Ingi Björn Albertsson


Ingi Björn Albertsson is an Icelandic retired footballer who played as a striker, and former manager of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild. After his playing career, he moved to politics and is currently a congressman at the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. Albertsson was one of the top scorers in Icelandics top division ever with 126 goals, and is currently second in the all-time table, behind Tryggvi Guðmundsson.

Personal life

Albertsson's father Albert Guðmundsson is Iceland's first professional footballer. Albertsson's daughter, Kristbjörg Ingadóttir, was also a footballer and international for Iceland women's national football team. She married the Icelandic international professional footballer Guðmundur Benediktsson, and their son Albert Guðmundsson is also a professional footballer and international for the Iceland national football team.