Kolbeinn Sigþorsson

Kolbeinn Sigþorsson (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈkʰɔlpei̯tn̥ ˈsɪxθou̯r̥sɔn]; born 14 March 1990) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Allsvenskan club IFK Goteborg and the Iceland national team.

Before being signed by Ajax for a fee of €4.5 million in the summer of 2011, Kolbeinn came through Vikingur Reykjavik's youth program. He then had a brief spell with HK Kopavogur in his home country and moved on to AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands.

Before making his debut for the Icelandic national team, Kolbeinn played at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. With 26 goals, he is their joint top goalscorer of all-time.

Club Career

Vikingur

Kolbeinn began his career in Iceland with Vikingur, where he came through the academy, before deciding to move over to HK's youth team for a brief spell in March 2006 three days before he turned 16. He made his senior debut in the 2006 season. He would go on to play 5 league matches for the club, scoring one goal.

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