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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Kolbeinn.
Kolbeinn Sigthorsson
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-14) 14 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Reykjavík, Iceland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 9
Youth career
1996–2003 Víkingur
2003–2006 HK
2007–2010 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 HK 5 (1)
2010–2011 AZ 32 (15)
2011– Ajax 14 (7)
International career‡
2006–2007 Iceland U17 12 (7)
2009 Iceland U19 2 (0)
2007–2010 Iceland U21 16 (4)
2010– Iceland 10 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2012

Kolbeinn Sigþórsson (born 14 March 1990[1]) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Ajax.

Kolbeinn started his career at HK Kópavogs, he made his debut in during the 2006–07 season. After this he attracted interest from several clubs including Arsenal and Real Madrid. He chose to move to AZ Alkmaar and broke into the first team squad during the 2010–11 season. The following season Ajax signed him for €4.5 million.

Kolbeinn has played at U17, U19 and U21 levels for Iceland before making his debut for the full national team on 21 March 2010, scoring in a friendly against Faroe Islands.

Club career

HK

Kolbeinn began his career in Iceland with Víkingur, before moving to HK Kópavogur's youth team in 2003 at the age of 13, making his professional debut in 2006.[2] He would go on to play 5 league matches for the club, scoring one goal. He soon attracted the interest from top European clubs like Real Madrid and Arsenal, having two trials with the London-based club, before finally deciding to move to AZ.[2][3]

AZ

After joining AZ in March 2007, he initially played in various youth teams before finally joining the first team squad in July 2010, after struggling with injuries. He made his professional debut for AZ on 5 August 2010 in a UEFA Europa League qualification match against IFK Göteborg.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 August 2010 in a match against Excelsior.[5] On 29 January 2011 he scored a hattrick in the first half in a match against VVV Venlo, going on to score 5 goals in the match.[6][7] As he kept scoring goals in subsequent matches, AZ tried to extend the player's contract, but the player was not interested. After courting interest from Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle United, Dutch giants Ajax moved in for the player with a 2 million euros bid.[8] The player soon agreed personal terms with Ajax, but the clubs couldn't agree a fee for several weeks.

AFC Ajax

On 4 July 2011 it was announced that the clubs had finally agreed a fee of 4.5 million euros and the player signed a contract with the Amsterdam club.[9] In an interview, Kolbeinn stated that it was a dream come true to work with Dennis Bergkamp and Frank de Boer.[10] He scored his first goal for the club in a pre-season friendly against Brøndby IF, scoring with a header in the 38th minute.[11] On 30 July 2011 he made his first appearance in a competitive match for Ajax, as the team lost the Johan Cruijff Shield 1–2 to Twente.[12] On 14 August 2011, Kolbeinn scored his first league goal for Ajax in a 5–1 victory over Heerenveen at the Amsterdam Arena.[13] He scored another goal against VVV Venlo the following week, and two more goals against Vitesse, taking his tally to 4 goals in 4 league matches.[14][15] In October 2011, Kolbeinn fractured his ankle and was ruled out for the rest of the season. However, on 12 March 2012, he trained for the first time in about 5 months without complications. He made his return to the Ajax side on April 1, 2012, coming of the bench to score the last goal in a 6–0 win over Heracles Almelo. On April 22 he scored the second goal at ArenA in a 2–0 win over FC Groningen, a result which looks to have secured the title.

Career statistics

As of 4 May 2012[16][17][18]

Club performance

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International career

After representing Iceland on various youth levels, Kolbeinn made his debut for the Icelandic national team in a friendly against the Faroe Islands on 21 March 2010 scoring the second goal in the '37 minute of the 2–0 home win. His first appearance in a competitive match for Iceland came on 7 September 2010 in a Euro 2012 qualification match against Denmark losing to the opposition in a 1–0 away match. His first goal in a competitive match came on 6 September 2011 in a Euro 2012 qualification match against Cyprus, finding the back of the net at the '5 minute mark, scoring the only goal in the 1–0 home win. on May 27th he scored the second goal giving Iceland a 0-2 advantage over France but Iceland then lost the game 3-2. He has since went on to score 5 goals in 9 appearances for Iceland.

International goals and appearances

International appearances and goals
App Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition
2010
1 21 March 2010 Kórinn Stadium, Kópavogur  Faroe Islands 2–0 1 Friendly
2 24 March 2010 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte  Mexico 0–0 0 Friendly
3 29 May 2010 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik  Andorra 4–0 1 Friendly
4 29 May 2010 Parken, Copenhagen  Denmark 1–0 0 Euro 2012 qualification
5 17 November 2010 Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv  Israel 3–2 1 Friendly
2011
6 4 June 2011 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik  Denmark 0–2 0 Euro 2012 qualification
7 2 September 2011 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo  Norway 1–0 0 Euro 2012 qualification
8 6 September 2011 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik  Cyprus 1–0 1 Euro 2012 qualification
2012
9 27 May 2012 Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes  France 2–3 1 Friendly
10 30 May 2012 Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg  Sweden 2–3 1 Friendly

Honours

With AFC Ajax

  • National Championship at Eredivisie season 2011/12

External links

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ a b "Sky Sports Scout – Kolbeinn Sigthorsson". Sky Sports. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Kolbeinn Sigthorsson happy he chose AZ over Arsenal". tribalfootball.com. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  4. ^ "IFK Göteborg vs. AZ". Soccerway. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  5. ^ "AZ vs. Excelsior". Soccerway. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  6. ^ "IJslander Sigthórsson schittert tegen armzalig VVV" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  7. ^ Berend Scholten (2 February 2011). "Sigthórsson writes his name into AZ folklore". Uefa.com. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Ajax biedt AZ twee miljoen euro voor Sigthórsson" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  9. ^ "Ajax contracteert Sigþórsson" (in Dutch). Ajax.nl. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Sigthórsson: 'Droom om met Bergkamp te werken'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Ajax steamrolls past Brøndby IF". Ajax.nl. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  12. ^ "Twente vs. Ajax". Soccerway. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  13. ^ "Ajax vs. Heerenveen". Soccerway. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  14. ^ "VVV vs. Ajax". Soccerway. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  15. ^ "Ajax vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  16. ^ "Kolbeinn Sigþórsson profile". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  17. ^ "Kolbeinn Sigþórsson profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  18. ^ "Kolbeinn Sigþórsson profile". Voetbal International – Kolbeinn Sigthórsson. Retrieved 27 August 2011.


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