Guðmundur Torfason
Icelandic footballer
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Guðmundur "Gunni" Torfason (born 13 December 1961, in Vestmannaeyjar) is an Icelandic former footballer and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guðmundur Halldór Torfason | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 01 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ÍBV | |||
| Ármann | |||
| Fram | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1986 | Fram | 34 | (27) |
| 1986–1987 | Beveren | 7 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Winterslag | 24 | (6) |
| 1988 | Racing Genk | 12 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | Rapid Vienna | 7 | (1) |
| 1989–1992 | St Mirren | 77 | (26) |
| 1992–1994 | St Johnstone | 38 | (9) |
| 1994–1995 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 1995 | Fylkir | 17 | (4) |
| 1996 | Grindavík | 12 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1978 | Iceland U-17 | 1 | (0) |
| 1985–1991 | Iceland | 26 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Grindavík | ||
| 2000 | Fram | ||
| 2001–2002 | ÍR | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Club
A striker, he became top goalscorer in the Icelandic league in 1986 with 19 goals when he was also named the Player of the Year.[1][2] He moved to continental Europe with Belgian sides Beveren and Winterslag who later merged with Waterschei to become Racing Genk. Guðmundur became the first ever goalscorer of the new club when he scored against KV Mechelen.[3] He then had a spell with Austrians Rapid Vienna, before joining St Mirren in 1989.[4] He became club top scorer three seasons in a row.[5] In 1992 Guðmundur left St Mirren for St Johnstone.[6] In 1995, he moved for a brief spell at Doncaster Rovers.[7] He returned to Iceland to play for second division Fylkir and eventually ended his career after spending the 1996 season with Grindavík.
International
Guðmundur made his debut for Iceland in July 1985 friendly match against the Faroe Islands and has earned a total of 26 caps, scoring 4 goals.[8] He represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[9] and played his last international match for Iceland in a November 1991 European Championship qualifying match against France.
International goals
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 1987 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Netherlands | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1988 Olympic Games qualification |
| 2 | 26 May 1987 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Netherlands | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1988 Olympic Games qualification |
| 3 | 2 September 1987 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  East Germany | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1988 Olympic Games qualification |
| 4 | 12 October 1988 | İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Turkey | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
