Guðmundur Torfason

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Guðmundur Torfason
Personal information
Full name	Guðmundur Torfason
Date of birth	December 13, 1961 (1961-12-13) (age 46)
Place of birth	Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Height	6 ft 01 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	striker
Club information
Current club	retired
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1982-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988 1988-1989 1989-1992 1992-1994 1994-1996 1996-1998	Fram Reykjavík K.S.K. Beveren Winterslag Racing Genk ttl Belgium Rapid Vienna St Mirren St Johnstone St Johnstone Grindavík	? (?) 43 (8) 7 (1) 77 (26) 38 (9) ? (?) 12 (2)
National team2
-1991	Iceland	26 (4)
Teams managed
1996-1998 2000	Grindavík Fram Reykjavík
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 September 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Guðmundur "Gunni" Torfason (born December 13, 1961 in Vestmannaeyjar) is a retired Icelandic footballer.

[edit] Playing career

A striker, he became top goalscorer in the Icelandic league in 1986 with 19 goals. He moved to continental Europe with Austrians Rapid Vienna then Belgian side Racing Genk before joining St Mirren F.C. in 1989. He became club top scorer three seasons in a row, and being an Icelandic international he still holds the club record of most caps (26 caps, 4 goals). In 1992 Torfason left St Mirren for St. Johnstone F.C.. He eventually ended his career after spending the 1996 season with Grindavík.

He played his last international match for Iceland in a November 1991 European Championship qualifying match against France.