Reynir Karlsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reynir Gísli Karlsson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 2014 (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
[edit]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
[edit]Reynir was the manager of several clubs in Iceland, including Fram, ÍBA,[7][8] Keflavík,[9][10] and Breiðablik.[11]
Titles
[edit]- 1. deild karla1: 1970[12]
1 The league was named 2. deild karla from 1955 to 1996
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Football Player: Reynir Karlsson". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson (5 February 2003). "Hafnaði boði um að verða landsliðsþjálfari Ghana". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 44–45. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Reynir Gísli Karlsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 November 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Football Manager: Reynir Karlsson". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Reynir Karlsson ráðinn landsþjálfari KSÍ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 November 1966. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Akureyrarliðið". Fálkinn (in Icelandic). 15 August 1962. pp. 12, 13. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Íslenzk tillaga í þýzka sjónvarpinu". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 23 November 1962. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Reynir Karlsson ráðinn þjálfari 1. deildar liðs Keflvíkinga". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 17 March 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Reynir Karlsson tekur að sér þjálfun Keflavíkur-liðsins". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 28 February 1968. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Leikir eftir þjálfurum". blikar.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Reynir Karlsson hættir þjálfun hjá Breiðablik". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 20 October 1970. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Guðmundur Þórðarson og Ásta María Reynisdóttir tekin inn í "Frægðarhöll Breiðabliks" í knattspyrnu". Blikar.is (in Icelandic). 1 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Reynir Karlsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- Reynir Karlsson manager profile at EU-Football.info
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