Samuel Thorsteinsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Bíldudalur, Iceland | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 1956 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Slagelse, Denmark | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1918-1919 | Denmark | 7 | (1) |
Samuel Thorsteinsson (1 January 1893 – 25 November 1956) was a Danish footballer and a physician, born in Iceland.[1][2] He played in seven matches for the Denmark national football team in 1918 and 1919.[3]
He won the Danish football Championship in 1919 and 1921 as part of Akademisk Boldklub. He also played briefly for the Italian Naples Foot-Ball & Cricket Club, becoming one of the first Scandinavian footballers to compete in Italy. He was a younger brother of Icelandic artist Muggur.[4]
References
- ^ "Samuel Thorsteinsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Samúel Thorsteinsson læknir: in memoriam". Læknablaðið. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Samuel Thorsteinsson". EU Football. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Samuel Thorsteinsson". Gravsted.dk. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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