Eyjólfur Sverrisson
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Eyjólfur.
Eyjólfur Gjafar Sverrisson (born 3 August 1968) is an Icelandic former footballer and former coach of the Iceland national football team.
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Full name | Eyjólfur Gjafar Sverrisson | ||
Date of birth | (1968-08-03) 3 August 1968 (age 55) | ||
Place of birth | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder, forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1989 | UMF Tindastóll | 79 | (66) |
1989–1994 | VfB Stuttgart | 110 | (21) |
1994–1995 | Beşiktaş J.K. | 33 | (9) |
1995–2003 | Hertha BSC | 197 | (13) |
Total | 419 | (109) | |
International career | |||
1988–1989 | Iceland U21 | 5 | (5) |
1990–2001 | Iceland | 66 | (10) |
Managerial career | |||
2004–2005 | Iceland U-21 | ||
2005–2007 | Iceland | ||
2009–2018 | Iceland U-21 | ||
2011 | VfL Wolfsburg (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He is the father of Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson,[1] also a professional footballer.