Arnar Gunnlaugsson
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arnar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 March 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Akranes, Iceland | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
1988 | ÍA | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1992 | ÍA | 38 | (19) |
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) |
2003–2006 | KR Reykjavík | 34 | (14) |
2006–2007 | 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 | 332 | (119) | |
National team | |||
1988 | Iceland U17 | 7 | (4) |
1988–1990 | Iceland U19 | 13 | (6) |
1992 | Iceland U21 | 6 | (2) |
1993–2003 | Iceland | 32 | (3) |
Teams managed | |||
2006 | ÍA | ||
2008–2009 | ÍA | ||
2019– | Vikingur Reykjavik[2] | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Arnar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson (born 3 March 1973) is an Icelandic former professional footballer.[3] His position is forward. His twin brother is Bjarki Gunnlaugsson.
Club career
During his career he has enjoyed spells at Leicester City, Stoke City, Bolton Wanderers, IA Akranes, Nürnberg, Feyenoord and Dundee United.
While at Leicester he played a key role in their victorious 1999-2000 Football League Cup campaign. He made two appearances during the run,[4] and both times came on as a substitute and scored in a penalty shootout; once against Leeds United[5] and once against Fulham.[6] However he was not part of the squad for the final.
International career
As a young player, Arnar made several appearances for the Icelandic international youth teams.[7] 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.[8] His last international match was an April 2003 friendly match against Finland in which he was substituted with Veigar Páll Gunnarsson.
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | Úrvalsdeild | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
1992 | Úrvalsdeild | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | ||||
Total | 38 | 19 | — | — | — | 38 | 19 | |||||
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 Reykjavík | 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 | 332 | 120 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 366 | 124 |
References
- ↑ "Arnar Gunnlaugsson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ "Arnar Gunnlaugsson tekur við Víkingi (Staðfest)" (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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 Gunnlaugsson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ "Arnar Gunnlaugsson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
External links
- Arnar Gunnlaugsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile on ksi.is (in Icelandic)