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Gylfi Einarsson
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-10-27) 27 October 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Reykjavík, Iceland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Fylkir
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Fylkir 54 (18)
2000–2004 Lillestrøm 83 (16)
2004–2007 Leeds United 21 (1)
2008–2010 Brann 43 (4)
2011 Fylkir 14 (1)
International career
2000–2005 Iceland 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 January 2012

Gylfi Einarsson was born on October 27, 1978, in Reykjavík, Iceland. He is a retired Icelandic football player. Gylfi played as a midfielder, which is a player who helps both in defense and attack on the field.

Gylfi's Club Journey

Gylfi started his football career in Iceland. He played for a club called Fylkir.

Playing in Norway

In 2000, Gylfi moved to Norway to play for the club Lillestrøm SK. He was a great player there. During the 2004 season, he scored 13 goals in 26 matches. That's a lot of goals for a midfielder!

Time in England

After his time in Norway, Gylfi joined the English club Leeds United in January 2005. He played for Leeds for a few years. During his time there, he scored one important league goal. This goal helped Leeds win a match 1–0 against Burnley.

Back to Norway Again

In 2008, Gylfi returned to Norway. He signed with SK Brann, which was the champion team in Norway at that time. He continued to play professional football there. Later, in 2011, he returned to his first club, Fylkir, before retiring.

Representing His Country

Gylfi also played for the Iceland national team. He made his first appearance for Iceland in July 2000. This was in a friendly match against Malta. He played in 24 matches for his country. Gylfi scored one goal for Iceland. This goal was in a famous 2–0 victory against Italy. The match was played in front of a record crowd of 20,204 fans in Iceland.

External Links

  • Sporting Heroes Player Info - Gylfi Einarsson

See also

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