Reynir Karlsson
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Full name
Reynir Gísli Karlsson
Date of birth
27 February 1934
Place of birth
Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland
Date of death
12 November 2014 (aged 80)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reynir Gísli Karlsson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 2014 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1958 | Fram | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956–1957 | Iceland[1] | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1959–1961 | Fram | ||
| 1962 | ÍBA | ||
| 1966 | Keflavík | ||
| 1966–1967 | Iceland | ||
| 1968 | Keflavík | ||
| 1970 | Breiðablik | ||
| 1974 | Breiðablik | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reynir Gísli Karlsson (27 February 1934 – 12 November 2014) was an Icelandic football manager and player.[2] He managed the Icelandic national team in 1967.[3][4][5]
A defender, Reynir played for Fram from 1950 to 1958. He played three matches for the Iceland national team from 1956 to 1957.[6]
Managerial career
Personal life
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.[12]
