Sverrir has previously played in Norway for Molde FK and in Sweden for GIF Sundsvall.
Sverrir started his career with local club FH before moving abroad to Molde FK.
He then announced that he had quit football due to a head injury, but announced his intention to start playing again in 2012 and switched to fellow Úrvalsdeild team ÍBV and played with them in the Icelandic League Cup.
However, he left the team before the season started and joined 1. deild club Haukar, FH's local rivals, and managed to play 15 games.
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