Kristján Finnbogason
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Kristján Finnbogason is an Iceland
ic football goalkeeper playing for First Division
side Grótta.
and ÍA Akranes. He is currently playing for Grótta. He was the first-choice goalkeeper for KR seven seasons in a row from 1999, when the team won their first league title in 31 years.
There have been speculations on whether Kristján will retire at the end of the 2006 season. In an interview in early October 2006, he told the media he wanted to play for KR for another season. He said that it was very exiting to play in the UEFA Cup. Kristján has also told the media that he wants to end his career as a striker at Grótta, the club he played with in his youth years.
On the 26 September 2006, Kristján, along with teammates Björgólfur Takefusa
and Gunnlaugur Jónsson
, was chosen in the team of rounds 13 - 18 of landsbankadeild 2006
http://fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=39958.
After a disappointing 2008 season with KR Kristján switched to the 2. division club Grótta from Seltjarnarnes. Kristján grew up in Seltjarnarnes and played with Grótta until he was 12 years old.
Grótta won the 2. division 2009 with 45 points and with Kristján in goal in all the 22 games the team conceded 26 goals. In the final game vs. Magni from Grenivík Kristján played the 2nd half as a striker and had few good chances to score. Kristján, along with teammates Sigurvin Ólafsson and Sölvi Davíðsson, was chosen in the team of the year by the popular webpage www.fotbolti.net http://fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=81995
In the 2010 season Grótta played in the 1. division
for the first time in the club's history. The team finished in 10th place, only one point from getting relegated. Kristján played 16 games but missed out the other games because of knee injury.
Recently Grótta signed Kristján as assistant coach to assist their new coach, Sigurður Helgason, in the upcoming season.
in an October 1993 friendly match against Tunisia
as a substitute for Fridrik Fridriksson. He has since been capped 20 times and played his last international match in 2006.
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 goalkeeper playing for First Division
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....
side Grótta.
Club career
He has formerly played for K.F.C. Lommel S.K.K.F.C. Lommel S.K.
Koninklijke Football Club Lommelse Sportkring was a Belgian football club that existed between 1932 and 2003. It played two spells at the highest level in the Belgian football league system: from 1992 to 2000 and from 2001 to 2003. Its best ranking was reached in 1997 when it finished...
and ÍA Akranes. He is currently playing for Grótta. He was the first-choice goalkeeper for KR seven seasons in a row from 1999, when the team won their first league title in 31 years.
There have been speculations on whether Kristján will retire at the end of the 2006 season. In an interview in early October 2006, he told the media he wanted to play for KR for another season. He said that it was very exiting to play in the UEFA Cup. Kristján has also told the media that he wants to end his career as a striker at Grótta, the club he played with in his youth years.
On the 26 September 2006, Kristján, along with teammates Björgólfur Takefusa
Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa
Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa is an Icelandic football forward of Japanese, American and Icelandic descent, currently playing for Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur.- Club career :...
and Gunnlaugur Jónsson
Gunnlaugur Jónsson
Gunnlaugur Jónsson is an Icelandic football manager who currently manages KA in 1. deild karla in Iceland.In his early career he played for ÍA Akranes. After short spells with Motherwell, Kongsvinger IL and Örebro SK he rejoined ÍA Akranes, and played there until 2005, except for a spell at KFC...
, was chosen in the team of rounds 13 - 18 of landsbankadeild 2006
Landsbankadeild 2006
The 2006 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 95th season of league football in Iceland. FH defended their title making them the fifth club in Icelandic football history to win the championship three years running. ÍBV were relegated for the first time in 16 years and Grindavík suffered relegation for the...
http://fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=39958.
After a disappointing 2008 season with KR Kristján switched to the 2. division club Grótta from Seltjarnarnes. Kristján grew up in Seltjarnarnes and played with Grótta until he was 12 years old.
Grótta won the 2. division 2009 with 45 points and with Kristján in goal in all the 22 games the team conceded 26 goals. In the final game vs. Magni from Grenivík Kristján played the 2nd half as a striker and had few good chances to score. Kristján, along with teammates Sigurvin Ólafsson and Sölvi Davíðsson, was chosen in the team of the year by the popular webpage www.fotbolti.net http://fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=81995
In the 2010 season Grótta played in the 1. division
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....
for the first time in the club's history. The team finished in 10th place, only one point from getting relegated. Kristján played 16 games but missed out the other games because of knee injury.
Recently Grótta signed Kristján as assistant coach to assist their new coach, Sigurður Helgason, in the upcoming season.
International career
Kristján Finnbogason made his debut for IcelandIceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
in an October 1993 friendly match against Tunisia
Tunisia national football team
The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. They have qualified for four FIFA World Cups, the first one in 1978, but have yet to make it out of the first round...
as a substitute for Fridrik Fridriksson. He has since been capped 20 times and played his last international match in 2006.