Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson Explained

Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson
Birth Date:5 May 1974
Birth Place:Iceland
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1991–1992
Caps1:24
Goals1:2
Years2:1993
Caps2:9
Goals2:1
Years3:1994
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1995–2003
Caps4:108
Goals4:18
Years5:2007
Caps5:13
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:1989
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1989
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1990–1992
Nationalcaps3:10
Nationalgoals3:2
Manageryears1:2008–2009
Managerclubs1:HK
Manageryears2:2010–2012
Managerclubs2:Levanger
Manageryears3:2014–2021
Managerclubs3:Stjarnan
Manageryears4:2021–
Managerclubs4:Fylkir

Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson (born 5 May 1974) is an Icelandic football manager and former footballer who manages Fylkir.

Career

Sigmundsson was born on 5 May 1974 in Iceland. He joined the youth academy of Icelandic side Stjarnan at the age of eight.[1] He started his senior career with the club. In 1993, he signed for Fram. He was an Iceland youth international. He played for the Iceland national under-16 football team, Iceland national under-17 football team, and Iceland national under-19 football team.

In September 1993 he was training with Norwegian side Sogndal.[2] When he got the chance against Bærum in the 1994 cup, he left the field injured after about 30 minutes.[3] He returned to Iceland after the 1995 season. According to Sogn Avis, he was "no success".[4] In 1995, he returned to Icelandic side Stjarnan.

Sigmundsson started his managerial career with Icelandic side HK. He is regarded to prefer the 4-2-3-1 formation. In 2010, he was appointed manager of Norwegian side Levanger. He was tasked with helping the club achieve promotion.[5] In 2014, he was appointed manager of Icelandic side Stjarnan. He helped the club win the league for the first time. They went that season unbeaten in the league. He helped them win the 2018 Icelandic Cup, the first time they won the Icelandic Cup.[6] In 2021, he was appointed manager of Icelandic side Fylkir.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Er þetta virkilega veruleikinn. mbl.is.
  2. News: Sogndal testar nye spelarar. Eide. Stig Roger. 29 September 1993. Firda. 20. nn.
  3. News: 'Sjukestova' sleit seg vidare. Fardal. Jan Inge. 9 June 1994. Sogn Avis. 22. nn.
  4. News: Bakke må legge ny 'spelar-kabal'. Fardal. Jan Inge. 18 October 1994. Sogn Avis. 12. nn.
  5. Web site: - Har god tid på å finne erstatter. 24 April 2012 . innherred.no.
  6. Web site: Rúnar Páll: Ákvörðunin um að stíga til hliðar er ekki auðveld en hún er mín. 5 May 2021 . visir.is.