Sölvi Ottesen
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Sölvi Ottesen at an Austria–Iceland match in 2014. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sölvi Geir Ottesen Jónsson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000 | Víkingur Reykjavík | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 36 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Djurgården | 35 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | SønderjyskE | 54 | (6) |
| 2010–2013 | Copenhagen | 43 | (8) |
| 2013–2015 | Ural | 33 | (0) |
| 2015 | Jiangsu Sainty | 26 | (3) |
| 2016 | Wuhan Zall | 24 | (3) |
| 2017 | Buriram United | 12 | (1) |
| 2017 | Guangzhou R&F | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 57 | (4) |
| Total | 278 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Iceland U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2005–2016 | Iceland | 28 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025– | Vikingur Reykjavík | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sölvi Geir Ottesen Jónsson (born 18 February 1984) is an Icelandic former footballer and current manager, who played as a centre back; he earned 28 caps for the Iceland national football team. He is currently the manager of Icelandic team Vikingur Reykjavík.
Sölvi is among the most decorated Icelandic professional footballers ever. In his professional career, Sölvi picked up seven titles. In Sweden, he won the Allsvenskan and the Svenska Cupen on two occasions. In Denmark he won the Superliga twice and the Cup. As he moved to Asia he helped Jiangsu Sainty to win the Chinese FA Cup. He also played a part with Buriram United as they won the Thai League 1.