Guðmundur Torfason

Football player infobox
playername = Guðmundur Torfason
fullname = Guðmundur Torfason
nickname = Gunni


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1961|12|13
cityofbirth = Vestmannaeyjar
countryofbirth = Iceland
height = height|ft=6|in=01
currentclub = retired
clubnumber =
position = striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1982-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988 1988-1989 1989-1992 1992-1994 1994-1996 1996-1998
clubs = Fram Reykjavík K.S.K. Beveren Winterslag Racing Genk "ttl Belgium" Rapid Vienna St Mirren St Johnstone St Johnstone Grindavík
caps(goals) = ? (?) "43 (8)" 7 (1) 77 (26) 38 (9) ? (?) 12 (2)
nationalyears = -1991
nationalteam = flagicon|Iceland Iceland
nationalcaps(goals) = 26 (4)
manageryears = 1996-1998 2000
managerclubs = Grindavík Fram Reykjavík
pcupdate = 8 September 2007
ntupdate = 8 September 2007

Guðmundur "Gunni" Torfason (born December 13, 1961 in Vestmannaeyjar) is a retired Icelandic footballer.

Playing career

A striker, he became top goalscorer in the Icelandic league in 1986 with 19 goals. He moved to continental Europe with Austrians Rapid Vienna then Belgian side Racing Genk before joining St Mirren F.C. in 1989. He became club top scorer three seasons in a row, and being an Icelandic international he still holds the club record of most caps (26 caps, 4 goals). In 1992 Torfason left St Mirren for St. Johnstone F.C.. He eventually ended his career after spending the 1996 season with Grindavík.

He played his last international match for Iceland in a November 1991 European Championship qualifying match against France.