Fjalar Þorgeirsson | |
Birth Date: | 18 January 1977 |
Birth Place: | Iceland |
Height: | 1.91 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1997–1999 |
Caps1: | 39 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2000–2001 |
Clubs2: | Fram |
Caps2: | 26 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2001–2005 |
Caps3: | 66 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2006–2011 |
Clubs4: | Fylkir |
Caps4: | 109 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2012 |
Clubs5: | KR |
Caps5: | 2 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2013–2014 |
Caps6: | 20 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2015 |
Caps7: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1994–1995 |
Nationalteam1: | Iceland U-19 |
Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 1999 |
Nationalteam2: | Iceland U-21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2001–2010 |
Nationalteam3: | Iceland |
Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 11 December 2022 |
Ntupdate: | 11 December 2022 |
Fjalar Þorgeirsson (born 18 January 1977) is an Icelandic football coach and former player who played the goalkeeper position. He played 5 games for the Iceland national football team during his career. He played 227 matches in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[1]
Fjalar started his career with Þróttur before joining Fram in 2000. After two seasons with Fram, Fjalar returned to Þróttur where he played until their relegation in 2005.[2]
From 2006 to 2011 he played for Fylkir. On 27 July 2009, he broke his hand during a game against Fram after a collision with an opponent. Despite the injury, he played the remaining 20 minutes of the game.[3]
Prior to the 2012 season, Fjalar signed with KR.[4] During the season, he was a reserve goalkeeper to Hannes Þór Halldórsson, only appeared in two matches.[5] In October 2012, Fjalar signed with Valur.[6] On 15 July 2013, he played his 200th match in the Úrvalsdeild karla.[7]
In May 2015, Fjalar signed with Skautafélag Reykjavíkur[8] where he would appear in one match in the 4. deild karla during the 2015 season.
Fjalar became a goalkeeper coach for Stjarnan in 2015.[9] He later became an assistant manager for the team, a post he served until October 2019.[10] In December the same year, he was hired as a goalkeeper coach for FH.[11]