Gunnar Thorsteinsson
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Full name
Gunnar Pétursson Thorsteinsson
Date of birth
26 June 1894
Date of death
5 March 1921 (aged 26)
Place of death
Søllerød, Denmark
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gunnar Pétursson Thorsteinsson | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1894 | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 1921 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Søllerød, Denmark | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–19?? | Fram | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gunnar Pétursson Thorsteinsson (26 June 1894 – 5 March 1921) was an Icelandic footballer. He is considered one of Iceland's first great footballers.[1]
Gunnar was the son of the entrepreneur Pétur J. Thorsteinsson and Ásthildur Guðmundsdóttir. He grew up in Copenhagen and Reykjavík. Among Gunnar's siblings were footballers Friðþjófur Thorsteinsson and Samúel Thorsteinsson and artist Guðmundur "Muggur" Thorsteinsson.[1]
Gunnar joined Fram in 1913, quickly becoming one of their best players.[1][2] He was the Icelandic tournaments top goal scorer during the 1917 season.[3]