Sigurður Þorsteinsson
Vestri
PositionCenter
League2. deild karla
Personal information
Born (1988-07-08) 8 July 1988
Ísafjörður, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
Playing career2001–present
Number15
Career history
2001–2006KFÍ
2006–2011Keflavík
2011–2014Grindavík
2014–2015Solna Vikings
2015–2016Machites Doxas Pefkon
2016–2017Gymnastikos Larissa
2017–2018Grindavík
2018–2020ÍR
2020–2021Höttur
2021–2023Tindastóll
2023–presentVestri
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Games of the Small States of Europe
Bronze medal – third place2019 MontenegroTeam

Sigurður Gunnar Þorsteinsson (born 8 July 1988) is an Icelandic professional basketball player. Nicknamed Ísafjarðartröllið (English: The Ísafjördur Troll),[1][2][3][4] he has won the Icelandic championship four times, in 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2023.[5] Outside of Iceland, Sigurður has played professionally in Greece and Sweden.

Playing career

Born and raised in Ísafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland,[6] he played youth basketball for his hometown team 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. In 2006, he joined Keflavík[7] where he played until 2011 when he joined Grindavík. After winning two national champions in four seasons, he joined the Solna Vikings in 2014.

In September 2015, Sigurður signed with the Greek 2nd Division team Machites Doxas Pefkon,[8] 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.[9]

Sigurður rejoined Grindavík in August 2017.[10][11] For the season he averaged 12.8 points and 8.8 rebounds. In July 2018 he left the club.[12]

On 17 August 2018, Sigurður signed with ÍR.[13] 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.[14] After helping ÍR reach the Úrvalsdeild finals, where it lost to KR, Sigurður was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team.[15]

In June 2019, Sigurður signed with BC Orchies of the NM1.[16] 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.[17]

On 23 October 2019, Sigurður returned to ÍR, signing a two year contract.[18] Only 9 minutes into his first game back, he suffered a season ending injury after tearing a cruciate ligament in his knee.[19] After the season, ÍR terminated the contract with Sigurður, leaving him a free agent.[20] 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.[21] On 17 November 2020, the District Court of Reykjavík ruled that ÍR owed Sigurður two million ISK in back pays plus penalties.[22]

On 10 June 2020, Sigurður signed with Úrvalsdeild club Höttur.[23] 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.[24]

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.[25] On 30 April, he had 20 points and 9 rebounds in Tindastóll's game four series deciding victory against Njarðvík in the semi-finals of the Úrvalsdeild playoffs. With the victory, he became the first player to advance to the finals with four different teams.[26] On 9 May, he became the Úrvalsdeild finals all-time leader in blocked shots, breaking Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson's record of 150 blocks.[27] He helped Tindastóll to the 2022 Úrvalsdeild finals where they lost to Valur 2–3.

In 2023, he won his fourth Icelandic championship after Tindastóll defeated Valur 3–2 in a finals rematch.[28] Following the season, he announced that he would not return to Tindastóll.[29]

In August 2023, Sigurður signed with his hometown team Vestri.[30][31]

Icelandic national team

Between 2007 and 2019, Sigurður has played 58 games for the Icelandic men's national team.[32] He did not make the 12 man roster for the FIBA Eurobasket in 2015 and 2017.[11] 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.[33]

Awards and honours

Club

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Sindri Sverrisson (31 May 2021). "Ísafjarðartröllið á Sauðárkrók". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Kristján Jónsson (2 November 2010). "Einföld markmiðasetning". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Keflavík í sögubækurnar?". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 23 April 2008. p. 31. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Íslandsmeistari með þriðja liðinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Andri Yrkill Valsson (26 June 2019). "Sigurður búinn að semja í Frakklandi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Ungur og efnilegur til Keflavíkur". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 11 May 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  8. ↑ Doxa Pekfon signed Sigurdur Thorsteinsson A1Basket.gr
  9. ↑ "AEL signed Sigurdur Thorsteinsson". a1basket.gr. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (15 August 2017). "Sigurður Gunnar kominn aftur í Grindavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  11. 1 2 Gunnarsson, Henry Birgir (19 August 2017). "Sigurður Gunnar: Ég er fúll og brjálaður". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  12. ↑ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (5 July 2018). "Sigurður Gunnar yfirgefur Grindavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Sigurður Gunnar Þorsteinsson í Breiðholtið". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  14. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 April 2019). "Sigurður Gunnar hefur gert "hið ómögulega" tvisvar sinnum á ferlinum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  15. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 May 2019). "Helena og Kristófer valin best annað tímabilið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  16. ↑ Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson (26 June 2019). "Siggi Þorsteins á leiðinni til Frakklands". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  17. ↑ Hjörvar Ólafsson (3 October 2019). "Orchies gat ekki greitt Sigurði "Er ekki með tilboð í höndunum"". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  18. ↑ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (23 October 2019). "Siggi Þorsteins mættur aftur í Breiðholtið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  19. ↑ Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson (7 November 2019). "Sigurður með slitið krossband". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  20. ↑ Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson (15 April 2020). "Siggi Þorsteins samningslaus". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  21. ↑ Freyr Gígja Gunnarsson (26 August 2020). "Sigurður Gunnar stefnir ÍR og vill vangoldin laun". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  22. ↑ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (17 November 2020). "Héraðsdómur dæmdi ÍR til að greiða Sigurði tæpar tvær milljónir". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  23. ↑ Gunnar Gunnarsson (10 June 2020). "Langstærstu félagaskipti í sögu Hattar". Austurfrétt (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 May 2022). "Sigurður Gunnar sá fyrsti til að fara í úrslitaeinvígi með fjórum félögum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  27. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 May 2022). "Sigurður Gunnar nú sá sem hefur varið flest skot í sögu úrslitakeppninnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  28. ↑ Siggeir Ævarsson (18 May 2023). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Valur - Tindastóll 81-82 - Tindastóll Íslandsmeistari eftir háspennuleik að Hlíðarenda". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  29. ↑ Siggeir Ævarsson (16 June 2023). "Sigurður Gunnar Þorsteinsson yfirgefur Tindastól". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  30. ↑ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (20 August 2023). "Sigurður Gunnar snýr heim á Ísafjörð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  31. ↑ Aron Guðmundsson (23 August 2023). "Ísafjarðartröllið snýr ekki aftur heim til þess að verða hetjan". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  32. ↑ A-landslið karla
  33. ↑ 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.
  34. ↑ "Saga bikarúrslita KKÍ". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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