Haukur Ingi Guðnason (born 8 September 1978 in Keflavik) is a retired Icelandic footballer who formerly played for Grindavík.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haukur Ingi Guðnason | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Keflavik, Iceland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger/forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Keflavik | 34 | (11) |
| 1997–2000 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | → KR (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Keflavik | 28 | (9) |
| 2003–2008 | Fylkir | 63 | (19) |
| 2009–2010 | Keflavik | 20 | (5) |
| 2011 | Grindavík | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 165 | (44) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Iceland | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Fylkir (assistant) | ||
| 2015– | Keflavik | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHaukur Ingi began his career with Keflavík Football Club, before making a move to the renowned English club Liverpool in 1997. Despite spending three years at Anfield, he was unable to secure a spot in the first team and subsequently returned to Iceland in 2000. He had a loan spell at KR before rejoining Keflavik and later moving to Fylkir in 2003. Haukur remained with Fylkir until the end of 2008, at which point he rejoined his former club, Keflavík. Haukur was known for his pace and versatility, playing as a winger or forward.
International career
editHaukur Ingi has represented Iceland and made his debut in a friendly match against South Africa in June 1998.
Personal life
editHaukur Ingi's father is Guðni Kjartansson, a former player and coach of both Keflavík Football Club and the Icelandic national team who was named Icelandic Sportsman of the Year in 1973, the first footballer to win the award. Haukur Ingi married Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, a former Miss Iceland and TV personality, in 2018; the couple have been together since 1996 and have four children.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Ragna Gestsdóttir, "Ragnhildur Steinunn og Haukur Ingi giftu sig á Ítalíu – 'Við erum loksins hjón'", Dagblaðið Vísir, 24 July 2018 (in Icelandic).
- ^ Ragna Gestsdóttir, "Ragnhildur Steinunn og Haukur Ingi eignuðust tvíbura", Dagblaðið Vísir, 29 March 2019 (in Icelandic).
External links
edit- (in Icelandic) Keflavík Football Club profile
- Profile at LFCHistory.net
- Haukur Ingi Guðnason at National-Football-Teams.com
- Haukur Ingi Gudnosson Where is he now ?
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