Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Stefán Rafn.
Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson
Personal information
Born (1990-05-19) 19 May 1990
Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club Haukar Handball
Youth career
Years Team
–2008
 Haukar
Senior clubs
Years Team
2008–2012
 Haukar
2012–2016
 Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2016–2017
 Aalborg Håndbold
2017–2021
 SC Pick Szeged
2021–2024
 Haukar
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2020
 Iceland 72 (96)

Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson (born 19 May 1990) is an Icelandic former professional handball player. He played for Rhein-neckar löwen, Ålborg handball, Pick Szeged, Haukar and the Icelandic national team.[1]

Club career

With Rhein-Neckar Löwen, Stefán Rafn won the German Bundesliga title in 2016, the first league championship in the club’s history.[2] Earlier, in 2013, he was part of the club’s EHF Cup–winning team.

In 2016 he joined Aalborg Håndbold, he won the Danish Championship with the club.[3][4]

At Pick Szeged, Stefán Rafn won the Hungarian Championship in 2018, ending the club’s 11-year wait for a league title. In 2019, he also won the Hungarian Cup with the team.[5]

In Iceland, Stefán Rafn played exclusively for his boyhood club Haukar, where he won the Icelandic Championship three times.[6]

International career

Stefán Rafn earned 72 caps for the Icelandic national team, scoring 96 goals. He represented Iceland at five major international tournaments: the European Championships in 2014 and 2016, and the World Championships in 2013, 2015 and 2019.[7][8]

In the later years of his career, recurring injuries significantly affected his playing time.[9]

Honours and awards

MOL-Pick Szeged

• Danish handball league champion 2016-2017 (Aalborg)

• German handball league champion 2013-2014 (Rhein-neckar loewen)

• Icelandic handball league champion 2011-2012 (Haukar)

References

  1. ^ EHF profile
  2. ^ Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór (6 May 2016). "Alexander og Stefán Rafn þýskir meistarar - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Stefán Rafn til Álaborgar". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  4. ^ Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór (28 May 2017). "Aron danskur meistari í þriðja sinn - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  5. ^ Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór (1 May 2021). "Stefán Rafn farinn frá Pick Szeged - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Stefán Rafn kominn heim – Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar" (in Icelandic). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  7. ^ 2019 World Men's Handball Championship roster
  8. ^ "A landsliði karla l 17 manna hópur til Munchen". hsi.is. 9 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Stefán Rafn hefur ákveðið að rifa seglin – varð meistari í fjórum löndum". Handbolti.is. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2026.


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