| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1969-09-05)5 September 1969 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1986 | KR Reykjavík | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1994 | KR Reykjavík | 126 | (21) |
| 1995–1997 | Örgryte IS | 59 | (13) |
| 1997–2000 | Lillestrøm | 71 | (14) |
| 2000–2007 | Lokeren | 189 | (37) |
| 2007 | KR Reykjavík | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 459 | (85) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Iceland U17 | 18 | (9) |
| 1987 | Iceland U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 1987–1991 | Iceland U21 | 10 | (3) |
| 1987–2004 | Iceland | 104 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2014 | KR Reykjavík | ||
| 2014–2016 | Lillestrøm | ||
| 2016–2017 | Lokeren | ||
| 2017–2023 | KR Reykjavík | ||
| 2023– | Fram Reykjavík | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rúnar Kristinsson (born 5 September 1969) is an Icelandic former professionalfootballer who played forLokeren,Lillestrøm SK,Örgryte IS andKR Reykjavík. He is the current manager ofFram.His son,Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson, is a goalkeeper, playing for Danish sideF.C. Copenhagen.
Rúnar first tried out football at the small club Leiknir, before he started practicing atKR Reykjavík, Iceland's oldest and most successful club, where he spent his youth career. His performances at the country's highest level attracted foreign clubs, and he was eventually transferred toÖrgryte IS in Sweden. Halfway in the 1997 season, he moved across the border toLillestrøm SK of Norway. Rúnar was a success there, thus in 2000, he moved toK.S.C. Lokeren in Belgium where he was very successful.
In May 2007, he returned to his former club KR Reykjavík in Iceland to finish his career. He took over as head coach at KR halfway through the 2010 season and managed the team for four whole seasons after that, resulting in two league titles (2011 and2013) and three cup titles (2011,2012 and2014).[1][2] Rúnar left KR November 2014, to manage his former club Lillestrøm SK.
Rúnar has beencapped 104 times forIceland, scoring three goals in the process, which was a long-standing record untilBirkir Bjarnason broke it in 2021.[3] He was captain of the team in 11 matches, but retired from international duties in 2004.
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