title: 2018 Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar season
text: # 2018 Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar season
  
  The 2018 season was KA's second season back in top tier football in Iceland following their relegation in 2004. This was their 17th season in the top flight of Icelandic football. KA finished the previous season in 7th place.
  
  ## Squad
  
      As of 25 February 2018
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | ESP | Cristian Martinez Liberato |
  | 3 | DF | ENG | Callum Williams |
  | 4 | MF | ISL | Ólafur Aron Pétursson |
  | 5 | DF | ISL | Guðmann Þórisson (captain) |
  | 6 | DF | ISL | Hallgrímur Jónasson |
  | 7 | DF | ISL | Hjörvar Sigurgeirsson |
  | 8 | FW | ISL | Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson |
  | 9 | FW | ISL | Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson |
  | 10 | FW | ISL | Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson |
  | 11 | FW | ISL | Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson |
  | 12 | DF | SRB | Milan Joksimović |
  | 16 | DF | ISL | Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 18 | GK | ISL | Aron Elí Gíslason |
  | 20 | DF | SRB | Aleksandar Trninic |
  | 21 | DF | ISL | Ívar Örn Árnason |
  | 22 | DF | ISL | Hrannar Björn Steingrímsson |
  | 24 | MF | ISL | Daníel Hafsteinsson |
  | 25 | MF | ENG | Archange Nkumu |
  | 27 | FW | ISL | Angantýr Máni Gautason |
  | 28 | FW | ISL | Sæþór Olgeirsson |
  | 30 | MF | ISL | Ýmir Már Geirsson |
  | 35 | FW | ISL | Frosti Brynjólfsson |
  | 49 | MF | ISL | Áki Sölvason |
  
  ### Out on loan
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | GK | ISL | Aron Dagur Jóhannsson (at Völsungur until 1 October 2018) |
  | — | MF | ISL | Bjarni Aðalsteinsson (at Magni until 1 October 2018) |
  
  ## Transfers
  
  ### Winter
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | ESP | Cristian Martinez (from Víkingur Ó.) |
  | 6 | DF | ISL | Hallgrímur Jónasson (from Lyngby BK) |
  | 12 | DF | SRB | Milan Joksimovic (from FC Gorodeya) |
  | 28 | FW | ISL | Sæþór Olgeirsson (from Völsungur) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 7 | MF | ISL | Almarr Ormarsson (to Fjölnir) |
  | 16 | DF | ISL | Davíð Rúnar Bjarnason (to Magni) |
  | 19 | DF | MNE | Darko Bulatovic (to FK Voždovac) |
  | 23 | GK | SRB | Srdjan Rajkovic (Retired) |
  | 26 | DF | CRO | Vedran Turkalj (Contract expiration) |
  | 28 | FW | DEN | Emil Lyng (to Dundee United F.C.) |
  | 30 | DF | ISL | Bjarki Þór Viðarsson (to Þór) |
  
  ### Summer
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Table
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | FH | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 37 |
  | 6 | ÍBV | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 29 |
  | 7 | KA | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 28 |
  | 8 | Fylkir | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 26 |
  | 9 | Víkingur R. | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 25 |
  