Sigurður Þorsteinsson
Tindastóll | |
---|---|
Position | Center |
League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
Personal information | |
Born | Ísafjörður, Iceland | 8 July 1988
Nationality | Icelandic |
Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2001–present |
Number | 15 |
Career history | |
2001–2006 | KFÍ |
2006–2011 | Keflavík |
2011–2014 | Grindavík |
2014–2015 | Solna Vikings |
2015–2016 | Machites Doxas Pefkon |
2016–2017 | Gymnastikos Larissa |
2017–2018 | Grindavík |
2018–2020 | ÍR |
2020–2021 | Höttur |
2021–present | Tindastóll |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Sigurður Gunnar Þorsteinsson (born 8 July 1988) is an Icelandic professional basketball player who plays for Úrvalsdeild karla club Tindastóll and the Icelandic national basketball team. Nicknamed Ísafjarðartröllið (English: The Ísafjördur Troll),[1][2][3][4] he has won the Icelandic championship three times, in 2008, 2012 and 2013. Outside of Iceland, Sigurður has played professionally in Greece and Sweden.
Early life[]
Sigurður was born and raised in Ísafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland.[5] He played youth basketball with KFÍ before playing for the senior team, first with its B-team in the 2. deild karla and later with the main squad in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[6]
Professional career[]
In September 2015, Sigurður signed with the Greek 2nd Division team Machites Doxas Pefkon,[7] where he averaged 11.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
In August 2016, Sigurður signed with the Greek 2nd Division team A.E.L. 1964.[8]
Sigurður rejoined Grindavík in August 2017.[9][10] For the season he averaged 12.8 points and 8.8 rebounds. In July 2018 he left the club.[11]
On 17 August 2018, Sigurður signed with ÍR.[12] On 1 April 2019, he scored 16 points in ÍR's victory in game 5 of its first-round playoff series against second seeded Njarðvík. With the victory, ÍR became the third team in the Úrvalsdeild history to come back from a 0-2 deficit and win a best-of-five series.[13] After helping ÍR reach the Úrvalsdeild finals, where it lost to KR, Sigurður was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team.[14]
In June 2019, Sigurður signed with BC Orchies of the NM1.[15] Two days before the first game of the season, the French Basketball Federation declared that the Orchies did not fulfill their required financial obligations and as a result Sigurður was released from his contract.[16]
On 23 October 2019, Sigurður returned to ÍR, signing a two year contract.[17] Only 9 minutes into his first game back, he suffered a season ending injury after tearing a cruciate ligament in his knee.[18] After the season, ÍR terminated the contract with Sigurður, leaving him a free agent.[19] In August 2020, Sigurður sued ÍR for missing salary payments and claimed the team owed him over 2 million ISK. ÍR had stopped paying Sigurður his salary after the injury, claiming he was not fulfilling his end of the contract.[20] On 17 November 2020, the District Court of Reykjavík ruled that ÍR owed Sigurður two million ISK in back pays plus penalties.[21]
On 10 June 2020, Sigurður signed with Úrvalsdeild club Höttur.[22] In 22 games, he averaged 12.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Despite his performance, Höttur was relegated after a loss in the last game of the regular season.[23]
On 31 May 2021, Sigurður signed with Tindastóll.[1] On 11 November 2021 he became the 11th player to grab 2,000 career rebounds in the Úrvalsdeild.[24]
Icelandic national team[]
Between 2007 and 2019, Sigurður has played 58 games for the Icelandic men's national team.[25] He did not make the 12 man roster for the FIBA Eurobasket in 2015 and 2017.[10] In May 2019, he was called up to the national team for the first time since July 2017, ahead of the Games of the Small States of Europe.[26]
Awards and honours[]
Club[]
- 3x Icelandic League champion (2008, 2012, 2013)
- 4× Icelandic Super Cup winner (2008, 2011-2013)
- Icelandic Basketball Cup winner (2014)
- 2x Company Cup winner (2006, 2011)
Individual[]
- 6x Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (2009, 2011–2013, 2019, 2021)
- Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year (2008)
- 2x Úrvalsdeild blocks leader (2010, 2019)
- Greek A2 Basket League blocks leader (2017)
- Icelandic Cup MVP (2014)[27]
References[]
- ^ a b Sindri Sverrisson (31 May 2021). "Ísafjarðartröllið á Sauðárkrók". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (2 November 2010). "Einföld markmiðasetning". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (24 October 2019). "Ísafjarðartröllið skrifaði undir og fimm tímum síðar óskaði ÍR eftir aðstoð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Keflavík í sögubækurnar?". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 23 April 2008. p. 31. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Andri Yrkill Valsson (26 June 2019). "Sigurður búinn að semja í Frakklandi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Ungur og efnilegur til Keflavíkur". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 11 May 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Doxa Pekfon signed Sigurdur Thorsteinsson A1Basket.gr
- ^ "AEL signed Sigurdur Thorsteinsson". a1basket.gr. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (15 August 2017). "Sigurður Gunnar kominn aftur í Grindavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ a b Gunnarsson, Henry Birgir (19 August 2017). "Sigurður Gunnar: Ég er fúll og brjálaður". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (5 July 2018). "Sigurður Gunnar yfirgefur Grindavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Sigurður Gunnar Þorsteinsson í Breiðholtið". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 April 2019). "Sigurður Gunnar hefur gert "hið ómögulega" tvisvar sinnum á ferlinum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 May 2019). "Helena og Kristófer valin best annað tímabilið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson (26 June 2019). "Siggi Þorsteins á leiðinni til Frakklands". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Hjörvar Ólafsson (3 October 2019). "Orchies gat ekki greitt Sigurði "Er ekki með tilboð í höndunum"". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (23 October 2019). "Siggi Þorsteins mættur aftur í Breiðholtið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson (7 November 2019). "Sigurður með slitið krossband". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson (15 April 2020). "Siggi Þorsteins samningslaus". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Freyr Gígja Gunnarsson (26 August 2020). "Sigurður Gunnar stefnir ÍR og vill vangoldin laun". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (17 November 2020). "Héraðsdómur dæmdi ÍR til að greiða Sigurði tæpar tvær milljónir". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Gunnar Gunnarsson (10 June 2020). "Langstærstu félagaskipti í sögu Hattar". Austurfrétt (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (10 May 2021). "Höttur fallið úr efstu deild – Keflavík unnið 12 leiki í röð". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (14 November 2021). "Reif niður frákast númer tvö þúsund í sigri Tindastóls á Vestra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ A-landslið karla
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (22 May 2019). "Sigurður Gunnar kemur aftur inn í landsliðið og er reyndasti maður hópsins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Saga bikarúrslita KKÍ". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
External links[]
- Profile at FIBA Profile (Game Center)
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Centers (basketball)
- Gymnastikos S. Larissas B.C. players
- Grindavík men's basketball players
- Höttur men's basketball players
- Icelandic expatriate basketball people in France
- Icelandic expatriate basketball people in Greece
- Icelandic expatriate basketball people in Sweden
- Icelandic men's basketball players
- ÍR men's basketball players
- Keflavík men's basketball players
- Machites Doxas Pefkon B.C. players
- People from Ísafjörður
- Solna Vikings players
- Tindastóll men's basketball players
- Úrvalsdeild karla basketball players
- Vestri men's basketball players