Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson

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Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-10-25) 25 October 1977 (age 46)
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)
2006–2007Þróttur 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

Florida Sun Conference selection.[2] In 2016, he was inducted into the schools hall of fame.[3]

Playing career

Ólafur started his senior team career with

Valur in 2003.[9] During the 2004 season, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[10]

In 2005, he joined

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

  1. ^ "Olafur Gunnarsson (2016) - Hall of Fame". flaglerathletics.com. Flagler College. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. St. Augustine Record
    . Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. Tímarit.is.Open access icon
  4. ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (30 August 2006). "Ólafur Þór ferðaðist í 15 tíma til að geta mætt KR". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  5. ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (10 January 2007). "Ólafur Þór líklega aftur í láni hjá Þrótti næsta sumar". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  6. ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (21 February 2006). "Ólafur fær boð um atvinnumannasamning í USA". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson - Félagaskipti". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  8. ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (29 September 2007). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson: Langar að taka eitt sumar í viðbót". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  9. ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (5 March 2008). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson er hættur í fótbolta". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  10. ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (24 July 2008). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson í ÍR (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  11. ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (31 July 2008). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson í Þrótt (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  12. ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (29 July 2009). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson löglegur með Fylki á morgun". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  13. ^ a b Hafliði Breiðfjörð (29 July 2011). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson í Þrótt (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  14. ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (12 July 2012). "Ólafur Þór í Val (Staðfest) - Á að keppa við Ásgeir". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.

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