Market value
—
Rating · 2004
5.0
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Bolton Wanderers
top club · 138 apps
Position rank · 2004
#12
goals rank
#22
assists rank
31
season goals
17
season assists
Among 37 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.25m
peak value · 2008
€5.25m
top transfer fee · 07/08
6
best season · 05/06
68 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-01-09 · 5 players total
355Appearances
31Goals
17Assists
54Yellow cards
1Red cards
138Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Grétar Steinsson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Grétar Rafn Steinsson |
| Date of birth | 1982-01-09 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Siglufjörður, Iceland |
| Citizenship |  Iceland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Kayserispor → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Nov 2012
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: Bolton → Kayserispor
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Kayserispor
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bolton Wanderers
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bolton Wanderers
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U21
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bolton Wanderers
39 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → Bolton
07/08 · Transfer · €5.25m
Jul 2007
07/08 — AZ Alkmaar, Bolton Wanderers
38 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — AZ Alkmaar
43 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: BSC Young Boys → AZ Alkmaar
05/06 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2005
05/06 — AZ Alkmaar, BSC Young Boys
40 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: ÍA Akranes → BSC Young Boys
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — BSC Young Boys, ÍA Akranes
19 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — ÍA Akranes
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — ÍA Akranes
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — ÍA Akranes
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
2002 — ÍA Akranes
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — ÍA Akranes
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
2001 — ÍA Akranes
18 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — ÍA Akranes
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
2000 — ÍA Akranes
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — ÍA Akranes
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1999
Transfer: ÍA U19 → ÍA Akranes
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 29 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2004. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.25/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.25/90
Minutes played by club
ÍA Akranes
18.3%
Kayserispor
6.0%
Bolton Wanderers
42.3%
Bolton Wanderers U21
0.0%
AZ Alkmaar
29.7%
BSC Young Boys
3.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÍA Akranes | 10 | 00/01 | 2004 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 2,267 |
| Kayserispor | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 740 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 138 | 6 | 9 | 5,238 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 94 | 8 | 8 | 3,681 |
| BSC Young Boys | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 464 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Landsbankadeild | ÍA Akranes | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 721 |
| 2003 | Landsbankadeild | ÍA Akranes | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 473 |
| 2002 | Símadeild | ÍA Akranes | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 765 |
| 2001 | Símadeild | ÍA Akranes | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 308 |
| 2000 | Coca-Cola bikar | ÍA Akranes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Landssímadeild | ÍA Akranes | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Landssímadeild | ÍA Akranes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 740 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,881 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,990 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1,097 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 659 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,930 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 771 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 321 |
| 05/06 | Gatorade Cup | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Play-Offs Conference League | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | AZ Alkmaar | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 04/05 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 292 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | BSC Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | ÍA Akranes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | ÍA Akranes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | ÍA Akranes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | ÍA Akranes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1999-01-14 | ÍA U19 | ÍA Akranes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-31 | ÍA Akranes | BSC Young Boys | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-31 | BSC Young Boys | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | 1100000 | €1.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | AZ Alkmaar | Bolton | Transfer | 2500000 | €5.25m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-22 | Bolton | Kayserispor | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Kayserispor | Retired | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Calf problems | 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-02 | 2 | 0 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2012-11-18 | 2013-05-20 | 184 | 29 |
Current—
Peak€5.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.10m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26034 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25785 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22414 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3574 | — | 46 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Símadeild | ÍA Akranes | 5 | 18 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 20 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 37 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 16 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 20 |
Teams faced most often by Grétar Steinsson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 39% |
| Manchester United | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 40 | -31 | 6% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 40 | -30 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 19% |
| Fulham FC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 19% |
| Manchester City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 31% |
| Aston Villa | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 19% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 31% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 38% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 25% |
| Newcastle United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 43% |
| Wigan Athletic | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17 | 721 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2003 | 11 | 473 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2002 | 17 | 765 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2001 | 18 | 308 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 12/13 | 9 | 740 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 1,881 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 1,990 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 270 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.67 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 1,097 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 659 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 06/07 | 43 | 2,701 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 493 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 04/05 | 19 | 292 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Símadeild
76 apps
11 G
0 A
Eredivisie
61 apps
7 G
6 A
Premier League
126 apps
5 G
9 A
Super League
21 apps
3 G
0 A
UI Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
23 apps
1 G
2 A
Süper Lig
9 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Grétar Steinsson?
Grétar Steinsson is an Iceland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Grétar Steinsson?
Grétar Steinsson is 44 years old. He was born on January 9, 1982 in Siglufjörður.
What position does Grétar Steinsson play?
Grétar Steinsson plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Grétar Steinsson play for?
Grétar Steinsson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Grétar Steinsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Grétar Steinsson has scored 31 goals in 355 appearances.