Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson Explained

Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson
Fullname:Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson
Birth Date:1985 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Kópavogur, Iceland
Currentclub:Völsungur
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2002 - 2008
Years2:2009 - 2010
Years3:2010
Years4:2011 - 2013
Years5:2014 - 2016
Years6:2016
Years7:2017 - 2023
Years8:2024 -
Clubs1:Breiðablik
Clubs2:Stjarnan
Clubs3:Örgryte IS
Clubs4:Sandnes Ulf
Clubs5:Viking
Clubs6:Sandnes Ulf (loan)
Clubs7:KA
Clubs8:Völsungur
Caps1:91
Caps2:26
Caps3:9
Caps4:82
Caps5:49
Caps6:22
Caps7:88
Caps8:14
Goals1:3
Goals2:6
Goals3:2
Goals4:13
Goals5:5
Goals6:1
Goals7:4
Goals8:2
Nationalyears1:2001–2002
Nationalteam1:Iceland U-17
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2003
Nationalteam2:Iceland U-19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2009–2014
Nationalteam3:Iceland
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:31 July 2024

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]

On 31 July 2010 he signed a -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

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

[4] [5] [6]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Breiðablik20021.deild11110121
2003801090
200416121182
200517020190
2006Úrvalsdeild15010160
200710110111
200814020160
Total9131011014
Stjarnan2009Úrvalsdeild14310153
201012321144
Total26631297
Örgryte IS2010Superettan920092
Sandnes Ulf2011Adeccoligaen25221273
2012Tippeligaen29610306
201328521306
Total8213528715
Viking2014Tippeligaen29442336
201520162263
Total495104599
Sandnes Ulf (loan)2016OBOS-ligaen22120241
KA2017Úrvalsdeild17000170
201814110151
201910010110
202015321174
202115010160
202217030200
2023000000
Total88481965
Career Total3673438940543

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mbl.is/mm/sport/landsbankadeild/2009/06/16/steinthor_er_i_skemmtilegasta_hlutverkinu/ Steinþór: Er í skemmtilegasta hlutverkinu
  2. http://sandnesposten.no/index.php?page=vis_nyhet&NyhetID=4926/ Skjølsvik: – Deilig!
  3. Web site: Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson, international football player. 1 August 2024. EU-football.info.
  4. Web site: Steinthór Thorsteinsson . Swedish . svenskfotboll.se . 20 October 2012.
  5. Web site: Steinthór Thorsteinsson . Norwegian . altomfotball.no . 20 October 2012.
  6. Web site: Leikmaður - Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson . www.ksi.is . . 30 January 2023 . is.