Gylfi Gylfason

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Gylfi Gylfason
Personal information
Born (1977-09-22) 22 September 1977 (age 46)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Right Wing
Club information
Current club Retired
Youth career
YearsTeam
1987
Grótta KR
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
-1999
Grótta KR
1999-2000
Haukar Hafnarfjörður
2000-2002
HSG Düsseldorf (Flag of Germany.svg  Germany)
2002-2008
Wilhelmshavener HV (Flag of Germany.svg  Germany)
2008-2011
GWD Minden (Flag of Germany.svg  Germany)
2011-
Haukar Hafnarfjörður
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Iceland 27 (31)

Gylfi Gylfason (born 22 September 1977) is an Icelandic handball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gylfi Gylfason". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2012.