Kolbeinn Sigþórsson

{{short description|Icelandic footballer}}

{{icelandic name|Kolbeinn|male}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kolbeinn Sigþórsson

| image = 2014-05-30 Austria - Iceland football match, Ragnar Sigurðsson 0488.jpg

| upright = 1.1

| caption = Kolbeinn playing for Iceland in 2014

| fullname =

| height = 1.86 m{{cite web |url=http://www.fcnantes.com/groupepro/20152016/fiche.php?numjoueur=143 |title=Football Club de Nantes – Site Officiel |first=FC |last=Nantes |website=fcnantes.com |access-date=27 June 2016 |archive-date=8 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108095429/http://www.fcnantes.com/groupepro/20152016/fiche.php?numjoueur=143 |url-status=dead }}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|03|14}}

| birth_place = Reykjavík, Iceland

| currentclub =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 1996–2006 | youthclubs1 = Víkingur

| youthyears2 = 2006–2007 | youthclubs2 = HK

| youthyears3 = 2007–2010 | youthclubs3 = AZ

| years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = HK | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = AZ | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 15

| years3 = 2011–2015 | clubs3 = Ajax | caps3 = 80 | goals3 = 31

| years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = → Jong Ajax | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015–2019 | clubs5 = Nantes | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = → Galatasaray (loan) | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2018 | clubs7 = → Nantes B | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = AIK | caps8 = 35 | goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2021 | clubs9 = IFK Göteborg | caps9 = 17 | goals9 = 4

| totalcaps = 202 | totalgoals = 59

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = Iceland U17 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 7

| nationalyears2 = 2009 | nationalteam2 = Iceland U19 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2007–2011 | nationalteam3 = Iceland U21 | nationalcaps3 = 16 | nationalgoals3 = 4

| nationalyears4 = 2010–2021 | nationalteam4 = Iceland | nationalcaps4 = 64 | nationalgoals4 = 26

}}

Kolbeinn Sigþórsson ({{IPA|is|ˈkʰɔlpei̯tn̥ ˈsɪxθou̯r̥sɔn}}; born 14 March 1990{{cite web |title=Iceland - K. Sigþórsson - Profile with news, career statistics and history |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/kolbeinn-sigthorsson/9605/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=29 February 2020}}) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Kolbeinn came through Víkingur Reykjavik's youth program and made his professional debut with HK Kópavogur at 16 years of age. In 2007, he moved to the Netherlands to continue his development with AZ Alkmaar. A successful debut season in the Eredivisie prompted a transfer to Ajax in 2011, where he became a first team regular. In 2015, he joined Nantes in Ligue 1; injuries, however, hindered his spell at the club, which included a brief loan to Galatasaray in 2016. After a period in Sweden, playing for AIK and IFK Göteborg, he retired from football in 2021.

For the Iceland national team, Kolbeinn made 64 appearances and scored 26 goals between 2010 and 2021. He was a member of the UEFA Euro 2016 team. As a youth, he had also previously appeared at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.

Club career

=Víkingur=

Kolbeinn began his career in Iceland with Víkingur, where he came through the academy, before deciding to move over to HK's youth team for a brief spell in March 2006 three days before he turned 16.

=HK=

Joining HK, he made his senior debut in the 2006 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/looktothefuture/story/0,28751,19722_6725460,00.html |title=Sky Sports Scout – Kolbeinn Sigthorsson |publisher=Sky Sports |date=11 February 2011 |access-date=27 August 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=151925&pListi=1 |title=Kolbeinn Sigþórsson |publisher=KSÍ |access-date=23 October 2013}} He would go on to play five league matches for the club, scoring one goal. He soon attracted the interest from top European clubs like Real Madrid and Arsenal, having two trials with the London-based club, before finally deciding to move to AZ.{{cite web |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/kolbeinn-sigthorsson-happy-he-chose-az-over-arsenal-1164821 |title=Kolbeinn Sigthorsson happy he chose AZ over Arsenal |publisher=tribalfootball.com |date=7 October 2010 |access-date=27 August 2011 |archive-date=12 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012021223/http://www.tribalfootball.com/kolbeinn-sigthorsson-happy-he-chose-az-over-arsenal-1164821 |url-status=dead }}

=AZ=

After joining AZ in March 2007, he initially played in various youth teams before finally joining the first team squad in July 2010, after struggling with injuries. He made his professional debut for AZ on 5 August 2010 in a UEFA Europa League qualification match against IFK Göteborg.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/08/05/europe/uefa-cup/ildrottsforeningen-kamraterna-goteborg/stichting-az/977872/ |title=IFK Göteborg vs. AZ |publisher=Soccerway |date=5 August 2010 |access-date=27 August 2011}} He scored his first goal for the club on 29 August 2010 in a match against Excelsior.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/08/29/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-az/sbv-excelsior/941439/ |title=AZ vs. Excelsior |publisher=Soccerway |date=29 August 2010 |access-date=27 August 2011}} On 29 January 2011, he scored a hat-trick in the first half in a match against VVV-Venlo, going on to score five goals in the match.{{cite web |url=https://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/194381/IJslander-Sigthorsson-schittert-tegen-armzalig-VVV.htm |title=IJslander Sigthórsson schittert tegen armzalig VVV |publisher=Voetbal International |date=29 January 2011 |access-date=26 August 2011 |language=nl}}{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=ned/news/newsid=1590312.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203183958/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=ned/news/newsid=1590312.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 February 2011 |title=Sigthórsson writes his name into AZ folklore |publisher=UEFA |date=2 February 2011 |access-date=26 August 2011 |author=Berend Scholten}} As he kept scoring goals in subsequent matches, AZ tried to extend the player's contract, but the player was not interested. After courting interest from Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle United, Dutch giants Ajax moved in for the player with a €2 million bid.{{cite web |url=https://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/199803/Ajax-biedt-AZ-twee-miljoen-euro-voor-Sigthorsson.htm |title=Ajax biedt AZ twee miljoen euro voor Sigthórsson |publisher=Voetbal International |date=3 May 2011 |access-date=26 August 2011 |language=nl}} The player soon agreed on personal terms with Ajax, but the clubs could not agree on a fee for several weeks.

=Ajax=

On 4 July 2011, it was announced that the clubs had agreed a fee of €4.5 million and the player signed a contract with the AFC Ajax.{{cite web |url=http://www.ajax.nl/Nieuws/Nieuwsarchief/Nieuws-artikel/Ajax-contracteert-Sigthorsson.htm |title=Ajax contracteert Sigþórsson |publisher=Ajax.nl |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=26 August 2011 |language=nl}} In an interview, Kolbeinn stated that it was a dream come true to work with Dennis Bergkamp and Frank de Boer.{{cite web |url=https://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/202962/Sigthorsson-Droom-om-met-Bergkamp-te-werken.htm |title=Sigthórsson: 'Droom om met Bergkamp te werken' |publisher=Voetbal International |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=26 August 2011 |language=nl}} He scored his first goal for the club in a pre-season friendly against Brøndby IF, scoring with a header in the 38th minute.{{cite web |url=http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/Ajax-steamrolls-past-Brndby-IF.htm |title=Ajax steamrolls past Brøndby IF |publisher=Ajax.nl |date=20 July 2011 |access-date=27 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325060742/http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/Ajax-steamrolls-past-Brndby-IF.htm |archive-date=25 March 2012 }} On 30 July 2011, he made his first appearance in a competitive match for Ajax, as the team lost the Johan Cruyff Shield 2–1 to Twente.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/07/30/netherlands/super-cup/stichting-fc-twente-65/afc-ajax/1111206/ |title=Twente vs. Ajax |publisher=Soccerway |date=30 July 2011 |access-date=27 August 2011}} On 14 August 2011, Kolbeinn scored his first league goal for Ajax in a 5–1 victory over Heerenveen at the Amsterdam Arena.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/14/netherlands/eredivisie/afc-ajax/sportclub-heerenveen/1120327/ |title=Ajax vs. Heerenveen |publisher=Soccerway |date=14 August 2011 |access-date=27 August 2011}} He scored another goal against VVV Venlo the following week, and two more goals against Vitesse, taking his tally to 4 goals in 4 league matches.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/21/netherlands/eredivisie/vvv-venlo/afc-ajax/1120337/ |title=VVV vs. Ajax |publisher=Soccerway |date=21 August 2011 |access-date=27 August 2011}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/26/netherlands/eredivisie/afc-ajax/sbv-vitesse/1120339/ |title=Ajax vs. Vitesse |publisher=Soccerway |date=26 May 2011 |access-date=27 August 2011}}

In October 2011, Kolbeinn fractured his ankle and was ruled out for the rest of the season. However, on 12 March 2012, he trained for the first time in about five months without complications. He made his return to the Ajax side on 1 April 2012, coming off the bench to score the last goal in a 6–0 win over Heracles Almelo. That season, he also suffered a dislocated shoulder.[https://www.vice.com/nl/article/kolbeinn-sigthorsson-ajax-az-blessures/ Wat er mis ging met Kolbeinn Sigthorsson nadat hij Ajax verliet] vice.com

=Nantes=

On 2 July 2015, it was announced that Kolbeinn had signed a five-year contract with French Ligue 1 side FC Nantes, with Ajax receiving a €3.5 million transfer fee in the deal. He was presented by his new club the same day, and given the number 9 shirt for the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/buitenlands/24226719/__Sigthorsson_5_jaar_van_Nantes__.html |title=Nantes presenteert Kolbeinn Sigthorsson |work=De Telegraaf |date=2 July 2015 |access-date=3 July 2011}}

==Galatasaray (loan)==

On 30 August 2016, Kolbeinn joined Galatasaray on season-long loan deal, with a €3.8 million clause to buy him on a permanent basis.{{cite web |title=Kolbeinn Sigthorsson joins Galatasaray on loan |url=http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2016/kolbeinn-sigthorsson-joins-galatasaray-on-loan/ |publisher=French Football News}}{{cite web |url=https://www.kap.org.tr/tr/Bildirim/555343 |title=KAP |website=kap.org.tr}} On 29 December 2016, Galatasaray cancelled his loan.{{cite web |title=Kolbeinn Sigthorsson'un sözleşmesi feshedildi |url=http://www.galatasaray.org/haber/gs-sportif-a-s/kolbeinn-sigthorssonun-sozlesmesi-feshedildi/34377 |website=galatasaray.org |publisher=Galatasaray |access-date=29 December 2016 |language=tr |date=29 December 2016}}

==Return to Nantes==

Kolbeinn declined a move to IFK Gothenburg in the 2018 January transfer window over fears the artificial pitches in Sweden could cause more impact damage to his knee.{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Kolbeinn-sigthorsson-a-refuse-de-partir-a-goteborg/877882 |title=Kolbeinn Sigthorsson a refusé de partir à Göteborg |publisher=L'Équipe |date=21 February 2018}}

He made his playing comeback for the FC Nantes reserves in March 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.butfootballclub.fr/ligue-1/nantes/fc-nantes-3-bonnes-raisons-de-relancer-kolbeinn-sigthorsson/ |title=FC Nantes : 3 bonnes raisons de relancer Kolbeinn Sigthorsson |date=13 March 2018 }}

Nantes announced on 8 March 2019 that Kolbeinn's contract had been terminated.{{cite tweet|number=1103962937461559296|user=FCNantes|title=✒️ Le FC Nantes et @KSigthorsson sont...|date=8 March 2019}}

=AIK=

On 31 March 2019, Kolbeinn joined Swedish club AIK, signing a contract valid until 31 December 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.aikfotboll.se/nyheter/aik-fotboll-varvar-kolbeinn-sigthorsson|title = AIK Fotboll värvar Kolbeinn Sigþórsson}}

=IFK Göteborg=

On 27 January 2021, it was announced that Sigþórsson had signed with IFK Göteborg, remaining in the Swedish competition.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-01-27 |title=Sigthorsson till Blåvitt |url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/a-lag/2021/sigthorsson-till-blavitt/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=IFK Göteborg |language=sv-SE}}{{Cite web |date=2021-01-27 |title=Sigthórsson probeert met transfer loopbaan weer op de rails te krijgen |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/sigthorsson-probeert-met-transfer-loopbaan-weer-op-de-rails-te-krijgen |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Voetbal International |language=nl}} Following a promising start making him a key player for the club, but following the news of him being involved in a sexual assault saw him being suspended from the team for the time being,{{cite web|url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/a-lag/2021/pagaende-intern-utredning/|title =Pågående intern utredning|date =3 September 2021}} the club later announced that he would remain and continue to play with the club, however due to injury in the foot he ended up missing the rest of the season.{{cite web|url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/a-lag/2021/vagen-framat-for-kolbeinn/|title =Vägen framåt för Kolbeinn|date =21 September 2021}} On 7 December 2021, the club announced that he would leave the club as his contract came to an end.{{cite web|url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/a-lag/2021/kolbeinn-lamnar-blavitt/|title =Kolbeinn lämnar Blåvitt|date =7 December 2021}}

International career

After representing Iceland on various youth levels, Kolbeinn made his debut for the Iceland national team in a friendly against the Faroe Islands on 21 March 2010 scoring the second goal in the 37th minute of the 2–0 home win. His first appearance in a competitive match for Iceland came on 7 September 2010 in a Euro 2012 qualification match against Denmark losing to the opposition in a 1–0 away match. His first goal in a competitive match came on 6 September 2011 in a Euro 2012 qualification match against Cyprus, finding the back of the net in the fifth minute for the only goal in the 1–0 home win. On 27 May, he scored the second goal giving Iceland a 2–0 advantage over France but Iceland went on to lose the match 3–2. Kolbeinn captained the side on 6 February 2013 in a friendly against Russia, held in Marbella, Spain, where Iceland lost 2–0.{{cite web |url=http://www.mbl.is/sport/fotbolti/2013/02/06/kolbeinn_spilid_ekki_nogu_gott/ |title=Kolbeinn: Spilið ekki nógu gott |publisher=mbl.is |date=6 February 2013 |access-date=6 February 2013 |language=is}} After the match national coach Lars Lagerbäck said Kolbeinn would likely be named as vice-captain to Aron Gunnarsson.{{cite web |url=http://fotbolti.net/news/06-02-2013/lars-lagerback-agaetis-likur-a-ad-kolbeinn-verdi-varafyrirlidi |title=Lars Lagerback: Ágætis líkur á að Kolbeinn verði varafyrirliði |publisher=fotbolti.net |date=6 February 2013 |access-date=6 February 2013 |language=is}} That held true when Kolbeinn captained the side after Aron was carried off injured in a World Cup qualifying match against Slovenia in June 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2013/06/07/slovenar_sottu_thrju_stig_i_laugardalinn/ |title=Slóvenar sóttu þrjú stig í Laugardalinn |publisher=mbl.is |date=7 June 2013 |access-date=16 June 2013 |language=is}}

=UEFA Euro 2016=

Kolbeinn scored in Iceland's opening UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match, a 3–0 victory over Turkey in Reykjavík.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013833--iceland-vs-turkiye/ |title=Impressive Iceland too strong for ten-man Turkey |date=9 September 2015 |publisher=UEFA}} On 12 June 2015, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over the Czech Republic to give Iceland a two-point lead at the top of Group A.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33116122 |title=Iceland 2–1 Czech Rep. |date=12 June 2015 |publisher=BBC}}

He was called up for the 23-man squad managed by Heimir Hallgrímsson and Lars Lagerbäck for Euro 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.ksi.is/landslid/nr/13334 |title=A karla – Lokahópur fyrir EM 2016 |date=9 May 2016 |access-date=10 May 2016 |language=is |publisher=Knattspyrnusamband Íslands |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512081400/http://www.ksi.is/landslid/nr/13334 |archive-date=12 May 2016 }} On 27 June 2016, Kolbeinn scored Iceland's second goal against England in the round of 16 at the Stade de Nice, which proved to be the decisive goal as Iceland upset England with a 2–1 victory to advance to the quarter-finals.{{cite news |title=England 1 Iceland 2: Fairytale continues as Hodgson's men crash out |url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/england-1-iceland-2-fairytale-continues-hodgsons-men-crash-out |website=FourFourTwo |date=27 June 2016 |access-date=28 June 2016}} Kolbeinn also scored from a Gylfi Sigurðsson cross in the second half of Iceland's quarter-final against France on 3 July, however it was to no avail as Iceland eventually lost 5–2.

==FIFA World Cup 2018==

In May 2018 he was named on the standby list for Iceland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{Cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/world-cup-squad-injured-gylfi-sigurdsson/17guw991qjit61qqhhfn9lyhon |title=Injured Gylfi Sigurdsson in Iceland's World Cup squad | Goal.com |access-date=15 May 2018 |archive-date=15 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515185438/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/world-cup-squad-injured-gylfi-sigurdsson/17guw991qjit61qqhhfn9lyhon |url-status=dead }}

==Expelled 2021==

In August 2021, Kolbeinn was selected for three 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. On 27 August a young woman appeared on the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service news and related how an Icelandic international football player had abused her and another young woman in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/08/27/landslidsmadur-jatadi-brot-og-greiddi-miskabaetur|title = Landsliðsmaður játaði brot og greiddi miskabætur|date = 27 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.visir.is/g/20212148782d/-ksi-er-bara-held-eg-mjog-spillt-apparat-|title = "KSÍ er bara, held ég, mjög spillt apparat" – Vísir}} Two days later, Guðni Bergsson the chairman of the Icelandic Football Association, resigned and Kolbeinn was expelled from the national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.dv.is/433/2021/8/29/kolbeinn-og-runar-mar-leikmennirnir-sem-ekki-verda-med/|title=Kolbeinn og Rúnar Már leikmennirnir sem ekki verða með|date=29 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/08/29/tekinn-ur-landslidshopnum-ad-beidni-stjornar-ksi|title=Tekinn úr landsliðshópnum að beiðni stjórnar KSÍ|date=29 August 2021}}

Personal life

His brother Andri Sigþórsson was also a professional footballer who now acts as his agent.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/nantes/story/3037815/nantes-striker-kolbeinn-sigthorsson-awol-following-galatasaray-loan-kita |title=Sigthorsson AWOL following loan – Kita |date=13 January 2017 |website=ESPN.com}} Kolbeinn's niece is footballer Amanda Andradóttir.{{cite news |last1=Guðmundsson |first1=Aron |title=Brátt mun valið um Ísland eða Noreg vera úr sögunni |url=https://www.frettabladid.is/sport/bratt-mun-valid-um-island-eda-noreg-vera-ur-sogunni/ |access-date=31 March 2023 |publisher=Fréttablaðið |date=27 October 2021 |language=Icelandic}}

=Scandals=

==2019 arrest==

In October, Kolbeinn was arrested by the Stockholm Police at a nightclub for a drunken brawl. Kolbeinn violently resisted the club's security guard at closing time when he was asked to leave. AIK's chairman was interviewed by Expressen after the incident and claimed that Kolbeinn's behaviour had violated the club's values. The incident had no further consequences for Kolbeinn and he continued playing for AIK.{{cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/allsvensk-stjarna-ford-till-fyllecell/|title = Allsvensk stjärna förd till fyllecell – misstänks för våldsamt motstånd}}

==2021 sexual assault allegations==

In August 2021, Þórhildur Gyða Arnarsdóttir, an Icelandic woman in her mid-twenties, revealed that she had suffered a sexual assault by Kolbeinn in 2017. According to Arnarsdóttir description, the assault took place in a Reykjavík nightclub and included an attempted strangling. Another woman, who was unnamed at first, suffered a similar assault by Kolbeinn that same night. Þórhildur reported the assault to the Reykjavík police the following day. Six months later, when the police had still taken no action in Kolbeinn's case, Þórhildur's father realised that her daughter's perpetrator had been recruited on the Iceland national team for an upcoming match. He contacted Guðni Bergsson, president of the Football Association of Iceland, and described the assault. Guðni temporarily removed Kolbeinn from the team, but he was recruited again soon after without further consequences. During the process, Þórhildur's father even contacted Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, president of Iceland, who has long been a proud supporter of the national team and is normally present at their international matches. Jóhannesson replied the query and deplored the incident, but maintained that the case was not in his sphere of authority.{{cite web|url=https://www.visir.is/g/20212148444d|title = Svona svaraði Guðni forseti þegar faðir þolanda sendi honum bréf - Vísir}}

Following the arrest of Gylfi Sigurðsson in July 2021, some disturbance took place in the Icelandic social media where unconfirmed cases of other sexual assaults were reported.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12380639/premier-league-player-arrested-on-suspicion-of-child-sex-offences-has-bail-extended-until-october-16|title = Premier League player arrested on suspicion of child sex offences has bail extended until October 16}} On 26 August, Guðni Bergsson was interviewed by RÚV, Iceland's national TV, and asked about these alleged sexual crimes by members of the Iceland national team. Guðni claimed that no formal notifications of sexual violence had ever been received by the Football Association of Iceland.{{cite web|url=https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/08/27/gudni-engin-tilkynning-um-kynferdisbrot-a-bord-ksi|title = Guðni: Engin tilkynning um kynferðisbrot á borð KSÍ|date = 27 August 2021}} His statement was contradicted the following day when Þórhildur exposed her case in a TV interview. She even added that the Football Association had hired a lawyer who offered her a compensation and asked her to sign a confidentiality agreement to cover up Kolbeinn's case.{{cite web|url=https://grapevine.is/news/2021/08/29/icelandic-football-association-under-fire-over-reported-sexual-assaults/|title = From Iceland — Icelandic Football Association Under Fire over Reported Sexual Assaults|date = 29 August 2021}} Heavy protest arose in the Icelandic media following the interview, resulting in the resignation of Bergsson and the entire board of the Football Association.{{cite web|url=https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2021/08/30/head_of_icelandic_football_association_resigns/|title = Head of Icelandic Football Association Resigns}}{{cite web|url=https://www.visir.is/g/20212149356d/stjorn-ksi-segir-af-ser|title = Stjórn KSÍ segir af sér - Vísir}}

Following Bergsson's resignation, Arnar Viðarsson, head coach of Iceland, announced that Kolbeinn would not play in upcoming matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2021/08/29/kolbeinn_og_runar_mar_detta_ut_ur_hopnum/|title=Kolbeinn og Rúnar Már detta út úr hópnum|website=www.mbl.is}} Håkan Mild, club director of IFK, consequently announced that he condemned Kolbeinn's behaviour.{{cite web|author=IFK Göteborg |url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/foreningen/2021/gallande-nyhet-om-en-av-vara-spelare%E2%80%A8%E2%80%A8/ |title=Gällande nyhet om en av våra spelare | IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag |publisher=Ifkgoteborg.se |date=21 September 2021 |accessdate=5 April 2022}} Henrik Jurelius, director of sports at AIK, claimed that neither he nor Björn Wesström, his precursor, had received any information on Kolbeinn's case when he joined the club in 2019. The Football Association of Iceland had failed to inform the club of the accusations reported to them a year earlier.{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/EaJvdA/hela-styrelsen-for-islands-fotbollsforbund-avgar|title = Hela styrelsen för Islands fotbollsförbund avgår – efter anklagelserna mot Kolbeinn Sigthorsson}}

On 1 September 2021, Kolbeinn issued a statement deploring his own behaviour four years earlier. However, he denied accusations of violence and harassment and described his acts simply as "inappropriate conduct."{{cite web|url=https://www.frettabladid.is/frettir/kolbeinn-hegdadi-mer-med-ovideigandi-haetti/|title = Kolbeinn: "Hegðaði mér með óviðeigandi hætti"}} Kolbeinn's statement prompted his other victim, Jóhanna Helga Jensdóttir, to step forward. Jóhanna was disappointed by Kolbeinn's account and understood it as a nullification of their former settlement. Both of Kolbeinn's victims had received injury notes after his treatment. After charging the assault in 2017, Þórhildur and Jóhanna were contacted by Kolbeinn's lawyer who offered them a compensation of 300.000 ISK each (approx. US$3.000) and signing an NDA. They both refused and received a second offer of 1,5 million ISK each (approx. US$15.000). An agreement was reached when Kolbeinn had consented to Þórhildur's and Jóhanna's offer of duplicating the payment and giving half of it to Stígamót, a center for survivors of sexual violence.{{cite web|url=https://www.visir.is/g/20212150604d/stigur-fram-eftir-yfirlysingu-kolbeins-thad-a-ekki-ad-rikja-thoggun-i-kringum-ofbeldi-|title = Stígur fram eftir yfirlýsingu Kolbeins: "Það á ekki að ríkja þöggun í kringum ofbeldi" - Vísir}}

On 2 September, members of Ultras Göteborg, an IFK supporter group, put up ribbons at Kamratgården stadium, demanding that the club annul Kolbeinn's contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gp.se/1.53999199|title=Banderoller på Kamratgården efter turbulensen|first=Eric Hilmersson,Robert|last=Laul|date=2 September 2021|website=gp.se}}

Career statistics

=Club=

Source:{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/kolbeinn-sigthorsson/9605/ |title=K. Sigþórsson – Profile |work=Soccerway}}

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"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes appearances in Johan Cruyff Shield}}

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
HK

|2006

|1. deild karla

|5

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–51
AZ

|2010–11

|Eredivisie

|32

152093colspan="2"|–4318
rowspan="5"|Ajax

|2011–12

|Eredivisie

147002010177
2012–13

|Eredivisie

157222010209
2013–14

|Eredivisie

30104170114212
2014–15

|Eredivisie

217004010267
colspan="2"|Total

!80

31631504110535
Jong Ajax

|2014–15

|Eerste Divisie

|1

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–10
rowspan="5"|Nantes

|2015–16

|Ligue 1

|26

331colspan="2"|–00294
2016–17

|Ligue 1

2000colspan="2"|–0020
2017–18

|Ligue 1

2000colspan="2"|–0020
2018–19

|Ligue 1

0000colspan="2"|–0000
colspan="2"|Total

!30

3310000334
Galatasaray (loan)

|2016–17

|Süper Lig

|0

000colspan="2"|–0000
Nantes B

|2017–18

|Championnat National 3

|2

2colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–22
rowspan="3"|AIK

|2019

|Allsvenskan

|17

31071colspan="2"|–254
2020

|Allsvenskan

18010colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–190
colspan="2"|Total

!35

3207100444
IFK Göteborg

|2021

|Allsvenskan

|17

410colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–184
colspan="3"|Career total

!202

591443144125168

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=International=

Source:{{NFT player|36929|name=Kolbeinn Sigþórsson|access-date=}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="12"|Iceland

|2010

53
201131
201234
201395
201473
201582
201694
201700
201841
201983
202040
202140
colspan="2"|Total6426

{{Updated|match played 14 October 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=151925&pListi=4 |title=Kolbeinn Sigþórsson |website=Football Association of Iceland |access-date=28 June 2016 |language=is}}

:Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kolbeinn goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Kolbeinn Sigþórsson

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

style="text-align:center"|1

|21 March 2010

Kórinn, Kópavogur, Icelandstyle="text-align:center"|1{{fb|Faroe Islands}}style="text-align:center"|2–0style="text-align:center"|2–0Friendly
style="text-align:center"|2

|29 May 2010

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Icelandstyle="text-align:center"|3{{fb|Andorra}}style="text-align:center"|4–0style="text-align:center"|4–0Friendly
style="text-align:center"|3

|17 November 2010

Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israelstyle="text-align:center"|5{{fb|Israel}}style="text-align:center"|2–3style="text-align:center"|2–3Friendly
style="text-align:center"|4

|6 September 2011

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Icelandstyle="text-align:center"|8{{fb|Cyprus}}style="text-align:center"|1–0style="text-align:center"|1–0UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
style="text-align:center"|5

|27 May 2012

Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, Francestyle="text-align:center"|9{{fb|France}}style="text-align:center"|2–0style="text-align:center"|2–3Friendly
style="text-align:center"|6

|30 May 2012

Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Swedenstyle="text-align:center"|10{{fb|Sweden}}style="text-align:center"|1–2style="text-align:center"|2–3Friendly
style="text-align:center"|7

|rowspan="2"|15 August 2012

rowspan="2"|Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Icelandrowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|11rowspan="2"|{{fb|Faroe Islands}}style="text-align:center"|1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0rowspan="2"|Friendly
style="text-align:center"|8

|style="text-align:center"|2–0

style="text-align:center"|9

|14 August 2013

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Icelandstyle="text-align:center"|15

|{{fb|Faroe Islands}}

style="text-align:center"|1–0style="text-align:center"|1–0Friendly
style="text-align:center"|10

|6 September 2013

Stade de Suisse, Bern, Switzerlandstyle="text-align:center"|16{{fb|Switzerland}}style="text-align:center"|2–4style="text-align:center"|4–42014 FIFA World Cup qualification
style="text-align:center"|11

|10 September 2013

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Icelandstyle="text-align:center"|17{{fb|Albania}}style="text-align:center"|2–1style="text-align:center"|2–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
style="text-align:center"|12

|11 October 2013

|Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland

style="text-align:center"|18{{fb|Cyprus}}style="text-align:center"|1–0style="text-align:center"|2–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
style="text-align:center"|13

|15 October 2013

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norwaystyle="text-align:center"|19{{fb|Norway}}style="text-align:center"|1–0style="text-align:center"|1–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
style="text-align:center"|14

|30 May 2014

Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austriastyle="text-align:center"|22{{fb|Austria}}style="text-align:center"|1–1style="text-align:center"|1–1Friendly
style="text-align:center"|15

|4 June 2014

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Icelandstyle="text-align:center"|23{{fb|Estonia}}style="text-align:center"|1–0style="text-align:center"|1–0Friendly
style="text-align:center"|16

|9 September 2014

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Icelandstyle="text-align:center"|24{{fb|Turkey}}style="text-align:center"|3–0style="text-align:center"|3–0Friendly
style="text-align:center"|17

|12 June 2015

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Icelandstyle="text-align:center"|29{{fb|Czech Republic}}style="text-align:center"|2–1style="text-align:center"|2–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
style="text-align:center"|18

|10 October 2015

|Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland

style="text-align:center"|32{{fb|Latvia}}style="text-align:center"|1–0style="text-align:center"|2–2UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
style="text-align:center"|19

|29 March 2016

Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greecestyle="text-align:center"|37{{fb|Greece}}style="text-align:center"|3–2style="text-align:center"|3–2Friendly
style="text-align:center"|20

|6 June 2016

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Icelandstyle="text-align:center"|39{{fb|Liechtenstein}}style="text-align:center"|1–0style="text-align:center"|4–0Friendly
style="text-align:center"|21

|27 June 2016

Stade de Nice, Nice, Francestyle="text-align:center"|43{{fb|England}}style="text-align:center"|2–1style="text-align:center"|2–1UEFA Euro 2016
style="text-align:center"|22

|3 July 2016

Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Francestyle="text-align:center"|44{{fb|France}}style="text-align:center"|1–4style="text-align:center"|2–5UEFA Euro 2016
style="text-align:center"|23

|19 November 2018

Kehrwegstadion, Eupen, Belgiumstyle="text-align:center"|48{{fb|Qatar}}style="text-align:center"|2–1style="text-align:center"|2–2Friendly
style="text-align:center"|24

|7 September 2019

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Icelandstyle="text-align:center"|51{{fb|Moldova}}style="text-align:center"|1–0style="text-align:center"|3–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
style="text-align:center"|25

|10 September 2019

Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albaniastyle="text-align:center"|52{{fb|Albania}}style="text-align:center"|2–2style="text-align:center"|2–4UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
style="text-align:center"|26

|14 October 2019

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Icelandstyle="text-align:center"|54{{fb|Andorra}}style="text-align:center"|2–0style="text-align:center"|2–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Ajax{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/kolbeinn-sigthorsson/9605/ |title=Kolbeinn Sigþórsson – Career Honours |publisher=Soccerway}}

References

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