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Hannes Þór Halldórsson

ハンネス・ソール・ハルドーソン　/　はんねす・そーる・はるどーそん

Association football player from Iceland

April 27, 1984 (age 42)　・　Reykjavík, Iceland

association football player
film director
screenwriter

My Take

Hannes Þór Halldórsson is my favourite kind of athlete: the one who refuses to be only one thing. Most fans remember the towering Reykjavík keeper who saved a Messi penalty at the 2018 World Cup, capped 77 times for Iceland's golden generation. But I'm just as taken by his parallel life as a filmmaker and screenwriter, a craft he pursued seriously even mid-career. That dual identity says something about ambition and curiosity that pure specialists rarely show. He proved you can guard a goal and direct a scene, and frankly, I admire anyone bold enough to chase both.

Overview

Hannes Þór Halldórsson (born 27 April 1984) is an Icelandic filmmaker and former professional footballer. He was a member of the Iceland national team where he was capped 77 times and appeared at UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Hannes Þór Halldórsson
Name (Japanese): ハンネス・ソール・ハルドーソン
Reading: はんねす・そーる・はるどーそん
Born: April 27, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Rat
Origin: Reykjavík, Iceland
Blood type: Private
Height: 193 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / film director / screenwriter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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