Ísak Snær Þorvaldsson (born 1 May 2001) is an Icelandic professional

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who plays for

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club

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, on loan from Rosenborg, as a

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and

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Club career

Ísak started his career with local club Afturelding in

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before transferring to

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in July 2017. He went on loan to

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at the end of January 2020. He joined Scottish side

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on trial in October 2021 with a view to a loan move, which did not materialize. On 20 July 2020, he signed for Scottish St. Mirren on a one-year loan. On 27 August 2020 his loan with St. Mirren was terminated early. Later that day he moved on loan to Icelandic club ÍA where he appeared in 7 matches. He was again loaned to ÍA for the

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where he scored 3 goals in 20 Úrvalsdeild karla matches. He helped ÍA win its last three matches of the season and stave off relegation. He also helped the club to the Icelandic Cup final where they lost to

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. He left Norwich in January 2022 and signed a three-year contract with Breiðablik in the rebranded Besta-deild karla. He started the 2022 season strongly, scoring six goals in his first four matches, the best start since

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scored seven goals in the first four matches in 1996. In October 2022, he signed for Rosenborg for the 2023 season. In April 2024 he returned on loan to Breiðablik.

International career

Ísak has represented Iceland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth levels. On 8 June 2022, Ísak was substituted on the 54th minute of Iceland U-21's 3–1 victory against Belarus and transferred to a hospital after suffering from chest pains during the match.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thorvaldsson, Isak 2001 births Living people Isak Thorvaldsson Norwich City F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Isak Thorvaldsson English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Isak Thorvaldsson Isak Thorvaldsson Isak Thorvaldsson Expatriate men's footballers in England Isak Thorvaldsson Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Isak Thorvaldsson Breiðablik men's football players Isak Thorvaldsson Rosenborg BK players Isak Thorvaldsson Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Eliteserien players 21st-century Icelandic sportsmen Lyngby Boldklub players Isak Thorvaldsson Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark