Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1995 | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dijon | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | KR Reykjavik | ||
| 2014–2015 | FC Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | KR Reykjavik | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | FC Nordsjælland | 60 | (0) |
| 2018– | Dijon | 26 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Iceland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Iceland U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Iceland U21 | 17 | (0) |
| 2017– | Iceland | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 August 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2018 | |||
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson (born 18 February 1995) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French Ligue 1 club Dijon FCO. His father Rúnar Kristinsson, a former midfielder, is the only Icelander to have more than 100 caps.[2][3]
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Club career[edit]
Rúnar was player of the season for FC Nordsjælland in the 2017–18 Danish Superliga.[4]
In June 2018, Rúnar Alex joined Dijon FCO on a four-year agreement.[4]
International career[edit]
Having previously represented his country at youth level, Rúnar Alex was called up to the Iceland senior squad for the 2017 China Cup.[5][6] He earned his first senior cap in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 9 November 2017.
In May 2018, he was named in Iceland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
- As of match played 19 November 2018[8]
| Iceland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Iceland" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2018. p. 13. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Rúnar Kristinsson: Stefán er góður kostur". Mbl.is. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Rúnar Kristinsson". Visir.is. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Rúnar Alex genginn í raðir Dijon". Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson | Félagsmaður | Mótalisti | Mótamál | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". Ksi.is (in Icelandic). 7 January 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Sjö nýliðar með karlalandsliðinu til Kína". Ruv.is. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Injured Gylfi Sigurdsson in Iceland's World Cup squad". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson". EU-Football.info. 23 June 2018.
External links[edit]
- Icelandic FA profile (in Icelandic)
- Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson at Soccerway
- Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson on FC Nordsjælland (in Danish)
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