Former Everton star Gylfi Sigurdsson has extended his playing career
Gylfi Sigurdsson playing for Everton
Gylfi Sigurdsson cost Everton £45million in 2017(Image: 2021 Getty Images)
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Gylfi Sigurdsson is winding down his football career in his native Iceland, earning a fraction of what he pocketed during his Premier League heyday. The former Everton midfielder, now 36, joined the Toffees from Swansea City for a then-club-record fee of £45million back in 2017.
Sigurdsson was a first-team regular throughout his opening four seasons at Goodison Park, before being omitted from Everton's final Premier League squad in September 2021. That marked the beginning of the end of the former Tottenham man's time on Merseyside, as he departed the club the following summer when his contract expired.
A period in the wilderness followed before he linked up with Danish outfit Lyngby Boldklub in June 2023, having held discussions with DC United, who were managed at the time by Wayne Rooney. However, his stint at Lyngby lasted just six months before he moved on.
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He subsequently returned to his homeland, initially playing for Valur before signing for fellow Reykjavik club Vikingur in February 2025. He featured in the Europa Conference League qualifying rounds at the start of the current campaign before his side was eliminated by Brondby.
The Besta deild karla, Iceland's top-flight division, has just kicked off, with Sigurdsson netting Vikingur's goal in their 1-1 draw against Breidablik. Sigurdsson continues to be an important figure for his national side, featuring in recent friendlies against Mexico (a 4-0 loss) and Haiti (a 1-1 draw).
He had spent three years away from international football before being recalled for the Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Luxembourg and Liechtenstein.
Gylfi Sigurdsson playing for Iceland
Sigurdsson played for Iceland during the recent international break(Image: Indrawan Kumala/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Net worth
According to Salary Sport, Sigurdsson has amassed a net worth of nearly £25m, largely accumulated through his years in the Premier League. During his spell at Everton, he was reportedly pocketing £120,000 per week, equating to more than £6m annually.
By comparison, he is now understood to be taking home just £2,200 a week (£114,000 a year) at Vikingur, a wage broadly comparable to that of a player in the fourth or fifth tiers of English football.
Gylfi Sigurdsson with wife Alexandra Iversdottir
Sigurdsson with wife Alexandra Iversdottir(Image: gylfisig23/Instagram)
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Model wife
Sigurdsson is married to Alexandra Iversdottir, a model and former Miss Iceland. Following that accolade, she went on to represent her nation at Miss World, where she placed in the top 15.
Much like her husband, Iversdottir has a competitive sporting streak, having claimed victory in Miss World Sports, a decathlon-style contest in which Miss World contestants go head-to-head across a range of fitness challenges and activities.
The couple have been married for nearly seven years, having exchanged vows at Lake Como, Italy, in June 2019. The pair first met in 2010, while Sigurdsson was plying his trade at Reading. They welcomed their first child, a daughter named Melros Mia Gylfadottir, in May 2021.