Full name Arnar Gretarsson Years Team Position Midfielder Name Arnar Gretarsson Current team Breiðablik UBK | Playing position Role Football player Date joined 1997 1987 Breiðablik Height 1.8 m | |
Date of birth (1972-02-20) 20 February 1972 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth Reykjavik, Iceland | ||
Arnar Grétarsson (born 20 February 1972 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic football manager and former professional football player. He is currently the manager of Breiðablik in the Icelandic Premier League.
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Club career
Arnar started his career in Breiðablik, where he played for several years until he joined Leiftur in 1997, where he stayed for one year. His next club was AEK Athens FC, where he stayed for three years. After his contract expired in 2000, Arnar signed for Belgian club K.S.C. Lokeren, where he played until 2006, when he moved back to his homeland to play for Breiðablik again.
International career
Arnar made his debut for Iceland in the famous 5–1 shock defeat of Turkey in a September 1991 friendly match. He has been capped 71 times for Iceland, scoring two goals. His last international match was an October 2004 World Cup qualifying match against Malta.
Coaching career
In 2009, Arnar was appointed Assistant Manager of Breiðablik. In April 2010, Greek side AEK Athens F.C. appointed him as Director of Football. He left the club due to reorganization in the summer of 2012.
In 2013 he was appointed as Sporting Director with Belgian team Club Brugge.
In late 2014 he was appointed as Manager of Breiðablik ahead of the 2015 season.
His older brother, Sigurður, was also an Iceland international.