Gylfi Einarsson
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Gylfi Einarsson is an Iceland
ic football
midfielder
.
but moved to Norwegian
club Lillestrøm SK in 2000. In the 2004 season he scored 13 goals in 26 matches. When his contract expired, he was snapped up by Leeds United, who had to wait until January 2005 to sign him. Einarsson, who was originally seen as a player in the Gary Speed mould, had never been more than a bit-player at Elland Road
. This was mainly due to the injury problems that he sustained during his time at the club. On 6 September 2006 Gylfi had a hip operation to remove floating bone and was out of contention for the squad for eight weeks. In January 2007, Einarsson was subject to interest from Norwegian
team, Strømsgodset. Einarsson left Leeds United on the final day of the summer transfer window in the 2007/08 campaign, with his contract being terminated. He scored one league goal during his stay at Leeds, in a 1-0 win at Burnley.
Einarsson signed with the reigning Norwegian champions
, SK Brann, on 25 January 2008, after a short try-out.
in a July 2000 friendly match against Malta
as a sub for Helgi Kolvidsson. He has earned 24 caps so far and scored his only goal in a friendly against Italy when Icleand won a famous 2-0 victory in front of a record crowd of 20.204 at Laugardalsvöllur
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Club career
He started his career at FylkirFylkir
Fylkir FC is an athletic club in Árbær, in the eastern part of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland.Former players include Helgi Valur Daníelsson, who now plays for AIK, and Ólafur Ingi Skúlason, formerly of Arsenal and currently plays for Zulte Waregem in Belgium. Ragnar Sigurðsson who plays with...
but moved to Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
club Lillestrøm SK in 2000. In the 2004 season he scored 13 goals in 26 matches. When his contract expired, he was snapped up by Leeds United, who had to wait until January 2005 to sign him. Einarsson, who was originally seen as a player in the Gary Speed mould, had never been more than a bit-player at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
. This was mainly due to the injury problems that he sustained during his time at the club. On 6 September 2006 Gylfi had a hip operation to remove floating bone and was out of contention for the squad for eight weeks. In January 2007, Einarsson was subject to interest from Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
team, Strømsgodset. Einarsson left Leeds United on the final day of the summer transfer window in the 2007/08 campaign, with his contract being terminated. He scored one league goal during his stay at Leeds, in a 1-0 win at Burnley.
Einarsson signed with the reigning Norwegian champions
Norwegian Premier League 2007
The 2007 season of the Norwegian Premier League began on 9 April 2007. Originally scheduled to end on 4 November, the last round was moved to Saturday 3 November 2007, due to Rosenborg’s Champions League participation....
, SK Brann, on 25 January 2008, after a short try-out.
International career
Einarsson made his debut for IcelandIceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
in a July 2000 friendly match against Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
as a sub for Helgi Kolvidsson. He has earned 24 caps so far and scored his only goal in a friendly against Italy when Icleand won a famous 2-0 victory in front of a record crowd of 20.204 at Laugardalsvöllur
Laugardalsvöllur
Laugardalsvöllur is the national stadium of Iceland. It is located in Reykjavík, and seats 9,800 individuals, another 5,627 people can be seated on concrete benches, but due to FIFA restrictions they are rarely used.-Overview:...