Guðmundur "Gunni" Torfason (born 13 December 1961, in Vestmannaeyjar) is an Icelandic former footballer and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guðmundur Halldór Torfason | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 01 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ÍBV | |||
| Ármann | |||
| Fram | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1986 | Fram | 34 | (27) |
| 1986–1987 | Beveren | 7 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Winterslag | 24 | (6) |
| 1988 | Racing Genk | 12 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | Rapid Vienna | 7 | (1) |
| 1989–1992 | St Mirren | 77 | (26) |
| 1992–1994 | St Johnstone | 38 | (9) |
| 1994–1995 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 1995 | Fylkir | 17 | (4) |
| 1996 | Grindavík | 12 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1978 | Iceland U-17 | 1 | (0) |
| 1985–1991 | Iceland | 26 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Grindavík | ||
| 2000 | Fram | ||
| 2001–2002 | ÍR | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub
editA striker, he became top goalscorer in the Icelandic league in 1986 with 19 goals when he was also named the Player of the Year.[1][2] He moved to continental Europe with Belgian sides Beveren and Winterslag who later merged with Waterschei to become Racing Genk. Guðmundur became the first ever goalscorer of the new club when he scored against KV Mechelen.[3] He then had a spell with Austrians Rapid Vienna, before joining St Mirren in 1989.[4] He became club top scorer three seasons in a row.[5] In 1992 Guðmundur left St Mirren for St Johnstone.[6] In 1995, he moved for a brief spell at Doncaster Rovers.[7] He returned to Iceland to play for second division Fylkir and eventually ended his career after spending the 1996 season with Grindavík.
International
editGuðmundur made his debut for Iceland in July 1985 friendly match against the Faroe Islands and has earned a total of 26 caps, scoring 4 goals.[8] He represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[9] and played his last international match for Iceland in a November 1991 European Championship qualifying match against France.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 1987 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Netherlands |
1–1 | 2–2 | 1988 Olympic Games qualification |
| 2 | 26 May 1987 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Netherlands |
1–1 | 2–2 | 1988 Olympic Games qualification |
| 3 | 2 September 1987 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  East Germany |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1988 Olympic Games qualification |
| 4 | 12 October 1988 | İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Turkey |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Managerial career
editGuðmundur was a player-coach for Fylkir during the 1995 season.[11] In November 1995, he was hired as the coach of Grindavík.[12] He coached Fram in 2000.[13]
On 30 October 2011 Guðmundur returned to Scottish football after being appointed as Rangers' Icelandic scout.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Þetta er hátindur ferilsins og ólýsanlegur heiður". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 September 1986. p. B7. Retrieved 28 June 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Mikill heiður að hljóta þessa viðurkenningu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 27 September 1986. p. 47. Retrieved 28 June 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Gele ditjes, blauwe datjes - Free Thiel Vrienden (in Dutch)
- ^ "Langbestu kaupin í skoska boltanum". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 15 January 1990. pp. 17, 24. Retrieved 28 June 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Herald Scotland interview - 15 December 2012
- ^ "Torfason skills could swing things St Johnstone's way". Dundee Courier. 19 August 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 28 June 2022 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers Player Profile". Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ Landsleikir (National team career) - KSI (Islandic FA)
- ^ Guðmundur Torfason – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ MATCHES → all internationals of Guðmundur Torfason - EU Football
- ^ Gylfi Kristjánsson (14 June 1995). "Baráttan skilaði KA-mönnum sigri". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 14. Retrieved 28 June 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Ægir Már Kárason (6 November 1995). "Guðmundur þjálfari Grindvíkinga". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 24. Retrieved 28 June 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Gunni joins Gers - Football.co.uk
External links
edit- Gunni Torfason at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Player archive - Rapid Wien
- Guðmundur Torfason at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
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