Arnar Grétarsson
Arnar Grétarsson (born 20 February 1972 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic former professional football player and current manager of KA Akureyri.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnar Grétarsson | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987 | Breiðablik | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1997 | Breiðablik | 139 | (27) |
| 1989–1990 | → Rangers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1997 | Leiftur | 6 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | AEK Athens | 67 | (2) |
| 2000–2006 | Lokeren | 157 | (36) |
| 2006–2009 | Breiðablik | 60 | (5) |
| 2015 | Augnablik | 1 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1987 | Iceland U16 | 6 | (4) |
| 1988–1990 | Iceland U18 | 12 | (2) |
| 1991 | Iceland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1991–2004 | Iceland | 71 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009 | Breiðablik (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | AEK Athens (Director of Football) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Club Brugge (sporting Director) | ||
| 2015–2017 | Breiðablik | ||
| 2019 | Roeselare | ||
| 2020– | KA Akureyri | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Arnar started his career in Breiðablik, where he played for several years until he joined Leiftur in 1997, where he stayed for one year. His next club was AEK Athens FC, where he stayed for three years. After his contract expired in 2000, Arnar signed for Belgian club K.S.C. Lokeren, where he played until 2006, when he moved back to his homeland to play for Breiðablik again.
International career
Arnar made his debut for Iceland in the famous 5–1 shock defeat of Turkey in a September 1991 friendly match. He has been capped 71 times for Iceland, scoring two goals.[1] His last international match was an October 2004 World Cup qualifying match against Malta.
Coaching career
In 2009, Arnar was appointed Assistant Manager of Breiðablik. In April 2010, Greek side AEK Athens F.C. appointed him as Director of Football. He left the club due to reorganization in the summer of 2012.[2]
In 2013, he was appointed as Sporting Director with Belgian team Club Brugge.[3]
In late 2014 he was appointed as Manager of Breiðablik ahead of the 2015 season.
His older brother, Sigurður, was also an Iceland international.
External links
- Arnar Grétarsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arnar Grétarsson at Soccerway
References
- Iceland – Record International Players – RSSSF
- "Arnar quit AEK". fotbolti.net. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- "Victor Vazquez verlengt contract bij Club Brugge" [Victor Vazques extends contract]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 21 March 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014.