Janus Guðlaugsson Explained

Janus Guðlaugsson
Fullname:Janus Friðrik Guðlaugsson
Birth Date:7 October 1955
Birth Place:Iceland
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1975–1979
Clubs1:FH
Years2:1979–1985
Clubs2:SC Fortuna Köln[1]
Caps2:130
Goals2:19
Years3:1985
Clubs3:FH Hafnarfjörður
Years4:1985–1986
Clubs4:FC Lugano
Years5:1986–1988
Clubs5:Fram
Years6:1988
Clubs6:FH
Nationalyears1:1977–1985
Nationalcaps1:34
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:1992
Managerclubs1:FH Hafnarfjörður
Manageryears2:1993
Managerclubs2:KR
Manageryears3:1994
Managerclubs3:Reynir Sandgerði
Manageryears4:2007–2010
Managerclubs4:Álftanes

Janus Guðlaugsson (born 7 October 1955) is an Icelandic former professional football player and football coach.[2] He played for FH Hafnarfjörður from 1975 to 1979. During that period he was a member of the Iceland national football team. He spent six years playing as a professional footballer in the German Bundesliga for SC Fortuna Köln.

He came home again in summer 1985 to play for Fram Reykjavik, and stayed with that club until 1986. He then later returned to FH Hafnarfjörður. Around 1999–2003 he was coach of the Icelandic lower division team Álftanes, and since 2003 he became involved with Haukar, assisting with coaching both professionals and youth players and passing on his football experience.

Academic career

After his sports career, Janus studied sport education and received a PhD degree from University of Iceland in 2014 with a thesis entitled Multimodal Training Intervention: An Approach to Successful Aging.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gudlaugsson, Janus . German . kicker.de . 23 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Janus Guðlaugsson tekur við þjálfun Álftanes . Icelandic . Fotbolti.net . 31 July 2007 . 23 December 2013 . Hafliði . Breiðfjörð.