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{{short description|Icelandic association football player}}
{{short description|Icelandic association football player}}
{{icelandic name|Patrik Sigurður|male}}
{{icelandic name|Patrik Sigurður|male}}
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=== Breiðablik ===
=== Breiðablik ===
A [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], Patrik progressed through the [[Breiðablik men's football|Breiðablik]] academy in his native [[Football in Iceland|Iceland]] to make two appearances for the club's U19 team in the [[2016–17 UEFA Youth League|2016–17]] [[UEFA Youth League]], while aged 15.<ref name="brentfordfc">{{Cite news |title=Patrik Gunnarsson signs on two-year deal |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2018/june/gunnarsson-signs-for-brentford-b/ |access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson :: Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson :: IR Reykjavik |url=https://www.thefinalball.com/player_results.php?grp=1&edicao_id=0&epoca_id=145&eve=&id=532085&op=zoomstats&tpstats=club |access-date=9 June 2018 |website=www.thefinalball.com |language=en}}</ref> He appeared again in the [[2017–18 UEFA Youth League|2017–18]] edition of the tournament.<ref>{{UEFA player|id=250097342}}</ref> Patrik was unused substitute for the first team on four occasions during the [[2017 Úrvalsdeild|2017 season]] and in May 2017,<ref name="thefinalball2017">{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson :: Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson :: IR Reykjavik |url=https://www.thefinalball.com/player_results.php?grp=1&epoca_id=146&eve=&id=532085&op=zoomstats&tpstats=club |access-date=9 June 2018 |website=www.thefinalball.com |language=en}}</ref> he signed a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leikmaður – Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson |url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Contracts/?leikmadur=210984#main-content |access-date=9 June 2018 |website=www.ksi.is |language=is}}</ref> He signed a new three-year contract in November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik Sigurður með þriggja ára samning |url=http://www.blikar.is/frettir/patrik_sigurdur_med_thriggja_ara_samning/ |access-date=9 June 2018 |website=blikar |language=is}}</ref> Patrik departed on [[Loan (sports)|loan]] for the duration of the [[2018 Úrvalsdeild|2018 season]], but left the club on 8 June 2018.<ref name="brentfordfc" />
A [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], Patrik progressed through the [[Breiðablik men's football|Breiðablik]] academy in his native [[Football in Iceland|Iceland]] to make two appearances for the club's U19 team in the [[2016–17 UEFA Youth League|2016–17]] [[UEFA Youth League]], while aged 15.<ref name="brentfordfc">{{Cite news |title=Patrik Gunnarsson signs on two-year deal |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2018/june/gunnarsson-signs-for-brentford-b/ |access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson :: Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson :: IR Reykjavik |url=https://www.thefinalball.com/player_results.php?grp=1&edicao_id=0&epoca_id=145&eve=&id=532085&op=zoomstats&tpstats=club |access-date=9 June 2018 |website=www.thefinalball.com |language=en}}</ref> He appeared again in the [[2017–18 UEFA Youth League|2017–18]] edition of the tournament.<ref>{{UEFA player|id=250097342}}</ref> Patrik was unused substitute for the first team on four occasions during the [[2017 Úrvalsdeild|2017 season]] and in May 2017,<ref name="thefinalball2017">{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson :: Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson :: IR Reykjavik |url=https://www.thefinalball.com/player_results.php?grp=1&epoca_id=146&eve=&id=532085&op=zoomstats&tpstats=club |access-date=9 June 2018 |website=www.thefinalball.com |language=en}}</ref> he signed a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leikmaður – Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson |url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Contracts/?leikmadur=210984#main-content |access-date=9 June 2018 |website=www.ksi.is |language=is}}</ref>


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Patrick signed a new three-year contract in November 2017 and joined [[1. deild karla (football)|1. deild karla]] club [[ÍR men's football|ÍR]] on loan for the duration of the [[2018 1. deild karla|2018 season]].<ref name="brentfordfc" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik Sigurður með þriggja ára samning |url=http://www.blikar.is/frettir/patrik_sigurdur_med_thriggja_ara_samning/ |access-date=9 June 2018 |website=blikar |language=is}}</ref> He made 10 appearances before the loan was terminated on 8 June 2018, the same day on which he departed the club permanently.<ref name="brentfordfc" /><ref name="thefinalball2018">{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson :: Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson :: IR Reykjavik |url=https://www.thefinalball.com/player_results.php?grp=1&edicao_id=0&epoca_id=147&eve=&id=532085&op=zoomstats&tpstats=club |access-date=9 June 2018 |website=www.thefinalball.com |language=en}}</ref>
==== ÍR (loan) ====
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Patrik joined [[1. deild karla (football)|1. deild karla]] club [[ÍR men's football|ÍR]] on loan for the [[2018 1. deild karla|2018 season]] and made 10 appearances before the loan was terminated on 8 June 2018.<ref name="brentfordfc" /><ref name="thefinalball2018">{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson :: Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson :: IR Reykjavik |url=https://www.thefinalball.com/player_results.php?grp=1&edicao_id=0&epoca_id=147&eve=&id=532085&op=zoomstats&tpstats=club |access-date=9 June 2018 |website=www.thefinalball.com |language=en}}</ref>


=== Brentford ===
=== Brentford ===
On 8 June 2018, Patrik moved to [[Football in England|England]] to join the [[Brentford F.C. Reserves and Academy#Relaunch (2016–present)|B team]] at [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year, effective 1 July 2018.<ref name="brentfordfc" /> Injuries to second and third-choice goalkeepers [[Luke Daniels]] and [[Ellery Balcombe]] saw Patrik win his maiden calls into the first team squad in early-March 2019 and he made his debut as a 75th-minute substitute for [[Daniel Bentley]] in a 2–1 victory over [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] on 9 March.<ref name="BrentfordProfile" /><ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|id=441465|accessdate=2 March 2019}}</ref> He made 31 appearances for the B team during the 2018–19 season and was a part of the squad which won the 2018–19 [[Middlesex Senior Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=B Team 18/19 Review: End of the campaign |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/b-season-review-14/ |access-date=2 June 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name="MSC" />
On 8 June 2018, Patrik moved to [[Football in England|England]] to join the [[Brentford F.C. Reserves and Academy#Relaunch (2016–present)|B team]] at [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year, effective 1 July 2018.<ref name="brentfordfc" /> Injuries to second and third-choice goalkeepers [[Luke Daniels]] and [[Ellery Balcombe]] saw Patrik win his maiden calls into the first team squad in early-March 2019 and he made his debut as a 75th-minute substitute for [[Daniel Bentley]] in a 2–1 victory over [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] on 9 March.<ref name="BrentfordProfile" /><ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|id=441465|accessdate=2 March 2019}}</ref> He made 31 appearances for the B team during the 2018–19 season and was a part of the squad which won the 2018–19 [[Middlesex Senior Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=B Team 18/19 Review: End of the campaign |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/b-season-review-14/ |access-date=2 June 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name="MSC" />


In June 2019, Patrik signed a new four-year contract, with the option of a further year and was a part of the first team squad during the majority of the [[2019–20 Brentford F.C. season|2019–20]] [[pre-season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New long-term deal for Gunnarsson |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/patrik-gunnarsson-contract/ |access-date=25 June 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Report & Match Action: Arsenal U23 5–0 Brentford B |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/august/b-report-arsenal-vs-brentford/ |access-date=18 August 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He was promoted into the first team squad in September 2019 and was an unused substitute in cup matches during the season.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson promoted to First Team |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/september/patrik-gunnarsson-promotion/ |access-date=1 September 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> Patrik spent three weeks away from [[Griffin Park]] on an emergency loan in February and March 2020 and he spent the entire [[2020–21 Brentford F.C. season|2020–21]] season away on loan.<ref name="SouthendLoan">{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson joins Southend United on emergency loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/february/patrik-gunnarsson-loan/ |access-date=20 February 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name="SilkeborgLoan">{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson makes temporary switch to Silkeborg IF |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/january/patrik-gunnarsson-silkeborg-loan/ |access-date=5 January 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> In his absence, Brentford were promoted to the [[Premier League]] after victory in the [[2021 EFL Championship play-off Final|2021 Championship play-off Final]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bees beat Swans to reach Premier League |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57215919 |access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref> After remaining an unused substitute during two early [[2021–22 Brentford F.C. season|2021–22]] season matches, Patrik departed on loan until the end of 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson joins Viking Stavanger on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/august/patrik-gunnarsson-joins-viking-stavanger-on-loan/ |access-date=30 August 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> Following the spell, he transferred away from the [[Brentford Community Stadium|Community Stadium]] in January 2022.<ref name="LeavesBrentford">{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson leaves Brentford |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2022/january/patrik-gunnarsson-leaves-brentford/ |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
In June 2019, Patrik signed a new four-year contract, with the option of a further year and was a part of the first team squad during the majority of the [[2019–20 Brentford F.C. season|2019–20]] [[pre-season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New long-term deal for Gunnarsson |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/patrik-gunnarsson-contract/ |access-date=25 June 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Report & Match Action: Arsenal U23 5–0 Brentford B |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/august/b-report-arsenal-vs-brentford/ |access-date=18 August 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He was promoted into the first team squad in September 2019 and was an unused substitute in cup matches during the season.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson promoted to First Team |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/september/patrik-gunnarsson-promotion/ |access-date=1 September 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 20 February 2020, Patrik joined [[EFL League One|League One]] club [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] on a seven-day emergency loan,<ref name="SouthendLoan">{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson joins Southend United on emergency loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/february/patrik-gunnarsson-loan/ |access-date=20 February 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> which was subsequently extended by two further weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik extends Southend stay |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/march/patrik-gunnarsson-loan-extended-07.03.20/ |access-date=8 March 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He made three appearances during his spell.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2020 |title=Patrik Gunnarsson returns to Brentford |url=https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2020/march/patrik-gunnarsson-returns-to-brentford/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2020 |website=www.southendunited.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>


Patrick spent the the entire [[2020–21 Brentford F.C. season|2020–21]] season away on loan at [[Danish 1st Division]] clubs [[Viborg FF]] and [[Silkeborg IF]],<ref name="LeavesBrentford" /> switching clubs during the mid-season [[transfer window]].<ref name="SilkeborgLoan">{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson makes temporary switch to Silkeborg IF |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/january/patrik-gunnarsson-silkeborg-loan/ |access-date=5 January 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He made 26 appearances during the season and both clubs secured promotion to the [[Danish Superliga]].<ref name="LeavesBrentford" /> In his absence, Brentford were promoted to the [[Premier League]] after victory in the [[2021 EFL Championship play-off Final|2021 Championship play-off Final]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bees beat Swans to reach Premier League |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57215919 |access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref> After remaining an unused substitute during two early [[2021–22 Brentford F.C. season|2021–22]] season matches, Patrik departed on loan until the end of 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson joins Viking Stavanger on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/august/patrik-gunnarsson-joins-viking-stavanger-on-loan/ |access-date=30 August 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> Following the spell, he transferred away from the [[Brentford Community Stadium|Community Stadium]] in January 2022.<ref name="LeavesBrentford">{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson leaves Brentford |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2022/january/patrik-gunnarsson-leaves-brentford/ |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
==== Southend United (loan) ====
On 20 February 2020, Patrik joined [[EFL League One|League One]] club [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] on a seven-day emergency loan,<ref name="SouthendLoan" /> which was subsequently extended by two further weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik extends Southend stay |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/march/patrik-gunnarsson-loan-extended-07.03.20/ |access-date=8 March 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He returned to Brentford on 15 March, after making three appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2020 |title=Patrik Gunnarsson returns to Brentford |url=https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2020/march/patrik-gunnarsson-returns-to-brentford/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2020 |website=www.southendunited.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>


==== Viborg FF and Silkeborg IF (loans) ====
=== Viking FK ===
On 7 September 2020, Patrik joined [[Danish 1st Division]] club [[Viborg FF]] on loan until 31 December 2020.<ref name="ViborgLoan">{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson heads out on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/september/patrik-gunnarsson-loan/ |access-date=7 September 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> Patrik made 12 appearances during his spell and on 5 January 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrik Gunnarsson returns from Viborg FF loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/january/patrik-gunnarsson-returns-from-viborg-ff-loan/ |access-date=3 January 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> he returned to the Danish 1st Division to join [[Silkeborg IF]] on loan until the end of the [[2020–21 Danish 1st Division|2020–21]] season.<ref name="SilkeborgLoan" /> Both clubs' promotions were confirmed with four matches to play and Patrik finished his Silkeborg spell with 14 appearances.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 May 2021 |title=Viborg FF og Silkeborg IF rykker op i Superligaen |url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE12969579/viborg-ff-og-silkeborg-if-rykker-op-i-superligaen/ |access-date=10 May 2021 |website=jyllands-posten.dk}}</ref>
On 30 August 2021, Patrik joined Norwegian [[Eliteserien]] club [[Viking FK|Viking]] on loan until the end of the [[2021 Viking FK season|2021 season]].<ref name="Svendsen">{{Cite news |last=Svendsen |first=Dag Atle |date=30 August 2021 |title=Henter ny keeper |language=no |work=Viking FK |url=https://www.vikingfotball.no/nyheter/henter-ny-keeper |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> He made eight appearances during his spell and helped the team to a third-place finish, which secured a [[UEFA Europa Conference League|Europa Conference League]] berth.<ref name="NFF" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Loan Round-Up: Minutes for Aaron, Alex and Jaakko in latest round of fixtures |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/december/loan-round-up-minutes-for-aaron-alex-and-jaakko-in-latest-round-of-fixtures/ |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 17 January 2022, Patrik joined the club on a permanent contract for an undisclosed fee and he made 37 appearances during a mid-table [[2022 Viking FK season|2022 season]].<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref name="LeavesBrentford" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tables – Eliteserien – Norway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/norway/eliteserien/2022/regular-season/r67249/tables/ |access-date=14 November 2022 |website=Soccerway}}</ref>

=== Viking FK (loan and permanent transfer) ===
On 30 August 2021, Patrik joined Norwegian [[Eliteserien]] club [[Viking FK|Viking]] on loan until the end of the [[2021 Viking FK season|2021 season]].<ref name="Svendsen">{{Cite news |last=Svendsen |first=Dag Atle |date=30 August 2021 |title=Henter ny keeper |language=no |work=Viking FK |url=https://www.vikingfotball.no/nyheter/henter-ny-keeper |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> He made eight appearances during his spell and helped the team to a third-place finish, which secured a [[UEFA Europa Conference League|Europa Conference League]] berth.<ref name="NFF" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Loan Round-Up: Minutes for Aaron, Alex and Jaakko in latest round of fixtures |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/december/loan-round-up-minutes-for-aaron-alex-and-jaakko-in-latest-round-of-fixtures/ |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 17 January 2022, Patrik joined the club on a permanent contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref name="LeavesBrentford" />


== International career ==
== International career ==
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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Patrik is the son of retired goalkeeper Gunnar Sigurðsson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 June 2019 |title=Patrik skrifaði undir nýjan og betri samnig við Brentford |url=https://www.dv.is/433/2019/06/25/patrik-skrifadi-undir-nyjan-og-betri-samnig-vid-brentford/ |access-date=13 September 2020 |website=DV |language=is}}</ref> He is a Breiðablik and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] supporter.<ref>{{Cite podcast |url=https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3whd5-d5baaa |title=Fótbolta Stundum Ep.8 – Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson Interview |website=www.podbean.com |date=9 March 2020 |time=8:42 |access-date=12 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>{{Sfn|Fótbolta Stundum Ep.8|2020|loc=24:26}} In May 2022, a scandal erupted In Norway, when a video published by ''[[Stavanger Aftenblad]]'' showed Gunnarsson reducing his goal size, by literally [[moving the goalposts]] 15–20 centimetres inwards, after the referee's inspection, but prior to kickoff, in home games during the early months of the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-31 |title=Goalkeeper in Norway’s top-flight caught moving posts closer together to gain unfair advantage |url=https://www.givemesport.com/88015984-norway-football-goalkeeper-caught-moving-posts-closer-together-in-sneaky-trick |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=GiveMeSport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Patrik is the son of retired goalkeeper Gunnar Sigurðsson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 June 2019 |title=Patrik skrifaði undir nýjan og betri samnig við Brentford |url=https://www.dv.is/433/2019/06/25/patrik-skrifadi-undir-nyjan-og-betri-samnig-vid-brentford/ |access-date=13 September 2020 |website=DV |language=is}}</ref> He is a Breiðablik and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] supporter.<ref>{{Cite podcast |url=https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3whd5-d5baaa |title=Fótbolta Stundum Ep.8 – Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson Interview |website=www.podbean.com |date=9 March 2020 |time=8:42 |access-date=12 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>{{Sfn|Fótbolta Stundum Ep.8|2020|loc=24:26}} In May 2022, a scandal erupted In Norway, when a video published by ''[[Stavanger Aftenblad]]'' showed Gunnarsson reducing his goal size, by literally [[moving the goalposts]] 15–20 centimetres inwards, after the referee's inspection, but prior to kickoff, in home games during the early months of the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 May 2022 |title=Goalkeeper in Norway’s top-flight caught moving posts closer together to gain unfair advantage |url=https://www.givemesport.com/88015984-norway-football-goalkeeper-caught-moving-posts-closer-together-in-sneaky-trick |access-date=9 June 2022 |website=GiveMeSport |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== Career statistics ==
== Career statistics ==


=== Club ===
=== Club ===
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Patrik Sigurður.

Patrik Gunnarsson
Personal information
Full name Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Kópavogur, Iceland[2]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Viking
Number 30
Youth career
0000–2017 Breiðablik
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Breiðablik 0 (0)
2018 → ÍR (loan) 5 (0)
2018–2022 Brentford 1 (0)
2020 → Southend United (loan) 3 (0)
2020 → Viborg FF (loan) 12 (0)
2021 → Silkeborg IF (loan) 14 (0)
2021 → Viking (loan) 7 (0)
2022– Viking 28 (0)
International career‡
2016 Iceland U16 4 (0)
2016 Iceland U17 3 (0)
2017 Iceland U18 3 (0)
2018 Iceland U19 4 (0)
2019–2021 Iceland U21 12 (0)
2022– Iceland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:36, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:09, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson (born 15 November 2000) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Viking FK.

A product of the Breiðablik academy and Brentford B, Patrik played the majority of his early senior career away on loan from the two clubs. Following a successful loan spell with Viking in 2021, he transferred permanently to the club the following year. Patrik was capped by Iceland at youth level and made his senior international debut in 2022.

Club career

Breiðablik

A goalkeeper, Patrik progressed through the Breiðablik academy in his native Iceland to make two appearances for the club's U19 team in the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League, while aged 15.[4][5] He appeared again in the 2017–18 edition of the tournament.[6] Patrik was unused substitute for the first team on four occasions during the 2017 season and in May 2017,[7] he signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[8]

Patrick signed a new three-year contract in November 2017 and joined 1. deild karla club ÍR on loan for the duration of the 2018 season.[4][9] He made 10 appearances before the loan was terminated on 8 June 2018, the same day on which he departed the club permanently.[4][10]

Brentford

On 8 June 2018, Patrik moved to England to join the B team at Championship club Brentford on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year, effective 1 July 2018.[4] Injuries to second and third-choice goalkeepers Luke Daniels and Ellery Balcombe saw Patrik win his maiden calls into the first team squad in early-March 2019 and he made his debut as a 75th-minute substitute for Daniel Bentley in a 2–1 victory over Middlesbrough on 9 March.[3][11] He made 31 appearances for the B team during the 2018–19 season and was a part of the squad which won the 2018–19 Middlesex Senior Cup.[12][13]

In June 2019, Patrik signed a new four-year contract, with the option of a further year and was a part of the first team squad during the majority of the 2019–20 pre-season.[14][15] He was promoted into the first team squad in September 2019 and was an unused substitute in cup matches during the season.[11][16] On 20 February 2020, Patrik joined League One club Southend United on a seven-day emergency loan,[17] which was subsequently extended by two further weeks.[18] He made three appearances during his spell.[19]

Patrick spent the the entire 2020–21 season away on loan at Danish 1st Division clubs Viborg FF and Silkeborg IF,[20] switching clubs during the mid-season transfer window.[21] He made 26 appearances during the season and both clubs secured promotion to the Danish Superliga.[20] In his absence, Brentford were promoted to the Premier League after victory in the 2021 Championship play-off Final.[22] After remaining an unused substitute during two early 2021–22 season matches, Patrik departed on loan until the end of 2021.[23] Following the spell, he transferred away from the Community Stadium in January 2022.[20]

Viking FK

On 30 August 2021, Patrik joined Norwegian Eliteserien club Viking on loan until the end of the 2021 season.[24] He made eight appearances during his spell and helped the team to a third-place finish, which secured a Europa Conference League berth.[25][26] On 17 January 2022, Patrik joined the club on a permanent contract for an undisclosed fee and he made 37 appearances during a mid-table 2022 season.[11][20][27]

International career

Patrik has been capped by Iceland at U16, U17, U18, U19 and U21 level.[28] In March 2021, Patrik was named in Iceland's 2021 UEFA European U21 Championship finals squad and played in two of the three group stage matches before the team's elimination.[28][29]

Patrik received his first call-up to the senior team for two friendly matches in January 2020 and remained an unused substitute in both.[11][30] After featuring as an unused substitute during a 5–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A defeat to Belgium in September 2020, Patrik was an unused substitute during six 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 2021.[11] He remained an unused substitute during two 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B matches,[11] before making his senior international debut with a start in a 1–0 friendly victory over San Marino on 9 June 2022.[28]

Personal life

Patrik is the son of retired goalkeeper Gunnar Sigurðsson.[31] He is a Breiðablik and Manchester United supporter.[32][33] In May 2022, a scandal erupted In Norway, when a video published by Stavanger Aftenblad showed Gunnarsson reducing his goal size, by literally moving the goalposts 15–20 centimetres inwards, after the referee's inspection, but prior to kickoff, in home games during the early months of the 2022 season.[34]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Breiðablik 2017[7] Úrvalsdeild 0 0 0 0 0 0 ― ― 0 0
ÍR (loan) 2018[10] 1. deild karla 5 0 3 0 2 0 ― ― 10 0
Brentford 2018–19[35] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 ― ― 1 0
2019–20[36] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 ― 0 0 0 0
2021–22[37] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 ― ― 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 ― 0 0 1 0
Southend United (loan) 2019–20[36] League One 3 0 ― ― ― ― 3 0
Viborg FF (loan) 2020–21[11] Danish 1st Division 12 0 0 0 ― ― ― 12 0
Silkeborg IF (loan) 2020–21[11] Danish 1st Division 14 0 ― ― ― ― 14 0
Viking (loan) 2021[25] Eliteserien 7 0 1 0 ― ― ― 8 0
Viking 2022[25] Eliteserien 28 0 3 0 ― 6[a] 0 ― 37 0
Total 35 0 4 0 ― 6 0 ― 45 0
Career total 70 0 7 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 85 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 27 September 2022[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Iceland 2022 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Brentford B

Viborg FF

Silkeborg IF

  • Danish 1st Division second-place promotion: 2020–21[11][38]

References

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  38. ^ a b "Summary – 1st Division – Denmark – Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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