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Full name
  
Arnar Þór Viðarsson

Playing position
  
Midfielder

Apps
  
(Gls)

Parents
  
Viðar Halldorsson

Position
  
Midfielder

Place of birth
  
Years
  
Team

Height
  
1.77 m

Current team
  
Siblings
  
Bjarni Viðarsson


Date of birth
  
(1978-03-15) 15 March 1978 (age 38)

Similar
  
Bjarni Viðarsson, Dennis van Wijk, Davíð Viðarsson

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Arnar Viðarsson (born 15 March 1978) is a retired Icelandic footballer, his playing position is midfielder. He last played for Belgian Pro League side Cercle Brugge, where he was also employed as head coach.

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Club career

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He started his career in FH, and moved to Belgium to play for Sporting Lokeren early in his career. He returned to FH for a short period, but apart from a loan spell at Lillestrøm SK and a trial at Genk, he has played for Lokeren from October 1998 until 2006. Since then, Lokeren has signed many Icelandic players, for instance midfielder Rúnar Kristinsson who holds the Icelandic record for most international caps.

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In 2006 he transferred to FC Twente, where he signed a contract until 2009. For the 2007-08 he was loaned out to newly promoted De Graafschap, before eventually returning to Belgium, playing for Cercle Brugge, where he ended his career as a player in the summer of 2014, becoming assistant under head coach Lorenzo Staelens. Following the sacking of Staelens on October of that same year, Arnar was appointed head coach.

International career

Arnar has been capped 51 times for Iceland, scoring 2 goals, as well as 41 times at youth level. He made his debut for the seniors in a June 1998 friendly match against South Africa.

Personal life


  • Viðarsson is the brother of fellow Icelandic midfielders Bjarni and Davíð, and the son of Icelandic footballer Viðar Halldorsson.
  • References

    Arnar Viðarsson Wikipedia


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