Ólafur Jóhannesson

Ólafur Davíð Jóhannesson (born 30 June 1957) is an Icelandic football manager and former player who formerly managed the Iceland national team. During his manager career, he has won the Icelandic championship five times and the Icelandic Cup three times.

During his playing career, he played most of his years as a senior player with Haukar in the role of defender, but started his career as manager only 24 years of age with the team Einherji from Vopnafjörður. He has managed Einherji, Skallagrímur, FH, Þróttur, Haukar, Selfoss, ÍR and Valur.

Managerial career

FH Ólafur Jóhannesson managed FH a total of three times, the most recent and successful between the years 2002 and 2008.

During those years FH rose up to become a major power in Icelandic football. In his first season as manager, Ólafur steered his team to second place, FH highest finish in years.

Next season he did even better and made them champions and secured a place in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League. Ólafur won two more championships in the years 2005 and 2006 and winning the first VISA-cup in the history of FH in 2007.

Icelandic national team Ólafur signed a two-year contract on 29 October 2007, after leaving his post as manager of Icelandic side FH. His first game in charge was against Denmark in November 2007. Ólafur has worked as a carpenter as well as being a manager for years.

Honours Manager FH Úrvalsdeild karla: 2004, 2005, 2006 Icelandic Cup: 2007 Icelandic League Cup: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2022 Icelandic Super Cup: 2005, 2006, 2007

Valur Úrvalsdeild karla: 2017, 2018 Icelandic Cup: 2015, 2016 Icelandic League Cup: 2018 Icelandic Super Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018