Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson
| Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
30 July 1999 Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SC Magdeburg | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2015–2018 | FH | ||
2018–2020 | THW Kiel | ||
2020– | SC Magdeburg | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Iceland | 21 | (28) |
Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson (born 30 July 1999) is an Icelandic handball player who plays for SC Magdeburg and the Icelandic national team.[1]
Club career
Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson made his debut for his boyhood club FH Hafnarfjörður in the 2015/2016 season but it wasn't until the next season where he made his breakthrough to the first team, where he helped FH secure the league cup.[2] In the summer of 2018 he moved to the German Handball Bundesliga to THW Kiel, where he signed a three-year contract.[3]
International career
At the U-18 European Championship 2016 in Croatia Gísli was the most successful Icelandic shooter with 53 goals.[4] On 26 October 2017 he made his debut for the Icelandic national team in a 31:29-victory against Sweden in friendly.[5]
Personal life
His father is Kristján Arason is a former handball player who became German champion with VfL Gummersbach and his mother, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, is an Icelandic politician who served as Minister of Education, Science, and Culture and Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture.[6]
References
- ^ EHF profile
- ^ jonjk (4 April 2017). "FH deildarmeistari – Akureyri féll". RÚV. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "THW Kiel signs Icelandic talent". hballtransfers.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ handball-world. "THW Kiel sichert sich Arason-Sohn Kristjansson". handball-world. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Ísland – Svíþjóð 31- 29 | Svíarnir lagðir í Höllinni – Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Þorgerður K. Gunnarsdóttir". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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