Samuel Thorsteinsson

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]

Samuel Thorsteinsson
Personal information
Date of birth (1893-01-01)1 January 1893
Place of birth Bíldudalur, Iceland
Date of death 25 November 1956(1956-11-25) (aged 63)
Place of death Slagelse, Denmark
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1918-1919 Denmark 7 (1)

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
  1. "Samuel Thorsteinsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. "Samúel Thorsteinsson læknir: in memoriam". Læknablaðið. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "Samuel Thorsteinsson". EU Football. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. "Samuel Thorsteinsson". Gravsted.dk. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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