Goalkeeper
Kamrat number 586
Seasons 2
IFK GÖTEBORG #1

Thorsteinn Ólafsson

1980–81

Games 49
IFK career1980–81
Games49
Seasons2
Clean sheets19
Starts48
League25

Player profile

Overview

Þorsteinn Ólafsson was born on 15 March 1951 in Keflavík, Island. His IFK Göteborg first-team career began in the 1980 season. He made his competitive debut on 5 March 1980 against Arsenal FC in the Cup Winners’ Cup, a match that finished 1–5.

He spent 2 seasons with IFK Göteborg's first team and made 49 appearances. Of those 49 appearances, 25 came in Allsvenskan.

Ólafsson made 16 senior international appearances for Iceland.

Ólafsson died on 5 June 2026, aged 75.

Autograph
Thorsteinn Ólafsson, signature
Club changes

Transfers

2
From IFK Göteborg To ?
Transfer
From Keflavík ÍF To IFK Göteborg
Transfer
Historical comparisons

Record rankings

13
  • Fewest goals conceded per game in Allsvenskan 6th
  • Most clean sheets in an Allsvenskan season 8th
  • Most clean sheets in European cup games 8th
  • Most clean sheets in the Swedish Cup 12th
  • Most clean sheets in Allsvenskan 13th
  • Fewest goals conceded per competitive game 15th
  • Most clean sheets in competitive games 18th
  • Oldest Allsvenskan debutant 32nd
  • Oldest debutant 33rd
  • Most games in the 1980s 39th
  • Most games by a foreign player 41st
  • Most international caps 88th
  • Oldest player in the Swedish Cup 97th