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Eiður Guðjohnsen
Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen is an Icelandic professional football coach and former player who played as a forward. Eiður saw his greatest success in England and Spain with Chelsea and Barcelona respectively, where he won the UEFA Champions League and La Liga with the latter and the League Cup and Premiership twice with the former. Along with two spells at Bolton Wanderers fourteen years apart, he also…
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sports · Icelandic footballer · association football player · association football coach · also Eiður Guðjohnsen, Eidur Gudjohnsen, Guðjohnsen
Born 15 September 1978 · Q187396
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2026· 3 entries
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2016· 2 entries
Played for Pune FC (2016–2016) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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Signed for Indian Super League outfit Pune City as a marquee foreigner but, after the sudden injury, he was ruled out of the entire season
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2015· 1 entry
Played for Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C. (2015–2015) — 14 appearances, 1 goals.
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2014· 1 entry
Played for Bolton Wanderers F.C. (2014–2015) — 21 appearances, 5 goals.
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2011· 3 entries
Played for Fulham F.C. (2011–2011) — 10 appearances, 0 goals.
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“It was unbelievable, I have played and been in many countries but I have never seen anything like this before. It really made me feel welcomed. I was informed that I would have been greeted but this was not what I had in mind. I am a 100% sure I have made the right choice going to AEK. I have come for trophies and nothing else. The least thing I can do is help AEK achieve their expectations after the way I was greeted at the airport.”
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Played for AEK Athens F.C. (2011–2012) — 10 appearances, 1 goals.
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2010· 2 entries
Played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (2010–2010) — 11 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Stoke City F.C. (2010–2011) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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2009· 8 entries
Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2009).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2009).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2009).
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Played for AS Monaco FC (2009–2010) — 9 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Monaco in 2009.
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2008· 1 entry
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2008).
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2006· 7 entries
Won the English Premier League with Chelsea (2005-2006).
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Runner-up: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2006).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2005–06).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2006).
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Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2006).
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Played for FC Barcelona (2006–2009) — 72 appearances, 10 goals.
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Joined Barcelona in 2006.
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2005· 7 entries
Won the English Premier League with Chelsea (2004-2005).
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Won the English Football League Cup with Chelsea (2004-2005).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2005).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2004–05).
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Won: FA Charity/Community Shield with Chelsea (2005).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2004–05).
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Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2005).
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2004· 1 entry
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2004).
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2003· 1 entry
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2003).
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2002· 1 entry
Runner-up: FA Cup with Chelsea (2001–02).
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2001· 1 entry
Won award: Icelandic Footballer of the Year (2001).
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2000· 4 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Bolton (2000).
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Won: FA Charity/Community Shield with Chelsea (2000).
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (2000–2006) — 186 appearances, 54 goals.
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Joined Chelsea in 2000.
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1998· 3 entries
Played for KR Reykjavík (1998–1998) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Bolton in 1998.
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Played for Bolton Wanderers F.C. (1998–2000) — 55 appearances, 18 goals.
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1997· 1 entry
Played for KR Reykjavík (1997–1998) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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1996· 1 entry
Scoring 26 international goals in 88 caps between 1996 and 2016
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1995· 1 entry
Played for PSV Eindhoven (1995–1997) — 13 appearances, 3 goals.
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1994· 2 entries
Joined PSV Eindhoven in 1994.
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Played for Iceland national under-19 football team (1994–1996).
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1992· 1 entry
Played for Iceland national under-17 football team (1992–1994) — 27 appearances, 6 goals.
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1978· 1 entry
Born 1978-09-15.
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1948· 1 entry
And totalled 17 in 33 matches from 1947 to 1965)
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