Ólafur Davíð Jóhannesson (born 30 June 1957 in Reykjavík) is a Icelandic football manager and former player, currently managing the Icelandic national team.

As an athlete himself, he played most of his years as a senior player with Haukar but started his career as manager only 24 years of age with the team Einherji from Vopnafjörður. Prior to his current manager position he has managed Einherji, Skallagrímur, FH, Þróttur, Haukar, Selfoss & ÍR.^[1]

[edit] Fimleikafélag Hafnafjarðar (FH)

Ólafur Jóhannesson managed FH a total of three times, the most recent and successful between the years 2002 and 2008.

During those years FH rose up to become a major power in Icelandic football. In his first season as manager Jóhannesson steered his team to second place, FH highest finish in years.

Next season he did even better and made them champions and secured a place in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League. Jóhannesson won 2 more championship in the years 2005 and 2006 and winning the first VISA-cup in the history of FH in 2007. ^[2]

[edit] Icelandic national team

Jóhannesson signed a 2 year contract on 29 October 2007, after leaving his post as manager of Icelandic side FH. His first game in charge will be against Denmark in November 2007. Jóhannesson has worked as a carpenter as well as being a manager for years. He plans to keep on working as a carpenter as well as being the manager of the national team.^[3]

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