| Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | |
| Birth Date: | 1998 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Akranes, Iceland |
| Height: | 1.89 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Preston North End |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | ÍA |
| Years1: | 2015 |
| Clubs1: | Kári |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs2: | ÍA |
| Caps2: | 79 |
| Goals2: | 21 |
| Years3: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Silkeborg |
| Caps3: | 103 |
| Goals3: | 13 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Preston North End |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iceland U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam2: | Iceland |
| Nationalcaps2: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 10 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 10 June 2024 |
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (born 16 October 1998) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Preston North End.
On 9 July 2024, Thórdarson signed for Championship club Preston North End on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[1]
Stefán has youth international games for the Icelandic U-21s. In January 2020 he made his senior international debut in a match against Canada, coming on as a 73rd minute substitute for Aron Elís Þrándarson.[2]
Stefán Teitur is from a huge family of footballers. He is the son of Þórður Þórðarson, a goalkeeper who played one senior international for Iceland. Stefán Teitur's father's brother is Stefán Þór Þórðarson who played six senior internationals for Iceland, scoring once. Stefán Teitur's grandfather's brothers are Ólafur Þórðarson who was capped 72 times by Iceland, scoring 5 goals, and Teitur Þórðarson who was capped 41 times by Iceland, scoring 9 goals, before coming a well-traveled manager. Stefán Teitur's great-grandfather was Þórður Þórðarson who scored 9 goals in 16 caps for Iceland. In addition Stefán Teitur's older brother, Þórður Þorsteinn Þórðarson, is a regular player in the Icelandic top tier and his cousin, Oliver Stefánsson, son of Stefán Þór, is contracted to IFK Norrköping.[3] [4]
Going further back, through his great-great-grandmother (mother of Þórður Þórðarson, born 1930) he is related to Pétur Pétursson, who got 41 caps for Iceland, scoring 11 goals. Through his great-grandmother (wife of Þórður Þórðarson, born 1930) he is related to Árni Sveinsson, who got 50 caps for Iceland, scoring 4 goals, Sveinn Teitsson, who got 22 caps and 2 goals for Iceland and Sigursteinn Gíslason, who got 22 caps for Iceland.[4] [5]
Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Albert goal.[6]
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