Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson

Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson (born 29 July 1985) is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for KA in the Úrvalsdeild. 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]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Steinþór.
Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson
Personal information
Full name Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson
Date of birth (1985-07-29) 29 July 1985
Place of birth Iceland
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 KA
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2008 Breiðablik 91 (3)
2009–2010 Stjarnan 28 (7)
2010–2011 Örgryte IS 9 (2)
2011–2013 Sandnes Ulf 82 (13)
2014–2016 Viking 49 (5)
2016 → Sandnes Ulf (loan) 22 (1)
2017– KA 41 (1)
National team
2001–2002 Iceland U-17 8 (2)
2003 Iceland U-19 5 (0)
2009–2014 Iceland 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2019

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 has shown 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.

Career statistics
As of 20 January 2018[3][4]
Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2010 Örgryte IS Superettan 920092
2011 Sandnes Ulf Adeccoligaen 25221273
2012 Tippeligaen 29610306
2013 28521306
2014 Viking 29442336
2015 20120221
2016 Sandnes Ulf OBOS-ligaen 22120241
2017 KA Úrvalsdeild 1700000
2018 14 1 1 0 15 1
Career Total 1932214420726

References
  1. Steinþór: Er í skemmtilegasta hlutverkinu, mbl.is, 16 June 2009
  2. Skjølsvik: – Deilig!, 22 May 2011
  3. "Steinthór Thorsteinsson" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  4. "Steinthór Thorsteinsson" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 20 October 2012.


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