Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Scout Report At FC Köln 2025/2026: Bundesliga’s Icelandic Midfield Talent – Player Analysis

Since 1. FC Köln sealed their promotion back to the German top flight by winning the 2. Bundesliga title in May, theyve been preparing themselves for the challenge of being among the elite again and stocking their squad with new signings.

One of those signings was Icelandic midfielder Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, who was one of the most offensively productive players in the second tier last term for Fortuna Düsseldorf.

With 17 goal contributions (11 goals and six assists), he nearly doubled his production of nine from the previous campaign and is living up to the promise he showed in his early days at Nörrkoping in Sweden a few years back.

At €5.5m, FC Köln are getting a fine young midfielder for a very cost-effective price, and one who is ready to step up on the big stage after a couple of solid years in the division below.

This player analysis and scout report will highlight Jóhannessons progression in 2024/2025, his strengths and areas of improvement, and how he could potentially fit into his new side going into his first crack at a top-five league this year.

Who Is Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson?

Isak Bergmann Johannesson is a 22-year-old central midfielder who is predominantly left-footed, who stands at 603(184 cm) and most recently weighed 158 lbs (72 kg).

Born in Sutton Coldfield, England, he has represented Iceland internationally since the U-15 level.

Since making his debut as a 17-year-old in 2020, he has amassed 35 caps for the nation at the senior level.

Although earlier in his career he was utilised in a number of different roles, including playing out wide on the right or just behind a striker, Jóhannesson has settled into playing predominantly as a central midfielder during his time in Germany thus far.

Although he still retains his versatility, which he showed early in his teenage years, finding his spot in central midfield has helped him mature into the player he is today, who has earned this transfer.

While his role has slightly altered depending on the system that his team laid out with different defensive schemes and midfield set-ups, he has largely been an #8 who receives freedom to push forward into attacking areas both on the ball to support the offence and off the ball to press higher to help win it back.

In addition to showing where he operates on the field, the radar map below from the 2024/2025 season can also offer an idea of his contributions to Düsseldorf in different data metrics before we expand on them further.

Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Radar Map 2024/2025

Its very evident right away from looking at this data visual that one area Jóhannesson excelled in among other midfielders at his level was his passing, ranking in the 88th percentile or higher in passes per 90, accurate passing percentage, and received passes per 90.

Another metric he performed very well in was his defensive duels winning percentage, which hovered around the 88th percentile.

He also ranked pretty well in the 67th percentile when it came to his aerial duels won (albeit from a smaller sample size given the low number of aerial duels per 90) and his goal contributions per 90, the latter not being so surprising as not many posted the numbers he did in the league last term.

However, he did rank relat