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]
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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 | ||
National team | |||
1956–1957 | Iceland[1] | 3 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1959–1961 | Fram | ||
1962 | ÍBA | ||
1966 | Keflavík | ||
1966–1967 | Iceland | ||
1968 | Keflavík | ||
1970 | Breiðablik | ||
1974 | Breiðablik | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
A defender, Reynir played for Fram from 1950 to 1958. He played three matches for the Iceland national team from 1956 to 1957.[6]
Reynir was the manager of several clubs in Iceland, including Fram, ÍBA,[7][8] Keflavík,[9][10] and Breiðablik.[11]
1 The league was named 2. deild karla from 1955 to 1996
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]
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