Gunnar Felixson

Icelandic footballer

Gunnar Felixson
Personal information
Date of birth	(1940-03-14)14 March 1940
Place of birth	Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1970	Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur
International career
1961–1966	Iceland	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gunnar Felixson (born 14 March 1940) is an Icelandic former footballer. He was part of the Iceland national football team between 1961 and 1966. He played 7 matches, scoring 2 goals. On club level he played for Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur from 1959 to 1970, winning four national championships and six Cup titles. He participated in KR's first European matches and scored a goal against Liverpool F.C. at the 1964–65 European Cup.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Gunnar's brothers, Hörður Felixson and Bjarni Felixson, both played with him on KR and the Icelandic national team. In 1963, all three brothers played together for Iceland in two games against England.^[4]

References

^ "Fimmtugsafmæli Gunnars Felixsonar". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 19 March 1990. p. 33. Retrieved 21 September 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
^ Steinþór Guðbjartsson (1 December 2022). "Stjarna KR skín skært". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ "Gunnar varð fyrstur til að skora mark hjá "Rauða hernum"". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 22 July 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 21 September 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
^ Magnús Orri Schram (23 February 1997). "Tek einn leik fyrir í einu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. B8–B9. Retrieved 25 April 2021 – via Tímarit.is.