Ingi_Björn_Albertsson

Ingi Björn Albertsson

Ingi Björn Albertsson

Icelandic footballer and manager

Ingi Björn Albertsson (born 3 November 1952) is an Icelandic retired footballer who played as a striker, and former manager of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild. After his playing career, he moved to politics and was a congressman at the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, first in 1987 - 1991 for Vesturlandskjördæmi for the Citizen's party (split parties midway through the term) and then in 1991-1995 for Reykjavík for the Independence party.[1] Albertsson was one of the top scorers in Icelandics top division ever with 126 goals, and is currently second in the all-time table, behind Tryggvi Guðmundsson.[2]

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Personal life

Albertsson's father Albert Guðmundsson is Iceland's first professional footballer. Albertsson's daughter, Kristbjörg Ingadóttir, was also a footballer and international for Iceland women's national football team. She married the Icelandic international professional footballer Guðmundur Benediktsson, and their son Albert Guðmundsson (named after Albertsson's father) is also a professional footballer and international for the Iceland national football team.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ingi Björn Albertsson". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  2. [2]
    "Kemst Atli nær Inga og Tryggva?".
  3. [3]
    "Söguleg frumraun Alberts: Fjórði ættliðurinn sem spilar A-landsleik fyrir Ísland – Vísir".
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