Gylfi Sigurðsson
Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson (born 9 September 1989 in Reykjavik, Iceland) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for the Premier League club Everton and the Iceland national team. He has also previously played for Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar, Breiðablik UBK, Reading, Shrewsbury Town, Crewe Alexandra, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and the Tottenham Hotspurs. He has great long-range shooting abilities.
Sigurðsson with Swansea.
In July 2021 he was arrested in Manchester on suspicion of child sexual grooming. He was later released on bail subject to ongoing investigations.[1]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2008–09 | Reading | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | League Two | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | League One | 15 | 3 | - | 15 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2009–10 | Reading | Championship | 38 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 21 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | - | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2010–11 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 32 | 10 | |||
| 2011–12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2011–12 | Swansea City (loan) | Premier League | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 7 | ||
| 2012–13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 50 | 7 | |||
| 2013–14 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 6 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Swansea City | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 35 | 9 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 11 | |||||
| Totals | Swansea | 83 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 88 | 27 | |
| England | 193 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 63 | ||
| Germany | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 10 | ||
| Career totals | 235 | 62 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 280 | 74 | ||
- Other – Football League Trophy
International
- As of 18 June 2016
| Iceland national team[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 41 | 14 |
International goals
- As of match played 18 June 2016. Iceland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gylfi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2011 | Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal | 6 |  Portugal | 3–5 | 3–5 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 2 | 12 October 2012 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | 13 |  Albania | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 22 March 2013 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | 16 |  Slovenia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 5 | 11 October 2013 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 19 |  Cyprus | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 9 September 2014 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 25 |  Turkey | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 7 | 10 October 2014 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 26 |  Latvia | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 8 | 13 October 2014 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 27 |  Netherlands | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 9 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 10 | 3 September 2015 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam-Zuidoost, Netherlands | 31 | Netherlands | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 11 | 10 October 2015 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 33 | Latvia | 2–0 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 12 | 13 November 2015 | National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland | 35 |  Poland | 1–0 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 13 | 1 June 2016 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | 38 |  Norway | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 14 | 18 June 2016 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | 41 |  Hungary | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 |
Honours
- Premier League Player of the Month: March 2012[5]
- Football League Championship Player of the Month: March 2010[6]
- Reading Player of the Season: 2009–10[7]
- Hoffenheim Player of the Season: 2010–11[8]
- Premierleague.com Users' Team of the Season: 2014–15[9]
- Icelandic Footballer of the Year: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year: 2013
References
- "From Iceland — National Team Player Gylfi Sigurðsson Released On Bail, Denies Charges". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- Gylfi Sigurðsson at Soccerbase
- "ESPN Soccernet Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- Gylfi Sigurðsson at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Gylfi Sigurdsson wins Premier League player award". bbc.co.uk/sport. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- "Reading boss Brian McDermott named manager of the month". BBC Sport. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- "Games, goals, players of the season". Reading F.C. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- "Season Review 2010/11: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim". Reading F.C. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Premierleague.com users' team of the season revealed". Premier League. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
Other websites
- Player's profile KSI.is (in Icelandic)
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