Samuel Thorsteinsson
Danish footballer (1893–1956)
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Samúel Pétursson Thorsteinsson (1 January 1893 – 25 November 1956) was an Icelandic footballer[1][2] and a physician.[3] He played in seven matches for the Denmark national team in 1918 and 1919.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samúel Pétursson Thorsteinsson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Bíldudalur, Iceland | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 1956 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Slagelse, Denmark | ||
| Position | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910 | Naples FC | ||
| 191?–1912 | Akademisk Boldklub | ||
| 1912–1913 | Naples FC | ||
| 191?–192? | Akademisk Boldklub | ||
| International career | |||
| 1918–1919 | Denmark | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing the right outside forward position,[5] he won the Danish football Championship in 1919[6] and 1921 as part of Akademisk Boldklub.[citation needed] He also played briefly for the Italian Naples Foot-Ball & Cricket Club, becoming the first Nordic footballer to compete in Italy.[6]
Family
Thorsteinsson was born in Bíldudalur, Iceland, to Icelandic entrepreneur Pétur J. Thorsteinsson and Ásthildur Guðmundsdóttir.[3] He was a younger brother of Icelandic artist Muggur[7] and older brother of footballers Gunnar Thorsteinsson and Friðþjófur Thorsteinsson.[6]
