Ómar Torfason

Ómar Torfason (born 1 February 1959) is an Icelandic former professional footballer. He was part of the Icelandic men's national football team between 1981 and 1989. He played 39 matches, scoring 1 goal. He won the Icelandic championship three times, in 1981 and 1982 with Víkingur, and in 1988 with Fram. He won the Icelandic Cup with Fram in 1985 and 1989.[1] In 1985 he was the Úrvalsdeild top scorer with 13 goals.[2][3][4]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ómar.
Ómar Torfason
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-02-01)February 1, 1959
Place of birth Ísafjörður, Iceland
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1978 ÍBÍ
1979–1984 Víkingur
1985 Fram 18 (13)
1985–1987 FC Luzern
1987–1988 FC Olten
1988–1989 Fram 25 (5)
1990–1991 Leiftur Ólafsfirði
1993 Grindavík 9 (1)
National team
1975 Iceland U17 3 (0)
1981–1989 Iceland 39 (1)
Teams managed
1990–1991 Leiftur Ólafsfirði
1992 Fram (assistant)
1993 Grindavík
1996 BÍ 88
1997 Þór Akureyri
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football

Honours
1981, 1982, 1988
1985, 1989

Basketball

Ómar played basketball for KFÍ in the Icelandic second-tier league in the late 1970s[5][6][7] alongside future national team player and track and field star Jón Oddsson.[8] In September 1979, Ómar joined Úrvalsdeild karla club Valur[9][10][11] but did not appear in any league games with them.[12]

See also

References
  1. Sigurður Pétursson (2017). Knattspyrnusaga Ísfirðinga. Púkamót, félag. pp. 252–257. ISBN 978-9935-24-189-4.
  2. Skúli Sveinsson (23 October 1995). "Fer ekki nema ég beri mikið úr býtum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 47. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. "Markið gegn Glentoran mér eftirminnilegast". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 October 1985. p. 6B-7B. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. "Sagan um týnda soninn". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 1 November 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  5. "Ísfirðingar komu á óvart". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 January 1979. p. 20. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  6. "Þórsarar heppnir að vinna Ísfirðinga". Íslendingur (in Icelandic). 2 December 1976. p. 2. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  7. "Línurnar skýrast í 1. deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 February 1979. p. 25. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  8. "Ísfirðingar enn án stiga". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 January 1977. p. 16. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  9. "Boltarnir á fullri ferð". Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 September 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  10. "Jón leikur með KR-ingum". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 13 October 1979. p. 15. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  11. "12 leikmenn gengu í Val". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 October 1979. p. 30. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  12. "Úrvalsdeild - Valur". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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