Hermann Hreiðarsson
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Hermann Hreiðarsson | |
| Date of birth | 11 July 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Portsmouth | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1993–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2003 2003–2007 2007– |
ÍBV Crystal Palace Brentford Wimbledon Ipswich Town Charlton Athletic Portsmouth |
66 (5) 37 (2) 41 (6) 25 (1) 102 (2) 132 (3) 55 (5) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1996– | Iceland | 85 (5) |
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Hermann Hreiðarsson (born 11 July 1974 in Vestmannaeyjar) is an Icelandic football player. He currently plays for Portsmouth, in the English FA Premier League. Hreiðarsson is a defender, who plays primarily at left back but also plays at centre back.
The Icelandic letter ð ("eth") is commonly transliterated as d, so in English his name is often written Hreidarsson and pronounced as "H'riderson".
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Early career
Hreiðarsson came into English football in August 1997, when he moved from Icelandic champions ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar to Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace on a free transfer, and was one of the team's stand-out players as they were relegated. Before he became a professional, Hreiðarsson used to work in a fish factory.[1]
In September 1998 Hreiðarsson opted to move further down the Football League and follow recently departed Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades to Brentford, where Noades was now chairman as well as the manager. He joined the Third Division side in a deal worth £750,000.
Brentford were Champions of the Third Division and Hreiðarsson scored 6 goals, but in October 1999 Hreiðarsson was signed by Premier League side Wimbledon in a deal worth £2.5million. They were later relegated from the top flight that season.
[edit] Ipswich
A £4.5million move before the 2000-01 season saw him become newly-promoted Ipswich Town's record signing. Ipswich finished fifth in the club's first season back in the Premier League, thus securing a UEFA Cup place. The following season, there was a complete reversal of fortunes, and they were relegated. Ipswich trimmed their squad to save on finances, but Hreiðarsson turned down a move to newly promoted West Bromwich Albion at the start of the 2002-03 season - reportedly due to West Bromwich offering him vastly reduced wages compared to what he was currently receiving, and also Hreiðarsson not wanting to face another relegation battle[2].
[edit] Charlton Athletic
In March 2003 Hreiðarsson moved on from Ipswich, joining Premier League side Charlton Athletic. He signed a three-and-a-half year contract, with the club paying £800,000, plus a further £100,000 if they were not relegated in the 2003-04 season to Hreiðarsson. He was able to move to Charlton outside the Premier League's transfer window as Ipswich were in temporary administration, although he would not be eligible to play for the club for the remainder of that season.
Hreiðarsson proved his worth for Charlton after making his debut in a 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Manchester City. He would miss only five games in his debut season, and would be regular starter in subsequent years.
[edit] Portsmouth
On 25 May 2007, Premier League club Portsmouth signed Hreiðarsson on a two-year deal, by Hreiðarsson exercising a clause in his contract with Charlton which allowed him to leave on a free transfer if they were relegated.[3] On 29 September 2007, Hreiðarsson scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 7-4 Premier League win at home against Reading. He followed that up with another goal the following weekend against Fulham.
On 20 April 2008, Hreiðarsson was sent off for a professional foul on Darius Vassell at the City of Manchester Stadium against Manchester City, but his season ended well by lifting the FA Cup after a 1-0 victory over Cardiff City at Wembley.[4]
Hreiðarsson scored two goals in two games for the second season running in 2009, when he headed goals against both Liverpool and Manchester City.
[edit] International career
Hreiðarsson made his debut for Iceland in a June 1996 friendly match against Cyprus, coming on as a substitute for Alexander Högnason. He has become a strongly established member of the team, collecting over 80 caps [5] since and captaining the side in the absence of Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen.
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 4 September 1999 | Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland |  Andorra |
2-0 | 3-0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
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| 3 | 11 June 2003 | Kaunas, Lithuania |  Lithuania |
2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 4 | 7 September 2005 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Bulgaria |
2–0 | 3–2 | FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying |
| 5 | 2 September 2006 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
[edit] Honours
FA Cup : 1
[edit] Personal life
Hermann is married to fellow Icelander Ragna Lóa Stefánsdóttir, herself a former football player (not to be confused with the jazz singer Loa Stefansdottir). They have two daughters, Telma and Ýda, in addition to Ragna Lóa's own children, Stefán and Elsa.[6] They live together in the county of Dorset, England.
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/2187813.stm
- ^ "Pompey sign defender Hreidarsson". BBC Sport. 2007-05-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/6689671.stm. Retrieved on 2007-05-25.
- ^ "Portsmouth 1-0 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 2008-05-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7393770.stm. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Iceland - Record International Players - RSSSF
- ^ Heimaslóð Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
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