Þróttur Vogum

Ungmennafélagið Þróttur, commonly known as Þróttur Vogum, is an Icelandic sports club from the town of Vogar.

For the Reykjavík club, see Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur.
Þróttur Vogum
Full nameUngmennafélagið Þróttur
Short nameÞróttur V.
SportBasketball
Football
Judo
Swimming
Founded23 October 1932 (1932-10-23)
Based inVogar
Websitethrotturvogum.is

Basketball

Men's basketball

In 2007, Þróttur men's team won the 2. deild karla and were promoted to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[1] The following season, it finished last in the 1. deild karla[2] and were relegated back to 2. deild karla. After not fielding a team for several seasons, Þróttur returned to the national tournament in 2020 and registered a team in the 3. deild karla.[3] In 2022, the team finished as the runner-up in the 2. deild karla.[4] The following season, Þróttur went undefeated through the regular season and playoffs, winning the league and achieving promotion to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[5]

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Honors

Football
Þróttur V.
GroundVogabæjarvöllur,
Vogar, Iceland
ManagerGunnar Júlíus Helgason
League2. deild karla
20232. deild karla, 4th of 12

Men's football

In 2017, the men's football team finished second in the 3. deild karla and was promoted to the third tier of Icelandic football for the first time in the club's history.[8] In July 2020, the team hired former Icelandic international player Hermann Hreiðarsson as its manager.[9] Later that month, former English international player David James served as an assistant for Hermann during one game.[10]

Honors

Current squad
As of 20 August 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Iceland ISL Rafal Stefán Daníelsson
— DF Iceland ISL Haukur Leifur Eiríksson
— DF Iceland ISL Dagur Guðjónsson
— DF Iceland ISL Andri Már Hermannsson
— DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Michael Kedman
— DF England ENG Andrew Pew
— DF Iceland ISL Leó Kristinn Þorisson
— DF Iceland ISL Arnór Gauti Úlfarsson
— MF Iceland ISL Helgi Snær Agnarsson
— MF England ENG James Dale
— MF Iceland ISL Agnar Guðjónsson
— MF Iceland ISL Unnar Ari Hansson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Iceland ISL Alexander Helgason
— MF Iceland ISL Jón Kristinn Ingason
— MF Iceland ISL Magnús Andri Ólafsson
— FW Iceland ISL Atli Dagur Ásmundsson
— FW Iceland ISL Nikola Djurić
— FW Australia AUS Oliver Kelaart
— FW Spain ESP Rubén Lozano
— FW England ENG Hans Kamta Mpongo
— FW Iceland ISL Haukur Darri Pálsson
— Iceland ISL Davíð Júlían Jónsson
— Iceland ISL Jón Jökull Hjaltason
— Iceland ISL Shkëlzen Veseli

References
  1. "Þróttur sigurvegari í 2. deild". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 1 April 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. "1. deild ka. 2008". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. Jóhann Páll Kristbjörnsson (8 November 2020). "Þróttarar stofna meistaraflokk í körfubolta". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. Davíð Eldur (6 April 2022). "Ármann upp í fyrstu deildina eftir fullkomið tímabil – Unnu 21 leik í röð í vetur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. "Þróttur Vogum meistarar í 2. deild karla 2023". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. Davíð Eldur (31 August 2021). "Gunnar Einarsson tekur skóna fram á nýjan leik". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. "Haukar héldu Þrótturum stigalausum í fjórða leikhluta(Umfjöllun)". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 9 February 2008. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (28 April 2018). "Spá fyrirliða og þjálfara í 2. deild: 7. sæti". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  9. Kristjana Arnarsdóttir (9 July 2020). "Hermann tekinn við Þrótti Vogum". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  10. Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (18 July 2020). "David James flýgur frá Íslandi með sigurleik á bakinu". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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