Fjalar Þorgeirsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Þróttur | 39 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Fram | 26 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Þróttur | 66 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Fylkir | 109 | (0) |
| 2012 | KR | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Valur | 20 | (0) |
| 2015 | SR | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1994–1995 | Iceland U-19 | 8 | (0) |
| 1999 | Iceland U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2010 | Iceland | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 December 2022 | |||
Fjalar Þorgeirsson (born 18 January 1977) is an Icelandic football coach and former player who played the goalkeeper position. He played 5 games for the Iceland national football team during his career. He played 227 matches in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Fjalar started his career with Þróttur before joining Fram in 2000. After two seasons with Fram, Fjalar returned to Þróttur where he played until their relegation in 2005.[2]
From 2006 to 2011 he played for Fylkir. On 27 July 2009, he broke his hand during a game against Fram after a collision with an opponent. Despite the injury, he played the remaining 20 minutes of the game.[3]
Prior to the 2012 season, Fjalar signed with KR.[4] During the season, he was a reserve goalkeeper to Hannes Þór Halldórsson, only appeared in two matches.[5] In October 2012, Fjalar signed with Valur.[6] On 15 July 2013, he played his 200th match in the Úrvalsdeild karla.[7]
In May 2015, Fjalar signed with Skautafélag Reykjavíkur[8] where he would appear in one match in the 4. deild karla during the 2015 season.
Coaching career
[edit]Fjalar became a goalkeeper coach for Stjarnan in 2015.[9] He later became an assistant manager for the team, a post he served until October 2019.[10] In December the same year, he was hired as a goalkeeper coach for FH.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fjalar hættir sem þriðji leikjahæsti markvörðurinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 December 2014. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 11 December 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Fjalar á förum frá Þrótti?". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 September 2005. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Ómar Þorgeirsson (28 July 2009). "Fjalar: Spilaði handleggsbrotinn í tuttugu mínútur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Fjalar Þorgeirs: Ætla ekki að bólstra varamannabekkinn". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). 9 January 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (30 October 2012). "Fjalar Þorgeirs: Sé ekki eftir einni mínútu í KR". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (29 October 2012). "Fjalar Þorgeirsson í Val (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Forréttindi að hafa náð þessu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 July 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (15 May 2015). "Fjalar Þorgeirsson í SR (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (1 December 2014). "Fjalar í þjálfarateymi Stjörnunnar (Staðfest) - Hættir að spila". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (10 October 2019). "Fjalar hættur hjá Stjörnunni". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (3 December 2019). "Fjalar ráðinn markvarðaþjálfari FH". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Fjalar Þorgeirsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Fjalar Þorgeirsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
