Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson
Encyclopedia
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (born 27 October 1990) is an Iceland
ic football striker
& winger, who currently plays for AZ in the Dutch
Eredivisie
.
He was voted best player for the second third of the Icelandic Premier League season in 2008.
, but moved to England
early in his career. He had spells with the youth team at Chelsea
and Fulham
before moving back to Icelandic side Breiðablik
in 2008.
He studied at the International School of London(ISL).http://www.islondon.com/
On 30 September 2008, Bundesliga
side Hamburger SV
had an offer accepted for Jóhann. However the deal did not go through. On 28 November 2008, it was reported that Jóhann was on trial at English
Championship side Coventry City
.
On 28 January 2009 Breiðablik
announced that a transfer fee had been agreed with Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. Jóhann subsequenly signed a 5-year contract with AZ Alkmaar.
in 2008 and in August 2008, Jóhann won his first cap for Iceland in a friendly match against Azerbaijan
, where he set up a goal.
|2008
||Breiðablik
||Úrvalsdeild||22||6||3||3||0||0||25||9
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|2009-10||AZ||Eredivisie
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|2010-11||AZ||Eredivisie
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|2011-12||AZ||Eredivisie
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(Correct as of 28 January 2009)
To join Cardiff City in English Championship in January.
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...
ic football striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
& winger, who currently plays for AZ in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
.
He was voted best player for the second third of the Icelandic Premier League season in 2008.
Club career
He started his career at BreiðablikBreiðablik UBK
Breiðablik was founded in 1950 and is the biggest sports club in Kópavogur in Iceland. Breidablik has several divisions, both men's and women's: football, athletics, basketball, karate, dance, skiing, swimming and team handball.- Name :The name Breiðablik comes from Norse mythology, where it was...
, but moved to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
early in his career. He had spells with the youth team at 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...
and 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...
before moving back to Icelandic side Breiðablik
Breiðablik UBK
Breiðablik was founded in 1950 and is the biggest sports club in Kópavogur in Iceland. Breidablik has several divisions, both men's and women's: football, athletics, basketball, karate, dance, skiing, swimming and team handball.- Name :The name Breiðablik comes from Norse mythology, where it was...
in 2008.
He studied at the International School of London(ISL).http://www.islondon.com/
On 30 September 2008, Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
side Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
had an offer accepted for Jóhann. However the deal did not go through. On 28 November 2008, it was reported that Jóhann was on trial at English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Championship side Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
.
On 28 January 2009 Breiðablik
Breiðablik
The Old Norse/Icelandic name Breiðablik means "broad gleam" and can refer to*Breidablik, the home of the Norse god Baldr*Breiðablik UBK, a sports club in Kópavogur, Iceland...
announced that a transfer fee had been agreed with Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. Jóhann subsequenly signed a 5-year contract with AZ Alkmaar.
International career
Jóhann played his first U21 game 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 2008 and in August 2008, Jóhann won his first cap for Iceland in a friendly match against Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan national football team
The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan...
, where he set up a goal.
Career statistics
|-|2008
Úrvalsdeild 2008
The 2008 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 97th season of top-tier football in Iceland. The league, also known as Landsbankadeild for sponsoring reasons, has been expanded from 10 teams to 12 teams in 2008.-Teams and venues:-Promotion and relegation:...
||Breiðablik
Breiðablik UBK
Breiðablik was founded in 1950 and is the biggest sports club in Kópavogur in Iceland. Breidablik has several divisions, both men's and women's: football, athletics, basketball, karate, dance, skiing, swimming and team handball.- Name :The name Breiðablik comes from Norse mythology, where it was...
||Úrvalsdeild||22||6||3||3||0||0||25||9
|-
|2009-10||AZ||Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2010-11||AZ||Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
||23||1||2||1||9||2||34||4
|-
|2011-12||AZ||Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
||3||1||1||1||4||1||8||3
(Correct as of 28 January 2009)
To join Cardiff City in English Championship in January.