Andri Sigþórsson

Andri Sigþórsson (born 25 March 1977) is an Icelandic former international footballer.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Andri.

Andri Sigþórsson
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-03-25) 25 March 1977
Place of birth Iceland
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1992–1993 KR
1993–1994 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Bayern Munich II 13 (1)
1996–2000 KR 48 (43)
1997–1998 → FSV Zwickau (loan) 5 (3)
2000–2001 SV Salzburg 24 (16)
2002–2004 Molde FK 17 (12)
Total 107 (78)
International career
1992–1993 Iceland U17 11 (2)
1994–1995 Iceland U19 9 (5)
1996–1998 Iceland U21 4 (1)
2001–2002 Iceland 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Andri, who played as a striker, played as a youth for KR, before joining the youth setup of Bayern Munich. He played for Bayern's reserve team in the Regionalliga, but returned to Iceland in 1996, rejoining KR. In 2000, he was joint top scorer in the Icelandic Premier Division, and briefly returned to Germany in 1997, for a loan spell with FSV Zwickau.[2] After three more years with KR, moved to Austria, joining SV Salzburg, then to Norway, where he played for Molde FK. His career was cut short in 2004 when he suffered a serious knee injury. He made seven appearances for Iceland, scoring two goals. These goals came in back-to-back matches against Poland and the Czech Republic.

Personal life

Andri is famous for being a star player in Championship Manager 3, being set with the maximum potential of 200. His brother Kolbeinn is also a professional footballer and Andri has acted as his agent.[3] After retiring from football he has also helped run his father's string of bakeries in Molde.[4] Andri's daughter Amanda Andradóttir made her debut for the Iceland women's national football team in September 2021.[5]

References
  1. "Andri Sigthórsson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  2. "Sigthorsson" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  3. Holyman, Ian (13 January 2017). "Nantes striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson AWOL following Galatasaray loan - Kita". ESPN FC.
  4. "Tonton Zola Moukoko and How Football Manager Stole My Life".
  5. Guðmundsson, Aron (27 October 2021). "Brátt mun valið um Ísland eða Noreg vera úr sögunni" (in Icelandic). Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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