Elías Rafn Ólafsson, born on 11 March 2000 (age 26), is an Icelandic goalkeeper with a commanding 6ft 7in (2.01m) frame. His current market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
His early senior development included a useful loan at FC Fredericia in 2020-2021, where he made 26 league appearances. For a young goalkeeper, that sort of run matters more than the usual polite talk about potential.
The main substance of his career, though, has come at FC Midtjylland. Across five seasons he has made 75 league appearances for the Danish club, establishing himself as a familiar first-team presence rather than a passing squad name.
In 2026-2027, Ólafsson has remained involved for Midtjylland, with 20 appearances across all competitions: four in the Superliga, two in Europa League qualifiers, four in Conference League qualifiers and 10 in the Europa League. His career is still centred on Midtjylland, with Fredericia standing as the important early step that helped get him there.
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