Ómar Torfason (born 1 February 1959) is an Icelandic former professional footballer. He was part of the Icelandic men's national football team between 1981 and 1989. He played 39 matches, scoring 1 goal. He won the Icelandic championship three times, in 1981 and 1982 with Víkingur, and in 1988 with Fram. He won the Icelandic Cup with Fram in 1985 and 1989.[1] In 1985 he was the Úrvalsdeild top scorer with 13 goals.[2][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Ísafjörður, Iceland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | ÍBÍ | ||
| 1979–1984 | Víkingur | ||
| 1985 | Fram | 18 | (13) |
| 1985–1987 | FC Luzern | ||
| 1987–1988 | FC Olten | ||
| 1988–1989 | Fram | 25 | (5) |
| 1990–1991 | Leiftur Ólafsfirði | ||
| 1993 | Grindavík | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Iceland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 1981–1989 | Iceland | 39 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Leiftur Ólafsfirði | ||
| 1992 | Fram (assistant) | ||
| 1993 | Grindavík | ||
| 1996 | BÍ 88 | ||
| 1997 | Þór Akureyri | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Honours edit
Basketball edit
Ómar played basketball for KFÍ in the Icelandic second-tier league in the late 1970s[5][6][7] alongside future national team player and track and field star Jón Oddsson.[8] In September 1979, Ómar joined Úrvalsdeild karla club Valur[9][10][11] but did not appear in any league games with them.[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Sigurður Pétursson (2017). Knattspyrnusaga Ísfirðinga. Púkamót, félag. pp. 252–257. ISBN 978-9935-24-189-4.
- ^ Skúli Sveinsson (23 October 1995). "Fer ekki nema ég beri mikið úr býtum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 47. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Markið gegn Glentoran mér eftirminnilegast". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 October 1985. p. 6B-7B. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Sagan um týnda soninn". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 1 November 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Ísfirðingar komu á óvart". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 January 1979. p. 20. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Þórsarar heppnir að vinna Ísfirðinga". Íslendingur (in Icelandic). 2 December 1976. p. 2. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Línurnar skýrast í 1. deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 February 1979. p. 25. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Ísfirðingar enn án stiga". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 January 1977. p. 16. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Boltarnir á fullri ferð". Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 September 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Jón leikur með KR-ingum". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 13 October 1979. p. 15. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "12 leikmenn gengu í Val". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 October 1979. p. 30. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Úrvalsdeild - Valur". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
External links edit
- Ómar Torfason at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)