# Viktor Daðason
**Viktor Daðason** (Viktor Bjarki Daðason, born 2008) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a center-forward for FC Copenhagen in the [Danish Superliga](https://www.edgepedia.org/danish-superliga) and for Iceland's U21 national team.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/viktor-dadason/profil/spieler/1072751) Born in [Reykjavík](https://www.edgepedia.org/reykjavik), he joined Copenhagen from Fram Reykjavík at 16 and became the third-youngest goalscorer in Champions League history before his 18th birthday.[2](https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fc-copenhagen-extend-contract-viktor-dadason)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Viktor Bjarki Daðason, 2008, Reykjavík, Iceland[1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/viktor-dadason/profil/spieler/1072751) |
| Position / physique | Centre-forward, 1.93 m, right-footed[1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/viktor-dadason/profil/spieler/1072751) |
| Club | FC Copenhagen (joined from Fram Reykjavík, summer 2024); contract to summer 2031[2](https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fc-copenhagen-extend-contract-viktor-dadason) |
| Champions League | Three goals in Copenhagen's 2025-26 campaign; third-youngest goalscorer in the competition's history[2](https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fc-copenhagen-extend-contract-viktor-dadason) |
| Superliga record | 24 appearances, 4 goals, 964 minutes through the 2026-27 season[3](https://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=17419) |
| International | Iceland U21, 2 caps and 2 goals[1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/viktor-dadason/profil/spieler/1072751) |
| Market value | €4.00 million (Transfermarkt, last update 25 May 2026)[1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/viktor-dadason/profil/spieler/1072751) |
## Early career and move to Copenhagen
He had just turned 16 when he joined [F.C. Copenhagen](https://www.edgepedia.org/f-c-copenhagen) in the summer of 2024, and he made an immediate impression in the club's youth academy before earning a first-team debut as a 17-year-old.[2](https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fc-copenhagen-extend-contract-viktor-dadason)
## Breakthrough at FC Copenhagen
His 2025-26 season produced several club and competition milestones. In Copenhagen's Champions League campaign he scored three goals, making him the third-youngest goalscorer in the competition's history, and the youngest Icelandic goalscorer in the Champions League since the competition began.[2](https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fc-copenhagen-extend-contract-viktor-dadason) • [4](https://varnish-8.visir.is/g/20252793358d/-heidur-ad-fa-ad-vera-i-sama-flokki-og-hann-) The most prominent of these came at [Camp Nou](https://www.edgepedia.org/camp-nou) in January 2026, where he put Copenhagen 1-0 ahead against [FC Barcelona](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-barcelona) after four minutes of play; he later described scoring in the Champions League as a dream he had held since childhood.[2](https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fc-copenhagen-extend-contract-viktor-dadason) • [5](https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/dadason-sindssyg-foelelse-og-god-erfaring) In May 2026 he became the youngest player to start for Copenhagen, known as the Lions, in a Danish Cup final.[2](https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fc-copenhagen-extend-contract-viktor-dadason)
In domestic league play, the DBU's official statistics record 17 Superliga appearances and 3 goals in 2025-26, followed by 7 appearances and 1 goal in the opening part of 2026-27, for a total of 24 appearances, 4 goals, and 964 minutes, with no red or yellow cards.[3](https://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=17419) His first Superliga match was a 3-1 loss away to Silkeborg IF on 17 October 2025.[3](https://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=17419)
## Contract and recognition
Copenhagen extended Daðason's contract in August 2026, with the club announcing a long-term agreement running until the summer of 2031. Director of Football Kristjaan Speakman called the extension a top priority and described it as a significant endorsement of the club's development work.[2](https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fc-copenhagen-extend-contract-viktor-dadason) Transfermarkt's profile, last updated in May 2026, still listed a contract expiry of 30 June 2028 with a market value of €4.00 million, reflecting the earlier terms before the 2031 extension.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/viktor-dadason/profil/spieler/1072751)
## International career
Daðason has progressed through Iceland's youth national teams, appearing for the U17, U18, U19, and U21 sides between 2024 and 2025 according to the Icelandic Football Association's records.[6](https://www.ksi.is/leikmenn/leikmadur?id=56368) He is a current Iceland U21 international with 2 caps and 2 goals, and in September 2026 he was part of the U21 squad competing for qualification to the following summer's European Championship, playing in matches against France U21 and Switzerland U21.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/viktor-dadason/profil/spieler/1072751) • [7](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1509069/viktor-dadason) • [8](https://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2026/09/28/audvitad_var_eg_svekktur/)
## Personal life
He is the son of Dagbjört Rut Bjarnadóttir and Daði Hafþórsson, a former handball player, who have supported him through his first steps in professional football.[4](https://varnish-8.visir.is/g/20252793358d/-heidur-ad-fa-ad-vera-i-sama-flokki-og-hann-)
## References
1. [Viktor Dadason player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/viktor-dadason/profil/spieler/1072751)
2. [F.C. Copenhagen extend contract with Viktor Dadason, F.C. København](https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fc-copenhagen-extend-contract-viktor-dadason)
3. [Viktor Bjarki Daðason spillerstatistik, danskfodbold.com (DBU)](https://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=17419)
4. [„Heiður að fá að vera í sama flokki og hann“, Vísir](https://varnish-8.visir.is/g/20252793358d/-heidur-ad-fa-ad-vera-i-sama-flokki-og-hann-)
5. [Dadason: Sindssyg følelse - og god erfaring, F.C. København](https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/dadason-sindssyg-foelelse-og-god-erfaring)
6. [Viktor Bjarki Daðason, Knattspyrnusamband Íslands (KSÍ)](https://www.ksi.is/leikmenn/leikmadur?id=56368)
7. [Viktor Daðason stats and career, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1509069/viktor-dadason)
8. [Auðvitað var ég svekktur, mbl.is](https://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2026/09/28/audvitad_var_eg_svekktur/)
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