Stefán Örn Sigurðsson

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Stefán Örn Sigurðsson (born 20 February 1954) is an Icelandic former football player and former member of the Icelandic men's national football team.

Club career

After playing for KR since 1972, Stefán Örn signed with Holbæk B&I in August 1978.{{cite news |title=Stefán Örn til Holbæk eftir helgi |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=1502725 |accessdate=18 March 2019 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=18 August 1978 |language=Icelandic}} He returned to KR in 1979.{{cite news |title=Hvað gera nýliðarnir í sumar' |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3085314 |accessdate=18 March 2019 |work=Dagblaðið |date=8 May 1979 |language=Icelandic}} After the 1983 season, Stefán Örn moved to the United States to attend Davis & Elkins College where he also played football.{{cite news |title=Temur skass og hemur bolta í Bandaríkjunum |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=1584564 |accessdate=18 March 2019 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=4 December 1983 |language=Icelandic}}

National team career

In September 1978, Stefán was selected to the Icelandic national football team for the first time ahead of its game against East Germany.{{cite news |title=En kemur landsliðsnefndin á óvart |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3912164 |accessdate=18 March 2019 |work=Tíminn |date=30 September 1978 |language=Icelandic}} He started in Iceland's 3–1 loss.{{cite news |title=Þýzkur sigur í Halle |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3080098 |accessdate=18 March 2019 |work=Dagblaðið |date=5 October 1978 |language=Icelandic}}{{cite news |author1=Kjartan L. Pálsson |title=Loksins kom mark hjá landsliðinu |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3378183 |accessdate=18 March 2019 |work=Vísir |date=5 October 1978 |page=13}}{{cite news |title=Austur-Þjóðverjar hefndu ófaranna frá síðustu Evrópukeppni og sigruðu 3-1 |url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=1504465 |accessdate=18 March 2019 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=5 October 1978 |language=Icelandic}}

Personal life

Stefán Örn is the father of Icelandic ice hockey player Robbie Sigurðsson.{{cite news |author1=Joe Sager |title=Mars grad excels for Iceland’s national hockey team |url=https://archive.triblive.com/sports/other-local/mars-grad-excels-for-icelands-national-hockey-team/ |accessdate=18 March 2019 |work=Tribune-Review |date=24 April 2016}}

He retired 2024 from Blue car rental where he was one of the best customer service employee. He really wants to get a dog and loves golf.