Karl Thordarsson

Karl Eðvarð Þórðarson (born 31 May 1955) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a midfielder, most notably for ÍA. Besides Iceland, he has played in Belgium and France. During his career, he won the Icelandic Championship five times and the Icelandic Cup twice with ÍA.

Club career Karl started his career with ÍA in 1972 and played with the team until December 1978 when he was sold to Belgian side RAAL for 1.5 million ISK. The same year, he was named the Icelandic Footballer of the Year. In 1981, Karl signed for Laval in the French Ligue 1, where he made 98 league appearances and scored 12 goals. On 23 July 1981, he debuted for Laval during a 1–1 draw with Sochaux. On 3 August 1981, Karl scored his first 2 goals for Laval during a 2–0 win over Auxerre.

Titles Icelandic Championship (5): 1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1994 Icelandic Cup (2): 1978, 1984, 1. deild karla: 1991

Personal life Karl is the son of former international Þórður Jónsson and nephew of footballer and manager Ríkharður Jónsson.