Sigurlás Þorleifsson (15 July 1957 – 24 April 2018) was an Icelandic footballer.[1][2] He was part of the Iceland national football team between 1979 and 1982. He played 10 matches, scoring 2 goals.[3][4] With Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur he was topscorer of the 1979 Úrvalsdeild with twelve goals. Later with his club Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja he was again topscorer at the 1981 Úrvalsdeild (12 goals) and 1982 Úrvalsdeild (10 goals).[5] With Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja he also competed in the 1980–81 European Cup, scoring 1 goal against Baník Ostrava.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 2018 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Heimaey, Iceland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979 | Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur | ||
| 1980–1982 (?) | Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1982 | Iceland | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Death
editSigurlás collapsed while on a hike with friends on Heimaklettur in Heimaey on 24 April 2018. Resuscitations were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at Vestmannaeyjar hospital later that day.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sigurlás Þorleifsson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ "Sigurlás Þorleifsson - игрок национальной сборной по футболу". eu-football.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ "Landsliðsmenn karla frá upphafi" [All-time men's national team players] (in Icelandic). KSÍ.is. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Iceland national team profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (25 April 2018). "Nafn mannsins sem lést í Heimakletti". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Hörður Snævar Jónsson (25 April 2018). "Sorg í Vestmannaeyjum – Fyrrum landsliðsmaður í fótbolta og skólastjóri bráðkvaddur á Heimakletti". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
Further reading
edit- Sigurlás Þorleifsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- Sigurlás Þorleifsson at WorldFootball.net
- EU-Football.ru (Written in Russian)
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