Sigurdur Jónsson

Date of birth27 September 1966
Place of birthAkranes
NationalityIcelandic
Weight80 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionDefender

Iceland International

The tall Icelander scored his only Arsenal goal in a 3-0 win against Queens Park Rangers in November 1989 that took the Gunners to the top of the table.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
IA Akranes 01 Apr 1984 01 Mar 1985
Sheffield Wednesday 01 Mar 1985 01 Jul 1989
Barnsley 29 Jan 1986 23 Feb 1986 L
Arsenal 01 Jul 1989 30 Jun 1992
IA Akranes 01 Jul 1992 01 Apr 1996
Orebro 01 Apr 1996 26 Nov 1997
Dundee United 26 Nov 1997 25 Apr 2000

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1989-90 Arsenal FA Cup
1
1989-90 Arsenal League Cup 1
1989-90 Arsenal League Division One
6
1
1990-91 Arsenal League Division One 2
1999-00 Dundee United Scottish FA Cup 2
1
1999-00 Dundee United Scottish Premier League 14
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 Oct 1989 Arsenal v Manchester City W 4-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1989 Arsenal v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
18 Nov 1989 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Division One
22 Nov 1989 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal L 3-1 League Cup 4th round
26 Nov 1989 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
16 Dec 1989 Arsenal v Luton Town W 3-2 League Division One
06 Jan 1990 Stoke City v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 1990 Leeds United v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1990 Arsenal v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1982-83 Iceland UEFA European Championship
1
1983-84 Iceland International Friendly 1
1984-85 Iceland FIFA World Cup 2
1984-85 Iceland International Friendly 1
1985-86 Iceland FIFA World Cup 1
1985-86 Iceland Independence 1
1986-87 Iceland UEFA European Championship 5
1987-88 Iceland Olympics 1
1987-88 Iceland UEFA European Championship 1
1988-89 Iceland FIFA World Cup 3
1988-89 Iceland International Friendly 2
1989-90 Iceland International Friendly 1
1989-90 Iceland UEFA European Championship
1
1990-91 Iceland UEFA European Championship 2
1
1991-92 Iceland International Friendly 2
1991-92 Iceland UEFA European Championship 1
1
1993-94 Iceland FIFA World Cup 1
1993-94 Iceland International Friendly 5
1
1994-95 Iceland International Friendly 2
1994-95 Iceland UEFA European Championship 4
1
1995-96 Iceland FIFA World Cup 1
1995-96 Iceland Four Team Tournament, Malta 3
1995-96 Iceland International Friendly 1
1995-96 Iceland UEFA European Championship 2
1996-97 Iceland FIFA World Cup 5
1996-97 Iceland International Friendly 2
1997-98 Iceland Cyprus Tournament 2
1997-98 Iceland FIFA World Cup 3
1
1997-98 Iceland International Friendly 2
1998-99 Iceland UEFA European Championship 6
1999-00 Iceland UEFA European Championship 2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Jun 1983 Iceland v Malta W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
17 Aug 1983 Iceland v Sweden L 0-4 International Friendly
14 Nov 1984 Wales v Iceland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
24 Apr 1985 Luxembourg v Iceland D 0-0 International Friendly
28 May 1985 Iceland v Scotland L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
25 Sep 1985 Spain v Iceland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
25 May 1986 Iceland v Republic of Ireland L 1-2 Independence
10 Sep 1986 Iceland v France D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
24 Sep 1986 Iceland v USSR D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
29 Oct 1986 German Democratic Republic v Iceland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
29 Apr 1987 France v Iceland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
03 Jun 1987 Iceland v German Democratic Republic L 0-6 UEFA European Championship Group 3
09 Sep 1987 Iceland v Norway W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
07 Oct 1987 Portugal v Iceland L 2-1 Olympics Europe group B
07 Aug 1988 Iceland v Bulgaria L 2-3 International Friendly
31 Aug 1988 Iceland v USSR D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
21 Sep 1988 Iceland v Hungary L 0-3 International Friendly
31 May 1989 USSR v Iceland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
14 Jun 1989 Iceland v Austria D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
08 Apr 1990 USA v Iceland L 4-1 International Friendly
26 Sep 1990 Czechoslovakia v Iceland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
10 Oct 1990 Spain v Iceland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
04 Sep 1991 Iceland v Denmark D 0-0 International Friendly
25 Sep 1991 Iceland v Spain W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
16 Oct 1991 Cyprus v Iceland D 1-1 International Friendly
08 Sep 1993 Iceland v Luxembourg W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
17 Oct 1993 Tunisia v Iceland L 3-1 International Friendly
20 Apr 1994 Saudi Arabia v Iceland L 2-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1994 USA v Iceland W 1-2 International Friendly
04 May 1994 Brazil v Iceland L 3-0 International Friendly
19 May 1994 Iceland v Bolivia W 1-0 International Friendly
30 Aug 1994 Iceland v United Arab Emirates W 1-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 Iceland v Sweden L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
12 Oct 1994 Turkey v Iceland L 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
22 Apr 1995 Chile v Iceland D 1-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1995 Sweden v Iceland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
11 Jun 1995 Iceland v Hungary W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
16 Aug 1995 Iceland v Switzerland L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
11 Oct 1995 Iceland v Turkey D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
07 Feb 1996 Slovenia v Iceland L 7-1 FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, MALTA
09 Feb 1996 Russia v Iceland L 3-0 FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, MALTA
11 Feb 1996 Malta v Iceland W 1-4 FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, MALTA
24 Apr 1996 Estonia v Iceland W 0-3 International Friendly
01 Jun 1996 Iceland v North Macedonia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 8
14 Aug 1996 Iceland v Malta W 2-1 International Friendly
04 Sep 1996 Czech Republic v Iceland L 2-1 International Friendly
05 Oct 1996 Lithuania v Iceland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 8
09 Oct 1996 Iceland v Romania L 0-4 FIFA World Cup Group 8
10 Nov 1996 Republic of Ireland v Iceland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 8
07 Jun 1997 North Macedonia v Iceland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 8
11 Jun 1997 Iceland v Lithuania D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 8
20 Jul 1997 Iceland v Norway L 0-1 International Friendly
19 Aug 1997 Liechtenstein v Iceland W 0-4 FIFA World Cup Group 8
06 Sep 1997 Iceland v Republic of Ireland L 2-4 FIFA World Cup Group 8
10 Sep 1997 Romania v Iceland L 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 8
05 Feb 1998 Slovenia v Iceland L 3-2 CYPRUS TOURNAMENT Group B
07 Feb 1998 Slovakia v Iceland L 2-1 CYPRUS TOURNAMENT Group B
13 May 1998 Saudi Arabia v Iceland D 1-1 International Friendly
10 Oct 1998 Armenia v Iceland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
14 Oct 1998 Iceland v Russia W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
27 Mar 1999 Andorra v Iceland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 4
31 Mar 1999 Ukraine v Iceland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 4
05 Jun 1999 Iceland v Armenia W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
09 Jun 1999 Russia v Iceland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
04 Sep 1999 Iceland v Andorra W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
08 Sep 1999 Iceland v Ukraine L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 4


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.