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Gylfi Sigurðsson
Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Besta deild karla club Víkingur Reykjavík and the Iceland national team.
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sports · Icelandic footballer (born 1989) · association football player · also Gylfi Sigurðsson, Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Gylfi Thor Sigurdsson, Sigurðsson
Born 8 September 1989 · Q59105
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2026· 4 entries
Public attention spiked: 3,506 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.5× the usual 783, with 0 article edits.
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Won: Meistarakeppni karla with Víkingur Reykjavik (2026).
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Public attention spiked: 7,055 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9× the usual 783, with 5 article edits. Editors noted: Club Stat update
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2025· 2 entries
Won: Besta-deild karla with Víkingur Reykjavik (2025).
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Played for Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur (2025) — 24 appearances, 6 goals.
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2024· 1 entry
Played for Valur (2024–2025) — 19 appearances, 11 goals.
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2023· 1 entry
Played for Lyngby Boldklub (2023–2024) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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2021· 1 entry
Was arrested on suspicion of child sexual offences, and was freed without charge in 2023
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2019· 1 entry
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2018).
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2017· 5 entries
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2017).
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Won award: Swansea City Player of the Season (2016–17).
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Transferred to Everton for a then club-record transfer fee of £40 million, and remained there for five years
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Joined Everton in 2017.
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Played for Everton F.C. (2017–2022) — 136 appearances, 25 goals.
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2016· 3 entries
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2016).
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Won award: Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year (2016).
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Won award: Swansea City Player of the Season (2015–16).
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2015· 1 entry
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2015).
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2014· 4 entries
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2014).
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Played for Swansea City A.F.C. (2014–2017) — 106 appearances, 27 goals.
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Joined Swansea in 2014.
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Moved back to Swansea as part of an exchange for Ben Davies
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2013· 2 entries
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2013).
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Won award: Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year (2013).
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2012· 5 entries
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2012).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (March 2012).
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Joined Tottenham in 2012.
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Played for Swansea City A.F.C. (2012–2012) — 18 appearances, 7 goals.
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Played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (2012–2014) — 58 appearances, 8 goals.
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2011· 1 entry
Won award: Hoffenheim Player of the Season (2010–11).
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2010· 7 entries
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2010).
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Won award: Football League Championship Player of the Month (March 2010).
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Won award: Reading Player of the Season (2009–10).
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Played for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (2010–2012) — 36 appearances, 9 goals.
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Joined Hoffenheim in 2010.
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Played for Iceland men's national football team (2010) — 83 appearances, 27 goals.
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Was sold to TSG Hoffenheim, which was Reading's biggest sale at the time
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2009· 1 entry
Played for Crewe Alexandra F.C. (2009–2009) — 15 appearances, 3 goals.
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2008· 2 entries
Played for Reading F.C. (2008–2010) — 42 appearances, 18 goals.
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Played for Shrewsbury Town F.C. (2008–2008) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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2007· 2 entries
Played for Iceland national under-21 football team (2007–2011) — 14 appearances, 6 goals.
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Joined Reading in 2007.
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2006· 1 entry
Played for Iceland national under-19 football team (2006–2007) — 15 appearances, 8 goals.
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2005· 1 entry
Played for Iceland national under-17 football team (2005–2005) — 3 appearances, 2 goals.
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1989· 1 entry
Born 1989-09-08.
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