Ágúst Gylfason

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Ágúst.
Ágúst Gylfason
Personal information
Full name Ágúst Þór Gylfason
Date of birth (1971-08-01) 1 August 1971
Place of birth Iceland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position midfielder
Club information
Current team
Fjölnir
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990-1994 Valur 71 (7)
1995-1998 SK Brann 77 (4)
1999-2003 Fram Reykjavik 63 (21)
2004-2007 KR Reykjavik 41 (4)
2008-2011 Fjölnir 20 (1)
National team
1991-1993 Iceland U21 13 (0)
1993-1996 Iceland 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 January 2010.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 September 2007

Ágúst Gylfason (born 1 August 1971) is an Icelandic football manager and a former player, currently managing Fjölnir.

Club career

Ágúst started his career at Valur before moving to SK Brann in Norway. He returned to Iceland after three years to play for Fram. He had a trial with Tranmere Rovers in 1998.

International career

Ágúst made his debut for Iceland in an April 1993 friendly match against the USA, coming on as a late substitute for Arnar Grétarsson. He earned his 6th and last cap in a November 1996 World Cup qualifier against Ireland.

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