Vignir Svavarsson
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Club career
He enjoyed his very long playing career which started in 2000. In 2005 he left Iceland to join the Danish club Skjern Håndbold. He has subsequently played for TBV Lemgo, TSV Hannover-Burgdorf and GWD Minden in the German Bundesliga and HC Midtjylland and TTH Holstebro in the Danish league and concluded his handballing career in Haukar. He was a player for many years of Iceland national team, captained them for Euro 2016.
He is tall, imposing sportsman and considered to be one of Iceland talents.
In July 2019, Svavarsson has signed a one-season contract until 2020 with the Icelandic top club, Haukar.[1] There he started this professional career. This team has won the Icelandic Championship 11 times and participated in the EHF Champions League group phase 4 times. After season, Svavarsson ended his 20-year career.[2]
International career
Vignir Svavarsson had a long career with Icelandic national team. He has played 234 caps during 16 years period until 2016, which he retired from international handball. Svavarsson is eleventh most capped nation player. He won a bronze medal at the European Championship 2010 in Austria. During his international career, he was selected for 4 European and 2 World Championships. [3]
References
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- ↑ handball-world.news: Früherer HBL-Profi Svavarsson kehrt zu Heimatverein zurück, Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ↑ www.handball-world.news Frühere HBL-Profis Asgeir Örn Hallgrimsson und Vignir Svavarsson mit Karriereende, retrieved 21 April 2020.
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