ST. LOUIS (July 21, 2023) – St. Louis CITY SC acquired Icelandic attacker Nökkvi Thórisson from Belgian Club Beerschot V.A., pending his ITC, medical check, and work authorization. Thórisson is signed through 2025 with an option for 2026.
For club, Thórisson recently completed his first season with Beerschot, a Belgian club in the second division. The Dalvík, Iceland, native recorded eight goals and three assists in 30 matches across all competitions. Prior to arriving at Beerschot, Thórisson spent four seasons at KA Akureyri, a top division Icelandic club. The Icelandic attacker combined for 35 goals and nine assists in 88 matches across all competitions, including an impressive 23 goal/5 assist campaign over 26 matches in 2022 that led to his move to Belgium. He was the top scorer in Iceland during the 2022 season with KA Akureyri, a club also known as the Kings in the North, founded nearly 100 years ago and a league champion in 1989.
Thórisson, 23, earned his first Iceland National team call-up and appearance on January 8, 2023 in an international friendly against Estonia. He tallied a start to help Iceland get a 1-1 draw.
“We are very excited to bring an Icelandic national team player to St. Louis,” said CITY SC Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel. “Nökkvi is an all-around attacker who will be helpful for our squad. We’re looking forward to welcoming Nokkvi into the team as soon as possible, seeing him contribute during our last stretch of matches this season, and helping him develop and reach his full potential over the coming years.”.”
TRANSACTION: St. Louis CITY SC have acquired Icelandic attacker Nökkvi Thórisson from Beerschot V.A., pending his ITC, medical check, and work authorization on July 21, 2023. Thórisson is signed through 2025 with an option for 2026.
Nökkvi Thórisson
Pronunciation: NOOK-vee TORE-ee-sun
Position: Attacker
DOB: August 13, 1999 (23)
Birthplace: Dalvík, Iceland
Height: 6’ 2”
Nationality: Iceland
Last Club: Beerschot V.A.
