Reynir Karlsson

Reynir Gísli Karlsson (27 February 1934 – 12 November 2014) was an Icelandic football manager and player. He managed the Icelandic men's national football team in 1967.[2][3][4]

Reynir Karlsson

Personal information
Full name	Reynir Gísli Karlsson
Date of birth	(1934-02-27)27 February 1934
Place of birth	Reykjavík, Iceland
Date of death	12 November 2014(2014-11-12) (aged 80)
Place of death	Reykjavík, Iceland
Playing position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1958	Fram
National team
1956–1957	Iceland[1]	3	(0)
Teams managed
1959–1961	Fram
1962	ÍBA
1966	Keflavík
1966–1967	Iceland
1968	Keflavík
1970	Breiðablik
1974	Breiðablik
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

A defender, Reynir played for Fram from 1950 to 1958. He played three matches for the Iceland national team from 1956 to 1957.[5]

Managerial career

Reynir was the manager of several clubs in Iceland, including Fram, ÍBA,[6][7] Keflavík,[8][9] and Breiðablik.[10]

Titles

• 1. deild karla¹: 1970[11]

¹ The league was named 2. deild karla from 1955 to 1996

References

1. "Football Player: Reynir Karlsson". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
2. "Reynir Gísli Karlsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 November 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
3. "Football Manager: Reynir Karlsson". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
4. "Reynir Karlsson ráðinn landsþjálfari KSÍ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 November 1966. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
5. "Akureyrarliðið". Fálkinn (in Icelandic). 15 August 1962. pp. 12, 13. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
6. "Nóg af góðum mönnum, en enginn völlur til að æfa eða keppa á fyrir norðan". Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 May 1962. pp. 2, 5. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
7. "Íslenzk tillaga í þýzka sjónvarpinu". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 23 November 1962. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
8. "Reynir Karlsson ráðinn þjálfari 1. deildar liðs Keflvíkinga". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 17 March 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
9. "Reynir Karlsson tekur að sér þjálfun Keflavíkur-liðsins". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 28 February 1968. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
10. "Leikir eftir þjálfurum". blikar.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
11. "Reynir Karlsson hættir þjálfun hjá Breiðablik". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 20 October 1970. Retrieved 5 April 2018.

External sites

• Profile at the Football Association of Iceland website (in Icelandic)