Eidur Gudjohnsen
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1978-09-15 · 6 players total
| Full name | Eidur Gudjohnsen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen |
| Date of birth | 1978-09-15 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Citizenship | Iceland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-09-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Total Football |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 14/15 | 99/00 | 89 | 31 | 2 | 1,113 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 210 |
| Molde FK | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 790 |
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 750 |
| FC Barcelona | 5 | 06/07 | 2007 | 114 | 19 | 10 | 2,137 |
| KR Reykjavík | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valur Reykjavík | 1 | 1994 | 1994 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 218 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Brugge KV | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 1,170 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 268 |
| Seattle Sounders FC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| AEK Athens | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 279 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Monaco | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 537 |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 00/01 | 05/06 | 263 | 78 | 41 | 3,840 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 274 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 179 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 95/96 | PTT Telecomp. | PSV Eindhoven | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | Molde FK | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 790 |
| 2015 | Super League | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 750 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 1998 | Landssímadeild | KR Reykjavík | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Trópídeild | Valur Reykjavík | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 214 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 412 |
| 13/14 | JPL Play-Offs I | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | Cercle Brugge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 12/13 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178 |
| 12/13 | JPL Play-Offs I | Club Brugge KV | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 451 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | AEK Athens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | AEK Athens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | Seattle Sounders FC Reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 11/12 | SL1 Play-off | AEK Athens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | AEK Athens | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 279 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384 |
| 09/10 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 344 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 339 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 496 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 234 |
| 06/07 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 774 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 365 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 38 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 212 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 202 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 32 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 156 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Valur Youth | Valur | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-12-06 | Valur | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-08 | PSV Eindhoven | KR Reykjavík | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-20 | KR Reykjavík | PSV Eindhoven | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-21 | PSV Eindhoven | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-29 | Bolton | KR Reykjavík | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-10 | KR Reykjavík | Bolton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Bolton | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €7.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Chelsea | Barcelona | Transfer | 12000000 | €12.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Barcelona | Monaco | Transfer | 7000000 | €2.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-28 | Monaco | Tottenham | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Tottenham | Monaco | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Monaco | Stoke City | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Stoke City | Fulham | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Fulham | Stoke City | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-20 | Stoke City | AEK Athens | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-24 | AEK Athens | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-02 | Without Club | Cercle Brugge | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-14 | Cercle Brugge | Club Brugge | Transfer | 750000 | €450k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Club Brugge | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-05 | Without Club | Bolton | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-05 | Bolton | SJZ Ever Bright | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-12 | SJZ Ever Bright | Molde FK | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-24 | Molde FK | Pune City | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-26 | Pune City | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-10 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-10-17 | 2008-11-02 | 17 | 5 |
| 11/12 | Broken tibia | 2011-10-16 | 2012-04-01 | 169 | 42 |
| 16/17 | Foot injury | 2016-09-25 | 2016-11-30 | 67 | 0 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26034 | — | 27 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25785 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22414 | — | 11 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3574 | — | 88 | 26 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 14 | 32 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 41 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 12 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 38 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 7 | 32 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Fulham | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Stoke City | Fulham | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Tottenham | Monaco | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-28 | Monaco | Tottenham | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-10 | KR Reykjavík | Bolton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-29 | Bolton | KR Reykjavík | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-20 | KR Reykjavík | PSV Eindhoven | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-08 | PSV Eindhoven | KR Reykjavík | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Eidur Gudjohnsen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 78 | 45 | 10 | 23 | 114 | 90 | +24 | 58% |
| Arsenal FC | 76 | 17 | 27 | 32 | 99 | 120 | -21 | 22% |
| Aston Villa | 76 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 116 | 91 | +25 | 39% |
| Manchester United | 76 | 17 | 19 | 40 | 73 | 140 | -67 | 22% |
| Everton FC | 76 | 35 | 20 | 21 | 109 | 85 | +24 | 46% |
| Liverpool FC | 76 | 25 | 15 | 36 | 88 | 115 | -27 | 33% |
| Newcastle United | 70 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 102 | 87 | +15 | 46% |
| Fulham FC | 70 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 99 | 80 | +19 | 41% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 66 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 91 | 65 | +26 | 48% |
| West Ham United | 58 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 108 | 54 | +54 | 66% |
| Sunderland AFC | 58 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 105 | 62 | +43 | 60% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 58 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 78 | 62 | +16 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 11/12 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 51 | 547 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.32 |
| 98/99 | 14 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2015 | 14 | 750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 396 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 581 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 857 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 324 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 708 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 835 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 440 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 1,031 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 04/05 | 58 | 983 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 03/04 | 41 | 879 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 02/03 | 44 | 202 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 01/02 | 47 | 535 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Eidur Gudjohnsen
Who is Eidur Gudjohnsen?
Eidur Gudjohnsen is an Iceland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Eidur Gudjohnsen?
Eidur Gudjohnsen is 47 years old. He was born on September 15, 1978 in Reykjavík.
What position does Eidur Gudjohnsen play?
Eidur Gudjohnsen plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Eidur Gudjohnsen play for?
Eidur Gudjohnsen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Eidur Gudjohnsen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Eidur Gudjohnsen has scored 158 goals in 649 appearances.
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