Einar Daníelsson
Einar Þór Daníelsson (born 19 January 1970) is an Icelandic former footballer who played in for UMF Grindavík, KR Reykjavík, KAA Gent, FSV Zwickau, OFI Crete, Stoke City, Lillestrøm SK, ÍBV and also for the Iceland national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Einar Þór Daníelsson | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | UMF Grindavík | 34 | (16) |
| 1992–2003 | KR Reykjavík | 183 | (39) |
| 1996–1997 | → KAA Gent (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | → FSV Zwickau (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | → OFI Crete (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | → Stoke City (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Lillestrøm SK (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | ÍBV | 17 | (4) |
| Total | 268 | (62) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991 | Iceland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1993–2002 | Iceland | 21 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Einar played for local side KR Reykjavík before moving to Greek side OFI Crete in 1999.[1] He joined English side Stoke City in November 1999 along with a number of fellow countrymen following the club being taken over by a group of Icelandic businessmen.[1] Einar made a good start scoring on his debut in a 4–0 win away at Wycombe Wanderers.[1] However unlike some of the Icelandic players Einar failed to adapt to English football and left after making just nine appearances.[1] He went on to play for Lillestrøm SK, KR Reykjavík, ÍBV and Grótta .[1]
International career
Einar made his debut for the Iceland national football team on 17 October 1993, coming on as a late substitute for Rúnar Kristinsson in the 1–3 defeat to Tunisia. He went on to win 21 caps for his country over the following nine years, and scored his only international goal in the 4–0 win against Liechtenstein on 20 August 1997.[2]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| UMF Grindavík | 1990 | 1. deild karla | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | |||
| 1991 | 1. deild karla | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 16 | — | — | — | 34 | 16 | |||||
| KR Reykjavík | 1992 | Úrvalsdeild | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| 1993 | Úrvalsdeild | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 1994 | Úrvalsdeild | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 1995 | Úrvalsdeild | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | ||||
| 1996 | Úrvalsdeild | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||||
| 1997 | Úrvalsdeild | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | ||||
| 1998 | Úrvalsdeild | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||||
| 1999 | Úrvalsdeild | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2000 | Úrvalsdeild | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| 2001 | Úrvalsdeild | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||||
| 2002 | Úrvalsdeild | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2003 | Úrvalsdeild | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 183 | 39 | — | — | — | 183 | 39 | |||||
| KAA Gent (loan) | 1996–97 | Belgian First Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| FSV Zwickau (loan) | 1997–98 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| OFI Crete (loan) | 1998–99 | Alpha Ethniki | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Stoke City (loan) | 1999–2000 | Second Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Lillestrøm SK (loan) | 2000 | Tippeligaen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| ÍBV | 2004 | Úrvalsdeild | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Career Total | 268 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 269 | 62 | ||
References
- Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- "International matches played by Einar Daníelsson". Knattspyrnusamband Íslands (KSÍ). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- Einar Daníelsson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Einar Daníelsson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.