Freyr Alexandersson

Freyr Alexandersson
Freyr at the 2015 Algarve Cup
Personal information
Full name Freyr Alexandersson
Date of birth (1982-11-18) 18 November 1982
Place of birth Iceland
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Iceland (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2007 Leiknir Reykjavík 72 (1)
2008 KB 1 (0)
Total 73 (1)
Teams managed
2009–2011 Valur (women's)
2011–2012 Valur (men's, assistant)
2013–2015 Leiknir Reykjavík (men's)
2013–2018 Iceland (women's)
2018– Iceland (men's, assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Freyr Alexandersson (born 18 November 1982) is an Icelandic football coach and former player. He was manager of the Icelandic women's national football team from 2013 to 2018.

Playing career

Freyr came up through the junior ranks of Leiknir Reykjavík where he played 81 league and cup matches.[1]

Managing career

Icelandic women's national team

In September 2013, Freyr was appointed manager of the Icelandic women's national football team, combining the role with his existing job at 1. deild karla club Leiknir Reykjavík.[2]

With Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir on maternity leave, Freyr appointed Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir as Iceland's new team captain in January 2014.[3]

On 4 September 2018 he announced that he was stepping down as manager of the team after it failed to make the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4]

Icelandic men's national team

Freyr served as an game analyst for the Icelandic men's national football team during the 2018 World Cup.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (30 August 2013). "Freyr tekur við kvennalandsliðinu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Stefánsson, Stefán (2 September 2013). "Ambitious Alexandersson takes Iceland post". Reykjavik: UEFA. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Freyr Alexandersson í viðtali" (in Icelandic). Leiknir.com. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (4 September 2018). "Freyr hættur að þjálfa landsliðið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (19 June 2018). "Eins nálægt alsælu og þú kemst". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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