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Íþróttabandalag Akraness is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1946 and based in the town of Akranes, north Iceland. Among the main sports its members can practice are basketball, football, golf, horsemanship, gymnastics, volleyball bowling, karate, badmington and swimming. The men's football team, the club's flagship, plays in yellow shirts and socks, and black shorts.
[edit] Honours (Football)
- Icelandic Championships: 18
- 1951, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001 (runner-up: 1952, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1997)
- Icelandic Cups: 9
- 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2003 (runner-up: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1999)
[edit] Current team squad
Provisional as of the winter transfer window, 2005-2006
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 1 |
 |
GK |
Bjarki Freyr Guðmundsson |
| 2 |
|
MF |
Kristinn Darri Röðulsson |
| 3 |
|
DF |
Högni Haraldsson |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Bjarni E. Guðjónsson |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Ellert Jón Björnsson |
| 6 |
|
MF |
Þórður Guðjónsson |
| 7 |
 |
MF |
Dean Martin |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Pálmi Haraldsson |
| 9 |
|
FW |
Hjörtur J. Hjartarson |
| 10 |
|
FW |
Arnar B. Gunnlaugsson |
| 11 |
|
FW |
Kári Steinn Reynisson |
| 12 |
|
MF |
Páll Gísli Jónsson |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 14 |
|
DF |
Jón Vilhelm Ákason |
| 15 |
|
MF |
Arnar Már Guðjónsson |
| 16 |
|
FW |
Skarphéðinn Magnússon |
| 17 |
|
FW |
Guðmundur B. Guðjónsson |
| 18 |
|
DF |
Guðjón H. Sveinsson |
| 19 |
|
FW |
Heimir Einarsson |
| 20 |
|
FW |
Andri Júlíusson |
| 21 |
|
DF |
Igor Pesic |
| 25 |
|
DF |
Helgi Pétur Magnússon |
| 25 |
|
FW |
Hafþór Vilhjálmsson |
|
[edit] Notable Players
- Árni Gautur Arason ÍA, Rosenborg, Man City, Vålerenga
- Joey Gudjonsson ÍA, Genk, RKC Waalwijk, Real Betis, Aston Villa, Wolves, Leicester, AZ Alkmar
- Thordur Gudjonsson ÍA, Bochum, Genk, Las Palmas, Derby, Stoke
- Bjarni Gudjonsson ÍA, Newcastle, Genk, Stoke City, Coventry, Plymouth
- Arnar Gunnlaugsson ÍA, Feyenoord, Nürnberg, Sochaux, Bolton, Leicester, Dundee United, KR
- Bjarki B. Gunnlaugsson ÍA, Feyenoord, Nürnberg, Mannheim, Molde, Preston, KR
- Sigurdur Jonsson ÍA, Sheffield Wednesday, Arsenal, Örebro, Dundee Utd
- Petur Petursson ÍA, Feyenoord, Anderlecht, Hercules, KR
- Gudjon Thordarson Former Manager of Stoke City, Barnsley FC. and Notts County in England
- Rikhardur Jonsson Played 33 games for the Icelandic national team, scoring 17 goals
- Olafur Thordarsson ÍA, Brann
- Teitur Thordarson ÍA, Laval, Yverdon, Jönk, Öster & Former Manager of Estonian National team
[edit] External links
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