Guðmundur "Gunni" Torfason (born 13 December 1961 in Vestmannaeyjar) is a retired 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 footballer

Football (soccer)

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Playing career

A striker

Striker

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, he became top goalscorer in the Icelandic league in 1986 with 19 goals. He moved to continental Europe with Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

ns Rapid Vienna

SK Rapid Wien

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 then Belgian

Belgium

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 side Racing Genk

K.R.C. Genk

Koninklijke Racing Club Genk , usually referred to as Racing Genk or simply Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and they have won 3 Belgian champion titles in 1998–99, in 2001–02 and in 2010–11 as...

 before joining St Mirren F.C. in 1989. He became club top scorer three seasons in a row. In 1992 Torfason left St Mirren for St. Johnstone F.C. In 1995 he moved for a brief spell at Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster Rovers F.C.

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. He eventually ended his career after spending the 1996 season with Grindavík

Knattspyrnudeild UMFG

Knattspyrnudeild UMFG, commonly known as Grindavík, is the football subdivision of the Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur athletic club located in the town of Grindavík in south-west Iceland.-History:...

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He played his last international match for Iceland

Iceland national football team

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 in a November 1991 European Championship qualifying match against France

France national football team

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He coached Fram

Knattspyrnufélagið Fram

Knattspyrnufélagið Fram is an Icelandic sports club, best known for its football team. In European competitions it is known as Fram Reykjavík. It was founded on 1 May 1908 in Reykjavík. Based at Safamýri, located in the Laugardalur district of Reykjavík City Center. They are currently playing in...

 in 2000.

On October 30, 2011 Gudmundur Torfason has returned to Scottish football after being appointed as Rangers' Icelandic scout.
http://www.football.co.uk/st_mirren/gunni_joins_gers_rss1908706.shtml

External links

• Gunni Torfason, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database