Guðjón Þórðarson: key obituary facts
Is Guðjón Þórðarson dead? Yes. Guðjón Þórðarson died on November 13, 2026, at age 71.
Cause of death: Guðjón Þórðarson's cause of death was reported as Parkinson's disease.
What was Guðjón Þórðarson known for?
He was a footballer; football manager.
More about Guðjón Þórðarson
Born: 14 September 1955.
Place of birth: Akranes.
Gender: male.
Occupation: association football player, association football coach.
Nationality: Iceland.
Children: Bjarni Guðjónsson, Þórður Guðjónsson, Joey Guðjónsson.
Also known as: Gudjón Thórdarson, Gudjon Thordarson.
Guðjón Þórðarson, the Icelandic football player and manager, died of Parkinson’s disease on November 13, 2026, aged 71.
Born in Akranes on September 14, 1955, he played for Íþróttabandalag Akraness and represented Iceland’s national team before taking managerial posts at clubs and national sides in several countries. Known in the United Kingdom as Gudjon Thordarson, he managed the Iceland national team and clubs in Iceland, England, Norway and the Faroe Islands.
His English appointments were Notts County, Stoke City, Barnsley and Crewe Alexandra. In Iceland, he managed ÍA, KA, KR, Keflavík, BÍ/Bolungarvík and Grindavík; abroad, his posts included Start in Norway and NSÍ Runavík in the Faroe Islands. His playing career at Íþróttabandalag Akraness preceded a coaching career that brought him to teams in four countries, as well as the Iceland national side. His sons Bjarni, Joey and Þórður Guðjónsson also played professional football, and his grandson Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson is also a professional player.