Eidur Gudjohnsen

Eidur Gudjohnsen’s career surged with a significant £4.5 million transfer to Chelsea FC in 2000, following a standout period with Bolton Wanderers where he contributed 21 goals across all competitions. During the 1999–2000 season, he led the club to the Division One play-offs and semi-finals of both the FA Cup and League Cup. His professional journey began in 1994 with Valur in Iceland, before moving to PSV Eindhoven in 1995. Upon joining Bolton in 1998, Gudjohnsen established himself as a regular first-team player, demonstrating prolific attacking capabilities.

Gudjohnsen holds the distinction of being Iceland’s all-time leading international goal scorer with 26 goals from 88 caps, and proudly represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016. He was also honored as the Icelandic Footballer of the Year multiple times. Post-retirement, Gudjohnsen seamlessly transitioned into coaching. In 2019, he was appointed assistant manager for the Iceland U21 national team.

He then took on the role of manager for FH in 2020. Since 2020, he has served as assistant manager for the Iceland men’s national team, continuing to contribute his deep understanding of the game to his home country’s top-tier international squad.