Þorvaldur Makan Sigbjörnsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Þorvaldur Makan Sigbjörnsson | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | KA | 61 | (24) |
| 1997 | Leiftur | 14 | (8) |
| 1998 | Östers IF | 5 | (1) |
| 1999–2003 | KA | 69 | (27) |
| 2004 | Fram | 4 | (2) |
| 2006 | Valur | 6 | (0) |
| 2007 | KA | 18 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Carl | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 133 | (53) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Iceland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | Iceland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Þorvaldur Makan Sigbjörnsson (born 26 November 1974) is an Icelandic former international footballer.
Club career
[edit]He played club football for KA Akureyri, Leiftur, Östers IF, KA Akureyri again, Fram Reykjavik and Valur.
In October and November 1997, Þorvaldur underwent a trial at Sheffield United[1] and Stoke City[2] but was not signed.[3][4] In December, he had a trial with Östers IF[5] and in January 1998, he signed a three-year contract with the club.[6] He left Öster in November 1998 following due to their financial situation following their relegation from the Allsvenskan.[7]
In December 1998, he signed with KA.[8]
In June 2004, Þorvaldur collapsed during the middle of a game between Fram and Fylkir due to what was initially thought to be a severe migrane.[9] In July 2004, he announced his retirement from football due to a brain injury caused by several blows to the head over his career.[10] Two years later, he had recovered from the injury returned to the field with Valur.[11][12]
National team career
[edit]Þorvaldur won one cap for the senior Iceland team, in a 6–1 friendly defeat to Brazil in Brasília on 8 March 2002.
Personal life
[edit]Þorvaldur's wife Katrín Jónsdóttir was the captain of the Iceland women's national football team. They were married in August 2009, just before Katrín played at UEFA Women's Euro 2009.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Þorvaldur Makan hjá Sheffield United". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 October 1997. p. B1. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Þorvaldur í Stoke City ?". Dagur (in Icelandic). Timarit.is. 7 November 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Þorvaldur Makan heim". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 November 1997. p. B1. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Þorvaldur Makan kominn heim". Dagur (in Icelandic). 18 November 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Þorvaldur fór til Öster í gær". DV (in Icelandic). 1 December 1997. p. 26. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Þorvaldur Makan samdi við Öster". Dagur (in Icelandic). 8 January 1998. p. 12. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Of dýr fyrir okkur". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 18 November 1998. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Þorvaldur Makan í KA". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 December 1998. p. B1. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Þorvaldur Makan á batavegi". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). 10 June 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Hefði getað lamast". DV (in Icelandic). 12 July 2004. p. 21. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (3 February 2006). "Þorvaldur Makan í Val (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Hafliði Breiðfjörð (3 February 2006). "Þorvaldur Makan í viðtali við Fótbolta.net". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Guðbjartsson, Steinþór (4 August 2009). "Landsliðsfyrirliði í hnapphelduna" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
External links
[edit]- Þorvaldur Sigbjörnsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Þorvaldur Makan Sigbjörnsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
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