- Gylfi Einarsson
Football player infobox
playername = Gylfi Einarsson
fullname = Gylfi Einarsson
nickname = The Iceman
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|10|27|df=y
cityofbirth =Reykjavík
countryofbirth =Iceland
height = 181 cm
currentclub = Brann
clubnumber = 8
position =Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =Fylkir
years = 1996-2000
2000-2004 2004-2007
2008-
clubs =Fylkir
Lillestrøm
Leeds
Brann
caps(goals) = 54 (18) 83 (16) 210(1) 012 0(3)
nationalyears = 2000-2005
nationalteam = Iceland
nationalcaps(goals) = 07 0(0)
pcupdate = 5 April 2008
ntupdate = 8 September 2007Gylfi Einarsson (born 27 October 1978 in
Reykjavík ) is anIceland ic footballmidfielder .Club career
He started his career at
Fylkir but moved to Norwegian clubLillestrøm S.K. in 2000. In the 2004 season he scored 13 goals in 26 matches. When his contract expired, he was snapped up by Leeds United, [cite web |url=http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=238147&plid=42641&clid=2&cpid=10 |title=Leeds confirm Icelander deal |accessdate=2007-06-22 |date=16 November 2004 |publisher=Sky Sports] who had to wait until January 2005 to sign him. Einarsson, who was originally seen as a player in the Gary Speed mould, had never been more than a bit-player atElland Road . This was mainly due to the injury problems that he sustained during his time at the club. On 6 September 2006 Gylfi had a hip operation to remove floating bone and was out of contention for the squad for eight weeks. [cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/page/NewsroomDetail/0,,10273~893208,00.html |title=Gylfi Set For Op |accessdate=2006-09-13 |date=6 September 2006 |publisher=LeedsUnited.com] In January 2007, Einarsson was subject to interest from Norwegian team, Strømsgodset. [cite web |url=http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=443913&plid=42641&clid=2&cpid=10 |title=Norwegians eye Gylfi |accessdate=2007-06-26 |date=25 January 2007 |publisher=Sky Sports.] Einarsson left Leeds United on the final day of the summer transfer window in the 2007/08 campaign, with his contract being terminated [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6972246.stm |title=Leeds complete trio of signings |accessdate=2007-09-01 |date=1 September 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport]Einarsson signed with the reigning Norwegian champions,
SK Brann , on 25 January 2008, after a short try-out.cite news |title =Gylfi Einarsson klar for Brann |language=Norwegian |publisher=brann.no |date=2008-01-25 |url=http://brann.no/index.php?valg=nyhet&nyhet=6110 |accessdate =2008-01-25]International career
Einarsson made his debut for Iceland in a July 2000 friendly match against Malta as a sub for
Helgi Kolvidsson . He has earned 7 caps so far.References
External links
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=10646 Sporting Heroes Player Info - Gylfi Einarsson]
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