Þorvaldur Örlygsson
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Þorvaldur Örlygsson, also known as Toddy Orlygsson (born 2 August 1966), is a former Iceland
ic footballer
who played as a midfielder. After retiring he has worked as a manager and is currently managing Fram
.
He is the younger brother of former international player Ormarr Örlygsson.
and played most of his career in England
, first in the Premier League for Nottingham Forest and later for First Division
clubs Stoke and Oldham before returning to Iceland. "Toddi" as he was known arrived at Forest in December 1989 for £175,000 from KA Akureyri amidst rave reviews from Forest manager Brian Clough
who described him as the best signing he had ever made. On his first day at Forest he turned up for training in a pair of Mitre tracksuit bottoms and a red jumper with a flap on the front bearing the legend 'Lift here for hyper power'. Örlygsson took a while to make an impact and it wasn't until 1992 that he established himself in Forest's line-up. He was moved on soon after to Stoke City on a free transfer. His career in England was cut short by injury in 1999 though he played again for three more years at his first club KA Akureyri
as well as a year as player manager.
in 1987 and went on to win 41 caps, scoring 7 goals. He played his last international match in a November 1995 European Championship qualifying match against Hungary
.
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)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played as a midfielder. After retiring he has worked as a manager and is currently managing 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...
.
He is the younger brother of former international player Ormarr Örlygsson.
Club career
Örlygsson started at KA AkureyriKnattspyrnufélag 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...
and played most of his career in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, first in the Premier League for Nottingham Forest and later for First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
clubs Stoke and Oldham before returning to Iceland. "Toddi" as he was known arrived at Forest in December 1989 for £175,000 from KA Akureyri amidst rave reviews from Forest manager Brian Clough
Brian Clough
Brian Howard Clough, OBE was an English footballer and football manager. He is most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. His achievement of winning back-to-back European Cups with Nottingham Forest, a traditionally moderate provincial English club, is considered to be...
who described him as the best signing he had ever made. On his first day at Forest he turned up for training in a pair of Mitre tracksuit bottoms and a red jumper with a flap on the front bearing the legend 'Lift here for hyper power'. Örlygsson took a while to make an impact and it wasn't until 1992 that he established himself in Forest's line-up. He was moved on soon after to Stoke City on a free transfer. His career in England was cut short by injury in 1999 though he played again for three more years at his first club KA Akureyri
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...
as well as a year as player manager.
International career
He 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 1987 and went on to win 41 caps, scoring 7 goals. He played his last international match in a November 1995 European Championship qualifying match against Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
.