Lárus Sigurðsson

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Lárus Sigurðsson
Personal information
Full name Lárus Orri Sigurðsson
Date of birth June 4, 1973 (1973-06-04) (age 35)
Place of birth    Akureyri, Iceland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position central defender
Club information
Current club retired
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990-1994
1994-1999
1999-2004		 Þór Akureyri
Stoke City
West Bromwich Albion
career totals		 62 (6)
200 (7)
116 (1)
378 (14)   
National team2
1995-2003 Flag of Iceland Iceland 42 (2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 11 September 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 11 September 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Lárus Orri Sigurðsson, known in English as Larus Sigurdsson, (born 4 June 1973 in Akureyri) is a former Icelandic professional footballer who played as a defender.

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[edit] Club career

He played for Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion in England, and was Albion's player of the season in 1999-2000. Sigurðsson was forced to retire in 2004 after failing to overcome a serious knee injury.[1]

[edit] International career

Sigurðsson won 42 caps and scored 2 goals for Iceland[2]. He made his debut for Iceland in a July 1995 friendly match against Faroe Islands, coming on as a substitute for Izudin Dervic.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Baggies defender forced to retire", BBC Sport, 2004-12-02. Retrieved on 2007-04-22. 
  2. ^ Iceland - Record International Players - RSSSF

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