Garðar Gunnlaugsson Explained

Garðar Gunnlaugsson
Fullname:Garðar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson
Birth Date:1983 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Akranes, Iceland
Height:1.83 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:ÍA Akranes
Clubnumber:32
Youthclubs1:ÍA Akranes
Years1:2001–2004
Years2:2004–2006
Years3:2006
Years4:2007–2008
Years5:2008–2010
Years6:2010
Years7:2010–2011
Years8:2012–2018
Years9:2019
Years10:2020–2021
Years11:2022–
Clubs1:ÍA Akranes
Clubs2:Valur
Clubs3:Dunfermline (loan)
Clubs4:IFK Norrköping
Clubs5:CSKA Sofia
Clubs6:LASK Linz
Clubs7:SpVgg Unterhaching
Clubs8:ÍA Akranes
Clubs9:Valur
Clubs10:Kári
Clubs11:ÍA Akranes
Caps1:37
Caps2:38
Caps3:1
Caps4:45
Caps5:5
Caps6:5
Caps7:20
Caps8:129
Caps9:4
Caps10:23
Caps11:2
Goals1:5
Goals2:14
Goals3:0
Goals4:30
Goals5:0
Goals6:1
Goals7:3
Goals8:60
Goals9:0
Goals10:3
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:1999
Nationalteam1:Iceland U-17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2001
Nationalteam2:Iceland U-19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2005
Nationalteam3:Iceland U-21
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2016
Nationalteam4:Iceland
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:21:03, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Garðar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson (born 7 September 1983) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for ÍA Akranes in the Úrvalsdeild karla. He is the younger brother of Arnar Gunnlaugsson and Bjarki Gunnlaugsson.[1]

Club career

Garðar was born in Akranes in western Iceland in 1983. He started his football career playing for his local team ÍA Akranes before moving to Valur in 2004. In 2007, he signed with Swedish club IFK Norrköping before moving, in August 2008, to Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia. He signed a three-year contract at Sofia, becoming the first Icelandic footballer to play in the Bulgarian A PFG when he made his debut in a match against PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad.

On 18 January 2010, Garðar officially terminated his contract with CSKA Sofia before signing for Austrian side LASK Linz in February 2010, making his debut for LASK in April due to groin injuries. In July 2010 Garðar signed a 2-year contract with German side SpVgg Unterhaching, but left the club after one year, returning to ÍA Akranes where he had begun his career.

In November 2018, Garðar signed with Valur.[2] In August 2019, he announced that he would miss the rest of the season due to a slipped disc in his lower back and that it was unlikely that he would continue his football career.[3]

In June 2020, Gunnlaugsson returned to the pitch, after signing with 2. deild karla side Kári.[4] In May 2020, 39-year old Gunnlaugsson signed with his former club, ÍA Akranes, in the top level men's football league in Iceland.[5]

International career

Garðar has played for Iceland U-19 and U-21 but did not make his debut for the senior team until 13 January 2016 in a friendly against Finland.[6]

Personal life

He was married to model Ásdís Rán Gunnarsdóttir with whom he has a daughter and a son.[7] They divorced in 2012.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Garðar við æfingar hjá Leeds og Rangers . 3 August 2019 . . 23 February 1999 . is.
  2. News: Garðar Gunnlaugsson semur við Val . 3 August 2019 . . 28 November 2018 . is.
  3. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Garðar að öllum líkindum hættur í fótbolta . 3 August 2019 . . 3 August 2019 . is.
  4. https://skagafrettir.is/2020/06/03/gardar-gunnlaugsson-i-radir-kara/ Garðar Gunnlaugsson í raðir Kára
  5. https://www.visir.is/k/7dcbad7d-2d93-46c3-ae02-60fa34ffcb73-1652298404311 Garðar Gunnlaugsson spilar með ÍÁ í sumar
  6. News: Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson . Byrjunarlið Íslands gegn Finnum í dag . 3 August 2019 . . 13 January 2016 . is.
  7. Daagh, Johny (29 March 2008). "Isdrottning och fotbollsfru" ("Ice queen and footballer's wife"). Norrköpings Tidningar. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  8. News: Marta María Jónasdóttir . Ásdís Rán og Garðar Gunnlaugsson skilin . . 22 February 2012 . is.