Viðar Halldórsson (born 23 May 1953) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a defender for FH and the Iceland national team. After his retirement, he returned to his home club in an administrative role, currently serving as chairman.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 23, 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FH | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1987 | FH | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976–1983 | Iceland | 27 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Club career edit
Viðar spent his entire career with his hometown club FH, making his first-team debut in 1970 and playing in over 400 matches.[1] He helped them achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla three different times,[2] including two first-place finishes in the second-tier 1. deild karla in 1974 and 1984.
Apart from football, he played handball at the youth level for FH and a stint at the senior level for Stjarnan.[2]
International career edit
Viðar earned 27 caps with the Iceland national team, making his senior international debut on 16 June 1976 in a friendly against Faroe Islands, although it is not officially recognized since their opponent was not a FIFA member at the time. Two months later he replaced Ólafur Sigurvinsson during a 3–1 win over Luxembourg that marked his first FIFA-sanctioned international appearance.[3]
He went on to represent his country in the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns as well as UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying,[3] wearing the captain armband on six occasions.[1] His last appearance came in a 3–0 defeat to Ireland in 1983.[3]
Business and administrative career edit
During his playing career, Viðar studied business and accounting at the University of Iceland.[1][2] He entered the shipping and real estate industries, holding executive positions at multiple companies.[1][2]
He returned to FH in 1990 as vice-chairman of the football department, and in 2008 was elected chairman of the club as a whole.[1][2] He also presides on the board of the European Club Association.[1]
Personal life edit
He married Guðrún Bjarney Bjarnadóttir in 1976; all three of their sons (Arnar, Davíð and Bjarni) became professional footballers who went on to represent Iceland internationally.[1][2]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Club edit
- FH
- 1. deild karla: 1974, 1984
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Vidar Halldorsson profile". European Club Association. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Knattspyrnufeðgarnir fræknu úr Hafnarfirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 May 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Viðar Halldórsson profile". eu-football.info. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
External links edit
- Viðar Halldórsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Viðar Halldórsson at WorldFootball.net
- Viðar Halldórsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)