Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson

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]

Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson
Personal information
Full name Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson
Date of birth (1985-07-29) 29 July 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Kópavogur, Iceland
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 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)
2016Sandnes 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+12-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

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Steinþór 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

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As of 15 April 2021[4][5][6][7]
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

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  1. ^ Steinþór: Er í skemmtilegasta hlutverkinu, mbl.is, 16 June 2009
  2. ^ Skjølsvik: – Deilig!, 22 May 2011
  3. ^ "Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Steinthór Thorsteinsson" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Steinthór Thorsteinsson" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  6. ^ Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Leikmaður - Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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