Willum Þór Þórsson
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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 Willum.
Willum Þór Þórsson (born 17 March 1963) is a former football player and manager and politician. Since 2021 he has served as the Icelandic Minister of Health.[1]
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Full name | Willum Þór Þórsson | ||
Date of birth | (1963-03-17) 17 March 1963 (age 61) | ||
Place of birth | Iceland | ||
Position(s) | midfielder or defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1989 | KR | 73+ | (12+) |
1990–1995 | Breiðablik | 56+ | (15+) |
1996-1999 | Þróttur | 23 | (3) |
International career | |||
1979 | Iceland U-17 | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1997–1998 | Þróttur | ||
2000–2001 | Haukar | ||
2002–2004 | KR | ||
2005–2009 | Valur | ||
2009–2011 | Keflavík | ||
2010–2011 | Iceland national futsal team | ||
2011–2012 | Leiknir R. | ||
2014 | Breiðablik (Assistant) | ||
2016–2017 | KR | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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From 2013 to 2016, he served on the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, for the Progressive Party, and is currently a member of parliament since 2017. He holds a Master's degree in Microeconomics from the University of Copenhagen and used to teach economics at Menntaskólinn í Kópavogi.