Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson

Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-05-05) 5 May 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Iceland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Stjarnan 24 (2)
1993 Fram 9 (1)
1994 Sogndal 0 (0)
1995–2003 Stjarnan 108 (18)
2007 HK 13 (1)
International career
1989 Iceland U16 5 (0)
1989 Iceland U17 1 (0)
1990–1992 Iceland U19 10 (2)
Managerial career
2008–2009 HK
2010–2012 Levanger
2014–2021 Stjarnan
2021– Fylkir
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

References

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

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