Hermann Hreiðarsson
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Hermann Hreiðarsson is an Icelandic football player who plays for Football League Championship
club Portsmouth
as a left back. Hreiðarsson has been relegated from the Premier League five times, a record he holds jointly with Nathan Blake
.
for four years.
In 1997, Hreiðarsson began being scouted by Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace
. Hreiðarsson came into English football in August that year when Palace signed him up. He was one of the team's few stand-out players in a season where Palace were relegated. At Palace Hermann scored league goals against Sheffield Wednesday and Chelsea
, with the latter goal briefly giving Palace the lead at Stamford Bridge
. He also scored once in the League Cup against Torquay United
.
and followed recently departed Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades
to Brentford
, where Noades was now chairman as well as the manager. He joined Third Division
side in a deal worth £750,000.
Brentford were champions of the Third Division and Hermann scored six goals, but in October 1999 Hermann was signed by Premier League side Wimbledon
in a deal worth £2.5 million. They were later relegated from the top flight that season. During his time at Wimbledon, he scored once against West Ham United
.
Hreiðarsson has been relegated from the Premier League a record five times with five different teams (every Premier League club he has played for). In the 1997–98 season he was a part of the Crystal Palace
squad which was relegated at the end of the season. He also has managed to be relegated with Wimbledon
in the 1999–2000 season, Ipswich Town
in the 2001–02 season and with Charlton Athletic
in the 2006–07 season. He suffered his fifth relegation playing for Portsmouth
in the 2009–10 season.
season saw him become newly-promoted Ipswich Town
's record signing. Ipswich finished fifth in the club's first season back in the Premier League, thus securing a UEFA Cup
place. The following season, there was a complete reversal of fortunes, and they were relegated. Ipswich trimmed their squad to save on finances, but Hermann turned down a move to newly promoted West Bromwich Albion
at the start of the 2002–03
season – reportedly due to West Bromwich offering him vastly reduced wages compared to what he was currently receiving, and also Hermann not wanting to face another relegation battle. At Ipswich he scored league goals against Manchester City and West Ham and scored once in the UEFA Cup against Helsingborgs.
. He signed a three-and-a-half year contract, with the club paying £800,000, plus a further £100,000 if they were not relegated in the 2003–04
season to Hermann. He was able to move to Charlton outside the Premier League's transfer window as Ipswich were in temporary administration, although he would not be eligible to play for the club for the remainder of that season.
Hreiðarsson proved his worth for Charlton after making his debut in a 3–0 home defeat at the hands of Manchester City
. He would miss only five games in his debut season, and would be regular starter in subsequent years.
if they were relegated and signed a two-year deal with fellow Premier League club Portsmouth
. On 29 September, Hreiðarsson scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 7–4 Premier League win at home against Reading
. He followed that up with another goal the following weekend against Fulham
. On 20 April 2008, Hreiðarsson was sent off for a professional foul
on Darius Vassell
at the City of Manchester Stadium
against Manchester City
, but his season ended well by lifting the FA Cup
after a 1–0 victory over Cardiff City
at Wembley Stadium
.
Hreiðarsson scored two goals in two games for the second season running in 2009, when he netted with headers against both Liverpool
and Manchester City. In December 2009, he scored the first goal in a 2–0 victory against Burnley
. On 27 March 2010, Hreiðarsson snapped his achilles tendon
in an away match against Tottenham Hotspur
and was ruled out for several months. After the match, Spurs and former Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp
commented, "The game was soured by Hermann's injury. The lads said they heard it pop."
After Portsmouth were relegated from the Premier League, it became unknown whether Hreiðarsson would stay at the club. However, on 8 October, he signed a new one-year contract. For most of the 2010-11 season, Hreiðarsson remained on the bench, as manager Steve Cotterill
preferred loan signing Carl Dickinson
, but in the latter part of the season, he became first-choice ahead of Dickinson and made his 500th league appearance against Barnsley
on 19 February 2011. He signed a new one-year contract with Portsmouth on 8 July.
in a June 1996 friendly match against Cyprus
, coming on as a substitute for Alexander Högnason. He since become a strongly established member of the team, collecting 88 caps and is the current captain of the team.
(*) Community Shield
Brentford
Portsmouth
, England. Until 2009, Hermann was joint owner (with television presenter Magnús Magnússon
) of an Icelandic bank, Hreidarbanki. However as a result of the Icelandic financial crisis, the bank collapsed. Although a relatively minor bank, several high profile Icelanders are rumoured to have suffered as a consequence, including football star Heiðar Helguson
, and former West Ham United owner Björgólfur Guðmundsson
.
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
club Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
as a left back. Hreiðarsson has been relegated from the Premier League five times, a record he holds jointly with Nathan Blake
Nathan Blake
Nathan Alexander Blake is a Welsh former professional footballer, who played in the Premier League for several clubs and also represented his country at international level...
.
Early career
Hreiðarsson had a spell at amateur Icelandic club Epping with a few fellow countrymen before he turned professional. In 1993, he moved to Icelandic champions ÍBV VestmannaeyjarÍþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:...
for four years.
In 1997, Hreiðarsson began being scouted by Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
. Hreiðarsson came into English football in August that year when Palace signed him up. He was one of the team's few stand-out players in a season where Palace were relegated. At Palace Hermann scored league goals against Sheffield Wednesday and Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, with the latter goal briefly giving Palace the lead at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge could be* Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England** The Battle of Stamford Bridge* Stamford Bridge , in London** by metonymy, Chelsea F.C., football club based in the stadium...
. He also scored once in the League Cup against Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
.
Brentford
In September 1998, Hreiðarsson opted to move further down the Football LeagueThe Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
and followed recently departed Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades
Ron Noades
Ron Noades is an English businessman who has a strong connection with investments in football clubs. In his time, he has been chairman of Southall, Wimbledon, Crystal Palace and Brentford between 1981 and 1998.-Crystal Palace:...
to Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
, where Noades was now chairman as well as the manager. He joined Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
side in a deal worth £750,000.
Brentford were champions of the Third Division and Hermann scored six goals, but in October 1999 Hermann was signed by Premier League side Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
in a deal worth £2.5 million. They were later relegated from the top flight that season. During his time at Wimbledon, he scored once against West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
.
Hreiðarsson has been relegated from the Premier League a record five times with five different teams (every Premier League club he has played for). In the 1997–98 season he was a part of the Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
squad which was relegated at the end of the season. He also has managed to be relegated with Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
in the 1999–2000 season, Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
in the 2001–02 season and with Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
in the 2006–07 season. He suffered his fifth relegation playing for Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
in the 2009–10 season.
Ipswich Town
A £4.5million move before the 2000–012000-01 in English football
The 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Manchester United secured their 3rd Premiership title in succession and their 7th title in just nine seasons...
season saw him become newly-promoted Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
's record signing. Ipswich finished fifth in the club's first season back in the Premier League, thus securing a UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
place. The following season, there was a complete reversal of fortunes, and they were relegated. Ipswich trimmed their squad to save on finances, but Hermann turned down a move to newly promoted West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
at the start of the 2002–03
2002-03 in English football
The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable...
season – reportedly due to West Bromwich offering him vastly reduced wages compared to what he was currently receiving, and also Hermann not wanting to face another relegation battle. At Ipswich he scored league goals against Manchester City and West Ham and scored once in the UEFA Cup against Helsingborgs.
Charlton Athletic
In March 2003, Hreiðarsson moved on from Ipswich, joining Premier League side Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
. He signed a three-and-a-half year contract, with the club paying £800,000, plus a further £100,000 if they were not relegated in the 2003–04
2003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
season to Hermann. He was able to move to Charlton outside the Premier League's transfer window as Ipswich were in temporary administration, although he would not be eligible to play for the club for the remainder of that season.
Hreiðarsson proved his worth for Charlton after making his debut in a 3–0 home defeat at the hands of Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
. He would miss only five games in his debut season, and would be regular starter in subsequent years.
Portsmouth
On 25 May 2007, Hreiðarsson exercised a clause in his contract with Charlton which allowed him to leave on a free transferFree transfer
In professional association football, a free transfer, also known as a Bosman transfer, involves a professional association football club releasing a player once the player's contract has expired or made available just before the end of the contract....
if they were relegated and signed a two-year deal with fellow Premier League club Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
. On 29 September, Hreiðarsson scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 7–4 Premier League win at home against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
. He followed that up with another goal the following weekend against Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
. On 20 April 2008, Hreiðarsson was sent off for a professional foul
Professional foul
In sports, a professional foul is a deliberate act of foul play, usually to prevent an opponent's scoring.-Association football:The concept gained notoriety in association football after an infamous incident in the 1980 FA Cup Final when Willie Young of Arsenal committed a deliberate foul on Paul...
on Darius Vassell
Darius Vassell
Darius Vassell is an English footballer who plays for Championship side Leicester City, having previously played for Aston Villa, Manchester City and Ankaragücü, as well as the England national team....
at the City of Manchester Stadium
City of Manchester Stadium
The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England – also known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship purposes– is the home ground of...
against Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
, but his season ended well by lifting the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
after a 1–0 victory over Cardiff City
Cardiff city
Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium...
at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
.
Hreiðarsson scored two goals in two games for the second season running in 2009, when he netted with headers against both Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
and Manchester City. In December 2009, he scored the first goal in a 2–0 victory against Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
. On 27 March 2010, Hreiðarsson snapped his achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
in an away match against Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
and was ruled out for several months. After the match, Spurs and former Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
commented, "The game was soured by Hermann's injury. The lads said they heard it pop."
After Portsmouth were relegated from the Premier League, it became unknown whether Hreiðarsson would stay at the club. However, on 8 October, he signed a new one-year contract. For most of the 2010-11 season, Hreiðarsson remained on the bench, as manager Steve Cotterill
Steve Cotterill
Stephen "Steve" Cotterill is an English former footballer who is manager of Nottingham Forest.-Playing career:...
preferred loan signing Carl Dickinson
Carl Dickinson
Carl Matthew Dickinson is an English footballer who currently plays for Watford. He is a left back.-Stoke City:...
, but in the latter part of the season, he became first-choice ahead of Dickinson and made his 500th league appearance against Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
on 19 February 2011. He signed a new one-year contract with Portsmouth on 8 July.
International career
Hreiðarsson made his debut for IcelandIceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
in a June 1996 friendly match against Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
, coming on as a substitute for Alexander Högnason. He since become a strongly established member of the team, collecting 88 caps and is the current captain of the team.
Club
Updated on 16 August 2011| Season | Club | Division | League | Iceland FA Cup VISA-bikar The Icelandic Cup is a knock-out football cup competition in Iceland. The final is played at Laugardalsvöllur at the end of the Icelandic season in October. The winners qualify for the UEFA Europa League.-Performance By Club:-Lost Finals By Club:... |
Iceland League Cup Deildabikar The Deildabikar, also known as the Icelandic League Cup is a pre-season professional football competition in Iceland. It is also considered the third most important competition in Icelandic football.... |
N/A | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1993 Úrvalsdeild 1993 -League standings:-References:... |
ÍBV Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:... |
Úrvalsdeild | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1994 Úrvalsdeild 1994 -League standings:-References:... |
18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1995 Úrvalsdeild 1995 -League standings:-References:... |
18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1996 Úrvalsdeild 1996 -League standings:-References:... |
17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1997 Úrvalsdeild 1997 -Overview:It was contested by 10 teams, and ÍBV won the championship.-League standings:-References:... |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| IBV Total | 66 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Other | Europe | Total | ||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1997–98 FA Premier League 1997-98 The FA Premier League 1997-98 season saw Arsenal lift their first league title since 1991, and also become only the second team to win the 'double' of the FA Cup and league title twice... |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
Premier League | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | Division 1 Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Crystal Palace Total | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| 1998–99 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
Division 3 Football League Third Division The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two... |
33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| 1999–00 | Division 2 Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Brentford Total | 41 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 8 | ||
| 1999–00 | Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
Premier League | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Division 1 Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wimbledon Total | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2000–01 FA Premier League 2000-01 The FA Premier League 2000-01 season was the third season running which ended with Manchester United as champions and Arsenal as runners-up. Sir Alex Ferguson became the first manager to win three successive English league titles, although three teams had achieved that feat in the past - but with... |
Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
Premier League | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| 2001–02 FA Premier League 2001-02 The 2001–02 FA Premier League season was the tenth season of the competition. It began with a new sponsor, Barclaycard, and was titled the FA Barclaycard Premiership, replacing the previous sponsor, Carling... |
38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Division 1 Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... |
28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Ipswich Town Total | 102 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 128 | 3 | ||
| 2003–04 FA Premier League 2003-04 The 2003–04 FA Premier League season was the twelfth season of the Premier League. In the end, Arsenal went through the season without a single defeat – only the second ever team to do so and were crowned champions once more, at the expense of Chelsea, who had spent heavily throughout the... |
Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
Premier League | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2004–05 FA Premier League 2004-05 The 2004–05 season of the FA Premier League began on 14 August 2004 and ended on 15 May 2005. Arsenal were the defending champions after going unbeaten the previous season.... |
34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 FA Premier League 2005-06 The 2005–06 season of the FA Premier League began on 13 August 2005, and concluded on 7 May 2006. The season saw Chelsea F.C retain their title after defeating Manchester United 3–0 at Stamford Bridge towards the end of April... |
34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 FA Premier League 2006-07 The 2006–07 FA Premier League was the fifteenth season of the FA Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 19 August 2006 and concluded on 13 May 2007.... |
31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Charlton Athletic Total | 132 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
Premier League | 32 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| 2008–09 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1* | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Portsmouth F.C. season The 2010-11 Season is Portsmouth's first season in The Championship after they were relegated from the Premier League during the 2009-10 season... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Portsmouth F.C. season The 2011-12 Season is Portsmouth's second season in The Championship after they were relegated from the Premier League during the 2009-10 season.- Squad information :As 11 July 2011.- Transfers :... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Portsmouth Total | 102 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 122 | 8 | ||
| 25 | 36 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 575 | 31 | ||||
(*) Community Shield
International goals
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.
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| 1 | 4 September 1999 | Laugardalsvöllur Laugardalsvöllur Laugardalsvöllur is the national stadium of Iceland. It is located in Reykjavík, and seats 9,800 individuals, another 5,627 people can be seated on concrete benches, but due to FIFA restrictions they are rarely used.-Overview:... , Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying 2000 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2000 final tournament, took place throughout 1998 and 1999. Forty-nine teams were divided into nine groups. All teams played against each other, within their groups, in a home-and-away basis. The winner of each group and the best runner-up qualified automatically for... |
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| 2 | 24 March 2001 | Sofia Sofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... , Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
1–0 | 1–2 | FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifying 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
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| 3 | 11 June 2003 | Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation... , Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qualifying 2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Qualification for the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship took place between September 2002 and November 2003.Fifty teams were divided into ten groups, with each team playing the others in their group twice, once at home and once away... |
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| 4 | 7 September 2005 | Sofia Sofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... , Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
2–0 | 3–2 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup... |
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| 5 | 2 September 2006 | Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... , Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.- Seedings :Qualification coefficients were used to rank the teams according to their results in both UEFA Euro 2004 and FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying stages. Only the group matches, and not any additional playoffs, counted... |
Honours
Íþróttabandalag VestmannaeyjaÍþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:...
- 1: 1997Úrvalsdeild 1997-Overview:It was contested by 10 teams, and ÍBV won the championship.-League standings:-References:...
Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
- 1: 1998/991998-99 in English football-Premier League:Manchester United overcame close competition from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea to win their fifth Premiership title in seven seasons thanks to the comeback of Roy Keane after his long-term injury and a transfer raid totalling nearly £30 million which netted Aston Villa striker...
Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
- 1: 20082008 FA Cup FinalThe 2008 FA Cup Final was a football match held at Wembley Stadium on 17 May 2008 and was the final match of the 2007–08 FA Cup competition. The match was the 127th FA Cup Final, and the second to be held at the new Wembley Stadium since its redevelopment. The match was contested by Portsmouth and...
Personal life
Hermann is married to fellow Icelander Ragna Lóa Stefánsdóttir, herself a former football player (not to be confused with the jazz singer Loa Stefansdottir). They have two daughters, Telma and Ýda, in addition to Ragna Lóa's own children, Stefán and Elsa. They live together in the county of DorsetDorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England. Until 2009, Hermann was joint owner (with television presenter Magnús Magnússon
Magnus Magnusson
Magnus Magnusson KBE was a television presenter, journalist, translator and writer. He was born in Iceland but lived in Scotland for almost all of his life, although he never took British citizenship...
) of an Icelandic bank, Hreidarbanki. However as a result of the Icelandic financial crisis, the bank collapsed. Although a relatively minor bank, several high profile Icelanders are rumoured to have suffered as a consequence, including football star Heiðar Helguson
Heiðar Helguson
Heiðar Helguson is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a striker for Queens Park Rangers....
, and former West Ham United owner Björgólfur Guðmundsson
Björgólfur Guðmundsson
Björgólfur Guðmundsson was the chairman and former owner of West Ham United FC. Björgólfur was Iceland's second businessman worth more than a billion dollars — his son, Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson being the first. He was ranked by Forbes magazine in March 2008 as the 1014th-richest person in the...
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External links
- Career Details at National Football Teams