Reading's Outstanding Young Player
Gylfi Sigurðsson develops into Reading's leading creator and goalscorer, earning a transfer to Hoffenheim after an impressive Championship season.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Gylfi Sigurðsson Biography and Timeline
Follow Gylfi Sigurðsson through 6 dated historical records for Iceland.
Gylfi Sigurðsson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2010–2020Years on this page
2010
2012
Tottenham Sign Icelandic Playmaker
Gylfi Sigurðsson moves to Tottenham after an influential loan at Swansea City, bringing dead-ball expertise and long-range shooting to the London club.
2015
Two Goals in Netherlands Qualifier
Gylfi Sigurðsson scores twice against the Netherlands in Euro 2016 qualifying, delivering a crucial home victory for the Icelandic national team.
2016
Creative Hub of Tournament Breakthrough
Gylfi Sigurðsson dictates much of Iceland's attacking play through dead balls and accurate passing as the debutants reach the Euro 2016 quarter-finals.
2018
World Cup Penalty Against Croatia
Gylfi Sigurðsson converts a second-half penalty to equalise against Croatia, although Iceland ultimately lose their final group match 2–1.
2020
Play-Off Semi-Final Winner Against Romania
Gylfi Sigurðsson scores both Iceland goals against Romania to secure a 2–1 victory in the European Championship qualifying play-off semi-final.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.