Introduction
Arnar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson (born 6 March 1973) is an Icelandic football coach managing Víkingur in the Úrvalsdeild.
He is a retired international footballer. During his career he enjoyed spells at Leicester City, Stoke City, Bolton Wanderers, IA Akranes, Nürnberg, Feyenoord and Dundee United.
Club career
While at Leicester he played a key role in their victorious 1999-2000 Football League Cup campaign. He made two appearances during the run, and both times came on as a substitute and scored in a penalty shootout; once against Leeds United and once against Fulham. He was not part of Leicester's squad for the 2000 League Cup Final at Wembley, however days after the final he was loaned out to Stoke where he had a second opportunity to play at the stadium; this time starting as Stoke won the 2000 Football League Trophy Final.
International career
As a young player, Arnar made several appearances for the Icelandic international youth teams. Arnar made his debut for Iceland in an April 1993 friendly match against the United States. He went on to earn 32 caps, scoring three goals between 1993 and 2003. His last international match was an April 2003 friendly match against Finland in which he was substituted with Veigar Páll Gunnarsson.
Career statistics
Club
Sources:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ÍA | 1989 | Úrvalsdeild | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 1990 | Úrvalsdeild | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 1991 | Úrvalsdeild | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1992 | Úrvalsdeild | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 19 | — | — | — | 38 | 19 | |||||
| Feyenoord | 1992–93 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1993–94 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1994–95 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | 28 | 8 | |||
| ÍA | 1995 | Úrvalsdeild | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | |||
| Sochaux | 1995–96 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| 1996–97 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||||
| ÍA | 1997 | Úrvalsdeild | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1997–98 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| 1998–99 | First Division | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 34 | 14 | ||
| Total | 42 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 53 | 15 | |||
| Leicester City | 1998–99 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 4 | |||
| Stoke City (loan) | 1999–2000 | Second Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | Second Division | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| Total | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 6 | ||
| Dundee United | 2002–03 | Scottish Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| KR Reykjavík | 2003 | Úrvalsdeild | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | |||
| 2004 | Úrvalsdeild | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||||
| 2005 | Úrvalsdeild | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | 25 | 14 | |||||
| ÍA | 2006 | Úrvalsdeild | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||
| FH | 2007 | Úrvalsdeild | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | |||
| 2008 | Úrvalsdeild | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | |||||
| ÍA | 2008 | Úrvalsdeild | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |||
| 2009 | 1. deild karla | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | |||||
| Valur | 2009 | Úrvalsdeild | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Haukar | 2010 | Úrvalsdeild | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | |||
| Fram | 2011 | Úrvalsdeild | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | |||
| Career Total | 332 | 120 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 366 | 124 | ||
International
Source:
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 3 | |
Honours - Manager
Víkingur FC
- Icelandic Cup: 2019
Honours - Player
Leicester City
- Football League Cup: 1999–2000
ÍA
- Icelandic League: 1992, 1995
- Top Scorer: 1992, 1995
- Most promising player: 1992
FH
- Icelandic League: 2008
- Icelandic Cup: 2007
KR
- Icelandic Cup: 2003