Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson

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 (born 29 July 1985) is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for KA in the Besta deild. 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 38)
Place of birth	Iceland
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	KA
Number	8
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)
2016	→ Sandnes Ulf (loan)	22	(1)
2017–	KA	88	(4)
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 30 January 2023

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 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.

Career statistics

As of 15 April 2021^[3][4][5][6]

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

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.
5. Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson at Soccerway
6. "Leikmaður - Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). KSÍ. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

External links

• Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson at National-Football-Teams.com