Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 October 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Iceland | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1999 | Flagler College | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1998 | ÍR | 79 | (1) |
1999–2002 |
ÍA | 71 | (0) |
2003–2004 |
Valur | 21 | (0) |
2005–2007 | FH | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Þróttur Reykjavík (loan) | 36 | (0) |
2008 | ÍR | 2 | (0) |
2009 | Fylkir | 8 | (0) |
2011 | Þróttur Reykjavík | 4 | (0) |
2012 |
Valur | 4 | (0) |
Total | 225 | (1) | |
International career | |||
1994–1996 | Iceland U19 | 10 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Iceland U21 | 6 | (0) |
2002 | Iceland | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson (born 25 October 1977) is an
Playing career
Ólafur started his senior team career with
In 2005, he joined
Úrvalsdeild karla.[14]
In March 2008, Ólafur announced his retirement from football due to a shoulder injury[15] but in July, he returned to the court and joined ÍR due to an injury to the main goalkeeper of the team, Þorsteinn V. Einarsson.[16] After two games for ÍR, he signed back with Þróttur as a backup goalkeeper.[17]
On 29 July 2009, Ólafur signed with Fylkir after their main goalkeeper, Fjalar Þorgeirsson, broke his arm[18] and appeared in Fylkirs last nine league and cup matches.[19] After sitting out the 2010 season, he signed with Þróttur Reykjavík in July 2011.[19]
On 12 July 2012, Ólafur signed a short-term contract with
Valur due to an injury to Sindri Snær Jensson.[20]
References
- ^ "Olafur Gunnarsson (2016) - Hall of Fame". flaglerathletics.com. Flagler College. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- St. Augustine Record. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (30 August 2006). "Ólafur Þór ferðaðist í 15 tíma til að geta mætt KR". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (10 January 2007). "Ólafur Þór líklega aftur í láni hjá Þrótti næsta sumar". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (21 February 2006). "Ólafur fær boð um atvinnumannasamning í USA". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson - Félagaskipti". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (29 September 2007). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson: Langar að taka eitt sumar í viðbót". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (5 March 2008). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson er hættur í fótbolta". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (24 July 2008). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson í ÍR (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (31 July 2008). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson í Þrótt (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (29 July 2009). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson löglegur með Fylki á morgun". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ a b Hafliði Breiðfjörð (29 July 2011). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson í Þrótt (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (12 July 2012). "Ólafur Þór í Val (Staðfest) - Á að keppa við Ásgeir". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
External links
- Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)