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Reynir Karlsson

Reynir Karlsson
Personal information
Full name Reynir Gísli Karlsson
Date of birth (1934-02-27)27 February 1934
Place of birth Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland
Date of death 12 November 2014(2014-11-12) (aged 80)
Place of death Reykjavík, Iceland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1958 Fram
International career
1956–1957 Iceland[1] 3 (0)
Managerial career
1959–1961 Fram
1962 ÍBA
1966 Keflavík
1966–1967 Iceland
1968 Keflavík
1970 Breiðablik
1974 Breiðablik
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reynir Gísli Karlsson (27 February 1934 – 12 November 2014) was an Icelandic football manager and player.[2] He managed the Icelandic men's national football team in 1967.[3][4][5]

Playing career

A defender, Reynir played for Fram from 1950 to 1958. He played three matches for the Iceland national team from 1956 to 1957.[6]

Managerial career

Reynir was the manager of several clubs in Iceland, including Fram, ÍBA,[7][8] Keflavík,[9][10] and Breiðablik.[11]

Titles

1 The league was named 2. deild karla from 1955 to 1996

Personal life

Reynir was married to Svanfríður Guðjónsdóttir, the first woman to be a member of the board of Football Association of Iceland. Their daughter, Ásta María Reynisdóttir, was a key player for the Breiðablik team that won 11 national championships and 4 Icelandic Cups from 1977 to 1995. Their son, Guðjón Karl Reynisson, played football for Breiðablik men's team and later managed the women's team.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Football Player: Reynir Karlsson". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. ^ Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson (5 February 2003). "Hafnaði boði um að verða landsliðsþjálfari Ghana". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 44–45. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Reynir Gísli Karlsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 November 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Football Manager: Reynir Karlsson". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Reynir Karlsson ráðinn landsþjálfari KSÍ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 November 1966. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Akureyrarliðið". Fálkinn (in Icelandic). 15 August 1962. pp. 12, 13. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Nóg af góðum mönnum, en enginn völlur til að æfa eða keppa á fyrir norðan". Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 May 1962. pp. 2, 5. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Íslenzk tillaga í þýzka sjónvarpinu". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 23 November 1962. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Reynir Karlsson ráðinn þjálfari 1. deildar liðs Keflvíkinga". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 17 March 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Reynir Karlsson tekur að sér þjálfun Keflavíkur-liðsins". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 28 February 1968. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Leikir eftir þjálfurum". blikar.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Reynir Karlsson hættir þjálfun hjá Breiðablik". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 20 October 1970. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Guðmundur Þórðarson og Ásta María Reynisdóttir tekin inn í "Frægðarhöll Breiðabliks" í knattspyrnu". Blikar.is (in Icelandic). 1 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2021.