Rúrik Gíslason
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Rúrik.
 Gíslason playing for Iceland in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | F.C. Copenhagen | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| HK | |||
| Anderlecht | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | HK | 12 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Viborg | 46 | (16) |
| 2009–2012 | OB | 87 | (10) |
| 2012– | F.C. Copenhagen | 61 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Iceland U17 | 14 | (5) |
| 2005–2007 | Iceland U19 | 15 | (5) |
| 2005–2011 | Iceland U21 | 19 | (6) |
| 2009– | Iceland | 36 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rúrik Gíslason (born 25 February 1988) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen.
Rúrik signed for Charlton Athletic at the end of August 2005, but failed to make an appearance for Charlton's first team, having played for HK Kópavogur in his youth.
He also played for RSC Anderlecht, the then champions of Belgium for a year, but did not settle so he returned to HK Kópavogur. This was before his move to Charlton.
In 2011, Rúrik was chosen as part of the squad to represent Iceland at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Denmark. The striker was named on the bench for the opening game against Belarus.
International goals
- Score and Result shows Iceland's goal tally first
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 August 2010 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Liechtenstein | | | Friendly | |
| 2. | 10 October 2014 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia | | | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | |
| 3. | 31 March 2015 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia | | | Friendly |
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