Todi Jónsson

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Todi Jónsson
Personal information
Full name Todi Adam Jónsson
Date of birth February 2, 1972 (1972-02-02) (age 36)
Place of birth    Vejle, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position striker
Club information
Current club retired
Youth clubs
KÍ Klaksvík
IF Lyseng
Aarhus GF
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990-1991
1992
1993
1994-1997
1997-2005
2005-2006
2007


B36 Tórshavn
Lyngby FC
FC København
I.K. Start
Fremad Amager
career totals
 ? (?)
17 (4)
10 (3)
76 (18)
167 (54)
36 (4)
7 (0)
313 (83)   
National team2
1991-2005 Faroe Islands 45 (9)

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

Todi Jónsson (born February 2, 1972) is a Faroese football striker who recently retired when playing for Fremad Amager.

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[edit] International career

In the Faroe Islands Todi is the most successful football player of all time, having played on an internationally high level for the better part of a decade with the Danish Champions FC Copenhagen. Furthermore Todi was the most successful goalscorer for the Faroe Islands national football team with 9 goals in 45 caps, until Rógvi Jacobsen scored his 9th goal against Lithuania in his 44th cap.

[edit] At FC Copenhagen

He spent a large portion of his career at the Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen, having arrived in 1997 from Lyngby BK together with the new CEO Flemming Østergaard. Todi, as he is known by the FC Copenhagen fans, is the all time leading goal scorer for the club and a member of the Hall of Fame as decided by fan club voting. From 1997 to 2005 Todi played 207 matches for FC Copenhagen and scored 68 goals.

[edit] International goals

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 July 1991 Ovari vøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Flag of Turkey Turkey 1-0 1-1 Friendly
2 6 September 1995 Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands Flag of Russia Russia 2-1 2-5 1996 Euro qualifying
3 11 October 1995 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino Flag of San Marino San Marino 1-0 3-1 1996 Euro qualifying
4 11 October 1995 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino Flag of San Marino San Marino 2-0 3-1 1996 Euro qualifying
5 11 October 1995 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino Flag of San Marino San Marino 3-1 3-1 1996 Euro qualifying
6 4 September 1996 Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands Flag of Spain Spain 1-1 2-6 1998 WC Qualifying
7 30 April 1997 Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Flag of Malta Malta 2-1 2-1 1998 WC Qualifying
8 8 June 1997 Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands Flag of Malta Malta 2-0 2-1 1998 WC Qualifying
9 4 February 2000 La Manga, Spain Flag of Iceland Iceland 2-0 2-3 Friendly

[edit] References

Todi Jónsson stats from nipserstat.dk[1]