Alexander Petersson (born 2 July 1980) is a Latvian-born Icelandic handball player for Valur. He was a member of the Icelandic national team from 2005 to 2021, appearing in 186 games. Alexander was voted the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2010 by the Icelandic Sport Press Association. He is of Latvian and Baltic German origin.

Early life

Alexander was born in Riga in Latvia SSR in 1980. He emigrated to Iceland aged 18 in 1998 to play for Grótta/KR. In 2005, he played for the Iceland men's national handball team for the first time. After having retired following the 2021-2022 season, Alexander made a comeback a year later, signing with Valur of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla on 13 July 2023.

Personal life

Alexander's wife is Eivor Pála Blöndal who played 13 games for the Iceland women's national handball team. His son Lúkas Petersson is a professional footballer in Germany.

Individual awards