Sigurlás Þorleifsson
Association football player
About Sigurlás Þorleifsson
Lived 1957 – 2018 (aged 60). Sigurlás Þorleifsson was an Icelandic association football coach and association football player.
Sigurlás Þorleifsson (15 July 1957 – 24 April 2018) was an Icelandic footballer. He was part of the Iceland national football team between 1979 and 1982. He played 10 matches, scoring 2 goals. With Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur he was topscorer of the 1979 Úrvalsdeild with twelve goals. Later with his club Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja he was again topscorer at the 1981 Úrvalsdeild (12 goals) and 1982 Úrvalsdeild (10 goals). With Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja he also competed in the 1980–81 European Cup, scoring 1 goal against Baník Ostrava.
Death Sigurlás collapsed while on a hike with friends on Heimaklettur in Heimaey on 24 April 2018. Resuscitations were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at Vestmannaeyjar hospital later that day.
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Who was Sigurlás Þorleifsson?
association football player (1957-2018)
When was Sigurlás Þorleifsson born?
Sigurlás Þorleifsson was born on 15 July 1957 in Iceland.
When did Sigurlás Þorleifsson die?
Sigurlás Þorleifsson died on 24 April 2018 in Heimaey.
What was Sigurlás Þorleifsson's occupation?
Sigurlás Þorleifsson was an association football coach and association football player.
What nationality was Sigurlás Þorleifsson?
Sigurlás Þorleifsson was Icelandic.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sigurlás Þorleifsson. https://biography.guide/sigurlas-thorleifsson/
MLA: "Sigurlás Þorleifsson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sigurlas-thorleifsson/.
Chicago: "Sigurlás Þorleifsson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sigurlas-thorleifsson/.
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