Marteinn Geirsson
Encyclopedia
Marteinn Geirsson is a retired footballer
who was capped 67 times (over 20 of those as captain) for Iceland
between 1971 and 1982, scoring 8 goals.
His clubs include Fram Reykjavik, for whom he scored the winning goals in the Cup Finals of 1973 and 1979.
He went on to coach Fram Reykjavik from 1994 to 1995.
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 was capped 67 times (over 20 of those as captain) for Iceland
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....
between 1971 and 1982, scoring 8 goals.
His clubs include Fram Reykjavik, for whom he scored the winning goals in the Cup Finals of 1973 and 1979.
He went on to coach Fram Reykjavik from 1994 to 1995.
Trivia
- His son, Pétur MarteinssonPétur MarteinssonPétur Marteinsson is a retired Icelandic football player. He is the son of former Icelandic international player Marteinn Geirsson.-Club career:...
, also became a professional footballer. - He is currently the precinct captain for the ReykjavíkReykjavíkReykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
fire department and has been a fireman for over 30 years.