Skúli Jón Friðgeirsson

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 Skúli.
Skúli Jón Friðgeirsson
Personal information
Full name Skúli Jón Friðgeirsson
Date of birth (1988-07-30) 30 July 1988
Place of birth Iceland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Gefle IF
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2012 KR 125 (4)
2012–2014 Elfsborg 5 (0)
2014Gefle IF (loan) 3 (1)
2014– Gefle IF 0 (0)
National team
2005 Iceland U17 7 (1)
2006–2007 Iceland U19 11 (3)
2007–2011 Iceland U21 10 (1)
2010- Iceland 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 April 2010.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 April 2010

Skúli Jón Friðgeirsson (born 30 July 1988) is an Icelandic football player, currently playing for Swedish football club Gefle IF. Skúli is described as a very all around player with very strong defensive skills, he can play as a midfielder but mainly as a defender which was the reason Elfsborg signed him, due the many injuries among their defenders. He is right-footed and can play as secondary position right-fullback even if his main position is centre back.

Early years

His mother club is KR Reykjavik where he has played ever since he transferred to IF Elfsborg.

Club career

Before transferring to Elfsborg, Skúli played for KR Reykjavik which he made his debut in 2005 and since he have won all the titles to be won in Iceland, lately he won the double, league- and cup title in 2011. He have made 14 appearances in Europa League qualification with KR and is also going to play there the season 2012/2013 with his new team Elfsborg who is participating EL-qualification for the seventh time in a row, for the great results in Allsvenskan. IF Elfsborg head coach Jörgen Lennartsson commented about Skúli as such: "Skúli is an all-around player, useful in many positions, both as a center-back, wing back and defensive midfielder. He is physically strong, intelligent, has good technique and is defensively strong. He also has a very good game idea". On January 29 2014 Friðgeirsson signed a six-months loan deal with Gefle IF.

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