Stefán Teitur Þórðarson

Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (born 16 October 1998) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Silkeborg.[1][2]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Stefán.
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998
Place of birth Akranes, Iceland
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Silkeborg
Number 8
Youth career
–2015 ÍA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Kári 1 (0)
2016–2020 ÍA 79 (21)
2020– Silkeborg 2 (0)
National team‡
2018– Iceland U21 14 (1)
2020– Iceland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2020

International career

Stefán has youth international games for the Icelandic U-21s. In January 2020 he made his senior international debut in a match against Canada, coming on as a 73rd minute substitute for Aron Elís Þrándarson.[3]

Personal life

Stefán Teitur is from a huge family of footballers. He is the son of Þórður Þórðarson, a goalkeeper who played one senior international for Iceland. Stefán Teitur's father's brother is Stefán Þór Þórðarson who played six senior internationals for Iceland, scoring once. Stefán Teitur's grandfather's brothers are Ólafur Þórðarson who was capped 72 times by Iceland, scoring 5 goals, and Teitur Þórðarson who was capped 41 times by Iceland, scoring 9 goals, before coming a well-traveled manager. Stefán Teitur's great-grandfather was Þórður Þórðarson who scored 9 goals in 16 caps for Iceland. In addition Stefán Teitur's older brother, Þórður Þorsteinn Þórðarson, is a regular player in the Icelandic top tier and his cousin, Oliver Stefánsson, son of Stefán Þór, is contracted to IFK Norrköping.[4][5]

Going further back, through his great-great-grandmother (mother of Þórður Þórðarson, born 1930) he is related to Pétur Pétursson, who got 41 caps for Iceland, scoring 11 goals. Through his great-grandmother (wife of Þórður Þórðarson, born 1930) he is related to Árni Sveinsson, who got 50 caps for Iceland, scoring 4 goals, Sveinn Teitsson, who got 22 caps and 2 goals for Iceland and Sigursteinn Gíslason, who got 22 caps for Iceland.[5][6]

References
  1. Stefán Teitur Þórðarson at Soccerway
  2. Stefán Teitur Þórðarson at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Fimm spiluðu fyrsta landsleikinn í sigri". mbl.is (in Icelandic). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. Andri Yrkill Valsson (29 May 2019). "Fótboltinn í blóðinu og hola í höggi á ferilskrá". mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. "Ólafur Þórðarson". timarit.is (in Icelandic). DV. 29 September 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  6. Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir (26 August 1995). ""Þeir hafa gaman af þessu, strákarnir"". timarit.is (in Icelandic). DV. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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