Gunnar Einarsson

Return to Iceland Gunnar returned to Iceland to sign for reigning Úrvalsdeild champions KR in April 2000. Gunnar won the 2007 Úrvalsdeild title and then the League Cup and the Icelandic Super Cup during the following season. He made 40 appearances and scored one goal during two seasons with the club.

Gunnar dropped down to the 1. deild karla to sign for Leiknir Reykjavík in a player/assistant manager role May 2009. Gunnar returned to Leiknir Reykjavík in November 2011, again in a player/assistant manager role.

International career Gunnar made appearances for the Iceland U21 team during their unsuccessful qualification campaign for the 1998 European U21 Championship. Gunnar won his only cap for the senior team in a 1–1 friendly draw with South Africa on 6 June 1998, starting the match at right back and playing the full 90 minutes. Early in the 2011 season, Gíslason took sick leave after being diagnosed with cancer and Gunnar and former Leiknir boss Garðar Gunnar Ásgeirsson were installed as interim managers. Gunnar and Garðar were relieved of their duties in July 2011, after Gíslason was replaced by Zoran Miljkovic. Gunnar rejoined Leiknir as assistant manager to Willum Þór Þórsson in November 2011. After Þórsson was sacked in September 2012, Gunnar took over as interim manager until the end of the 2012 season.

Prior to June 2020, Gunnar coached at his former club Valur. In June 2020, Gunnar signed an 18-month contract to manage 2. deild karla club Kári. He presided over a mid-table finish, before departing to sign a two-year contract to manage 1. deild karla club Víkingur Ólafsvík in November 2020. With the club bottom of the division midway through the 2021 season, Gunnar was replaced by Guðjón Þórðarson. After a period as assistant, Gunnar was named as head coach of KR Reykjavík Women on 20 January 2024. One month later, Ívar Ingimarsson was appointed as joint-head coach.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

1995 Úrvalsdeild 9 0 5 0

14 0 1996 Úrvalsdeild 15 0 4 0 0 0

19 0

24 0 9 0 0 0

33 0 MVV (loan) 1996–97 Eerste Divisie 10 0

10 0

1997–98 Eerste Divisie 7 0

7 0 Brentford (loan) 1999–00 0 3 0

2000 Úrvalsdeild 8 0 2 0 0 0 4 0

14 0 2001 Úrvalsdeild 18 0 2 0 9 1 2 0 33 1 2002 Úrvalsdeild 17 1 2 0 6 0

5 Úrvalsdeild 17 0 4 0 8 0 2 1 36 1 2004 Úrvalsdeild 16 0 3 0 7 0 2 1 35 1 2005 Úrvalsdeild 13 0 2 0 4 1

1 Úrvalsdeild 7 0 1 0 7 0

3 0 4 0 17 0

37 1 12 0 13 0 2 0 9 0 73 1

2009 1. deild karla 19 1 1 0 0 0

0 0 20 1 2010 1. deild karla 15 1 1 0 6 0

1 1. deild karla 10 0 0 0 5 0

1 Icelandic League Cup: 2008 Icelandic Super Cup: 2008