Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Jóhann.
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson

Jóhann playing for Iceland against Hungary at UEFA Euro 2016
Personal information
Full name Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson[1]
Date of birth (1990-10-27) 27 October 1990
Place of birth Reykjavík, Iceland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Burnley
Number 25
Youth career
1997–2006 Breiðablik
2006 Chelsea
2006–2007 Fulham
2007–2008 Breiðablik
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Breiðablik 22 (6)
2009–2014 AZ Alkmaar 119 (9)
2014–2016 Charlton Athletic 81 (16)
2016– Burnley 13 (1)
National team‡
2008 Iceland U19 2 (1)
2008–2011 Iceland U21 14 (6)
2008– Iceland 57 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:56, 29 November 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:00, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (born 27 October 1990) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for Burnley in the Premier League and the Iceland national team as a winger.

Club career

Breiðablik

Born in Reykjavík, Jóhann started his career at Breiðablik, but moved to England early in his career when his parent decided to relocate there. He had spells with the youth team at Chelsea and Fulham, while studying at the International School of London. After failing to adapt to life in London, he decided to move back to Iceland in 2008, joining his boyhood club Breiðablik as he admitted missing playing football and attending school with his friends.[3]

After returning to Breiðablik, Guðmundsson made his Breiðablik debut, in the opening game of the season, where he played 72 minutes, in a 1–1 draw against Íþróttabandalag Akraness.[4] Since making his debut, he established himself as first team regular in the 2008 Úrvalsdeild, where he played often as left wing and striker.[5] Guðmundsson then scored his first Breiðablik goal on 7 July 2008, in a 2–0 win over Fylkir.[6] Two weeks later, on 21 July 2008, Guðmundsson scored his second goal for the club, in a 6–1 win over Íþróttabandalag Akraness[7] and went on to finish the season, making 22 appearance and scoring six times.

He was voted best player for the second third of the Icelandic Premier League season in 2008.[5] On 30 September 2008, Bundesliga side Hamburger SV had an offer accepted for Jóhann,[8] the deal did however not go through.[9]

On 28 November 2008, it was reported that Jóhann was on trial at English Championship side Coventry City.[10]

AZ Alkmaar

Jóhann at AZ Alkmaar.

On 28 January 2009 Breiðablik announced that a transfer fee had been agreed with Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. Jóhann subsequently signed a 5-year contract with AZ Alkmaar.[11]

Having spent two seasons at the club’s reserve, Jóhann was given a first team chance under the new management of Gertjan Verbeek.[12] Jóhann scored on his AZ Alkmaar debut in the first round of Europa League Qualifers, in a 2–0 win over IFK Göteborg in the first leg and went on to go through to next round despite losing 1–0 in the second leg.[13] Jóhann then made his league debut for the club, playing in the opening game of the season, in a 1–1 draw against NAC Breda.[14] Jóhann scored again in the Matchday One of the Europa League Group Stage, in a 2–1 win over Sheriff Tiraspol[15] and scored again in the third round of KNVB Cup, in 3 –2 win over Den Bosch.[16] Jóhann then scored his first AZ league goal on 29 January 2011, in a 1–1 draw against VVV-Venlo.[17] Jóhann later finished the 2010–11 season, making thirty–four appearance and scoring four times in all competitions.

In the 2011–12 season, Jóhann started the season well when he scored in the first round of Europa League Qualifers, in a 2–0 win over Jablonec and went on to go through to next round after a 1–1 draw.[18] 30 days later, on 28 August 2011, Jóhann scored his first league goal of the season, in a 3–0 win over Groningen[19] and scored against them once again on 22 September 2011, in a 4–2 in the second round of KNVB Cup.[20] Then on 25 November 2011, Jóhann scored his second league goal, in a 2–0 win over Utrecht.[21] On 6 January 2012, Jóhann signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2014.[22] Jóhann went on to score two more goals towards the end of the 2011–12 season against Heracles Almelo[23] and RKC Waalwijk.[24] Jóhann finished the 2011–12 season, making 47 appearance and scoring six times in all competitions.

In the 2012–13 season, Jóhann remained in the starting line–up until he received a straight red card in the 82nd minutes, in a 0–0 draw against Heerenveen on 26 August 2012 and had to serve a two match suspension as a result.[25] After serving a two match suspension, Jóhann then scored his first goal of the season on 28 October 2012, in a 2–1 win over Vitesse[26] and scored a brace four days later in a 4–1 win over Sneek Wit Zwart.[27] Jóhann’s second league goal then came on 26 April 2013, as well as, setting up one of the goals, in a 4–0 win over Heerenveen.[28] Jóhann played a role in the KNVB Cup campaign when he scored two more goals against Den Bosch[29] and Ajax;[30] and ultimately, helped them reach the final of KNVB Cup, in a 2–1 win over PSV Eindhoven, where he played 74 minutes before being substituted for Steven Berghuis.[31] Jóhann finished the 2012–13 season, making 39 appearance and scoring six times in all competitions.

In the 2013–14 season, Jóhann scored his first goal of the season and played 98 minutes after the game went extra time, in a 3–2 lost against Ajax in the Johan Cruyff Shield.[32] By the end of 2013, Jóhann scored seven goals in the Europa League and league combined against Atromitos (twice),[33] Maccabi Haifa,[34] Groningen,[35] Shakhter Karagandy,[36] ADO Den Haag[37] and Maccabi Haifa.[38] It wasn’t until the game of the season when Jóhann scored his first goal of 2014, where he played 21 minutes, in a 1–1 draw against Feyenoord.[39] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Jóhann made 53 appearance and scoring nine goals in all competitions.

With his contract expiring at the end of the 2013–14 season, Jóhann announced his intention leave AZ Alkmaar.[40] Jóhann explained his decision to leave AZ Alkmaar, citing new challenge by playing in England on a higher level.[41]

Charlton Athletic

Jóhann playing for Championship side Charlton Athletic.

On 11 July 2014, Jóhann signed for Championship side Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal after leaving AZ Alkmaar. The move also marked his return to England for the first time in eight years.[42] Upon joining the club, Jóhann was given number seven shirt ahead of the new season.[43]

Jóhann made his Charlton Athletic, in the opening game of the season, in a 1–1 draw away to League new-boys Brentford[44] and scored his first league goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw against Rotherham United on 20 September 2014.[45] By November, Jóhann soon suffered from three injuries that kept him out on a short term.[46][47][48] He then returned to the first team from injuries and soon scored his twice, in a 2–2 draw against Leeds United on 4 November 2014.[49] He developed an eye for the spectacular after a host of impressive goals, most notably of which came against Cardiff City on Boxing Day, in which he won Goal of the Season.[50][51] Jóhann went on to score six more goals for the club, as the 2014–15 season progressed, including against Blackpool, resulting him earning March’s goal of the month competition.[52][53] Jóhann was voted runner-up in the club's player of the season competition after an impressive first campaign, which saw him net a total of 11 goals in 37 matches.[54]

Ahead of the 2015–16 season, Jóhann signed a new four-year deal with the club on 22 July 2015.[55] Jóhann then scored two goals in two matches between 22 August 2015 and 29 August 2015 against Hull City[56] and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[57] Jóhann was soon on the sidelined for the remainder of December when he was limped off during a match against Bolton Wanderers.[58] After making his return to the first team, Jóhann went on to score four more goals for the club, as the 2015–16 season progressed, against Preston North End,[59] Birmingham City,[60] Brighton & Hove Albion[61] and Leeds United.[62] Though the club were relegated to League One, finishing 22nd place, Jóhann finished the 2015–16 season, making 42 appearance and scoring six times in all competitions. Nevetheless, Jóhann was joint–highest assist-maker in the Championship during the 2015–2016 season.[63]

Burnley

On 19 July 2016, Jóhann joined newly promoted Premier League team Burnley on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, alongside team–mate, Nick Pope.[64] Upon joining the club, Jóhann was given number twenty–five shirt ahead of a new season.[65]

Jóhann made his Burnley debut, in the opening game of the season, coming on as a substitute for Scott Arfield in the 75th minutes, in a 1–0 loss against Swansea City.[66] He scored his first goal for Burnley, on the 5th of November 2016, against Crystal Palace to make it 2-0 in the 14th minute, in a 3-2 win against Crystal Palace.

International career

Jóhann played his first U21 game for Iceland on 12 June 2008.[67] Then on 12 August 2008, Jóhann was called up the national team for the first time.[68] Jóhann won his first cap for Iceland in a friendly match against Azerbaijan, where he set up a goal.[69]

On 6 September 2013 Jóhann scored a hat-trick, the first person to do so for Iceland in 13 years, in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland, equalizing with the last goal of the match, a left-footed, curling shot from the edge of the 18-yard box in the 91st minute, with the match finishing 4–4.[70]

He was selected for UEFA Euro 2016 squad for Iceland[71] and played his first UEFA Euro 2016 match, where he set up a goal for Birkir Bjarnason, who scored the country's first ever goal in a major tournament when he scored the equalizer against Portugal in their first group match.[72] Jóhann went on to start every game for Iceland.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 November 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Breiðablik 2008[73] Úrvalsdeild 22633——259
AZ Alkmaar 2010–11[74] Eredivisie 23121—9[lower-alpha 1]2344
2011–12[74] Eredivisie 30342—13[lower-alpha 1]1476
2012–13[74] Eredivisie 31264—1[lower-alpha 1]0386
2013–14[74] Eredivisie 35340—13[lower-alpha 1]5528
Total 1199167—36817124
Charlton Athletic 2014–15[74] Championship 41101120—4411
2015–16[74] Championship 4060020—426
Total 81161140—8617
Burnley 2016–17[74] Premier League 1310010—141
Career total 2343120115036829550
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 15 November 2016.[75]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Iceland 200810
200920
201050
201160
201281
201393
201431
201590
2016140
Total575

International goals

As of match played 3 July 2016. Iceland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Guðmundsson goal.[75]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1 14 November 2012Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella, Andorra22 Andorra1–02–0Friendly[76]
2 6 September 2013Stade de Suisse, Bern, Switzerland26  Switzerland1–04–42014 FIFA World Cup qualification[77]
3 3–4
4 4–4
5 5 March 2014Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales32 Wales1–11–3Friendly[78]

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