Elías Rafn Ólafsson

Elías Rafn Ólafsson of FC Midtjylland was born in Reykjavik, Iceland on 11 March 2000 (age 26).

Elías Rafn Ólafsson, born on 11 March 2000 (age 26), is an Icelandic goalkeeper whose career has been shaped mainly at FC Midtjylland. At 6ft 7in (2.01m), he is an imposing presence, though his development has been built as much on games as on frame.

His early senior grounding included a useful spell with FC Fredericia in 2020-21, when he made 26 league appearances. That season gave him regular football before Midtjylland became the central part of his career rather than just the next step.

Across five seasons with FC Midtjylland, Ólafsson has made 75 league appearances. In 2026-27, he has made 19 appearances in all competitions for the club, including four in the Superliga, two in Europa League qualifying, three in Conference League qualifying and 10 in the Europa League.

His current market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt. For now, his career remains a straightforward one to read: Icelandic goalkeeper, developed through early senior minutes, and now strongly associated with Midtjylland.

📈 Key stats and insights

Elías Rafn Ólafsson has made four Superliga appearances (all starts) in 2026–27

Elías Rafn Ólafsson has 10 Europa League appearances in 2026–27

Elías Rafn Ólafsson has appeared in two Europa League Qualifiers and three Conference League Qualifiers in 2026–27

Elías Rafn Ólafsson carries a €1.50m market value

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Goalkeeper
Primary Position

Elías Rafn Ólafsson

GK

2.01m (6ft 7in)
Height: 16
Squad Number: 82kg (12st 12lb)
Weight: 11 March 2000 (age 26)
Date of Birth: Reykjavik
Birthplace: Iceland 🇮🇸
Country of Birth: FC Midtjylland
Team: Iceland 🇮🇸
National Team: £1.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: FC Midtjylland
Superliga 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Europa League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games: 10
Starting: 10
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In 2026–27 Ólafsson has four Superliga appearances (all starts) and is Midtjylland's goalkeeper in European competition with 10 Europa League appearances plus two Europa League Qualifiers and three Conference League Qualifiers – totaling 19 appearances across competitions so far; the distribution suggests he is trusted for cup and continental duty while beginning to stake a claim in the league rotation.

📋 Career stats

Team: FC Midtjylland
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 4
Goals: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 27
Goals: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 22
Goals: -

Team: Mafra
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 32
Goals: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 8
Goals: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 14
Goals: -

Team: FC Fredericia
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 26
Goals: -

Ólafsson is 26 and joined FC Midtjylland as a trainee in July 2018; his career has been shaped by repeated loan spells to FC Fredericia and Mafra between 2020 and 2024, followed by returns to Midtjylland that preceded his extended involvement in European competition in 2026–27. The trajectory is of a goalkeeper who developed through loan experience and has progressed into the club's continental set-up.

💰 Transfers

Team: FC Midtjylland
1 June 2024
From: Mafra
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Mafra
18 July 2023
From: FC Midtjylland
Type: Loan

Team: FC Midtjylland
1 June 2021
From: FC Fredericia
Type: Returned from loan

Team: FC Fredericia
11 August 2020
From: FC Midtjylland
Type: Loan

Team: FC Midtjylland
17 July 2018
Type: Trainee

Ólafsson's moves are dominated by temporary switches: Midtjylland to FC Fredericia in August 2020 (Loan) and back in June 2021 (R F Loan), a Midtjylland to Mafra loan in July 2023 and a Mafra to FC Midtjylland move in June 2024 recorded as R F Loan; his first association with Midtjylland began in July 2018 as a trainee. The pattern shows repeated loan usage rather than permanent transfers.

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