Sævar Jónsson

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

Sævar Jónsson (born 22 July 1958) is an Icelandic former footballer, who played as a defender.

Sævar Jónsson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1958-07-22) 22 July 1958
Place of birth	Iceland
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1981	Valur	69	(3)
1981–1985	Cercle Brugge	90	(5)
1985	Valur	18	(4)
1986	SK Brann	25	(4)
1987	Valur	18	(0)
1987–1988	FC Solothurn	?	(?)
1988–1993	Valur	96	(17)
Total		318	(33)
International career
1980–1992	Iceland	69	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Sævar started his career at Valur before moving abroad to play in Belgium. He returned to Iceland and played a year in Norway and Switzerland to finish his career again at Valur.

International career

Sævar made his debut for Iceland in 1980 and went on to collect 69 caps, scoring 1 goal. He played his last international match in an August 1992 friendly match against Israel, coming on as a substitute for Guðni Bergsson.

External links

• Sævar Jónsson at National-Football-Teams.com