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Jóan Símun Edmundsson

ヨアン＝シムン・エドムンドソン　/　よあん＝しむん・えどむんどそん

Association football player from Faroe Islands

July 26, 1991 (age 34)　・　Toftir, Faroe Islands

association football player

My Take

Jóan Símun Edmundsson is the kind of athlete I instinctively root for. Coming from Toftir in the tiny Faroe Islands, this 184 cm forward became his nation's most capped player, also plying his trade abroad with Iceland's KA Akureyri. Representing a small footballing nation game after game, often against vastly stronger opponents, demands a resilience that headline stars rarely face. There is real dignity in pulling on the shirt knowing the odds and doing it anyway. To me he represents the quiet pride of a small country, and I imagine he is exactly the sort of hero local kids dream of becoming.

Overview

Jóan Símun Edmundsson (born 26 July 1991) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for Icelandic club KA Akureyri and the Faroe Islands national team. He is Faroe Islands national team most capped player.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jóan Símun Edmundsson
Name (Japanese): ヨアン＝シムン・エドムンドソン
Reading: よあん＝しむん・えどむんどそん
Born: July 26, 1991 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Goat
Origin: Toftir, Faroe Islands
Blood type: Private
Height: 184 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

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

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A0%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%89%E3%83%A0%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

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