Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.36
goals / match
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
top club · 138 apps
Career highs
€1.30m
peak value · 2008
€500k
top transfer fee · 06/07
17
best season · 2012
39 / 6
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-04-01 · 6 players total
330Appearances
120Goals
31Assists
24Yellow cards
0Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson |
| Date of birth | 1982-04-01 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| Citizenship |  Iceland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2019
Transfer: ÍBV → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
20 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
20 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Häcken → ÍBV
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — BK Häcken, ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
22 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Konyaspor → Häcken
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — BK Häcken, BK Häcken U21
13 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: Norrköping → Konyaspor
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Konyaspor, BK Häcken
20 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — IFK Norrköping
15 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — IFK Norrköping
29 matches · 17 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — IFK Norrköping
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — IFK Norrköping
26 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Norrköping
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Esbjerg fB → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Dec 2010
Transfer: Fredrikstad → Esbjerg fB
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Esbjerg fB → Fredrikstad
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
2010 — Fredrikstad FK
10 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Reading → Esbjerg fB
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Esbjerg fB → Reading
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Reading FC, Esbjerg fB
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Esbjerg fB
23 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Hannover 96 → Esbjerg fB
08/09 · Transfer · €135k
Jun 2008
Transfer: Vålerenga → Hannover 96
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Hannover 96 → Vålerenga
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
7 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hannover 96
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Halmstads BK
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Halmstads BK → Hannover 96
06/07 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Halmstads BK
6 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2004
Transfer: ÍBV → Halmstads BK
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 — Halmstads BK, ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
17 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
18 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
2002 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
18 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
2001 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
17 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
2000 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
1999 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1999
Transfer: ÍBV U19 → ÍBV
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
30.6%
BK Häcken
15.3%
BK Häcken U21
1.4%
IFK Norrköping
14.3%
Fredrikstad FK
5.7%
Vålerenga Fotball Elite
6.5%
Halmstads BK
5.8%
Konyaspor
11.9%
Reading FC
0.0%
Esbjerg fB
8.5%
Hannover 96
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 14 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 138 | 63 | 5 | 1,943 |
| BK Häcken | 3 | 13/14 | 2015 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 968 |
| BK Häcken U21 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| IFK Norrköping | 4 | 11/12 | 2013 | 74 | 35 | 11 | 910 |
| Fredrikstad FK | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 362 |
| Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 3 | 07/08 | 2008 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 410 |
| Halmstads BK | 3 | 05/06 | 2006 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 369 |
| Konyaspor | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 754 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esbjerg fB | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 541 |
| Hannover 96 | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Meistarakeppni | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Mjólkurbikar | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Pepsideild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| 2017 | Borgunarbikar | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 2017 | Lengjubikarinn | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Pepsideild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| 2016 | Besta deild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 434 |
| 2016 | Borgunarbikar | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | BK Häcken | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 569 |
| 2015 | Borgunarbikar | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Pepsideild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 230 |
| 2014 | Allsvenskan | BK Häcken | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 2014 | U21 Allsvenskan Södra | BK Häcken U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 2012 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 29 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 144 |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 26 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 273 |
| 2010 | Adeccoligaen | Fredrikstad FK | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 2010 | Relegation Eliteserien | Fredrikstad FK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 2008 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 2007 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 2006 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Allsvenskan | Halmstads BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Landsbankadeild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 2003 | Landsbankadeild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 2002 | Símadeild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 2001 | Símadeild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 310 |
| 2000 | Landssímadeild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Landssímadeild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Konyaspor | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 754 |
| 13/14 | Svenska Cupen | BK Häcken | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Konyaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Svenska Cupen | IFK Norrköping | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 352 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | Esbjerg fB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Esbjerg fB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | Esbjerg fB | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 541 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Halmstads BK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Halmstads BK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1999-01-16 | ÍBV U19 | ÍBV | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-31 | ÍBV | Halmstads BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Halmstads BK | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 1200000 | €500k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Hannover 96 | Vålerenga | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Vålerenga | Hannover 96 | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Hannover 96 | Esbjerg fB | Transfer | 800000 | €135k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Esbjerg fB | Reading | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Reading | Esbjerg fB | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Esbjerg fB | Fredrikstad | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Fredrikstad | Esbjerg fB | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Esbjerg fB | Without Club | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Without Club | Norrköping | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-01 | Norrköping | Konyaspor | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-24 | Konyaspor | Häcken | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-16 | Häcken | ÍBV | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | ÍBV | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.30m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26034 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25785 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22414 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3574 | — | 24 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christoffer Nyman | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Lars Gerson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobbie Friberg da Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sindri Snaer Magnússon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Örn Fridriksson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 17 | 29 |
| 2004 | Landsbankadeild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 12 | 16 |
| 2002 | Símadeild | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 11 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 5 | 15 |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 4 | 26 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Konyaspor | 3 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Fredrikstad | Esbjerg fB | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Esbjerg fB | Fredrikstad | Loan | — | €400k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Reading | Esbjerg fB | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Esbjerg fB | Reading | Loan | — | €400k |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Vålerenga | Hannover 96 | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Hannover 96 | Vålerenga | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Liège | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
| IF Elfsborg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| FC Red Bull Salzburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 2007 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2016 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2017 | 20 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 2016 | 10 | 434 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2015 | 22 | 799 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2013 | 15 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 2012 | 29 | 144 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 26 | 273 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 |
| 2004 | 17 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2001 | 17 | 310 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 11/12 | 4 | 352 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 541 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Símadeild
127 apps
61 G
5 A
Allsvenskan
96 apps
37 G
17 A
Svenska Cupen
10 apps
5 G
2 A
Tippeligaen
16 apps
4 G
0 A
Adeccoligaen
7 apps
3 G
1 A
SAS Ligaen
24 apps
2 G
3 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Süper Lig
12 apps
1 G
3 A
Mjólkurbikar
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson?
Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson is an Iceland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson?
Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson is 44 years old. He was born on April 1, 1982 in Vestmannaeyjar.
What position does Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson play?
Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson play for?
Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson has scored 120 goals in 330 appearances.