THW Kiel: Alfred Gislason

Alfred Gislason

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Personal data

Nick name:

Alli

Position:

Coach

Date of birth:

07.09.1959

Place of birth:

Akureyri (ISL)

Nationality:

Icelandic

Height:

1.91m

Weight:

111kg

Marital status:

widowed to Kara-Gudrun Melstad, two sons (Elfar, Andri) and one daughter (Adelheid)

Occupation:

Historian

Hobbies:

Handball, fishing

In club since:

2008

In club until:

2019

Clubs:

KA Akureyri (ISL)
1980 Knaftspyrnufelag Reykjavik (ISL)
1983 TUSEM Essen
1988 Reykjavik (ISL)
1989 Bidasoa Irun (ESP)
1991 KA Akureyri (ISL) (playing coach)
1995 end of career

Coached clubs:

1991 KA Akureyri (ISL) (playing coach)
1997 SG Hameln
1999 SC Magdeburg (-01/2006)
01/2006 isl. Nationaltrainer (-02/2008)
2006 VfL Gummersbach
2008 - 2019 THW Kiel
01/2020 German national coach

Appearances in the national team:

190A ISL

Goals in the national team:

542 ISL

Career highlights:

As coach:

EHF cup winner 2019
German champion 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
Super Globe winner 2011
Champions League winner 2010 and 2012
German cup winner 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2019
Champions League final 2009
German super cup winner 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015
Champions League winner 2002 with SC Magdeburg
German champion 2001 with SC Magdeburg
EHF cup winner 2001 with SC Magdeburg
German super cup winner 2001 with SC Magdeburg
Champions Trophy winner 2001 and 2002 with SC Magdeburg
Coach of the year 2001, 2009, 2011 and 2012 in Germany
Icelandic champion 1997 with KA Akureyri
Multiple times icelandic cup winner
HBL coach of the season 2001/2002, 2008/2009, 2011/2012, 2014/2015 and 2018/2019
Icelandic coach of the year 2012
Silver medal Olympics 2024 with Germany
4th place Euro 2024 with Germany
5th place WC 2023 with Germany
7th place Euro 2022 with Germany
6th place olympics 2020 with Germany
12th place WC 2021 with Germany