Playing as a defender, he was not known as a great offensive threat and only scored two goals during his career.

In a 1997 interview with Morgunblaðið, he stated that after scoring what ended being his last goal, the opposing goalkeeper muttered "I knew I should've retired last season".

[5] In 1969, Bjarni was hired by RÚV as a part-time commentator for broadcasts of Premier League matches.

In 1972, he was hired fulltime by RÚV where he stayed on as a sports reporter and commentator for 42 years[7][8] and was the prime factor in bringing English football to the Icelandic audience.

[5] In 2008, a sports bar in Reykjavík was named Bjarni Fel Sportsbar in his honour.