Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰɔlpei̯tn̥ ˈsɪxθou̯r̥sɔn]; born 14 March 1990) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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Kolbeinn playing for Iceland in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2006 | Víkingur | ||
| 2006–2007 | HK | ||
| 2007–2010 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | HK | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | AZ | 32 | (15) |
| 2011–2015 | Ajax | 80 | (31) |
| 2015 | → Jong Ajax | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Nantes | 30 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Nantes B | 2 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | AIK | 35 | (3) |
| 2021 | IFK Göteborg | 17 | (4) |
| Total | 202 | (59) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Iceland U17 | 12 | (7) |
| 2009 | Iceland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Iceland U21 | 16 | (4) |
| 2010–2021 | Iceland | 64 | (26) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kolbeinn came through Víkingur Reykjavik's youth program and made his professional debut with HK Kópavogur at 16 years of age. In 2007, he moved to the Netherlands to continue his development with AZ Alkmaar. A successful debut season in the Eredivisie prompted a transfer to Ajax in 2011, where he became a first team regular. In 2015, he joined Nantes in Ligue 1; injuries, however, hindered his spell at the club, which included a brief loan to Galatasaray in 2016. After a period in Sweden, playing for AIK and IFK Göteborg, he retired from football in 2021.
For the Iceland national team, Kolbeinn made 64 appearances and scored 26 goals between 2010 and 2021. He was a member of the UEFA Euro 2016 team. As a youth, he had also previously appeared at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.