Ormarr Örlygsson (born 24 November 1962) is an

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ic former

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Ormarr played the majority of his career at hometown club KA Akureyri and had a four-year spell at Fram Reykjavík.

International career

He made his debut for

in a March 1983

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against

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and went on to win 9 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an April 1992

against

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Personal life

He is the older brother of former international player and Nottingham Forest winger

Þorvaldur Örlygsson Þorvaldur "Toddy" Örlygsson (born 2 August 1966) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a midfielder. After retiring, he has worked as a manager, with his most recent side being Icelandic club Keflavík. He is the younger brother of ...

. He was appointed branch manager of

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and

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in 2010 after working for a couple of years in Switzerland for a German chemical company.Ormarr ráðinn útibústjóri hjá Íslandsbanka
- Visir

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Orlygsson, Ormarr 1962 births Living people Men's association football defenders Ormarr Orlygsson Ormarr Orlygsson Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar players Knattspyrnufélagið Fram players Þór Akureyri players 20th-century Icelandic sportsmen