Hjálmar Jónsson (footballer)

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Hjálmar Jónsson
Personal information
Full name Hjálmar Jónsson
Date of birth July 29, 1980 (1980-07-29) (age 27)
Place of birth    Egilsstadir, Iceland
Height 1,82 m.
Playing position defender
Club information
Current club IFK Göteborg
Number 14
Youth clubs
ÍF Høttur
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999-2001
2002-present
Keflavik ÍF
IFK Göteborg
32 (4)
68 (1)   
National team2
2002-present Flag of Iceland Iceland 14 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 10 September 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 7 June 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Hjálmar Jónsson (born July 29, 1980 in Egilsstadir) is an Icelandic football defender.

[edit] Club career

After playing for a local club and Keflavik ÍF, he joined Swedish club IFK Göteborg in 2002, a club he has played for since. On 16 July 2006 he scored his first ever goal for IFK Göteborg against Halmstads BK in a league game.

[edit] International career

Jónsson made his debut for Iceland in a January 2002 friendly match against Kuwait.