Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson

Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson (born 25 October 1977) is a Icelandic former footballer. He played the majority of his career in Iceland and capped for the Icelandic national team against Brazil in 2002.[1] He played football for Flagler College in the United States, where he was a three-time NAIA All-American, All-Region XIV and All-Florida Sun Conference selection.[2] In 2016, he was inducted into the schools hall of fame.[3]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ólafur.

Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-10-25) 25 October 1977
Place of birth Iceland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Flagler College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 ÍR 79 (1)
1999–2002 ÍA 71 (0)
2003–2004 Valur 21 (0)
2005–2007 FH 0 (0)
2006–2007 → Þróttur Reykjavík (loan) 36 (0)
2008 ÍR 2 (0)
2009 Fylkir 8 (0)
2011 Þróttur Reykjavík 4 (0)
2012 Valur 4 (0)
Total 225 (1)
International career
1994–1996 Iceland U19 10 (0)
1998–1999 Iceland U21 6 (0)
2002 Iceland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Ólafur started his senior team career with ÍR in 1994. In end of December 1997, he went on a tryout with Sheffield Wednesday.[4][5] After a breakout season in 1998,[6][7] he transferred to ÍA prior to the 1999 season. In his first league game with ÍA, he conceded a goal after only 17-seconds.[8] After four seasons with ÍA, he transferred to Valur in 2003.[9] During the 2004 season, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[10]

In 2005, he joined FH but spent most of the season as the substitute goalkeeper, only appeared in one game in the Icelandic Cup.[11] In February 2006, he went on a trial with the Atlanta Silverbacks.[12] He played the 2006 and 2007 seasons on a loan to Þróttur Reykjavík.[13] During the 2007, he helped the team gain promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[14]

In March 2008, Ólafur announced his retirement from football due to a shoulder injury[15] but in July, he returned to the court and joined ÍR due to an injury to the main goalkeeper of the team, Þorsteinn V. Einarsson.[16] After two games for ÍR, he signed back with Þróttur as a backup goalkeeper.[17]

On 29 July 2009, Ólafur signed with Fylkir after their main goalkeeper, Fjalar Þorgeirsson, broke his arm[18] and appeared in Fylkirs last nine league and cup matches.[19] After sitting out the 2010 season, he signed with Þróttur Reykjavík in July 2011.[19]

On 12 July 2012, Ólafur signed a short-term contract with Valur due to an injury to Sindri Snær Jensson.[20]

References
  1. Guðmundur Hilmarsson (12 March 2002). "Ævintýraför í Mekka knattspyrnunnar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 6B–7B. Retrieved 11 December 2022 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  2. "Olafur Gunnarsson (2016) - Hall of Fame". flaglerathletics.com. Flagler College. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. Will Brown (7 May 2016). "Flagler College welcomes 7 into Athletics Hall of Fame". St. Augustine Record. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. "Ólafur til Wednesday". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 29 December 1997. p. 23. Retrieved 11 December 2022 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  5. "Ólafur Þór með Sheff. Wed. gegn Barnsley". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 January 1998. p. C1. Retrieved 11 December 2022 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  6. Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson (27 June 1998). "Markvörður og markahrókur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B4. Retrieved 11 December 2022 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  7. Stefán Stefánsson (28 July 1998). "Hegðun mín kjánaleg". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 2B. Retrieved 11 December 2022 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  8. Valur B. Jónatansson (9 May 1995). "Útihlaupið var algjör vitleysa". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. C3. Retrieved 11 December 2022 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  9. "Valur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 May 2003. p. 14B. Retrieved 11 December 2022 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  10. Hafliði Breiðfjörð (30 August 2006). "Ólafur Þór ferðaðist í 15 tíma til að geta mætt KR". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  11. Magnús Már Einarsson (10 January 2007). "Ólafur Þór líklega aftur í láni hjá Þrótti næsta sumar". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  12. Magnús Már Einarsson (21 February 2006). "Ólafur fær boð um atvinnumannasamning í USA". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  13. "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson - Félagaskipti". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  14. Hafliði Breiðfjörð (29 September 2007). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson: Langar að taka eitt sumar í viðbót". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  15. Hafliði Breiðfjörð (5 March 2008). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson er hættur í fótbolta". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  16. Magnús Már Einarsson (24 July 2008). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson í ÍR (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  17. Hafliði Breiðfjörð (31 July 2008). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson í Þrótt (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  18. Hafliði Breiðfjörð (29 July 2009). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson löglegur með Fylki á morgun". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  19. Hafliði Breiðfjörð (29 July 2011). "Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson í Þrótt (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  20. Elvar Geir Magnússon (12 July 2012). "Ólafur Þór í Val (Staðfest) - Á að keppa við Ásgeir". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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