Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson (born 30 July 1999) is an Icelandic handball player who plays for SC Magdeburg and the Icelandic national team.[1] He was named the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2023.[2]
| Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
30 July 1999 Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SC Magdeburg | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2015–2018 | FH | ||
2018–2020 | THW Kiel | ||
2020– | SC Magdeburg | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Iceland | 32 | (51) |
Club career
editGísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson made his debut for his boyhood club FH in the 2015/2016 season but it wasn't until the next season where he made his breakthrough to the first team. In the summer of 2018 he moved to the German Handball Bundesliga to THW Kiel, where he signed a three-year contract.[3] With Kiel he won the DHB-Pokal in 2019 and became German champion 2020.
In 2020, he transferred to SC Magdeburg. He won the IHF Super Globe 2021, and the 2020–21 EHF European League. In 2022 he got a silver medal in EHF European League, and became German Champion. He also won 2022 IHF Super Globe.
He was awarded MVP of the 2022–23 Handball-Bundesliga,[4] and of the 2022–23 EHF Champions League Final four.
International career
editAt the U-18 European Championship 2016 in Croatia Gísli was the most successful Icelandic shooter with 53 goals.[5] On 26 October 2017 he made his debut for the Icelandic national team in a 31:29-victory against Sweden in friendly.[6]
Honours
edit- EHF Champions League:
Gold: 2023
- EHF European League:
- Handball-Bundesliga:
- DHB-Pokal:
- IHF Super Globe:
- Individual awards
- MVP Handball-Bundesliga: 2022–23
- MVP EHF Champions League Final four: 2022–23
- Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year: 2023
Football career
editBefore completely focusing on handball he played football as well. In 2014 he was selected for the Iceland squad to compete in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He played two games in the tournament and won a bronze medal with the Icelandic team.[7][8]
Personal life
editHis father is Kristján Arason is a former handball player who became German champion with VfL Gummersbach and his mother, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, is an Icelandic politician who served as Minister of Education, Science, and Culture and Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture.[9]
References
edit- ^ EHF profile
- ^ Kjartan Ólafsson (4 January 2024). "Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson er íþróttamaður ársins 2023" (in Icelandic). Icelandic Handball Association. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "THW Kiel signs Icelandic talent". hballtransfers.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "DKB MVP 2022/23: Gisli Kristjansson ist bester spieler der saison". liquimoly-hbl.de. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ handball-world. "THW Kiel sichert sich Arason-Sohn Kristjansson". handball-world. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Ísland – Svíþjóð 31- 29 | Svíarnir lagðir í Höllinni – Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Leikmaður - Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson".
- ^ "Fótbolti.net".
- ^ "Þorgerður K. Gunnarsdóttir". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 December 2018.