Aron Gunnarsson

Aron Gunnarsson
Aron playing for Iceland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Aron Einar Malmquist Gunnarsson[1]
Date of birth (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Akureyri, Iceland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Gharafa
Number 24
Youth career
2004–2005 Þór Akureyri
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Þór Akureyri 11 (0)
2006–2008 AZ 1 (0)
2008–2011 Coventry City 122 (6)
2011–2019 Cardiff City 271 (25)
2019–2024 Al-Arabi 79 (7)
2024 Þór Akureyri 6 (1)
2024– Al-Gharafa 0 (0)
International career
2005 Iceland U17 7 (2)
2006–2008 Iceland U19 16 (1)
2007–2011 Iceland U21 11 (1)
2008– Iceland 103 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:44, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:45, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Aron Einar Malmquist Gunnarsson (born 22 April 1989) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa and captains the Icelandic national team. He plays as a central midfielder, usually in a defensive capacity.

He began his career at Þór Akureyri, and played one match for Dutch club AZ before joining England's Coventry City in 2008. After 133 matches and seven goals in three seasons for them, he transferred to Cardiff City, where he was a runner-up in the 2012 Football League Cup final and played in the 2013–14 Premier League.

Aron plays for Iceland at international level, having made his senior debut in 2008, and has earned over 100 caps for the national team. He has been Iceland's captain since mid-2012, captaining the team to the quarter-finals at their first major tournament, UEFA Euro 2016.

  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.