Fjalar Þorgeirsson (born 18 January 1977) is an

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coach and former player who played the goalkeeper position. He played 5 games for the

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during his career. He played 227 matches in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.

Playing career

Fjalar started his career with Þróttur before joining

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in 2000. After two seasons with Fram, Fjalar returned to Þróttur where he played until their relegation in 2005. From 2006 to 2011 he played for

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. On 27 July 2009, he broke his hand during a game against Fram after a collision with an opponent. Despite the injury, he played the remaining 20 minutes of the game. Prior to the 2012 season, Fjalar signed with KR. During the season, he was a reserve goalkeeper to

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, only appeared in two matches. In October 2012, Fjalar signed with

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. On 15 July 2013, he played his 200th match in the Úrvalsdeild karla. In May 2015, Fjalar signed with

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where he would appear in one match in the 4. deild karla during the 2015 season.

Coaching career

Fjalar became a goalkeeper coach for

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in 2015. He later became an assistant manager for the team, a post he served until October 2019. In December the same year, he was hired as a goalkeeper coach for FH.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thorgeirsson, Fjalar 1977 births Living people Fjalar Thorgeirsson Fjalar Thorgeirsson Fjalar Thorgeirsson Fjalar Thorgeirsson Men's association football goalkeepers