Bjarni Sigurðsson Explained

Bjarni Sigurðsson
Fullname:Bjarni Sigurðsson
Birth Date:16 October 1960
Birth Place:Iceland
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1977–1978
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:1979–1984
Caps2:85
Goals2:0
Years3:1985–1988
Caps3:86
Goals3:0
Years4:1989–1993
Caps4:70
Goals4:0
Years5:1994
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Years6:1995–1997
Caps6:34
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:1977
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1977
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1980
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1980–1991
Nationalcaps4:41
Nationalgoals4:0

Bjarni Sigurðsson (born 16 October 1960) is an Icelandic former international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He won 41 caps for the Iceland national football team between 1980 and 1991.[1] He started his career with Keflavik ÍF before joining ÍA in 1979. In 1984, Bjarni was awarded club sportsman of the year by ÍA.[2] After spending five years in Akranes, he moved to Norway to sign for SK Brann. Bjarni went on to make 86 league appearances for Brann before returning to Iceland with Valur in 1989.[3] He had a second spell with Brann during the 1994 season, playing 19 games in total. In September 1994 he conceded nine goals in the defeat to Rosenborg BK, but was still said to have played well throughout the match.[4] He signed for Stjarnan in 1995 and played three seasons with the club, making 34 league appearances, before retiring from football in 1997.[3]

In November 2007, Bjarni was appointed goalkeeping coach for the Iceland national team.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Einarsson. Magnús Már. Bjarni Sigurðsson ráðinn markmannsþjálfari landsliðsins. fótbolti.net. 16 May 2011. Icelandic. 12 November 2007. Bjarni Sigurðsson appointed national team goalkeeping coach.
  2. Web site: Íþróttamenn Akraness. Íþróttabandalag Akraness. 16 May 2011. Akranes. Icelandic. Akranes Sportsmen.
  3. Web site: Bjarni Sigurðsson . National-Football-Teams.com . 16 May 2011.
  4. Web site: KNATTSPYRNA Bjarni Sigurðsson fékk á sig níu mörk en lék samt mjög vel!. Morgunblaðið. 16 May 2011. Icelandic. 23 September 1994. FOOTBALL Bjarni Sigurðsson conceded nine goals, but still played very well!.