Steingrímur Jóhannesson | |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Birth Date: | 1973 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
Death Place: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1991–2000 |
Caps1: | 150 |
Goals1: | 62 |
Years2: | 2001–2002 |
Caps2: | 32 |
Goals2: | 8 |
Years3: | 2003–2005 |
Caps3: | 39 |
Goals3: | 10 |
Years4: | 2004 |
Clubs4: | → KFS (feeder club) |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2006 |
Caps5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Years6: | 2007–2008 |
Caps6: | 9 |
Goals6: | 8 |
Nationalyears1: | 1994–1995 |
Nationalteam1: | Iceland U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 1998 |
Nationalteam2: | Iceland |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Steingrímur Jóhannesson (14 June 1973 – 1 March 2012) was an Icelandic international footballer who played as a striker. During a playing career spanning 17 years, he represented ÍBV, Fylkir, Selfoss and KFS. In total, he made 221 appearances in the Icelandic top flight, scoring 80 goals.[1] He was the competition's top goalscorer in the 1998 and 1999 seasons, scoring 16 and 12 goals respectively.[2]
Steingrímur was selected to represent the Iceland national football team on one occasion, coming on as a substitute in the 1–1 draw with South Africa on 6 June 1998.[3] He also made two appearances for the Iceland under-21 team.
Outside of football, Steingrímur worked as an electrician. He was married to Jóna Dís Kristjánsdóttir and the couple had two children, Kristjana María and Jóhanna Rún.[2] Steingrímur died on 1 March 2012 in the Landspítali hospital in Reykjavík following a battle with cancer.[2] [4]
ÍBV
Fylkir