Rúnar Kristinsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | KR Reykjavík | ||
| Number | Manager | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1984 | KR Reykjavík | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1994 | KR Reykjavík | 126 | (21) |
| 1995–1997 | Örgryte IS | 59 | (13) |
| 1997–2000 | Lillestrøm SK | 71 | (14) |
| 2000–2007 | Lokeren | 189 | (37) |
| 2007 | KR Reykjavík | 14 | (0) |
| career totals | 459 | (85) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1984–1985 | Iceland U17 | 18 | (9) |
| 1987 | Iceland U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 1987–1991 | Iceland U21 | 10 | (3) |
| 1987–2004 | Iceland | 104 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010– | KR Reykjavík | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rúnar Kristinsson (born 5 September 1969 in Reykjavík) is a former Icelandic footballer who played for Lokeren, Lillestrøm SK and KR Reykjavík. He is now the manager of KR.
Club career
He first tried out football at the small club Leiknir, before he started practicing at KR Reykjavík, Iceland's largest club, where he spent his youth career. His performances at the country's highest level attracted foreign clubs, and soon he was transferred to Örgryte IS in Sweden. Halfway in the 1997 season, he moved across the border to Lillestrøm SK of Norway. Rúnar was a success there, thus in 2000, he moved to K.S.C. Lokeren in Belgium where he was very successful.
In May 2007, he moved back to his former club KR Reykjavík in Iceland to finish his career.
International career
Rúnar has been capped a record 106 times for Iceland, scoring 3 goals in the process.[1] He was captain of the team in 11 matches, but retired from international duties in 2004.
Personal life
Rúnar has a son named Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson, born 1995 that plays for KR Reykjavík and Iceland U21 National Team, Rúnar Alex has had trials with such clubs as Liverpool. He was picked for the senior squad for a friendly against Sweden on the 21 January 2014.[2]
See also
- List of footballers with 100 or more caps
References
External links
- (Dutch) Bio at Lokeren
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