Arnar Viðarsson
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Viðarsson with De Graafschap | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnar Þór Viðarsson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | FH | 35 | (3) |
| 1997–2006 | Lokeren | 235 | (6) |
| 1997 | → Lillestrøm (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1998 | → FH (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Genk (trial) | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Twente | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → De Graafschap (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2008–2014 | Cercle Brugge | 157 | (0) |
| Total | 480 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Iceland U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Iceland U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Iceland U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Iceland U21 | 17 | (0) |
| 1998–2007 | Iceland | 52 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014 | Cercle Brugge (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Cercle Brugge | ||
| 2015–2018 | Lokeren (assistant and U21) | ||
| 2018 | Lokeren (caretaker) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Lokeren (assistant and U21) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Iceland U21 | ||
| 2020–2023 | Iceland | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arnar Þór Viðarsson (transliterated as Arnar Thor Vidarsson; born 15 March 1978) is an Icelandic football coach and a former player, his playing position was midfielder. He last played for Belgian Pro League side Cercle Brugge, where he was also employed as head coach. He was the head coach of Iceland men's national team from 2020 to 2023. He became the sporting director of KAA Gent at the end of the 2023-24 season.