Arnar Gunnlaugsson
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Arnar in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Akranes, Iceland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988 | ÍA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | ÍA | 56 | (37) |
| 1992–1994 | Feyenoord | 9 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 28 | (8) |
| 1995 | ÍA | 7 | (15) |
| 1995–1997 | Sochaux | 25 | (4) |
| 1997 | ÍA | 2 | (1) |
| 1997–1999 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | (13) |
| 1999–2002 | Leicester City | 30 | (3) |
| 2000 | → Stoke City (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2002 | → Stoke City (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Dundee United | 6 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | KR | 34 | (14) |
| 2006 | ÍA | 15 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | FH | 24 | (10) |
| 2008–2009 | ÍA | 14 | (8) |
| 2009 | Valur | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Haukar | 18 | (8) |
| 2011 | Fram | 14 | (7) |
| Total | 350 | (138) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | Iceland U17 | 7 | (4) |
| 1988–1990 | Iceland U19 | 13 | (6) |
| 1992 | Iceland U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 1993–2003 | Iceland | 32 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | ÍA | ||
| 2008–2009 | ÍA | ||
| 2016–2017 | KR (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Vikingur R (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2025 | Vikingur R[2] | ||
| 2025– | Iceland | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arnar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson (born 6 March 1973) is an Icelandic football manager who currently manages the Iceland national football team.[3]
He is a retired international player.[4] During his career he enjoyed spells at Leicester City, Stoke City, Bolton Wanderers, IA Akranes, 1. FC Nürnberg, Feyenoord and Dundee United. As a manager he has managed Víkingur Reykjavík to 2 Úrvalsdeild titles in 2021, 2023, and 4 Icelandic Cups in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 before he became manager of Iceland.
Club career
While at Leicester City he played a key role in their victorious 1999–2000 Football League Cup campaign. He made two appearances during the run,[5] and both times came on as a substitute and scored in a penalty shootout; once against Leeds United[6] and once against Fulham.[7] He was not part of Leicester's squad for the 2000 League Cup Final at Wembley, however days after the final he was loaned out to Stoke where he had a second opportunity to play at the stadium; this time starting as Stoke won the 2000 Football League Trophy Final.[8]
International career
As a young player, Arnar made several appearances for the Icelandic international youth teams.[9] Arnar made his debut for Iceland in an April 1993 friendly match against the United States. He went on to earn 32 caps, scoring three goals between 1993 and 2003.[10] His last international match was an April 2003 friendly match against Finland in which he was substituted with Veigar Páll Gunnarsson.
Personal life
Arnar is the twin brother of Bjarki Gunnlaugsson who was also an Icelandic international, and the older brother of Garðar Gunnlaugsson who played for the national team as well.[11][12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ÍA | 1989 | Úrvalsdeild | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 1990 | Úrvalsdeild | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 1991[15] | 1.deild | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | ||||
| 1992 | Úrvalsdeild | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 37 | — | — | — | 56 | 37 | |||||
| Feyenoord | 1992–93 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1993–94 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1994–95 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | 28 | 8 | |||
| ÍA | 1995 | Úrvalsdeild | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | |||
| Sochaux | 1995–96 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| 1996–97 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||||
| ÍA | 1997 | Úrvalsdeild | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1997–98 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| 1998–99 | First Division | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 34 | 14 | ||
| Total | 42 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 53 | 15 | |||
| Leicester City | 1998–99 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 4 | |||
| Stoke City (loan) | 1999–2000 | Second Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | Second Division | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| Total | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 6 | ||
| Dundee United | 2002–03 | Scottish Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| KR | 2003 | Úrvalsdeild | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | |||
| 2004 | Úrvalsdeild | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||||
| 2005 | Úrvalsdeild | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | 25 | 14 | |||||
| ÍA | 2006 | Úrvalsdeild | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||
| FH | 2007 | Úrvalsdeild | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | |||
| 2008 | Úrvalsdeild | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | |||||
| ÍA | 2008 | Úrvalsdeild | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |||
| 2009 | 1. deild karla | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | |||||
| Valur | 2009 | Úrvalsdeild | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Haukar | 2010 | Úrvalsdeild | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | |||
| Fram | 2011 | Úrvalsdeild | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 350 | 138 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 384 | 142 | ||
International
Source:[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 3 | |
Honours
Player
ÍA
Leicester City
Stoke City
KR
FH
Individual
- Úrvalsdeild Top Scorer: 1992, 1995
- Úrvalsdeild Most promising player: 1992
Manager
- Úrvalsdeild (2): 2021, 2023
- Icelandic Cup (4): 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Icelandic Super Cup: 2022, 2024
Individual
References
- ^ "Arnar Gunnlaugsson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Arnar Gunnlaugsson tekur við Víkingi (Staðfest)" (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Arnar Gunnlaugsson nýr þjálfari A landsliðs karla" [Arnar Gunnlaugsson is the new coach of the men's national team] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Arnar Gunnlaugsson í Fram" (in Icelandic). visir.is. 16 November 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Games played by Arnar Gunnlaugsson in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Fighting Foxes pull through". BBC. 16 December 1999. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Fulham trio fail from spot". BBC. 12 January 2000. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Sidaway, Jon (7 December 2017). "Looking Back Down 'Wembley Way'". Stoke City FC. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Landsliðsmenn Íslands karla". Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. December 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ Iceland - Record International Players - RSSSF
- ^ "Arnar og Bjarki leika að nýju með ÍA". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). mbl.is. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Garðar við æfingar hjá Leeds og Rangers". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 February 1999. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ Arnar Gunnlaugsson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Arnar Gunnlaugsson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Sigurðsson, Víðir (1991). Íslensk knattspyrna 1991 [Icelandic football 1991] (1 ed.). Reykjavík: Skjaldborg.
- ^ Sidaway, Jon (7 December 2017). "Stoke City FC - Looking Back Down 'Wembley Way'". Stoke City FC. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
External links
- Arnar Gunnlaugsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arnar Gunnlaugsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)