Guðjón Þórðarson
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Guðjón Þórðarson | ||
Date of birth | 14 September 1955 | ||
Place of birth | Akranes, Iceland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
ÍA Akranes | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1986 | ÍA Akranes | 212 | (?) |
1988 | KA Akureyri | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
1985 | Iceland | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1987 | ÍA Akranes | ||
1988–1990 | KA Akureyri | ||
1991–1993 | ÍA Akranes | ||
1994–1995 | KR Reykjavík | ||
1996 | ÍA Akranes | ||
1997–1999 | Iceland | ||
1999–2002 | Stoke City | ||
2002 |
Start | ||
2003–2004 | Barnsley | ||
2005 |
Keflavík | ||
2005–2006 | Notts County | ||
2007–2008 | ÍA Akranes | ||
2008–2009 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
2010–2011 |
BÍ/Bolungarvík | ||
2011–2012 | Grindavík | ||
2019 | NSÍ Runavík | ||
2020 | Víkingur Ólafsvík | ||
2021-2022 | Víkingur Ólafsvík | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Guðjón Þórðarson (Icelandic pronunciation:
Guðjón has three sons who have also played professional football, namely:
Playing career
Guðjón played 212 league matches for his hometown club,
Managerial career
In Iceland
Guðjón's last season as a player was 1986 and his first coaching job was at
The team was close to qualifying to the
Stoke City
Guðjón became
In
Start
Guðjón signed a contract with Start[7] in Kristiansand just through the end of the season to try to steer the club away from relegation. However relegation was inevitable. But at the time Guðjón spent there five of the young players in the squad were called up for the U21 Norway side for the first time.
Barnsley
Barnsley appointed Guðjón as manager in 2003. The club had a great start to the season, but his reign ended after a Peter Ridsdale takeover at the club. Guðjón was fired in 2004.
Keflavík
Guðjón decided to return to Iceland in 2005 and was appointed manager of
Notts County
Guðjón was appointed manager of Notts County in 2005. The team started well, leading the table early on, but eventually failed to make the playoffs. Guðjón resigned his post at Notts County in May 2006 after Notts County finished in 21st place in League Two and in 89th place overall, the lowest position the club had ever finished. Guðjón became the club's first non-British manager when he arrived at Meadow Lane in May 2005.
ÍA Akranes
On 21 July, Guðjón was fired from his post at ÍA.
Crewe Alexandra
Guðjón was announced as new manager of
Despite improvements on the pitch, which saw him win manager of the month for February
Later career
In July 2020, he took over as the manager of
Controversies
Guðjón Þórðarson has been involved in many controversies in his career as a manager. He has often been involved in board difficulties.[19][20][21][22]
On 13 May 2005, he resigned as manager of
Managerial statistics
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Stoke City | 15 November 1999 | 15 May 2002 | 154 | 77 | 39 | 38 | 50.0 |
Barnsley | 30 June 2003 | 4 March 2004 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 33.3 |
Notts County | 17 May 2005 | 12 June 2006 | 50 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 26.0 |
Crewe Alexandra | 29 December 2008 | 2 October 2009 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 32.4 |
Total[28] | 283 | 116 | 77 | 90 | 41.0 |
Honours
Stoke City
Individual
- Football League One Manager of the Month: February 2009[30]
- Football League Two Manager of the Month: August 2005[31]
Personal life
In August 2023, Guðjón was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.[32]
References
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (8 October 2022). "Kemur fyrir að það bregður fyrir fordómum gagnvart því hvað maður er orðinn gamall". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Tímarit.is".
- ^ "Guðjón Þóðarson knattspyrnustjóri ÍA (in Icelandic)". Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
- ^ Íslandsmeistarar meistaraflokks karla
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Stoke City season review 2001–02 third time lucky for Stoke". The Sentinel. 31 May 2002.
- ^ "Stoke sack Thordarson". BBC Sport. 16 May 2002. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Starts trenere 1947 -> - IK Starts offisielle websider". Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ Gudjon Thordarson to boss Hearts with Terry Butcher as No.2 – The Daily Record
- ^ Eyjan » Guðjón að taka við Hearts? – staðfestir viðræður
- ^ "Hearts appoint Laszlo as manager". BBC News. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ Vísir – Íþróttir – Fótbolti – Íslenski boltinn
- ^ Vísir – Íþróttir – Fótbolti – Íslenski boltinn
- ^ "Thordarson appointed Crewe boss". BBC Sport. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Thordarson Wins Manager of the Month". The Sentinel. 5 March 2009. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ Thordarson sacked as Crewe boss BBC Sport; 2 October 2009
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (15 July 2021). "Guðjón Þórðarson tekur við Víkingi Ólafsvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (4 July 2021). "Guðjón að mæta aftur í Ólafsvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (26 September 2022). "Gaui Þórðar ekki áfram með Víking Ólafsvík (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Thordarson exits Notts County job". BBC News. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ "Stoke sack Thordarson". BBC News. 16 May 2002. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ "Paul Hart named as new Barnsley manager after Thordarson sacked". The America's Intelligence Wire. 4 March 2004.
- ^ Fotbolti.net
- ^ Guðjón hættur sem þjálfari Keflavíkur – mbl.is
- ^ Fotbolti.net
- ^ Fotbolti.net
- ^ Fotbolti.net
- ^ Fotbolti.net
- ^ "Gudjon Thordarson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Wembley glory for Stoke City". BBC Sport. 29 June 2000. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Thordarson pays tribute to squad". BBC Sport. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Thordarson secures manager award". BBC Sport. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (28 February 2024). "Guðjón greindist með Parkinson". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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