Andri Guðjohnsen
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andri Lucas Guðjohnsen | ||
Date of birth | 29 January 2002 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2013 | Barcelona | ||
2013–2015 | Gavà | ||
2015–2018 | Espanyol | ||
2018–2021 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Real Madrid B | 19 | (4) |
2022–2024 | IFK Norrköping | 29 | (1) |
2023–2024 | → Lyngby (loan) | 28 | (13) |
2024 | Lyngby | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Gent | 10 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Iceland U16 | 7 | (2) |
2017–2019 | Iceland U17 | 12 | (8) |
2017–2018 | Iceland U18 | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Iceland U19 | 10 | (4) |
2023– | Iceland U-21 | 2 | (0) |
2021– | Iceland | 28 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 |
Andri Lucas Guðjohnsen (born 29 January 2002) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Belgian Pro League club Gent and the Iceland national team.[2]
Early life
[edit]Born in London,[3][4][5] Andri is the son of the former Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea and Barcelona footballer Eiður Guðjohnsen,[6] the grandson of former Anderlecht star Arnór Guðjohnsen, and the younger brother of IF Elfsborg footballer Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen.[7] He has a younger brother, Daníel Guðjohnsen.
Club career
[edit]Andri Guðjohnsen started playing football in Barcelona, but after three years in La Masia, he left to play for his local club, Gavà, before joining Barcelona's rivals Espanyol in 2015.[4]
He moved to Real Madrid, another rival of Barcelona, from Espanyol in the summer of 2018.[8] He had scored 20 goals for Espanyol youth teams the previous season,[9] and Real was reported to have made the youngster's signing a top priority, also including Andri's younger brother Dani in the deal.[4] His first season in Madrid was successful, as his performances earned him a place in the U19 squad at only 16 years old, where he scored several goals, under Raúl's management.[4][10] He also finished the season as the top scorer for Real Madrid Juvenil C (Under-17).[11]
In July 2020, Andri tore an anterior cruciate ligament in his knee and was expected to miss six months.[12] In July 2021, Andri was promoted to the Castilla side, and in September 2021, he was included in Real Madrid's Champions League squad for the first time.[13][14] In the summer of 2022, Andri found himself out of favour in the Castilla side, leading him to leave and sign for IFK Norrköping.[citation needed]
On 18 August 2023, Guðjohnsen joined Danish Superliga side Lyngby on a one-year loan deal with a purchase option.[15] On 17 April 2024, Lyngby announced that they had redeemed the buyout clause on Guðjohnsen, and he signed a three-year contract.[16] Less than two months later, Lyngby announced they had sold Gudjohnson to Belgian club Gent, in what is reputed to be the biggest ever sale for the club.[17]
International career
[edit]Andri has played with several Icelandic youth groups.[18] One of his youth international career highs was when he scored a hat trick against Germany, qualifying his team for Euro U17 2019.[5] Andri was also eligible to represent England (where he was born) and Spain (where he was raised).[citation needed]
On 25 January 2021, Andri was called up to the Icelandic senior national team for the first time.[19] He made his debut on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Romania, a 0–2 home loss. He substituted Albert Guðmundsson in the 79th minute.[20] He scored his first goal on 5 September 2021 against North Macedonia, 2 minutes after being substituted on in the 82nd minute.
He was part of the Iceland squad who won the 2022 Baltic Cup.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 26 April 2024[22]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid B | 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
IFK Norrköping | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
2023 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
Lyngby (loan) | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 |
Lyngby | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | |
Career total | 73 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 82 | 14 |
International
[edit]- As of match played 14 October 2024[23]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Iceland | 2021 | 6 | 2 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | |
2023 | 6 | 3 | |
2024 | 10 | 2 | |
Total | 28 | 7 |
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.[23]
No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 2 | 5 September 2021 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | North Macedonia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 4 | 11 October 2021 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Liechtenstein | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 13 | 8 January 2023 | Estadio da Nora, Albufeira, Portugal | Estonia | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
4. | 15 | 26 March 2023 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 6–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
5. | 17 | 16 November 2023 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 2–4 | 2–4 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
6. | 20 | 17 January 2024 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | Honduras | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
7. | 28 | 14 October 2024 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Turkey | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours
[edit]Iceland
References
[edit]- ^ "Gudjohnsen | delantero Real Madrid Castilla | Real Madrid CF".
- ^ "Officielt: Lyngby sælger Gudjohnsen for rekordbeløb". bold.dk. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Andri | delantero Juvenil B". Real Madrid C.F. (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d Piñero, Alberto (25 July 2019). "Who is Andri Gudjohnsen? Ex-Barcelona star's son making waves at Real Madrid". Goal. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Andri Gudjohnsen: talento islandese classe 2002". World Football Scouting (in Italian). 4 December 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Hörður Snævar Jónsson (4 December 2019). "Telja hann geta fetað í fótspor Eiðs Smára". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Gudjohnsen, i figli di Eidur tra Real e Spezia". Sky Sport (in Italian). 7 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Sunderland, Tom (8 August 2018). "Real Madrid Sign Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen, Son of Ex-Barcelona Star Eidur". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Andri Lucas Gudjhonsen, son of Eidur, signs for Real Madrid". as. 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Andri Lucas varð meist-ari og hreppti gullskó-inn". Íslendingavaktin (in Icelandic). 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Castañeda, Angela (4 June 2019). "Andri, el hijo de Gudjohnsen, da un recital con el Juvenil C: el futuro del Real Madrid". El Español (in European Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (30 July 2020). "Einn efnilegasti leikmaður Íslands með slitið krossband". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Real Madrid's UEFA Champions League 2021/22's Full Squad". 90min.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Andri Gudjohnsen - Real Madrid - UCL". UEFA.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Lyngby Boldklub henter Andri Gudjohnsen, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 18 August 2023
- ^ "Lyngby Boldklub henter Andri Gudjohnsen permanent" [Lyngby Boldklub signs Andri Gudjohnsen permanently] (in Danish). Lyngby Boldklub. 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Officielt: Lyngby sælger Gudjohnsen for rekordbeløb". bold.dk. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (10 October 2019). "Einn Íslendingur á lista yfir efnilegustu knattspyrnumenn heims". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (25 August 2021). "Arnar Þór segir Andra Lucas einn af okkar efnilegustu leikmönnum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Iceland v Romania game report". FIFA. 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Latvijas futbolisti Baltijas kausa finālā 'pendelēs' dramatiski piekāpjas Islandei". www.delfi.lv (in Latvian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Andri Guðjohnsen at Soccerway. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b "Andri Guðjohnsen (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Latvijas futbolisti Baltijas kausa finālā 'pendelēs' dramatiski piekāpjas Islandei". www.delfi.lv (in Latvian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Andri Guðjohnsen at Soccerway
- Andri Guðjohnsen at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from London
- Icelandic men's footballers
- Iceland men's youth international footballers
- Iceland men's international footballers
- English people of Icelandic descent
- Men's association football forwards
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- FC Barcelona players
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- CF Gavà players
- IFK Norrköping players
- Lyngby Boldklub players
- K.A.A. Gent players
- Guðjohnsen family
- Icelandic expatriate men's footballers
- Primera Federación players
- Icelandic expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Icelandic expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Icelandic expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Icelandic expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Allsvenskan players
- Danish Superliga players
- Segunda División B players
- Belgian Pro League players