Arnar Grétarsson (born 20 February 1972 in

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) is an Icelandic former professional

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player and former manager of Valur.

Club career

Arnar started his career in Breiðablik, where he played for several years until he joined Leiftur in 1997, where he stayed for one year. His next club was AEK Athens FC, where he stayed for three years. After his contract expired in 2000, Arnar signed for Belgian club K.S.C. Lokeren, where he played until 2006, when he moved back to his homeland to play for Breiðablik again.

International career

Arnar made his debut for

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in the famous 5–1 shock defeat of

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in a September 1991 friendly match. He has been capped 71 times for

, scoring two goals. His last international match was an October 2004 World Cup qualifying match against

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Coaching career

In 2009, Arnar was appointed Assistant Manager of Breiðablik. In April 2010, Greek side AEK Athens F.C. appointed him as Director of Football. He left the club due to reorganization in the summer of 2012. In 2013, he was appointed as Sporting Director with Belgian team Club Brugge. In late 2014 he was appointed as Manager of Breiðablik ahead of the 2015 season. In a major reshake in the fall of 2022 he was appointed by Valur as their manager soon after he was sacked as manager of KA Akureyri, after having notable success as manager in the northern capital the Icelandic giants hope to bring stability to their setup. His older brother, Sigurður, was also an Iceland international.

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