Icelandic footballer
Fjalar Þorgeirsson|
Date of birth |
(1977-01-18) 18 January 1977 (age 47) |
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Place of birth |
Iceland |
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Height |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1997–1999 |
Þróttur |
39 |
(0) |
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2000–2001 |
Fram |
26 |
(0) |
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2001–2005 |
Þróttur |
66 |
(0) |
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2006–2011 |
Fylkir |
109 |
(0) |
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2012 |
KR |
2 |
(0) |
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2013–2014 |
Valur |
20 |
(0) |
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2015 |
SR |
1 |
(0) |
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1994–1995 |
Iceland U-19 |
8 |
(0) |
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1999 |
Iceland U-21 |
2 |
(0) |
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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
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
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]
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