Aron Gunnarsson
Aron playing for Iceland in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Aron Einar Malmquist Gunnarsson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Akureyri, Iceland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Þór Akureyri | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Þór Akureyri | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | AZ | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Coventry City | 123 | (6) |
| 2011– | Cardiff City | 221 | (23) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Iceland U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Iceland U19 | 16 | (1) |
| 2007–2011 | Iceland U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2008– | Iceland | 70 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:53, 22 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 April 2017 |
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Aron Einar Malmquist Gunnarsson (born 22 April 1989) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for Welsh club Cardiff City. He can play either at right back or in central midfield.
He began his career at Þór Akureyri, and played one game for Dutch club AZ before joining England's Coventry City in 2008. After 133 games and 7 goals in three seasons for them, he transferred to Cardiff City, where he was a runner-up in the 2012 Football League Cup Final and played in the 2013–14 Premier League..
Aron plays for Iceland at international level, having made his senior debut in 2008, and has earned over 60 caps for them. He has been Iceland's captain since mid-2012, skippering them to the quarter-finals at their first major tournament, UEFA Euro 2016.
Born in Akureyri, Aron began his career with local side Þór Akureyri in 2005, before moving to the Netherlands a year later to play with AZ.
Aron signed for English Championship team Coventry City on 17 June 2008, signing a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut on the opening day of the Championship season against Norwich City, where Coventry won 2–0. He scored his first career goal on 14 February 2009 in an FA Cup match against Premier League side Blackburn Rovers. During his time at Coventry, Aron attracted Premier League interest leading Coventry City to offer him an improved deal on 12 March. His first league goal came against Crystal Palace. At the end of his first season in England, Aron was voted the Coventry City Supporter's Player of the Year as well as the club's Community Award.
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