Haukur Ingi Guðnason (born 8 September 1978 in Keflavik) is a retired

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who formerly played for

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Club career

Haukur Ingi began his career with

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, before making a move to the renowned English club

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in 1997. Despite spending three years at

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, he was unable to secure a spot in the first team and subsequently returned to Iceland in 2000. He had a loan spell at KR before rejoining Keflavik and later moving to

Fylkir Íþróttafélagið Fylkir (, ) is a multi-sport club in Árbær, in the eastern part of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. It features departments in football, handball, volleyball, gymnastics and karate. Kit The Fylkir official home kit is ...

in 2003. Haukur remained with Fylkir until the end of 2008, at which point he rejoined his former club, Keflavík. Haukur was known for his pace and versatility, playing as a winger or forward.

International career

Haukur Ingi has represented

and made his debut in a friendly match against

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in June 1998.

Honours

Keflavik * Icelandic Cup:

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Personal life

Haukur Ingi's father is

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, a former player and coach of both

and the Icelandic national team who was named Icelandic Sportsman of the Year in 1973, the first footballer to win the award. Haukur Ingi married

Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir (born 29 April 1981) is an Icelandic actress and television presenter who is the assistant director of RÚV, the Icelandic national broadcaster. She is a former Miss Iceland. Life and career Ragnhildur was born ...

, a former Miss Iceland and TV personality, in 2018; the couple have been together since 1996 and have four children.Ragna Gestsdóttir
"Ragnhildur Steinunn og Haukur Ingi eignuðust tvíbura"
''Dagblaðið Vísir'', 29 March 2019 .

References

External links

Keflavík Football Club profile

Profile at LFCHistory.net
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