Andri Sigþórsson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | KR | ||
| 1993–1994 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1996 | Bayern Munich (A) | 13 | (1) |
| 1996–2000 | KR | 48 | (35) |
| 1997–1998 | → FSV Zwickau (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | SV Salzburg | 24 | (3) |
| 2002–2004 | Molde FK | 17 | (7) |
| Total | 107 | (46) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2002 | Iceland | 7 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Andri Sigþórsson (born 25 March 1977) is an Icelandic former international footballer.[1]
Career
Sigþórsson, who played as a striker, played as a youth for KR, before joining the youth setup of Bayern Munich. He played for Bayern's reserve team in the Regionalliga, but returned to Iceland in 1996, rejoining KR. In 2000 he was joint top scorer in the Icelandic Premier Division, and briefly returned to Germany in 1997, for a loan spell with FSV Zwickau.[2] After three more years with KR, moved to Austria, joining SV Salzburg, then to Norway, where he played for Molde FK. His career was curt short in 2004 when he suffered a serious knee injury. He made seven appearances for Iceland, scoring two goals.
Trivia
Sigþórsson is famous for being a star player in Championship Manager 3, being set with the maximum potential of 200. His brother Kolbeinn is also a professional footballer, currently playing for Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie. After retiring from football he opened a bakery in Molde.
References
- ↑ "Andri Sigthórsson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ↑ "Sigthorsson" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- Andri Sigþórsson at National-Football-Teams.com
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