Ríkharður Jónsson

For the sculptor with a similar name, see Ríkarður Jónsson.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ríkharður.

Ríkharður Jónsson (12 November 1929 – 14 February 2017) was an Icelandic football player and manager.

Ríkharður Jónsson

Ríkharður, 2010
Personal information
Date of birth	(1929-11-12)12 November 1929
Place of birth	Akranes, Iceland
Date of death	14 February 2017(2017-02-14) (aged 87)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1950	Fram	22	(15)
1951–1969	ÍA Akranes	185	(139)
	Arsenal
Total		207	(154)
International career
1947–1965	Iceland	33	(17)
Managerial career
1951–1960	ÍA Akranes
1962	Iceland
1962–1964	ÍA Akranes
1966	ÍA Akranes
1967	Keflavík
1969–1970	ÍA Akranes
1969–1971	Iceland
1972–1973	ÍA Akranes
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He made his debut for the Icelandic national team in 1947, and got 33 caps and 17 goals until 1965.^[1][2] This made him top goalscorer of the national team. In 2006 the record was equalled by Eiður Guðjohnsen. In 2007, it was broken. After his playing career he also became coach of the national football team from 1969 to 1971. He also managed ÍA Akranes.^[3]

He played for Fram and ÍA Akranes.^[4]

Ríkharður died on 14 February 2017, aged 87.^[5][6]

Honours

• Top goalscorer award Icelandic League 1955 (while playing for ÍA Akranes).

References

1. Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando; Nygård, Jostein. "Iceland - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 September 2006.
2. "Ríkharður Jónsson - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
3. . Íþróttabandalag Akraness (in Icelandic). 29 December 2007. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
4. . Akraneskaupstaður (in Icelandic). 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
5. "Ríkharður Jónsson látinn". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2017.
6. "Ríkharður Jónsson er látinn". Skagafréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2017.