1998–2000 Malmo FF 1992–1997 Grindavik Height 1.88 m | Years Team Role Football player 1994 Grindavik Name Olafur Bjarnason | |
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Date of birth (1975-05-15) 15 May 1975 (age 40) | ||
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Ólafur Örn Bjarnason (born 15 May 1975) is an Icelandic football defender, currently playing for Fram.
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Club career
He started his career in Grindavík, and returned there after two years in Swedish club Malmö FF. In 2004, he moved from Grindavík to SK Brann in Bergen, Norway. His first season was successful, and he played every league match. In 2006 he formed one of Norway's strongest centre back duo with his countryman, Kristján Örn Sigurðsson, together named Örneredet (en: eagles nest).
He returned to Grindavík in August 2010 in a player/manager role. With 213 official matches for Brann, he's the most capped foreign player, and 11th most capped player in the club's history. Before the 2013 season he signed for Fram.
International career
Bjarnason has been capped 27 times for Iceland. He made his début in a friendly match in June 1998 against South Africa as a substitute for Sverrir Sverrisson.
Coaching career
On 24 June 2010 returned to Grindavík and was named as their new head coach, he replaced Milan Stefán Jankovic. After the 2011 season he quit as manager, but decided nonetheless to play for them in the 2012 season.