Aron Gunnarsson

Aron Gunnarsson (left) with fan
Personal information
Full name	Aron Einar Gunnarsson
Date of birth	22 April 1989 (1989-04-22) (age 20)
Place of birth	Akureyri, Iceland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Right back / Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Coventry City
Number	17
Youth career
2004–2005	Þór Akureyri
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2006	Þór Akureyri	11	(0)
2006–2008	AZ	1	(0)
2008–	Coventry City	55	(1)
National team‡
2007–2008	Iceland U21	7	(1)
2008–	Iceland	15	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:10, 29 November 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:50, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Aron Einar Gunnarsson (born 22 April 1989) is an Icelandic international footballer who plays professionally for Coventry City in England. He can play either at right back or in his natural role as a centre midfielder.

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 2.1 Club career 2.2 International career 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Personal life

Gunnarsson was born in Akureyri and he is the elder brother of fellow footballer Ivar Gunnarsson.

[edit] Career

[edit] Club career

Gunnarsson began his career with local side Þór Akureyri in 2005, before moving to the Netherlands with AZ in 2006. He made one full appearance for AZ in the 2007–08 season. He moved to English side Coventry City in June 2008 at the age of 19. He is renowned for his long throw, which is a remnant from his career as a youth playing handball.^[1] Gunnarsson scored his first goal for Coventry on 14 February 2009, in an FA Cup match against Blackburn Rovers with a stunning volley from just outside the penalty area.^[2] Before the start of the 2009–10 season, Gunnarsson changed his squad number from 12 to 17 in order to mirror the squad number of his brother who plays handball in Iceland.^[3]

At the end of the 2008–09 season, Gunnarsson was named Coventry City's Player of the Season.

[edit] International career

Gunnarsson made his international debut in Iceland's 2-0 friendly defeat against Belarus on 2 February 2008, in a match which came 8 days before his first team debut for AZ against NEC Nijmegen.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Aron Gunnarsson career stats at Soccerbase
• Profile at Coventry City official website
• Player profile at PlayerHistory.com
• Player profile at ESPNsoccernet
• Player profile at National-Football-Teams.com

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jay Tabb	Coventry City Player of the Year 2008-2009	Succeeded by Incumbent

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