Steingrímur Jóhannesson

Steingrímur Jóhannesson (14 June 1973 – 1 March 2012) was an Icelandic international footballer who played as a striker.[1] During a playing career spanning 17 years, he represented ÍBV, Fylkir, Selfoss and KFS. In total, he made 221 appearances in the Icelandic top flight, scoring 80 goals.[2] He was the competition's top goalscorer in the 1998 and 1999 seasons, scoring 16 and 12 goals respectively.[3]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Steingrímur.
Steingrímur Jóhannesson
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-06-14)14 June 1973
Place of birth Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Date of death 1 March 2012(2012-03-01) (aged 38)
Place of death Reykjavík, Iceland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–2000 ÍBV 150 (62)
2001–2002 Fylkir 32 (8)
2003–2005 ÍBV 39 (10)
2004 → KFS (feeder club) 1 (0)
2006 UMF Selfoss 16 (5)
2007–2008 KFS 9 (8)
International career
1994–1995 Iceland U21 2 (0)
1998 Iceland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steingrímur was selected to represent the Iceland national football team on one occasion, coming on as a substitute in the 1–1 draw with South Africa on 6 June 1998.[4] He also made two appearances for the Iceland under-21 team.

Outside of football, Steingrímur worked as an electrician. He was married to Jóna Dís Kristjánsdóttir and the couple had two children, Kristjana María and Jóhanna Rún.[3] Steingrímur died on 1 March 2012 in the Landspítali hospital in Reykjavík following a battle with cancer.[3][5]

Honours

ÍBV[1]

Fylkir[1]

References
  1. Steingrímur Jóhannesson at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Steingrímur Johannesson — Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. "Andlát: Steingrímur Jóhannesson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Vol. 100, no. 53. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. "Leikskýrsla: Suður-Afríka – Ísland". ksi.is. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  5. Elvar Geir Magnússon (2 March 2012). "Markahrókurinn Steingrímur Jóhannesson fallinn frá" (in Icelandic). fótbolti.net. Retrieved 29 April 2021.


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