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Eidur Gudjohnsen was born in Reykjavik, the Icelandic capital on September 15th 1978.
Against Estonia in Tallin, Eidur replaced his father as a second half substitute, maintaining the record that no father and son have ever been on the field at the same time in the same international, however it was the first time a father and son played in the same international.
Eidur had scored in every round of the FA Cup this season, up to the semi final, when with a great chance, he squared the ball to Dean Holsworth who missed, the Wanderers going on to lose 4-1 on penalties.
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 The man from the frozen north   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Eidur Gudjohnsen was born in Iceland, a country of just 277,000 inhabitants, and has played most of his professional football in the English Premier League.
Gudjohnsen made his breakthrough into the elite of European football in the 1995-96 season when he signed for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.
Eidur Gudjohnsen can also lay claim to a distinguished footballing pedigree, given that his father, Arnor Gudjohnsen, was also a professional footballer who played for a number of teams including Anderlecht.
www.fcbarcelona.com /eng/noticias/noticias/n06061312.shtml   (435 words)

  
 Sveinn Gudjohnsen - Future Barca Star? - MaXxed Football Forums
Eidur Gudjohnsen is not the only member of his family who plays for Barça.
Gudjohnsen takes a great deal of interest in his son's progress and watches as many games as he can, but tries to avoid giving him advice, feeling that is the responsibility of the club coaches.
Gudjohnsen is delighted that his son is getting this chance in the youth ranks of FC Barcelona.
www.fbtz.com /forum/showthread.php?p=619023#post619023   (687 words)

  
 ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2006, Euro 2004, ...
Gudjohnsen's original breath test was only marginally over the legal limit and his representatives have sent his blood sample to be analysed independently.
Although Gudjohnsen has a colourful past, losing 400,000 pounds in a five-month gambling frenzy and offending American tourists by going on a drunken rampage with teammates in a hotel near Heathrow Airport in the aftermath of 9/11, his latest misdemeanour is unlikely to compromise his Chelsea future.
Gudjohnsen was the first Chelsea player to be handed an improved contract by Mourinho last summer and sits on the players' committee, with Claude Makelele and Carlo Cudicini.
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 Eidur Gudjohnsen Chelsea FC player profile from football.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen is confident that the injury he sustained during Iceland's defeat at Scotland on Saturday will not be too serious.
Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen believes he still has plenty of work to do to persuade Jose Mourinho that he should be a regular starter.
Police have confirmed that Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in the early hours of Sunday morning.
www.football.co.uk /chelsea/players/eidur_gudjohnsen_10603.shtml   (175 words)

  
 Barca land Eidur - Chelsea FC News from Football.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Iceland forward Eidur Gudjohnsen has completed his £8million move from Chelsea to Barcelona.
Gudjohnsen, who can also play in an attacking midfield role, was given permission to speak to other clubs after losing his place in the Blues' starting line-up last term.
Gudjohnsen joined Chelsea from Bolton Wanderers in a £4million deal in 2000 and went on to score 78 times in 263 games on his way to collecting two Premiership and a League Cup winner's medals.
www.football.co.uk /chelsea/barca_land_eidur_229481.shtml   (181 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Agent insists Gudjohnsen is happy with Chelsea
Eidur Gudjohnsen's agent has insisted the striker remains happy to remain at Chelsea and stressed that talks with the club over a pay rise are still ongoing.
Agent Peter Harrison was responding to reports which claimed that Manchester United were preparing a bid for the striker to make up their complement of four forwards and that negotiations over a new deal had broken down at Stamford Bridge.
Harrison is nevertheless negotiating for Gudjohnsen to receive a pay rise as a result of his progress since signing a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge two years ago.
www.rte.ie /sport/2002/0802/chelsea.html   (188 words)

  
 Chelsea FC Eidur Gudjohnsen Caricature
Eidur Gudjohnsen looked like a World beater at the age of 17 he was playing alongside the likes of Ronaldo at PSV and things could not of looked better for the youngster until he suffered a very bad injury which stopped him playing football for a full year.
Things was not looking so good for Eidur and PSV decided to off load their young Sticker to Bolton.
Despite being linked with Manchester United and Real Madrid, amongst others, on the 14th of June 2006 it was announced that he had joined Barcelona on a three year contract.
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 uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - gudjohnsen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Surprisingly agile considering his height, Eidur Gudjohnsen brings speed and technical excellence to any attack and, after six seasons with Chelsea FC, will be keen to impress having accepted a new challenge at FC Barcelona.
Gudjohnsen's €7.5m move to Chelsea FC in 2000 led to a fearsome partnership with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink which brought the Icelander 40 Premiership goals in his first four seasons in London.
Was the country's spearhead in qualifying for the same competition four years later, although Iceland failed to progress to Portugal, and remained a first choice in the ultimately unsucessful attempt to reach the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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 Goal.com - Gudjohnsen To Barca A Done Deal?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Chelsea's Eidur Gudjohnsen is very close to a move to the Nou Camp, with only the mode of payment to be sorted out between Chelsea and Barcelona, before the Iceland international can sign on the dotted line for the Catalans.
Gudjohnsen was said to be Rijkaard's first choice anyway, with Forlan coming into the picture at the insistence of technical secretary Txiki Begiristain.
Footfan, tanzania 13/06/2006 12.01 Eidur Gudjohnsen is a perfect signing as he can be a replacement both for Gabri as well as Larsson, attacking midfielder or forward.
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 Gudjohnsen quits Chelsea for Barca
Gudjohnsen, 27, signed a four-year deal with the Champions League winners after passing a medical at the Nou Camp on Wednesday.
Gudjohnsen believes he will be able to hold down a regular place in the Barca team, despite having to compete with a galaxy of international stars including Brazil's Ronaldinho, Argentina star Lionel Messi and Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o.
Gudjohnsen's ability to operate as a deep-lying forward and his widely-recognised intelligence should make him a good replacement for Larsson, the hero of Barca's Champions League final win over Arsenal last month.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=128603   (604 words)

  
 Chelsea vs Barcelona: The fear of the ex and Eidur Gudjohnsen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Eidur Gudjohnsen will be cheered by the Chelsea faithful at the start of the match, whether their feelings will change by the end is a big question"
Eidur Gudjohnsen left Chelsea on good terms in the summer and was probably expecting that he would have to return to Stamford Bridge as a Barcelona player.
The spread on Gudjohnsen is very generous for a returning player with a BUY profitable if he scores after the 13th minute.
www.squarefootball.net /article/betting.asp?bid=1700   (898 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Chelsea | Gudjohnsen completes Barca move
Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has agreed a four-year deal at Barcelona after passing a medical on Wednesday.
Gudjohnsen scored a total of 86 goals in 263 Blues games - Gianfranco Zola is the only non-British player to have played more games for the club.
Gudjohnsen told Barcelona's official website: "There were other big clubs interested in me but when Barca show their interest, it is not possible to say 'no'.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/5075394.stm   (256 words)

  
 4thegame.com Teams: Squad Page: Eidur Gudjohnsen
As a player, Gudjohnsen still has a lot to learn but he is very quick and links up play very well, apart from being an accomplished finisher.
In his first season at Chelsea, Gudjohnsen took his chance at first team football when it came, and forged a formidable partnership with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
Gudjohnsen scored just 10 goals all season and hit the headlines for the wrong reasons when he admitted to a gambling addiction.
www.4thegame.com /wanadoo/playerprofile?personid=328   (376 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: News - Eidur the Iceman's now back in favour
Gudjohnsen is yet to start a game for Chelsea this season, despite a return of 13 goals from 18 starts in his debut year.
FA sources suggest Hasselbaink may be treated with some leniency but Gudjohnsen is ready for an extended run.
Gudjohnsen was signed from Bolton by Ranieri's predecessor, Gianluca Vialli, prompting suggestions his inactivity this season was indicative of the Italian's desire to sell him.
www.soccernet.com /england/news/2001/0920/20010920cfceidur.html   (666 words)

  
 FilBalad.FilGoal | Rijkaard hails goal-scorers Gudjohnsen and Saviola   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Eidur Gudjohnsen and Javier Saviola both scored goals while stepping in for the injured Eto'o, and Rijkaard was quick to praise their efforts.
Beyond the goals themselves, the Dutch boss was exuberant Gudjohnsen's impressive showing considering he did not play the full game.
Gudjohnsen took to the starting line with a fury and admitted to doing the best he could with the opportunities he was presented after Eto'o was ruled out for five months through injury.
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 Gudjohnsen relishing the challenge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, was delighted with the signing of Eidur Gudjohnsen as he wished the Icelandic player great success "because it will also be the success of Barça".
Eidur Gudjohnsen admitted that once he heard that FC Barcelona were interested in signing him from Chelsea that "I could not say no".
Having been handed the number seven shirt, there will be inevitable comparisons with Henrik Larsson, but Gudjohnsen insists that he is his own player: "When you arrive at a new club you have to gain the respect of everyone.
www.fcbarcelona.com /eng/noticias/noticias/n06061425.shtml   (384 words)

  
 Chelsea - Eidur's latest suitor: Atlético?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
José Mourinho might not see a future for Eidur Gudjohnsen at a Chelsea that is about to sign Andriy Shevchenko, but the Icelandic striker has a lot of suitors.
The evaluation of the Spanish media is that Gudjohnsen is dying to go to Barça (but then again, the Spanish media grossly over-estimates the attractiveness off their own league).
For the moment, Eidur is being mentioned as a possible substitute, as a striker who will be on the market this summer.
www.chelsea.vitalfootball.co.uk /article.asp?a=20048   (491 words)

  
 Ananova - Chelsea confirm Gudjohnsen talks
Iceland international Gudjohnsen will be offered a three-year contract at the Nou Camp subject to agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.
Gudjohnsen has been at Chelsea for six years but coach Jose Mourinho admitted that the club would listen to offers after he failed to figure regularly in the Blues' first team last season.
Gudjohnsen's expected departure could be followed by Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho, with Real Madrid a possible destination.
www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_1877621.html   (286 words)

  
 CNN.com - Barca close on Gudjohnsen signing - Jun 13, 2006
Gudjohnsen has played a big role in Chelsea's recent triumphs.
Gudjohnsen is expected to sign a three-year contract in a transfer worth around euro12 million (US$15.1 million), claim the reports.
Gudjohnsen would be Barcelona's first signing since the club completed the Champions League and Spanish Primera Liga double.
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 Chelsea - Barca tracking Eidur Gudjohnsen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Today it appears that Eidur Gudjohnsen is also on their shopping list.
The latter two play at Juventus, and given the turmoil surrounding Italian football in general and Juve in particular, many players might be looking to make a quick escape from the Serie A. But today it appears that Eidur Gudjohnsen is also on the shortlist, particularly if Forlán can’t be prised away from Villarreal.
Barça have noted that Eidur is likely to be allowed to leave, since his playing time has decreased over the past 3 seasons; Michael Ballack’s arrival is likely to push him even further down the pecking order.
www.chelsea.vitalfootball.co.uk /article.asp?a=19482   (449 words)

  
 Eiður Guðjohnsen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen, known in English as Eidur Gudjohnsen (born September 15, 1978 in Reykjavík), is an Icelandic football player who is a striker with FC Barcelona, having signed for the Catalan club on 14 June 2006.
For the six previous years he had been a midfielder/striker with the English Premiership club Chelsea.
Eidur scored one of the goals against Werder Bremen, 2-0, to take FC Barcelona to the final sixteen of the Champions League.
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 Eidur Gudjohnsen
Watching Eidur Gudjohnsen jokingly 'practice' his diving ahead of the massively anticipated clash between Barcelona and Chelsea just proved how deeply Jose Mourinho's dive jibe cut.
Chelsea vs Barcelona: The fear of the ex and Eidur Gudjohnsen
Given the recent arrivals at Stamford Bridge, Eidur Gudjohnsen's departure was somewhat inevitable.
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 Full Coverage: Gudjohnsen helps Barca to go top   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Eidur Gudjohnsen scored two goals Sunday to help FC Barcelona remain in first place in the Spanish league after a 4-1 victory over Mallorca.
Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen slots home his second goal of the night past Antoni Prats -- AP Spanish champions Barcelona made light of injuries to Samuel Eto'o, Javier...
Iceland forward Eidur Gudjohnsen came up big for Barcelona, scoring two goals to help the Spanish champion maintain its La Liga lead with a 4-1 win at Real Mallorca 4-1 on Sunday.
www.topix.net /world-soccer/mallorca?full=a9fbceb847   (323 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Barcelona & Chelsea agree Gudjohnsen fee
Eidur Gudjohnsen is poised to join Barcelona after the Spanish club confirmed they had reached agreement with Chelsea and the player over a transfer.
A statement on the official Barca website confirmed Gudjohnsen will have a medical today, the final formality in the completion of a four-year deal reportedly worth £8million to the Barclays Premiership champions.
The 27-year-old Iceland international's first-team chances at Stamford Bridge were likely to have been severely limited next season by the arrival of Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko.
www.rte.ie /sport/2006/0614/gudjohnsen.html   (116 words)

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