Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson
Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson |
| Date of birth |
1 April 1982 (1982-04-01) (age 29) |
| Place of birth |
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| Height |
1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Striker |
| Club information |
| Current club |
IFK Norrköping |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1999–2004 |
ÍBV |
72 |
(37) |
| 2004–2006 |
Halmstads BK |
38 |
(16) |
| 2006–2007 |
Hannover 96 |
7 |
(0) |
| 2007–2008 |
→ Vålerenga I.F. (loan) |
16 |
(4) |
| 2008–2011 |
Esbjerg fB |
24 |
(2) |
| 2010 |
→ Reading (loan) |
4 |
(0) |
| 2010–2011 |
→ Fredrikstad FK (loan) |
7 |
(3) |
| 2011 |
ÍBV |
0 |
(0) |
| 2011– |
IFK Norrköping |
26 |
(8) |
| National team‡ |
| 2005– |
Iceland |
22 |
(5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 December 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 January 2011 |
Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson, commonly anglisised as Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson (born 1 April 1982 in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland), is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays as a striker for Esbjerg fB, he is loaned to Fredrikstad FK and the Icelandic national team. His cousin is former Reading defender Ivar Ingimarsson.
Club career
Þorvaldsson started his career at ÍBV in his hometown of Vestmannaeyjar. After establishing himself as the best striker in the Icelandic Premier League, he was transferred to Halmstads BK in Sweden in 2004. Here, he only narrowly missed out on the league title in his first year and won the Swedish golden boot in the following season (with 16 goals). He also featured in the club's UEFA Cup campaign of 2005/06, scoring a vital goal in the qualifying round victory over Sporting.
This brought him to the attention of several clubs from around Europe [1], before he eventually opted to move to German side Hannover 96 in March 2006 in a 3 year deal. His time in Germany however has been blighted by persistent injuries; he only managed to make 7 appearances and wasn't able to score a single goal. In August 2007, after only 17 months with Hannover, he was loaned to Vålerenga. In the summer 2008 he was sold to Danish club Esbjerg fB. For the latter part of the 2009–10 season, Þorvaldsson was on loan at the English Football League Championship side Reading F.C..[1]
Þorvaldsson joined Norwegian side Fredrikstad FK on loan for the rest of the Norwegian 2010 season. Mars 17 2011 Þorvaldsson sign a 3 year contract with IFK Norrköping.
International career
He made his international debut on 30 March 2005, as a last minute substitute in a goalless friendly draw with Italy in Padova. His first international goal came in a 4–1 World Cup qualifying victory over Malta on 8 June 2005.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Thorvaldsson, Gunnar Heidar |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
footballer |
| Date of birth |
1 April 1982 |
| Place of birth |
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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