Gísli Þórðarson

Gísli Gottskálk Þórðarson (born 12 September 2004) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club St. Pauli, on loan from Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznań, and the Iceland national team.

Club career Early career Born in Reykjavík, Gísli spent his early years in the Breiðablik youth teams, before joining Italian side Bologna on a one-year loan in 2020. After his loan spell ended, he was signed by Bologna on a permanent basis and remained in Italy for another twelve months.

Víkingur Reykjavik In July 2022, Gísli returned to Iceland and joined top-flight side Víkingur Reykjavik. He made his professional debut for Lech on 31 January, starting in a 4–1 league win over Widzew Łódź. On 11 March 2025, Lech announced Gísli would miss the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury sustained during training.

Gísli joined 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli on loan on 7 August 2026, with St. Pauli having an option to sign him permanently. His move came two days after the departure of Jackson Irvine and two days before St. Pauli's first match of the 2026–27 season against Greuther Fürth. In 2024, he made his debuts for the Iceland under-20 and under-21 teams.

Gísli earned his first senior cap for the senior national team on 10 October 2025, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute of a 3–5 FIFA World Cup qualifier loss against Ukraine.

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Honours Víkingur Reykjavik 2025–26 Polish Super Cup: 2026