Guðjón Þórðarson
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Guðjón Þórðarson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkvʏðjoun ˈθourðar̥sɔn]; born 14 September 1955) is an Icelandic footballer manager and former player. He has previously been manager of Iceland, Icelandic clubs ÍA, KA, KR, Keflavík, BÍ/Bolungarvík and Grindavík, English clubs Notts County, Stoke City, Barnsley and Crewe Alexandra, Norwegian club Start and Faroese club NSÍ Runavík.[1]
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Guðjón.
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Full name | Guðjón Þórðarson | ||
Date of birth | (1955-09-14) 14 September 1955 (age 68) | ||
Place of birth | Akranes, Iceland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
ÍA Akranes | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1986 | ÍA Akranes | 212 | (?) |
1988 | KA Akureyri | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
1985 | Iceland | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1987 | ÍA Akranes | ||
1988–1990 | KA Akureyri | ||
1991–1993 | ÍA Akranes | ||
1994–1995 | KR Reykjavík | ||
1996 | ÍA Akranes | ||
1997–1999 | Iceland | ||
1999–2002 | Stoke City | ||
2002 | Start | ||
2003–2004 | Barnsley | ||
2005 | Keflavík | ||
2005–2006 | Notts County | ||
2007–2008 | ÍA Akranes | ||
2008–2009 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
2010–2011 | BÍ/Bolungarvík | ||
2011–2012 | Grindavík | ||
2019 | NSÍ Runavík | ||
2020 | Víkingur Ólafsvík | ||
2021-2022 | Víkingur Ólafsvík | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Guðjón has three sons who have also played professional football, namely: Bjarni, Joey and Þórður Guðjónsson. His grandson Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson is a current professional player.