Andri Lucas Guðjohnsen (born 29 January 2002) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Belgian Pro League club Gent and the Iceland national team.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andri Lucas Guðjohnsen | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Barcelona | ||
| 2013–2015 | Gavà | ||
| 2015–2018 | Espanyol | ||
| 2018–2021 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Real Madrid B | 19 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | IFK Norrköping | 29 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Lyngby (loan) | 28 | (13) |
| 2024 | Lyngby | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Gent | 10 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Iceland U16 | 7 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Iceland U17 | 12 | (8) |
| 2017–2018 | Iceland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Iceland U19 | 10 | (4) |
| 2023– | Iceland U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Iceland | 28 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Early life
editBorn in London,[3][4][5] Andri is the son of the former Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea and Barcelona footballer Eiður Guðjohnsen,[6] the grandson of former Anderlecht star Arnór Guðjohnsen, and the younger brother of IF Elfsborg footballer Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen.[7] He has a younger brother, Daníel Guðjohnsen.
Club career
editAndri Guðjohnsen started playing football in Barcelona, but after three years in La Masia, he left to play for his local club, Gavà, before joining Barcelona's rivals Espanyol in 2015.[4]
He moved to Real Madrid, another rival of Barcelona, from Espanyol in the summer of 2018.[8] He had scored 20 goals for Espanyol youth teams the previous season,[9] and Real was reported to have made the youngster's signing a top priority, also including Andri's younger brother Dani in the deal.[4] His first season in Madrid was successful, as his performances earned him a place in the U19 squad at only 16 years old, where he scored several goals, under Raúl's management.[4][10] He also finished the season as the top scorer for Real Madrid Juvenil C (Under-17).[11]
In July 2020, Andri tore an anterior cruciate ligament in his knee and was expected to miss six months.[12] In July 2021, Andri was promoted to the Castilla side, and in September 2021, he was included in Real Madrid's Champions League squad for the first time.[13][14] In the summer of 2022, Andri found himself out of favour in the Castilla side, leading him to leave and sign for IFK Norrköping.[citation needed]
On 18 August 2023, Guðjohnsen joined Danish Superliga side Lyngby on a one-year loan deal with a purchase option.[15] On 17 April 2024, Lyngby announced that they had redeemed the buyout clause on Guðjohnsen, and he signed a three-year contract.[16] Less than two months later, Lyngby announced they had sold Gudjohnson to Belgian club Gent, in what is reputed to be the biggest ever sale for the club.[17]
International career
editAndri has played with several Icelandic youth groups.[18] One of his youth international career highs was when he scored a hat trick against Germany, qualifying his team for Euro U17 2019.[5] Andri was also eligible to represent England (where he was born) and Spain (where he was raised).[citation needed]
On 25 January 2021, Andri was called up to the Icelandic senior national team for the first time.[19] He made his debut on 2 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Romania, a 0–2 home loss. He substituted Albert Guðmundsson in the 79th minute.[20] He scored his first goal on 5 September 2021 against North Macedonia, 2 minutes after being substituted on in the 82nd minute.
He was part of the Iceland squad who won the 2022 Baltic Cup.[21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 26 April 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| IFK Norrköping | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Lyngby (loan) | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 |
| Lyngby | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 73 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 82 | 14 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 14 October 2024[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | |
| Total | 28 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.[23]
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 | 5 September 2021 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  North Macedonia |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 4 | 11 October 2021 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Liechtenstein |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 13 | 8 January 2023 | Estadio da Nora, Albufeira, Portugal |  Estonia |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 15 | 26 March 2023 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein |
6–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 5. | 17 | 16 November 2023 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia |  Slovakia |
2–4 | 2–4 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 6. | 20 | 17 January 2024 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |  Honduras |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 28 | 14 October 2024 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Turkey |
2–0 | 2–4 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours
editIceland
References
edit- ^ "Gudjohnsen | delantero Real Madrid Castilla | Real Madrid CF".
- ^ "Officielt: Lyngby sælger Gudjohnsen for rekordbeløb". bold.dk. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Andri | delantero Juvenil B". Real Madrid C.F. (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d Piñero, Alberto (25 July 2019). "Who is Andri Gudjohnsen? Ex-Barcelona star's son making waves at Real Madrid". Goal. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Andri Gudjohnsen: talento islandese classe 2002". World Football Scouting (in Italian). 4 December 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Hörður Snævar Jónsson (4 December 2019). "Telja hann geta fetað í fótspor Eiðs Smára". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Gudjohnsen, i figli di Eidur tra Real e Spezia". Sky Sport (in Italian). 7 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Sunderland, Tom (8 August 2018). "Real Madrid Sign Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen, Son of Ex-Barcelona Star Eidur". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Andri Lucas Gudjhonsen, son of Eidur, signs for Real Madrid". as. 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Andri Lucas varð meist-ari og hreppti gullskó-inn". Íslendingavaktin (in Icelandic). 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Castañeda, Angela (4 June 2019). "Andri, el hijo de Gudjohnsen, da un recital con el Juvenil C: el futuro del Real Madrid". El Español (in European Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (30 July 2020). "Einn efnilegasti leikmaður Íslands með slitið krossband". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Real Madrid's UEFA Champions League 2021/22's Full Squad". 90min.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Andri Gudjohnsen - Real Madrid - UCL". UEFA.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Lyngby Boldklub henter Andri Gudjohnsen, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 18 August 2023
- ^ "Lyngby Boldklub henter Andri Gudjohnsen permanent" [Lyngby Boldklub signs Andri Gudjohnsen permanently] (in Danish). Lyngby Boldklub. 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Officielt: Lyngby sælger Gudjohnsen for rekordbeløb". bold.dk. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (10 October 2019). "Einn Íslendingur á lista yfir efnilegustu knattspyrnumenn heims". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (25 August 2021). "Arnar Þór segir Andra Lucas einn af okkar efnilegustu leikmönnum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Iceland v Romania game report". FIFA. 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Latvijas futbolisti Baltijas kausa finālā 'pendelēs' dramatiski piekāpjas Islandei". www.delfi.lv (in Latvian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Andri Guðjohnsen at Soccerway. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b "Andri Guðjohnsen (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Latvijas futbolisti Baltijas kausa finālā 'pendelēs' dramatiski piekāpjas Islandei". www.delfi.lv (in Latvian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
External links
edit- Andri Guðjohnsen at Soccerway
- Andri Guðjohnsen at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
