Þorvaldur Makan Sigbjörnsson
Personal information | |||
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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 | 15 | (9) |
1999–2003 | KA | 69 | (27) |
2004 | Fram | 4 | (2) |
2006 | Valur | 6 | (0) |
2007 | KA | 18 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Carl | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
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
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]
In December 1998, he signed with KA.[7]
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.[8] In July 2004, he announced his retirement from football due to a brain injury caused by several blows to the head over his career.[9] Two years later, he had recoverd from the injury returned to the field with Valur.[10][11]
National team career
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
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.[12]
References
- ^ "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". Dagblaðið Vísir (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.
- ^ "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". Dagblaðið Vísir (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.
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