Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson
{{short description|Icelandic footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{icelandic name|Björn|male}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson
| image = Björn Sigurðarson.jpg
| caption = Björn with Iceland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
| fullname=Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson{{Cite web| title = List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2014 and 28/02/2014| url = http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/february-2014.ashx| publisher = The Football Association| format = PDF| page = 6| access-date = 6 April 2014}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|2|26|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Iceland |publisher=FIFA |page=13 |date=10 June 2018 |access-date=10 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=19 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}
| birth_place = Akranes, Iceland
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = ÍA
| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = ÍA | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2009–2012 | clubs2 = Lillestrøm | caps2 = 70 | goals2 = 17
| years3 = 2012–2016 | clubs3 = Wolverhampton Wanderers| caps3 = 69 | goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = → Molde (loan) | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = → Copenhagen (loan) | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = Molde | caps6 = 38 | goals6 = 20
| years7 = 2018–2020 | clubs7 = Rostov | caps7 = 38 | goals7 = 8
| years8 = 2020 | clubs8 = → APOEL (loan) | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2020–2021 | clubs9 = Lillestrøm | caps9 = 7 | goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2021–2022 | clubs10= Molde | caps10= 1 | goals10= 0
| years11 = 2023 | clubs11= ÍA | caps11= 0 | goals11= 0
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = Iceland U-17 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam2 = Iceland U-19 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2010–2012 | nationalteam3 = Iceland U-21 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 4
| nationalyears4 = 2011–2018 | nationalteam4 = Iceland | nationalcaps4 = 17 | nationalgoals4 = 1
| pcupdate = 20 May 2023
| ntupdate = 9 September 2018
}}
Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson (born 26 February 1991) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a forward.{{Soccerway|9883}}
He began his career with ÍA in his native Iceland before a three-year spell at Norwegian side Lillestrøm, during which time he made his international debut. In July 2012, he moved to English side Wolverhampton Wanderers for a reported £2.4m fee.{{cite news |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2012/06/19/wolves-bid-for-bjorn-bergmann-sigurdarson-accepted/|title=Wolves' bid for Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdsson accepted|publisher=Express & Star |date=18 June 2012}} His contract with Wolves expired in June 2016 without renewal.{{Cite news|title=Contract decisions revealed|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/news-contract-decisions-revealed-3105709.aspx|publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C|date=9 May 2016|access-date=9 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509220844/http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/news-contract-decisions-revealed-3105709.aspx|archive-date=9 May 2016|url-status=dead}}
Club career
=ÍA=
Björn made his debut for his hometown club ÍA in the 2007 Úrvalsdeild. He was mostly employed as a substitute in his first season, but became a regular first team player during the next season. However, ÍA suffered relegation to the second level.
He did not remain at ÍA after their relegation, though, and instead signed a three-year contract with Norwegian club Lillestrøm in January 2009.{{cite news |url=http://www.fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=68181|title=Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson til Lilleström staðfest|language=is|publisher=Fotbolti.net|date=20 October 2008}}
=Lillestrøm=
After making his club debut on 22 March 2009 against Viking,{{cite news |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=136452&tournamentId=1&seasonId=331&useFullUrl=false|title=Lillestrøm 1–1 Viking |publisher=Altomfotball|language=no |date=22 March 2009}} Björn's first season in the Tippeliga was troubled by numerous lower back injuries. He did manage to make 12 appearances, scoring once (against Bodø/Glimt on 20 September).{{cite news |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=136637&tournamentId=1&seasonId=331&useFullUrl=false|title=Lillestrøm 2–2 Bodø/Glimt |publisher=Altomfotball|language=no |date=20 September 2009}}
In the 2010 season, he became regular player for the club, a position he has held ever since. In Autumn 2011, his contract was extended further to run until 2014, though this news was not made public.{{cite web|url=http://www.rb.no/lsk-magasinet/article6028936.ece|title=Signerte i all hemmelighet|publisher=Romerikes Blad|language=no|date=24 April 2012}}
In the 2012 season, Björn scored seven times in the first eleven league games, as well as four goals in two cup ties.
=Wolverhampton Wanderers=
On 18 June 2012, Björn's club officially announced that they had accepted an undisclosed bid for him from English side Wolverhampton Wanderers, believed to be in the region of £2.4 million.{{cite news |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2012/06/19/wolves-bid-for-bjorn-bergmann-sigurdarson-accepted/|title=Wolves' bid for Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdsson accepted|publisher=Express & Star|date=18 June 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~2816063,00.html|title=Deal agreed for Sigurdarson|publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C|date=19 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914010235/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~2816063%2C00.html|archive-date=14 September 2012}} After passing to a medical and agreeing to personal terms for a four-year contract, the deal was finalised on 17 July 2012.{{cite news |title=Wolves confirm Sigurdarson deal |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7905659/Wolves-confirm-Sigurdarson-deal |publisher=Sky Sports |date=17 July 2012}}
The Icelandic striker made his Wolves debut as a substitute in an opening day defeat at Leeds United.{{cite news |title=Leeds 1–0 Wolves|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19221635|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 August 2012}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win at Peterborough in late September,{{cite news |title=Peterborough 0–2 Wolves|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19615230|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 September 2012}} the first of five goals during a campaign that ended in relegation to League One.
In the 2013–14 season, under his third different manager during his time at Wolves, Björn failed to hold down a regular place in Wolves' team and, on 31 January 2014, he was loaned to Norwegian side Molde for the remainder of 2014 in order to complete the Norwegian league season.{{cite news|title=Molde sign Bjorn Sigurdarson from Wolves|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25989683|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 January 2014}} During this loan spell he won the league and cup double with Molde.
On 1 January 2016, he came on as a 67th-minute substitute for James Henry in a 1–0 Championship win at Brighton & Hove Albion, his first Wolves appearance for over two years.{{cite news|title=Brighton 0-1 Wolves|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35154805|access-date=1 January 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 January 2016}} Björn went on to often be used during the second half of the season, frequently as a lone forward, but failed to score during these 15 appearances, meaning his final goal for Wolves had come almost three years prior in August 2013.
At the conclusion of the season, Wolves announced they would not be renewing his contract. He had made 75 appearances in total for the club, scoring seven times.
=Molde=
On 12 July 2016, Björn joined Norwegian club Molde on a free transfer.{{cite news|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/bekreftetnbspsigurdarson-har-skrevet-under-kontrakt-for-molde/60317767|publisher=dagbladet.no|date=12 July 2016|access-date=17 July 2016|title=Bekreftet: Sigurdarson har skrevet under kontrakt for Molde}} This came after his short loan spell with the club in 2014. He made his debut for Molde on 28 March 2014 in a 2–0 home win against Vålerenga. In this match, he also scored his first goal for Molde. It came in the 29th minute, and was the first of the game. He was subbed off in the 82nd minute of that match, being replaced by Tommy Høiland.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2014/03/28/norway/eliteserien/molde-fotballklubb/valerengen-idrettsforeningen/1605607/|title = Molde vs. Valerenga - 28 March 2014 - Soccerway}}
=Rostov=
On 5 January 2018, Björn signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Russian club Rostov.{{cite web|publisher=FC Rostov|url=http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/11452|script-title=ru:Бьорн Сигурдарсон – игрок «Ростова»!|date=5 January 2018|language=ru|access-date=5 January 2018|archive-date=5 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605002349/http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/11452|url-status=dead}}
On 22 January 2020, he was loaned to Cypriot club APOEL.{{cite press release|publisher=APOEL|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=21474&tt=graphic&lang=l1|title=Συμφωνία δανεισμού με FC Rostov για Björn Sigurdarson|date=22 January 2020|language=el}}
=Return to Lillestrøm=
On 14 August 2020, he returned to Lillestrøm and signed a contract until the end of 2020.{{cite web|publisher=Lillestrøm|url=https://www.lsk.no/nyheter/sigurdarson-tilbake-i-lsk-det-er-her-jeg-vil-vaere|title=SIGURDARSON TILBAKE I LSK: - DET ER HER JEG VIL VÆRE|date=14 August 2020|language=no}}
=Return to Molde=
On 1 February 2021, Molde announced the return of Sigurðarson on a two-year contract.{{cite web |title=BJÖRN BERGMANN SIGURÐARSON ER KLAR FOR MOLDE FK |url=https://www.moldefk.no/nyheter/bjorn-bergmann-sigurdarson-er-klar-for-molde-fk |website=moldefk.no/ |publisher=Molde FK |access-date=2 February 2021 |language=Norwegian |date=1 February 2021}}
International career
Björn has represented Iceland at numerous youth levels, most recently playing for their Under-21 team in the qualifying competition for the 2013 European Under-21 Championship. He played two matches in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship Finals in Denmark.
He has seven caps for the full Icelandic national team, having made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Cyprus during Euro 2012 qualification on 6 September 2011.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2002316--iceland-vs-cyprus/|title=Iceland beat Cyprus to break Group H duck|publisher=UEFA |date=6 September 2011}} He scored his first goal for the Iceland senior team in a 2–1 World Cup Qualifying win against Kosovo. The goal came in the 25th minute.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/24/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/kosovo/iceland/2253307/|title = Kosovo vs. Iceland - 24 March 2017 - Soccerway}}
He played at China Cup 2017, where Iceland won silver medals{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/15/world/china-cup/iceland/chile/2385357/|title = Iceland vs. Chile - 15 January 2017 - Soccerway}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/10/world/china-cup/china-pr/iceland/2381325/|title = China PR vs. Iceland - 10 January 2017 - Soccerway}}
In May 2018, he was named in Iceland's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Jamie |title=Injured Gylfi Sigurdsson in Iceland's World Cup squad |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/world-cup-squad-injured-gylfi-sigurdsson/17guw991qjit61qqhhfn9lyhon |website=Goal |access-date=12 October 2019 |date=11 May 2018}}
Personal life
Björn has three half-brothers, Bjarni Guðjónsson, Þórður Guðjónsson and Joey Guðjónsson, who have all been professional footballers as well as playing for the Icelandic national team. Joey also played for Wolves.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 31 June 2022}}{{cite web|title=B.Sigurðarson|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/bjorn-bergmann-sigurdharson/9883/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=5 January 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|ÍA
|2007{{cite web|title=Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson|url=http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=151324&pListi=1|website=ksi.is|publisher=ksi|access-date=5 January 2018}} |rowspan="2"|Úrvalsdeild |11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 19 | 5 | |||
| 2008
|19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 44 | 11 | |
| rowspan="5"|Lillestrøm
|2009{{cite web|title=Björn Bergmann Sigurdarson|url=http://www.nifs.no/personprofil.php?person_id=31304|website=nifs.no|publisher=nifs|access-date=5 January 2018}} |rowspan="4"|Tippeligaen |12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2010
|25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 4 | ||||
| 2011
|20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 8 | ||||
| 2012
|13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 17 | 12 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 17 | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 78 | 25 | |
| rowspan="5"|Wolverhampton Wanderers
|2012–13{{Soccerbase season|59386|2012|name=Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson|access-date=5 January 2018}} |37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 39 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14{{Soccerbase season|59386|2013|name=Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson|access-date=5 January 2018}}
|18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15{{Soccerbase season|59386|2014|name=Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson|access-date=5 January 2018}}
|rowspan="2"|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16{{Soccerbase season|59386|2015|name=Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson|access-date=5 January 2018}}
|14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 75 | 7 | |
| Molde (loan)
|2014 |Tippeligaen |15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 17 | 3 | |||
| Copenhagen (loan)
|14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 17 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Molde
|2016 |Tippeligaen |11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 4 | |||
| 2017
|27 | 16 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2" | |||||||
| |colspan="2"|– | 30 | 17 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 20 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 21 | |
| rowspan="4"|Rostov
|rowspan="3"|Russian Premier League |6 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19
|26 | 5 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 5 | |||||
| 2019–20
|6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 8 | |
| Lillestrøm
|2020 |7 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Molde
|2021 |Eliteserien |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 8 | 1 | |||
| Molde
|2022 |Eliteserien |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!282 | 63 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 327 | 79 |
=International=
{{Updated|match played 9 September 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/44980/Bjorn_Sigurdarson.html |title=Björn Sigurðarson |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=5 January 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="8"|Iceland
|2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 17 | 1 |
{{Updated|match played 24 March 2018}}
:Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Björn goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col" data-sort-type="date"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1
|24 March 2017 | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania | align="center"|6 | {{fb|KOS}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
References
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External links
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- [http://www.wolves.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=422492&tcmuri=272572 Official Wolves profile]
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{UEFA player|107795}}
- [http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=player&personId=218422&tournamentId=1&seasonId=334&useFullUrl=false Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson – Norwegian football statistics]
- {{Soccerway|bjorn-bergmann-sigurdharson/9883}}
{{Iceland squad 2018 FIFA World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sigurdarson, Bjorn Bergmann}}
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