Afturelding (men's handball)

The Afturelding men's handball team, commonly known as Afturelding or UMF Afturelding, is an Iceland team handball club from Mosfellsbær, that plays in the Úrvalsdeild karla. It is part of the Ungmennafélagið Afturelding multi-sport club.

Mosfellsbær

Location of UMF Afturelding

UMF Afturelding
Full name	Ungmennafélagið Afturelding
Short name	UMFA
Founded	1909; 116 years ago (1909)
Arena	Itrottamidstöd Varma, Mosfellsbær
President	Haukur Sörli Sigurvinsson
Head coach	Gunnar Magnússon
League	Úrvalsdeild karla
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

HOME
2022–23	2023–24

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[1]

UMF Afturelding

Goalkeepers 01 Brynjar Vignir Sigurjónsson 12 Sigurjón Bragi Atlason 19 Jovan Kukobat Left Wingers 17 Gunnar Malmquist Thorsson 44 Andri Thor Helgason 99 Igor Kopishinsky Right Wingers 07 Árni Bragi Eyjólfsson 15 Stefán Hjartarson 88 Leó Snaer Pétursson Line Players 03 Jakob Aronsson 04 Thorvaldur Tryggvason 14 Haraldur Björn Hjörleifsson Central Backs 23 Birgir Steinn Jónsson 24 Blaer Hinriksson 25 Gísli Rúnar Jóhannsson Left Backs 05 Thorsteinn Leó Gunnarsson 10 Bergvin Thor Gíslason 11 Böðvar Pall Ásgeirsson Right Backs 06 Aevar Smári Gunnarsson 20 Birkir Benediktsson

Technical staff

• Head coach: Gunnar Magnússon
• Assistant coach: Stefán Árnason
• Goalkeeping coach: Einar Bragason
• Physiotherapist: Unnar Arnarsson

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining Árni Bragi Eyjólfsson (RW) from KA Akureyri

Leaving

Accomplishments

Domestic

• Úrvalsdeild karla
  • Winner (1) : 1999
• Icelandic Men's Handball Cup
  • Winner (2) : 1999, 2023

EHF ranking

As of 6/12/2023^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
170	Saint Petersburg HC	24
171	HE-DO B. Braun Gyöngyös	23
172	RK Alkaloid	23
173	UMF Afturelding	22
174	Bækkelagets SK	22
175	HK Odessa	21
176	KIF Kolding	20

Former club members

Notable former players

• Ernir Hrafn Arnarson (2016-2021)
• Elvar Ásgeirsson (2012-2019)
• Bergsveinn Bergsveinsson (1997-1999)
• Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson (2005-2006)
• Sverre Andreas Jakobsson (2001-2003)
• Bjarki Sigurðsson (1995-1997, 1998-2003)
• Mikk Pinnonen (2016-2018)
• Thorsteinn Hjálmarsson (2019-2021)
• Mark Hawkins (2010-2014)
• Christopher McDermott (2011-2012)
• Gintaras Savukynas (1998-2001)