Aron Gunnarsson: the legend of Icelandic football

Aron Gunnarsson is a typical Icelandic footballer with a character. At the age of 23 he became captain of his country's national team. How did he do it? Thanks to the nature of the Viking and the incredible leadership qualities that manifest themselves both on the field and beyond.

Aron Gunnarsson: biography (adolescence)

The pride of Icelandic football was born on April 22, 1989 in Akureyri. As a child, he already showed athletic ability. His brother (also a footballer) in his interviews repeatedly told about his constant competition with his brother in his childhood. They competed in football, handball, other game sports, boxing and even in eating porridge for speed.

Aron Gunnarsson received a very tough upbringing in the spirit of the Vikings. The soccer player's parents understood that they should invest in the character and soul of their son precisely those qualities that will help him achieve everything he wants in his life. Strengthen the path to a dream can only strong and persistent man.

At the age of 6, Aron went to school and worked in parallel in the sports sections for handball and football. Combining all this was difficult, time was often not enough, but a person set a goal in life, which he already, in principle, achieved.

Icelandic trail in the player's career

The start of speeches at a serious level at Gunnarsson was at home. Although this stage of the player's career was insignificant, it was here that he was noticed, and later he was invited to a more serious club. The first club in which Aron Gunnarsson performed was "Tor Akureyri" - a team from his hometown. At the youth level, he spent the season 2004/2005 for this club. In the first team, the captain of the Icelandic team played one season-2005/2006. In that championship Aron managed to play 11 matches. Goals in the gate rivals footballer Aron Gunnarsson (biography in this article) did not score. Assess the lack of goals scored as a negative indicator is not worth it, because the players of his role are hammered extremely rarely, mainly performing the functions of attack destroyers rivals.

Iceland squad

The Icelandic trail also includes performances for the national teams of their country of different ages. For example, for a team of up to 17 years old, Aron played 7 meetings and even managed to score twice in the gate of opponents. In the youth team under the age of 19 Gunnarsson played 19 matches (scored just 1 time). And in the most "senior" youth he managed to hold 11 fights and score 1 goal to the gate of his rivals.

The player's career at the international level is a challenge to the national team and regular participation in fights for the main team of the country. Aron Gunnarsson (photo above) to date has played 57 matches in the Viking team, scoring 2 goals.

Become the captain of the national team in 23 years can not every footballer. The coach saw all the leadership qualities of Aaron and was not mistaken. At the successful Euro-2016 in France, he led the team and was a real captain. In a purely soccer plan, this player also surprised the whole of Europe with his distant face-offs from behind the sideline to the penalty area. After such standard provisions, the Vikings scored goals against the Portuguese and the British.

Legionnaire's club career

About the period of 2006-2008 in the career of the player is not worth talking about. His contract belonged to the Dutch "AZ Alkmaar", but in the main part Gunnarsson had only one game.

Then the Icelander moves to Coventry City. Debated in the Championship in a match against "Norwich", which his "Coventry" won with a score of 2: 0. For 123 matches in the club (2008-2011) Icelander scored 6 goals. The debut goal took place in the match for the FA Cup on February 14, 2009 against the "Blackburn Rovers". The first home goal for "Coventry" Aron Gunnarsson scored in 2010 at the gates of "Preston". Despite all his rigidity in the fight on the field, he received his first red card at the end of 2010 in a match with Norwich.

In the summer of 2011, Gunnarsson as a free agent becomes part of the Welsh Cardiff City. For this team, Aron Gunnarsson (photo in the article) stands to this day. On his account - 185 fights and 20 goals scored. The coach of the team notes that Gunnarsson is a very important player for the team. The first goal of "Cardiff" in the Premier League in the season of 2013-2014 in the match against Manchester City was scored by the Icelander. The importance of the player for the team is confirmed by the fact that in 2015 he signed a new contract with the club, calculated until the end of 2018. For the player it is very important to find exactly "his" team, and it seems that "Cardiff City" approaches Gunnarsson as well as possible.

Personal life

A fine football player should have a wonderful wife. Kristbjorg Jonnasdottir belongs to this category. She is 2 years older than her husband, doing sports. Repeatedly became the champion of Iceland and Wales on fitness in a bikini. At one time, Gunnarsson's wife was engaged in bodybuilding. In addition, Chris does business. She produces a cosmetic line "Brazilian Tan", which is very popular with women.

The most important event in their family life happened in 2015. The appearance of his son was a confirmation of family happiness.

Aron Gunnarsson is a good family man and a great football player. Such a captain is proud of the whole country!