Haukur Ingi Guðnason
Encyclopedia
Haukur Ingi Guðnason is an Iceland
ic footballer
who plays for Grindavík
.
, joining English giants Liverpool
in 1997. He spent three years at Anfield
without breaking into the first team, and returned to Iceland in 2000. He had a loan spell KR
before returning to Keflavik and moving on to Fylkir in 2003. Haukur stayed with Fylkir until the end of 2008 when he joined his former club Keflavík. He is a pacy attacking midfielder or forward.
, making his debut in a friendly match in June 1998 against South Africa
.
and the Icelandic national team
. Kjartansson was named Icelandic Sportsman of the Year in 1973, the first footballer to win the award. Guðnason's fiance is Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
, a former Miss Iceland
who is currently a well-known TV personality.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays for Grindavík
Knattspyrnudeild UMFG
Knattspyrnudeild UMFG, commonly known as Grindavík, is the football subdivision of the Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur athletic club located in the town of Grindavík in south-west Iceland.-History:...
.
Club career
Guðnason began his career with Keflavík Football ClubKeflavík Football Club
Keflavík Football Club is an Icelandic football team, commonly known as Keflavík. It is a subdivision of Keflavík ÍF , based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland. They play at Nettó-völlur in Keflavík.-Competition history:Keflavík have played in the Icelandic football league since 1956...
, joining English giants Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in 1997. He spent three years at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
without breaking into the first team, and returned to Iceland in 2000. He had a loan spell KR
Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur
Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, , for short KR or KR Reykjavík, is an Icelandic athletic club based in the capital, Reykjavík. KR is the oldest and most successful club in Icelandic football.-History:...
before returning to Keflavik and moving on to Fylkir in 2003. Haukur stayed with Fylkir until the end of 2008 when he joined his former club Keflavík. He is a pacy attacking midfielder or forward.
International career
Guðnason has represented IcelandIceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
, making his debut in a friendly match in June 1998 against South Africa
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
.
Personal life
Guðnason's father is Guðni Kjartansson, former player and coach of both Keflavík Football ClubKeflavík Football Club
Keflavík Football Club is an Icelandic football team, commonly known as Keflavík. It is a subdivision of Keflavík ÍF , based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland. They play at Nettó-völlur in Keflavík.-Competition history:Keflavík have played in the Icelandic football league since 1956...
and the Icelandic national team
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
. Kjartansson was named Icelandic Sportsman of the Year in 1973, the first footballer to win the award. Guðnason's fiance is Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic television personality, actress, and former Miss Iceland.-Biography:Ragnhildur began her gymnastics career in 1991, and was recognised as the 1998 Best Gymnast. Ragnhildur is the co-host of Sjónvarpið's top-rated primetime news/talk show Kastljós...
, a former Miss Iceland
Miss Iceland
-History:The competition has been carried out since 1950; in the first year it was called Miss Reykjavík . Since 1955, the contest has taken place under the current name Miss Iceland....
who is currently a well-known TV personality.