Thorleifur Úlfarsson

Thorleifur Úlfarsson (; born 27 December 2000) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Breiðablik.

Club career Youth and domestic Thorleifur began playing with Breiðablik at age 6.

College In February 2021, Thorleifur joined the Duke Blue Devils to play college soccer in the United States. During one and a half seasons with the Blue Devils, he scored nineteen goals and had 2 assists in twenty five matches. Following his second year at Duke, it was announced that Thorleifur had signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.

Houston Dynamo On 11 January 2022, Thorleifur was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Houston Dynamo in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Dynamo debut on 27 February 2022, coming off the bench in the 81st minute during a 0–0 draw against Real Salt Lake in Houston's opening match of the season. He scored his first goal for the Dynamo on 22 May, helping Houston to a 3–0 win over the LA Galaxy. Thorleifur finished his rookie season with 4 goals and 1 assist in 31 MLS appearances, 11 of them starts.

Debrecen

On 21 January 2024, signed with Hungarian NB I side Debrecen.

Loudoun United FC In January, 2026, Loudoun United of the USL Championship announced they had signed Thorleifur to a 2-year contract.

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Personal life Thorleifur was born in Reykjavík, Iceland to Úlfar Helgason and Gudfinna Kristofersdottir and was raised in the neighboring town of Kópavogur. He has 2 brothers and 1 sister. Thorleifur is a fan of English club Manchester United, with Cristiano Ronaldo being his favorite player.