Marteinn Geirsson
Icelandic footballer
About Marteinn Geirsson
Born 1951. Marteinn Geirsson is an Icelandic association football player, firefighter and association football coach.
Marteinn Geirsson (born 11 February 1951) is a retired footballer who was capped 67 times (over 20 of those as captain) for Iceland between 1971 and 1982, scoring 8 goals.
His clubs include Fram Reykjavik, for whom he scored the winning goals in the Cup Finals of 1973 and 1979.
He went on to coach Fram Reykjavik from 1994 to 1995.
Trivia His son, Pétur Marteinsson, also became a professional footballer. He is currently the precinct captain for the ReykjavÃk fire department and has been a fireman for over 30 years.
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Who is Marteinn Geirsson?
Icelandic footballer
When was Marteinn Geirsson born?
Marteinn Geirsson was born on 11 February 1951.
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Marteinn Geirsson is an association football player, firefighter and association football coach.
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Marteinn Geirsson is Icelandic.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marteinn Geirsson. https://biography.guide/marteinn-geirsson/
MLA: "Marteinn Geirsson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/marteinn-geirsson/.
Chicago: "Marteinn Geirsson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/marteinn-geirsson/.
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