Gísli Gottskálk Þórðarson (born 12 September 2004) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club FC St. Pauli, on loan from Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznań, and the Iceland national team.
Club career Early career Born in Reykjavík, Gísli spent his early years in the Breiðablik youth teams, before joining Italian side Bologna on a one-year loan in 2020. After his loan spell ended, he was signed by Bologna on a permanent basis and remained in Italy for another twelve months.
Víkingur Reykjavik In July 2022, Gísli returned to Iceland and joined top-flight side Víkingur Reykjavik. During his two-and-a-half-year stint with Vikingur, he aided the club to a league title win in 2023, two Icelandic Cup wins, one Icelandic Super Cup victory, and made six appearances in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase.
Lech Poznań On 7 January 2025, Gísli signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań. He made his professional debut for Lech on 31 January, starting in a 4–1 league win over Widzew Łódź. On 11 March 2025, Lech announced Gísli would miss the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury sustained during training.
Gísli joined 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli on loan on 7 August 2026, with St. Pauli having an option to sign him permanently. His move came two days after the departure of Jackson Irvine and two days before St. Pauli's first match of the 2026–27 season against Greuther Fürth.
International career Gísli was first capped for Iceland at the under-19 level, appearing as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Switzerland on 6 September 2021. In 2024, he made his debuts for the Iceland under-20 and under-21 teams.
Gísli earned his first senior cap for the senior national team on 10 October 2025, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute of a 3–5 FIFA World Cup qualifier loss against Ukraine.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVíkingur Reykjavik2022Besta deild karla5010——602023Besta deild karla1102000401402024Besta deild karla2425014030442Total4028014070692Lech Poznań2024–25Ekstraklasa50———502025–26Ekstraklasa13230110002722026–27Ekstraklasa0000101020Total1823012010342Career total584110260801034
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsIceland202520202620Total40
Honours Víkingur Reykjavik Besta deild karla: 2023 Icelandic Cup: 2022, 2023 Icelandic Super Cup: 2024
Lech Poznań Ekstraklasa: 2024–25, 2025–26 Polish Super Cup: 2026
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