Knattspyrnudeild UMFG, commonly known as Grindavík, is the football subdivision of the Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur

Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur

Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur is a sport club in Grindavík, Iceland. There are six divisions: Football , Basketball, Judo, Swimming , Taekwondo, Gymnastic.-External links:...

 athletic club located in the town of Grindavík

Grindavík

Grindavík is a fishing town at the peninsula of Reykjanes at the south-western coast of Iceland.It is one of the few cities with a harbour at this coast. Most of the 2,800 inhabitants work in the fishing industry...

 in south-west Iceland

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...

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History

The club has established itself as a premiership side in the last few years, but is yet to win any titles. Sigurður Jónsson

Sigurður Jónsson

Sigurður Jónsson , also known as Siggi Jónsson, is a retired Icelandic footballer and former coach of Swedish club Djurgårdens IF.-Club career:...

 was appointed manager before the 2006 season, after a successful period at Víkingur. Lee Sharpe

Lee Sharpe

Lee Stuart Sharpe is an English former footballer. Predominantly a left winger, Sharpe joined Manchester United from Torquay United as a youngster in 1988, playing for the club up until 1996...

 of Manchester United fame played for them for a brief time. In the season of 2006, Grindavík got relegated for the first time in their history. In September 2006 when just 3 rounds to end, Sigurður Jónsson

Sigurður Jónsson

Sigurður Jónsson , also known as Siggi Jónsson, is a retired Icelandic footballer and former coach of Swedish club Djurgårdens IF.-Club career:...

 resigned as a manager and his assistant manager, Milan Stefán Jankovic took control. They made a draw against Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar

Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar

Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar, commonly referred to as FH, is Icelandic football club based in Hafnarfjörður.- Overview :The team are perhaps best known outside Iceland for beating Scottish side Dunfermline in the qualifying rounds of the 2004/05 UEFA Cup 4–3 on aggregate...

, 1:1, in the last round, but it was clear before the game that they needed to win. Sigurður Jónsson

Sigurður Jónsson

Sigurður Jónsson , also known as Siggi Jónsson, is a retired Icelandic footballer and former coach of Swedish club Djurgårdens IF.-Club career:...

 was named as manager of Djurgårdens IF in December 2006. On September 22, 2007, Grindavík won a promotion back to the Landsbankadeild

Landsbankadeild

The Úrvalsdeild karla is the top tier of the Icelandic football pyramid. Because of the harsh winters in Iceland, it is generally played in the spring and summer . It is run by the Football Association of Iceland and is currently comprised by 12 clubs. UEFA currently ranks the league 37th in...

 after a 6-0 win over Reynir Sandgerði, with still one round unplayed.

Current squad

Notable former players

England Lee Sharpe

Lee Sharpe

Lee Stuart Sharpe is an English former footballer. Predominantly a left winger, Sharpe joined Manchester United from Torquay United as a youngster in 1988, playing for the club up until 1996...

Iceland Ólafur Örn Bjarnason

Ólafur Örn Bjarnason

Ólafur Örn Bjarnason is an Icelandic football defender, currently playing for Grindavík.-Club career:He started his career in Grindavík, and returned there after two years in Swedish club Malmö FF. In 2004, he moved from Grindavík to SK Brann in Bergen, Norway. His first season was successful, and...

 Ólafur Gottskálksson

Ólafur Gottskálksson

Ólafur "Ole" Gottskálksson is a retired Icelandic professional football goalkeeper. He played nine times for Iceland national side and also represented his country at basketball.-Club career:...

Scotland David Hannah

David Hannah

David Hannah is a Scottish footballer who plays in central midfield .-Career:Hannah began his career with Dundee United, making his league début in February 1993 and winning a Scottish Cup winners' medal just fifteen months later. In December 1996, after scoring in his final match, Hannah moved to...

 Colin Stewart http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/partick/partick.htm Derek Young

Derek Young

Derek Young is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton after leaving Grindavík.-Career:Young started his career with Aberdeen before having spells with Dunfermline Athletic, St...

 Robbie Winters

Robbie Winters

Robbie Winters is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Alloa Athletic.-Career:Winters began his career at Dundee United in 1992 and played 99 league games for the Terrors, scoring 19 times. A move to Aberdeen beckoned, which saw Billy Dodds and cash come to Tannadice in exchange for Winters...

Serbia Sinisa Valdimar Kekic

External links

• Official site (in Icelandic)
• Pictures