Haukur Ingi Guðnason (born 8 September 1978 in Keflavik) is a retired Icelandic footballer who formerly played for Grindavík.

Haukur Ingi Guðnason
Personal information
Full name Haukur Ingi Guðnason
Date of birth (1978-09-08) 8 September 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Keflavik, Iceland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Winger/forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Keflavik 34 (11)
1997–2000 Liverpool 0 (0)
2000KR (loan) 13 (0)
2001–2002 Keflavik 28 (9)
2003–2008 Fylkir 63 (19)
2009–2010 Keflavik 20 (5)
2011 Grindavík 7 (0)
Total 165 (44)
International career
1998–2002 Iceland 8 (0)
Managerial career
2012 Fylkir (assistant)
2015– Keflavik
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Haukur Ingi began his career with Keflavík Football Club, before making a move to the renowned English club Liverpool in 1997. Despite spending three years at Anfield, he was unable to secure a spot in the first team and subsequently returned to Iceland in 2000. He had a loan spell at KR before rejoining Keflavik and later moving to Fylkir in 2003. Haukur remained with Fylkir until the end of 2008, at which point he rejoined his former club, Keflavík. Haukur was known for his pace and versatility, playing as a winger or forward.

International career edit

Haukur Ingi has represented Iceland and made his debut in a friendly match against South Africa in June 1998.

Personal life edit

Haukur Ingi's father is Guðni Kjartansson, a former player and coach of both Keflavík Football Club and the Icelandic national team who was named Icelandic Sportsman of the Year in 1973, the first footballer to win the award. Haukur Ingi married Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, a former Miss Iceland and TV personality, in 2018; the couple have been together since 1996 and have four children.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ Ragna Gestsdóttir, "Ragnhildur Steinunn og Haukur Ingi giftu sig á Ítalíu – 'Við erum loksins hjón'", Dagblaðið Vísir, 24 July 2018 (in Icelandic).
  2. ^ Ragna Gestsdóttir, "Ragnhildur Steinunn og Haukur Ingi eignuðust tvíbura", Dagblaðið Vísir, 29 March 2019 (in Icelandic).

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