Gunnlaugur Jónsson
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Gunnlaugur Jónsson is an Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

ic football manager
Coach (sport)
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 who currently manages KA
Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar
Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar is a football club based in Akureyri in the north of Iceland.-Sports club:The club offers other sports apart from football, including judo and handball. Its main rival is another sports club in Akureyri named Þór...

 in 1. deild karla
1. deild karla
1. deild karla is a football league in Iceland. It is the second division in the Icelandic football league system. The league was founded in 1955 and current champions are ÍA....

 in Iceland
Iceland
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In his early career he played for ÍA Akranes. After short spells with Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
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, Kongsvinger IL
Kongsvinger IL
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 and Örebro SK
Örebro SK
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 he rejoined ÍA Akranes, and played there until 2005, except for a spell at KFC Uerdingen 05
KFC Uerdingen 05
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. He then played with KR Reykjavík before starting his managing career at Selfoss. At his first season, Selfoss were promoted to Úrvalsdeild. However, Gunnlaugur decided to switch teams and joined Valur
Valur
Knattspyrnufélagið Valur is an Icelandic athletic club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. One of Iceland's most prolific clubs it celebrates its 100th birthday in 2011. The club is situated close to the city centre, in the traditional east side of town, at the old farmgrounds of Hlíðarendi...

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He has capped 12 times with the Icelandic national team
Iceland national football team
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