Brandur Brynjólfsson

Brandur Brynjólfsson (21 December 1916 – 27 July 1999) was an Icelandic former footballer.[1] He is the earliest captain of the Iceland national team, having led the team in its first International Match in 1946 at Melavöllur.[2][3][4]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Brandur.
Brandur Brynjólfsson
Personal information
Date of birth (1916 -12-21)21 December 1916
Place of birth Iceland
Date of death 27 July 1999(1999-07-27) (aged 82)
Youth career
Víkingur Reykjavik
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Víkingur Reykjavik
National team
1946 Iceland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

See also

References
  1. "Brandur Brynjólfsson". mbl. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "Landsliðsmenn karla frá upphafi" [All-time men's national team players] (in Icelandic). KSÍ.is. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. "Iceland national team profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  4. "Iceland v Denmark Exhibition Match 17.07.1946". KSÍ.is. Retrieved 3 March 2017.


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