Ólafur Kristjánsson Explained

Ólafur Kristjánsson
Fullname:Ólafur Helgi Kristjánsson
Height:1.830NaN0
Birth Date:1968 5, df=yes
Youthyears1:1979–1984
Years1:1985–1995
Caps1:149
Goals1:9
Years2:1996–1997
Caps2:30
Goals2:0
Years3:1997–2001
Caps3:65
Goals3:1
Totalcaps:234
Totalgoals:10
Nationalyears1:1985
Nationalteam1:Iceland U19
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1988–1989
Nationalteam2:Iceland U21
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1990–1996
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:0
Manageryears1:2002–2004
Managerclubs1:AGF Aarhus (assistant)
Manageryears2:2004–2005
Managerclubs2:Fram Reykjavík
Manageryears3:2006–2014
Managerclubs3:Breiðablik
Manageryears4:2014–2015
Managerclubs4:FC Nordsjælland
Manageryears5:2016–2017
Managerclubs5:Randers FC
Manageryears6:2018–2020
Managerclubs6:FH
Manageryears7:2020–2021
Pcupdate:4 May 2014
Ntupdate:4 May 2014

Ólafur Helgi Kristjánsson (born 20 May 1968) is an Icelandic football manager and former player, who most recently managed Danish club Esbjerg fB.

Playing career

Kristjánsson started his playing career at FH Hafnarfjörður, before moving to KR Reykjavík in 1996. In 1996, he moved to Danish side AGF Aarhus. He retired in 2001 and became a youth coach at the team, and later assistant manager.[1]

Managerial career

Kristjánsson took charge of Icelandic premier league team Fram on 30 June 2004, replacing Ion Geolgău. The club was bottom of the league when Kristjánsson took over, but eventually the club managed to avoid relegation. Kristjánsson was in charge again for the 2005 season, but left the club after relegation.

On 6 July 2006 Kristjánsson was appointed manager of Breiðablik UBK, finishing the season in 5th place. Over the next few years the club went to become a regular title contender. In 2009 the club won its first big title in history with a win in the Icelandic Cup. The following year the team won the Icelandic Premier League for the first time.

In April 2014 it was announced that Kristjánsson would take over as head coach of FC Nordsjælland in July 2014.[2] He led the club to a 6th place in his first season as manager. On 15 December he was sacked following a takeover of the club.[3]

In the summer of 2016 he became new manager of Randers FC in the Danish Superliga. He managed the club until October 2017, when he left by mutual consent.[4]

Managerial statistics

Includes games played in Icelandic Premier League, Icelandic Cup, Icelandic League Cup, Icelandic Super Cup, Europa League and Champions League.

Fram Reykjavik30 June 200410 October 2005[5]
Breiðablik6 July 20062 June 2014[6]
Nordsjælland1 July 201415 December 2015[7]
Randers1 July 20165 October 2017[8]
FH Hafnarfjörður14 October 201715 July 2020[9]
Esbjerg16 July 202010 May 2021
Total

Honours

Manager

Breiðablik UBK

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olafur Kristjansson. footballdatabase.eu. 4 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Breidablik's Kristjánsson excited by Nordsjælland. uefa.com. 18 May 2014.
  3. http://fcn.dk/2015/12/fc-nordsjaelland-faar-nye-ejere-og-skifter-cheftraener/ FC Nordsjælland får nye ejere og skifter cheftræner
  4. http://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2017-10-05-randers-fc-skifter-cheftraener/ Randers FC skifter cheftræner
  5. Web site: KSI.is. KSÍ. 5 May 2014.
  6. Web site: KSI.is. KSÍ. 5 May 2014.
  7. Web site: soccerbase.com. 15 December 2015.
  8. Web site: soccerbase.com. 21 October 2017.
  9. Web site: ksi.is. 13 August 2018.