Ólafur Jóhannesson (football manager)
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This article is about the football manager. For the former prime minister of Iceland, see Ólafur Jóhannesson.
Ólafur Davíð Jóhannesson (born 30 June 1957) is an Icelandic football manager and former player who formerly managed the Iceland national team. During his manager career, he has won the Icelandic championship five times and the Icelandic Cup three times.[1]
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ólafur.
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Full name | Ólafur Davíð Jóhannesson | ||
Date of birth | (1957-06-30) 30 June 1957 (age 67) | ||
Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Haukar | |||
1986 | FH | 16 | (0) |
1987 | Valur | 5 | (0) |
1989–1990 | FH | 18 | (0) |
1991 | Haukar | ||
1991 | FH | 10 | (0) |
1992 | Þróttur Reykjavík | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1981–1982 | Einherji | ||
1983–1985 | Skallagrímur | ||
1988–1990 | FH | ||
1992 | Þróttur | ||
1993 | Haukar | ||
1995 | FH | ||
1996–1997 | Skallagrímur | ||
1998 | UMF Selfoss | ||
1998 | Skallagrímur | ||
2002 | ÍR | ||
2003–2007 | FH | ||
2007–2011 | Iceland | ||
2011–2013 | Haukar | ||
2014–2019 | Valur | ||
2020 | Stjarnan | ||
2021–2022 | FH | ||
2022 | Valur | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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During his playing career, he played most of his years as a senior player with Haukar in the role of defender, but started his career as manager only 24 years of age with the team Einherji from Vopnafjörður. He has managed Einherji, Skallagrímur, FH, Þróttur, Haukar, Selfoss, ÍR and Valur.[2]