Guðmundur Benediktsson
Icelandic footballer and sportscaster
Guðmundur Benediktsson nicknamed Gummi Ben (born 3 September 1974) is an Icelandic TV personality, sports commentator and former footballer and manager.
Playing career
At a young age, Guðmundur attracted the attention of major foreign clubs. At 15, he was approached by teams such as Arsenal, Everton, Tottenham and Stuttgart. Later, while still 15, he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. After the injury, he was offered the choice of going to Stuttgart or Germinal Ekeren, opting for the latter because he believed he would get more playing time.
In 1997, he went on trial at Preston North End (which at the time was managed by David Moyes) and was offered a one-month contract which would be renewed on a monthly basis (due to Guðmundur's record of injury problems). Guðmundur rejected the deal, as he had a newborn (his son Albert) and needed more long-term security.
After a stint at Geel in 2000, Guðmundur had serious knee problems, leading him to play irregularly for Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur in the subsequent years. In one season during the 2000–2004 period, he was assistant coach at KR when Willum Þór Þórsson coached the team.
He retired from playing in 2009, after which he became a football manager.
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