Patrik Gunnarsson

Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson (born 15 November 2000) is an Icelandic professional football goalkeeper who plays for English club Brentford. He is a product of the Breiðablik academy and has been capped by Iceland at youth level.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Patrik.

Patrik Gunnarsson
Personal information
Full name Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000
Place of birth Iceland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 13
Youth career
0000–2017 Breiðablik
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Breiðablik 0 (0)
2018 → ÍR (loan) 5 (0)
2018– Brentford 1 (0)
2020 → Southend United (loan) 3 (0)
National team‡
2016 Iceland U16 4 (0)
2016 Iceland U17 3 (0)
2017 Iceland U18 3 (0)
2018– Iceland U19 4 (0)
2019– Iceland U21 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:17, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:46, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Breiðablik

A goalkeeper, Patrik progressed through the Breiðablik academy in his native Iceland to make two appearances for the club's U19 team in the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League, while aged 15.[3][4] He appeared again in the 2017–18 edition of the tournament.[5] Patrik was unused substitute for the first team on four occasions during the 2017 season and in May 2017,[6] he signed a ​2 1⁄2-year contract.[7] He signed a new three-year contract in November 2017.[8] Patrik departed on loan for the duration of the 2018 season, but left the club on 8 June 2018.[3]

ÍR (loan)

Patrik joined 1. deild karla club ÍR on loan for the 2018 season and made 10 appearances before the loan was terminated on 8 June 2018.[3][9]

Brentford

On 8 June 2018, Patrik moved to England to join the B team at Championship club Brentford on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year, effective 1 July 2018.[3] Injuries to second and third-choice goalkeepers Luke Daniels and Ellery Balcombe saw Patrik win his maiden calls into the first team squad in early-March 2019 and he made his debut as a 75th-minute substitute for Daniel Bentley in a 2–1 victory over Middlesbrough on 9 March.[2][10] He made 31 appearances for the B team during the 2018–19 season and was a part of the squad which won the 2018–19 Middlesex Senior Cup.[11][12]

In June 2019, Patrik signed a new four-year contract, with the option of a further year and was a part of the first team squad during the majority of the 2019–20 pre-season.[13][14] He was promoted into the first team squad in September 2019 and was an unused substitute in cup matches,[10][15] before spending three weeks away from Griffin Park on an emergency loan in February and March 2020.[16]

Southend United (loan)

On 20 February 2020, Patrik joined League One club Southend United on a seven-day emergency loan,[16] which was subsequently extended by two further weeks.[17] He returned to Brentford on 15 March, after making three appearances.[18]

International career

Patrik has been capped by Iceland at U16, U17, U18, U19 and U21 level.[19] He received his first call-up to the senior team for two friendly matches in January 2020 and was an unused substitute in both.[10][20]

Personal life

Patrik is a Breiðablik and Manchester United supporter.[21][22]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
Breiðablik 2017[6] Úrvalsdeild 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ÍR (loan) 2018[9] 1. deild karla 5 0 3 0 2 0 10 0
Brentford 2018–19[23] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20[24] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Southend United (loan) 2019–20[24] League One 3 0 ― ― 3 0
Career total 9030 2 0140

Honours

Brentford B

References
  1. "The Football Association – List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018". p. 15. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. "Patrik Gunnarsson – Goalkeeper – First Team – Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. "Patrik Gunnarsson signs on two-year deal". Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. "Patrik Gunnarsson :: Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson :: IR Reykjavik". www.thefinalball.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. Patrik Gunnarsson – UEFA competition record
  6. "Patrik Gunnarsson :: Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson :: IR Reykjavik". www.thefinalball.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  7. "Leikmaður – Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  8. "Patrik Sigurður með þriggja ára samning". blikar (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  9. "Patrik Gunnarsson :: Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson :: IR Reykjavik". www.thefinalball.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  10. Patrik Gunnarsson at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  11. "B Team 18/19 Review: End of the campaign". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  12. "Harrow Borough 0 Brentford B 4". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  13. "New long-term deal for Gunnarsson". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  14. "Report & Match Action: Arsenal U23 5–0 Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  15. "Patrik Gunnarsson promoted to First Team". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  16. "Patrik Gunnarsson joins Southend United on emergency loan". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  17. "Patrik extends Southend stay". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  18. "Patrik Gunnarsson returns to Brentford". www.southendunited.co.uk. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  19. "Leikmaður – Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  20. "23 leikmenn til Bandaríkjanna". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  21. "Fótbolta Stundum Ep.8 – Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson Interview". www.podbean.com (Podcast). 9 March 2020. Event occurs at 8:42. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  22. Fótbolta Stundum Ep.8 2020, 24:26.
  23. "Games played by Patrik Gunnarsson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  24. "Games played by Patrik Gunnarsson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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