Date of birth | 06 March 1972 |
Place of birth | Akranes |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Weight | 74 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Forward |
Although immensely popular with the fans, Arnie has generally proved more effective for Leicester when appearing from the bench than he has when in the starting line-up. Indeed he netted four valuable goals last term after appearing from the dug out, and most were memorable contributions to the Foxes' campaign - a curled shot from the edge of the box against Derby, a sweetly struck free kick against Newcastle and a controlled volley at Aston Villa to clinch victory in the FA Cup tie. Blessed with good technique, excellent close control and an eye for a strike on goal, it is not hard to see why he is so popular on the terraces, yet he often gives the impression of being slightly too much of an individualist to fit neatly into the team pattern, which perhaps explains his relatively few starting berths. Arnie also suffered his share of injury and illness during the season, including a bout of appendicitis in December. He is the twin brother of Preston's Bjarke Gunnlaugsson.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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IA Akranes | |||
Feyenoord | |||
1.FC Nurnberg | |||
FC Sochaux Montbeliard | |||
IA Akranes | 07 Aug 1997 | ||
Bolton Wanderers | 07 Aug 1997 | 05 Feb 1999 | |
Leicester City | 05 Feb 1999 | 22 Feb 2002 | |
Stoke City | 03 Mar 2000 | 18 May 2000 | L |
Sheffield United | 17 Jan 2002 | 07 Feb 2002 | L |
Stoke City | 22 Feb 2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
Dundee United | 16 Jul 2002 | 29 Jul 2002 | T |
Dundee United | 30 Jul 2002 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1997-98 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 |
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1997-98 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 2 | 13 |
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1998-99 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Leicester City | Premier League | 5 | 4 |
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1999-00 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 |
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1999-00 | Leicester City | Premier League | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 |
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2000-01 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Leicester City | Premier League | 3 | 14 |
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2000-01 | Leicester City | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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2001-02 | Leicester City | Premier League | 2 |
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2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 9 | 3 |
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2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Dundee United | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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13 Sep 1997 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
30 Sep 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Leyton Orient | D |
4-4 Agg: 7-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
04 Oct 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
14 Oct 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
01 Nov 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
08 Nov 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
18 Nov 1997 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
22 Nov 1997 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
29 Nov 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
06 Dec 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
14 Dec 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Derby County | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 1997 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
03 Jan 1998 | Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
10 Jan 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
17 Jan 1998 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
21 Feb 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
01 Mar 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
07 Mar 1998 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
11 Aug 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
18 Aug 1998 | Hartlepool United v Bolton Wanderers | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-4 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
15 Sep 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Hull City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
22 Sep 1998 | Hull City v Bolton Wanderers | W |
2-3 Agg: 3-6 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
27 Oct 1998 | Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-1 (3-1) | League Cup | 3rd round |
10 Nov 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1991-92 | Iceland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
1992-93 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | Iceland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1993-94 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | Iceland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
1994-95 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
1996-97 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
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1997-98 | Iceland | Cyprus Tournament | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Iceland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
2002-03 | Iceland | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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12 May 1992 | Greece v Iceland | L | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
02 Jun 1992 | Hungary v Iceland | L | 3-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
06 Oct 1992 | Iceland v Greece | L | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
13 Oct 1992 | Russia v Iceland | L | 5-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
17 Apr 1993 | USA v Iceland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
20 May 1993 | Luxembourg v Iceland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
02 Jun 1993 | Iceland v Russia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
16 Jun 1993 | Iceland v Hungary | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
08 Sep 1993 | Iceland v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
20 Apr 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Iceland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
24 Apr 1994 | USA v Iceland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
04 May 1994 | Brazil v Iceland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
19 May 1994 | Iceland v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 1994 | Iceland v Sweden | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
12 Oct 1994 | Turkey v Iceland | L | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
16 Nov 1994 | Switzerland v Iceland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
22 Apr 1995 | Chile v Iceland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
01 Jun 1995 | Sweden v Iceland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
11 Jun 1995 | Iceland v Hungary | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
16 Aug 1995 | Iceland v Switzerland | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
11 Oct 1995 | Iceland v Turkey | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
11 Nov 1995 | Hungary v Iceland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
05 Oct 1996 | Lithuania v Iceland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
09 Oct 1996 | Iceland v Romania | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
07 Jun 1997 | North Macedonia v Iceland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
11 Jun 1997 | Iceland v Lithuania | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
27 Jul 1997 | Iceland v Faroe Islands | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Feb 1998 | Slovenia v Iceland | L | 3-2 | CYPRUS TOURNAMENT | Group B |
05 Sep 1998 | Iceland v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
10 Oct 1998 | Armenia v Iceland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
14 Oct 1998 | Iceland v Russia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
10 Mar 1999 | Luxembourg v Iceland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 1999 | Andorra v Iceland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
28 Apr 1999 | Malta v Iceland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
20 Nov 2002 | Estonia v Iceland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
30 Apr 2003 | Finland v Iceland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.