Sævar Jónsson

Sævar Jónsson (born 22 July 1958) is an Icelandic former footballer, who played as a defender.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Sævar.

Sævar Jónsson
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-07-22) 22 July 1958
Place of birth Iceland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1981 Valur 69 (3)
1981–1985 Cercle Brugge 90 (5)
1985 Valur 18 (4)
1986 SK Brann 25 (4)
1987 Valur 18 (0)
1987–1988 FC Solothurn ? (?)
1988–1993 Valur 96 (17)
Total 318 (33)
International career
1980–1992 Iceland 69 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Sævar started his career at Valur before moving abroad to play in Belgium. He returned to Iceland and played a year in Norway and Switzerland to finish his career again at Valur.

International career

Sævar made his debut for Iceland in 1980 and went on to collect 69 caps, scoring 1 goal.[1] He played his last international match in an August 1992 friendly match against Israel, coming on as a substitute for Guðni Bergsson.

References
  1. Iceland – Record International Players – RSSSF


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