Alfons Sampsted


Alfons Sampsted is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Dutch club Go Ahead Eagles and the Iceland national team.

Club career

Breiðablik

Alfons started his career with local club Breiðablik in Kópavogur in 2015, playing a single cup game, before going on loan to Þór from Akureyri for the latter half of the season. In 2016, he played most of Breiðablik's games as they finished 6th in the 2016 Úrvalsdeild.

Norrköping

In January 2017, he was transferred to Swedish club IFK Norrköping. He spent three seasons there without ever cementing his place, spending time on loan at IF Sylvia and Landskrona BoIS in Sweden and Breiðablik in Iceland.

Bodø/Glimt

In February 2020, he joined Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt and was a key player in the 2020 season as the club won their first national title. There, he replaced former right back player Erlend Reitan who was on loan from Rosenborg.

Twente

On 27 December 2022, he joined Dutch club FC Twente.

Birmingham City

He joined English League One club Birmingham City on 12 August 2024 on loan for the season. The deal included an option to purchase. He made "a solid, no nonsense debut" the next day as a second-half substitute in Birmingham's 1–0 EFL Cup win away to Charlton Athletic. Following a title-winning campaign, the club exercised their purchase option at the end of the 2024–25 season.

Go Ahead Eagles

On 24 January 2026, Sampsted returned to the Netherlands to join Go Ahead Eagles for an undisclosed fee.

International career

Alfons is as of 15 November 2020 the highest capped player of the Icelandic U21 national team with 30 games.

Honours

Bodø/Glimt
Birmingham City