Photo: Светлана Бекетова / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Eiður Guðjohnsen embodies a romance I can't resist: a giant from a tiny nation. Out of Reykjavík, the 187 cm striker won the Champions League and La Liga at Barcelona and silverware at Chelsea, a journeyman's tale told at the very top of the game. To rise from a country with so few people to those stages demands a particular obsession. That he now coaches, passing it on, only deepens my regard. I'm a sucker for athletes who storm the world's biggest stages from improbable starting points, and Guðjohnsen remains a genuine source of Icelandic football pride.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eiður Guðjohnsen
- Name (Japanese)
- エイドゥル・グジョンセン
- Reading
- えいどぅる・ぐじょんせん
- Born
- September 15, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 187 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Eiður Guðjohnsen born?
Born September 15, 1978 (age 47).
Where is Eiður Guðjohnsen from?
Eiður Guðjohnsen is from Reykjavík, Iceland.
What does Eiður Guðjohnsen do?
Eiður Guðjohnsen works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Eiður Guðjohnsen?
Eiður Guðjohnsen is 187 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.