Rúnar Kristinsson


Rúnar Kristinsson is an Icelandic former footballer who played for Lokeren, Lillestrøm SK, Örgryte IS and KR Reykjavík. He is the current manager of KR.
His son, Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson is a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 side Dijon FCO.

Club career

He first tried out football at the small club Leiknir, before he started practicing at KR Reykjavík, Iceland's oldest and most successful club, where he spent his youth career. His performances at the country's highest level attracted foreign clubs, and he was eventually transferred to Örgryte IS in Sweden. Halfway in the 1997 season, he moved across the border to Lillestrøm SK of Norway. Rúnar was a success there, thus in 2000, he moved to K.S.C. Lokeren in Belgium where he was very successful.
In May 2007, he returned to his former club KR Reykjavík in Iceland to finish his career. He took over as head coach at KR halfway through the 2010 season and managed the team for four whole seasons after that, resulting in two league titles and three cup titles. Rúnar left KR November 2014, to manage his former club Lillestrøm SK.

International career

Rúnar has been capped a record 104 times for Iceland, scoring 3 goals in the process. He was captain of the team in 11 matches, but retired from international duties in 2004.

Honours

Player

KR Reykjavík
KR Reykjavík