Lárus Sigurðsson
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Lárus Orri Sigurðsson, known in English as Larus Sigurdsson, (born 4 June 1973 in Akureyri
) is a Iceland
ic professional footballer
who plays as a defender.
. He scored once for Albion, his goal coming in a 5-0 win over Portsmouth on 23 February 2002. After his professional career in England, Sigurðsson went home to his old club Þór
and played 15 games for them in 2005. In summer 2006 he became player/manager at Þór, a position he held until 31 May 2010 when he resigned after conflict with the board. In 20 July 2010 he joined ÍA
the club he played in as a youngster. His first senior appearance for ÍA came in a 4-2 win over Fjarðarbyggð. It's a funny fact that twenty years earlier (then 17 of age) he left ÍA to play senior football at Þór
. He made his debut for Iceland
in a July 1995 friendly match against Faroe Islands
, coming on as a substitute for Izudin Dervic
.
Akureyri
Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area and fourth largest municipality ....
) is a Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays as a defender.
Club career
He played for Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion in England, and was Albion's player of the season in 1999-20001999-2000 in English football
-Premier League:Manchester United were crowned FA Premier League champions with an 18-point margin over runners-up Arsenal and with just 3 league defeats all season. This was despite their failure to retain the European Cup and withdrawal from the FA Cup in order to compete in the FIFA Club World...
. He scored once for Albion, his goal coming in a 5-0 win over Portsmouth on 23 February 2002. After his professional career in England, Sigurðsson went home to his old club Þór
Þór Akureyri
Þór Akureyri is a sport club that resides in Akureyri, Iceland.-Sports club:There are other divisions aside from football including Basketball, Handball and Taekwondo. Its main rivals is another sport club from Akureyri named KA...
and played 15 games for them in 2005. In summer 2006 he became player/manager at Þór, a position he held until 31 May 2010 when he resigned after conflict with the board. In 20 July 2010 he joined ÍA
Íþróttabandalag Akraness
Íþróttabandalag Akraness is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1946 and based in the town of Akranes, west Iceland. Among the main sports its members can practice are basketball, football, golf, horsemanship, gymnastics, volleyball, bowling, karate, badminton, swimming and powerlifting...
the club he played in as a youngster. His first senior appearance for ÍA came in a 4-2 win over Fjarðarbyggð. It's a funny fact that twenty years earlier (then 17 of age) he left ÍA to play senior football at Þór
International career
Sigurðsson won 42 caps and scored 2 goals for IcelandIceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
. He made his debut for Iceland
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
in a July 1995 friendly match against Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
, coming on as a substitute for Izudin Dervic
Izudin Dervic
Izudin Dervić is a retired Icelandic international footballer of Bosnian origin who played professionally for UMF Selfoss, FH, KR, IF Leiftur and Valur.-External links:*...
.