Birkir Mar Saevarsson is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a defender for Valur in the Urvalsdeild..
Being known as a versatile defender, he was originally planned as a right back at his former club SK Brann, but played almost all the 2009 season on the left back. He went on to play 6 seasons for the Norwegian side in the Tippeligaen before signing for Hammarby in December 2014.
At Hammarby he begun the 2015 season as a centre-back, but eventually moved back to his natural position on the right flank. After putting on impressive performances on both positions, he was voted as the "newcomer of the year" by the supporters. Before the 2018 season, Birkir returned to his native country and first professional club Valur. |
