Ingi Björn Albertsson Explained

Ingi Björn Albertsson
Birth Date:3 November 1952
Birth Place:Nice, France
Position:Striker
Years1:1969–1980
Clubs1:Valur
Goals1:90
Years2:1981
Goals2:3
Years3:1982–1983
Clubs3:Valur
Goals3:18
Years4:1984–1986
Caps4:33
Goals4:14
Years5:1987–1988
Clubs5:Valur
Caps5:4
Goals5:1
Years6:1988–1990
Manageryears1:1985–1986
Manageryears2:1990–1992
Manageryears3:1993–1994
Managerclubs3:Breiðablik
Manageryears4:1995
Managerclubs4:Keflavík
Manageryears5:1995–1996
Managerclubs5:FH
Manageryears6:1997
Managerclubs6:Stjarnan
Manageryears7:1999
Managerclubs7:Valur
Nationalyears1:1970
Nationalteam1:Iceland U19
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:1978
Nationalteam2:Iceland U21
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1971–1979
Nationalteam3:Iceland
Nationalcaps3:15
Nationalgoals3:2
Pcupdate:2 January 2018
Ntupdate:2 January 2018

Ingi Björn Albertsson (born 3 November 1952) is an Icelandic retired footballer who played as a striker, and former manager of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild. After his playing career, he moved to politics and was a member of Althing, the Icelandic parliament, first in 1987–1991 for Vesturlandskjördæmi for the Citizens' Party (split parties midway through the term) and then in 1991–1995 for Reykjavík for the Independence Party.[1] Ingi Björn was one of the top scorers in Icelandics top division ever with 126 goals, and is currently second in the all-time table, behind Tryggvi Guðmundsson.[2]

Personal life

Ingi Björn's father Albert Guðmundsson is Iceland's first professional footballer. Ingi Björn's daughter, Kristbjörg Ingadóttir, was also a footballer and international for Iceland women's national football team. She married the Icelandic international professional footballer Guðmundur Benediktsson, and their son Albert Guðmundsson (named after Ingi Björn's father) is also a professional footballer and international for the Iceland national football team.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ingi Björn Albertsson. 2022-01-18. Alþingi. is.
  2. Web site: Kemst Atli nær Inga og Tryggva?.
  3. Web site: Söguleg frumraun Alberts: Fjórði ættliðurinn sem spilar A-landsleik fyrir Ísland – Vísir.