Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson (born 29 July 1985) is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for Völsungur. He is known for his outstanding athleticism and long throw-ins. He was voted the best player of the first seven rounds of the Icelandic deild in both 2009 and 2010.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kópavogur, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Völsungur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2008 | Breiðablik | 91 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Stjarnan | 26 | (6) |
| 2010 | Örgryte IS | 9 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Sandnes Ulf | 82 | (13) |
| 2014–2016 | Viking | 49 | (5) |
| 2016 | → Sandnes Ulf (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2017–2023 | KA | 88 | (4) |
| 2024– | Völsungur | 14 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Iceland U-17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2003 | Iceland U-19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Iceland | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024 | |||
On 31 July 2010 he signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with Örgryte IS, but was released when the club went bankrupt in early February 2011. In March 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Norwegian club Sandnes Ulf. At Sandnes Ulf, Steinþór showed an amazing skill to win penalties and free kicks. In his first 9 games for the team, he had already won 6 penalties for the team.[2]
International career
editSteinþór played his first senior national team game for Iceland in November 2009 against Iran. His 8th and final international was a January 2014 friendly match against Sweden.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Breiðablik | 2002 | 1.deild | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Úrvalsdeild | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 91 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 101 | 4 | ||
| Stjarnan | 2009 | Úrvalsdeild | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2010 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Total | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 7 | ||
| Örgryte IS | 2010 | Superettan | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Sandnes Ulf | 2011 | Adeccoligaen | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |
| 2013 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 82 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 87 | 15 | ||
| Viking | 2014 | Tippeligaen | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 6 |
| 2015 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Total | 49 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 59 | 9 | ||
| Sandnes Ulf (loan) | 2016 | OBOS-ligaen | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| KA | 2017 | Úrvalsdeild | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 88 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 96 | 5 | ||
| Career Total | 367 | 34 | 38 | 9 | 405 | 43 | ||
References
edit- ^ Steinþór: Er í skemmtilegasta hlutverkinu, mbl.is, 16 June 2009
- ^ Skjølsvik: – Deilig!, 22 May 2011
- ^ "Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Steinthór Thorsteinsson" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "Steinthór Thorsteinsson" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson at Soccerway
- ^ "Leikmaður - Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
External links
edit- Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Sportic Players Management
- Short video at Vimeo
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