Jóan Símun Edmundsson

Jóan Símun Edmundsson (born 26 July 1991) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld and the Faroe Islands national team.

Jóan Símun Edmundsson

Edmundsson lining up for the Faroe Islands in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Jóan Símun Edmundsson[1]
Date of birth	26 July 1991
Place of birth	Toftir, Faroe Islands
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Arminia Bielefeld
Number	14
Youth career
	B68 Toftir
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	B68 Toftir	49	(10)
2010	→ Newcastle United (loan)	0	(0)
2010–2012	Newcastle United	0	(0)
2011	→ Gateshead (loan)	5	(0)
2012–2013	Viking	8	(0)
2012	→ Fredericia (loan)	8	(0)
2014	AB	9	(2)
2014–2015	HB	11	(6)
2015	Vejle Boldklub	26	(10)
2016–2018	OB	58	(11)
2018–	Arminia Bielefeld	49	(10)
National team^‡
2006–2007	Faroe Islands U17	9	(0)
2008	Faroe Islands U19	3	(0)
2009–2012	Faroe Islands U21	9	(3)
2009–	Faroe Islands	61	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:37, 17 Oct 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 Oct 2020

Club career

B68 Toftir

Edmundsson started his career with B68 Toftir.

Newcastle United

In December 2009, Edmundsson joined Newcastle United on loan until the end of the season, with a view to a permanent deal, after a successful trial during a reserve friendly against Hibernian.[2] He signed a permanent deal in June as a hot prospect for the future.[3] He made his first team debut for Newcastle in a friendly against Norwich City on 25 July 2010.[4]

On 7 January 2011, Edmundsson joined Gateshead on a 28-day loan.[5] He made his Gateshead debut on 8 January 2011 against Kidderminster Harriers.[6] He scored his first goal for Gateshead on 15 January 2011 in the FA Trophy in a 6–0 win against Hampton & Richmond Borough.[7]

He featured regularly for the reserves between 2010–12, however he failed to reach first team football for Newcastle.

Viking and return to Faroe Islands

Edmundsson signed for Viking Stavanger on 15 February 2012.[8]

Following his stint at Viking he returned to the Faroe Islands playing for AB and HB.

Vejle and OB in Denmark

In December 2014 Edmundsson signed a two-year contract with Vejle Boldklub.[9]

In January 2016 Edmundsson signed a 2.5-year contract with Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub.[10]

On 28 November 2015, Edmundsson scored what Danish TV3+ commentators later dubbed as "The Goal of the Century" in Danish football, and made comparisons with high-profile players such as Lionel Messi, George Best and Diego Maradona.[11] In a 1–3 loss against Silkeborg IF in the Danish 1st Division, Edmundsson shook off most of the Silkeborg midfielders, and danced through the middle into the box, evading three more challenges, before hitting a placed shot in the back of the net.[12]

In December 2015, Edmundsson won the TV3+ "Best Goal of the Year award", beating notable players such as Neymar and Lionel Messi.[13]

Arminia Bielefeld

In May 2018, it was announced Edmundsson would join 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld from Odense BK for the 2018–19 season having agreed a contract until summer 2020.[14][15] On 6 August 2018, Edmundsson became the first Faroese goalscorer in German professional football when he scored in his debut against FC Heidenheim.[16]

On 26 September 2020, Edmundsson made his debut in the Bundesliga against 1. FC Köln. Having come from the bench for Sergio Córdova in the second half, he scored the winning goal, becoming the first Faroese to ever play and score in the Bundesliga.[17]

International career

Edmundsson was capped at under-19, under-21, during which he scored a memorable goal in a shock 1–0 win over Russia, and full international level while playing in his homeland, making his debut against France in August 2009. He scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 defeat to Estonia on 11 August 2010, this was the first goal of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying.[18]

On 14 November 2014, he scored the only goal of the game to defeat Greece in Piraeus, the Faroes' first competitive victory since June 2011.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 October 2020[20][21][22]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
B68 Toftir	2008	Effodeildin	23	4	1	0	0	0	24	4
	2009		25	6	1	0	0	0	26	6
	2010		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		48	10	2	0	0	0	50	10
Newcastle United (loan)	2009–10	Championship	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Newcastle United	2010–11	Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Gateshead (loan)	2010–11	Conference Premier	5	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	1	6	1
Viking	2012	Tippeligaen	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Fredericia (loan)	2012–13	1. Division	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
Viking	2013	Tippeligaen	6	0	1	1	0	0	7	1
AB	2014	Effodeildin	9	2	0	0	0	0	9	2
HB	2015	Effodeildin	11	6	0	0	4[lower-alpha 2]	1	15	7
Vejle	2014–15	1. Division	12	3	0	0	—		12	3
	2015–16		14	7	0	0	—		14	7
	Total		26	10	2	0	0	0	26	10
OB	2015–16	Superligaen	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2016–17		29	9	1	0	0	0	30	9
	2017–18		24	2	2	0	0	0	26	2
	Total		58	11	3	0	0	0	61	11
Arminia Bielefeld	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	24	4	1	0	0	0	25	4
	2019–20		22	5	1	0	0	0	23	5
	2020–21	Bundesliga	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	1
	Total		49	10	2	0	0	0	51	10
Career total			221	49	9	1	5	2	235	52

1. Appearance in the FA Trophy
2. Appearances in the Champions League

International

As of match played 27 September 2019[21]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Faroe Islands	2009	1	0
	2010	8	1
	2011	4	0
	2012	4	0
	2013	8	0
	2014	5	2
	2015	5	1
	2016	5	2
	2017	5	0
	2018	6	1
	2019	6	0
Total		57	7

Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Edmundsson goal.[21]

List of international goals scored by Jóan Símun Edmundsson

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 August 2010	A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia	Estonia	1–0	1–2	UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
2.	1 March 2014	Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar	Gibraltar	1–1	4–1	Friendly
3.	14 November 2014	Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece	Greece	1–0	1–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
4.	4 September 2015	Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands	Northern Ireland	1–1	1–3
5.	28 March 2016	Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain	Liechtenstein	2–0	3–2	Friendly
6.	7 October 2016	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia	Latvia	2–0	2–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.	7 September 2018	Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands	Malta	1–0	3–1	2018–19 UEFA Nations League D

References

1. "UEFA Nations League 2019: Booking List before League phase Matchday 5" (PDF). UEFA. 6 November 2018. p. 15. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
2. Jóan Símun Edmundsson
3. http://www.soccerandequipment.com/august-2010-roundup.html
4. "Norwich City 2 – NUFC 1". nufc.co.uk. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
5. "Gateshead swoop for Magpie pair". gateshead-fc.com. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
6. "Gateshead 2-2 Kidderminster Harriers". Gateshead FC. 9 January 2011. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
7. "Gateshead 6-0 Hampton & Richmond Borough". Gateshead FC. 16 January 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
9. http://www.vejle-boldklub.dk/index.php?spiller=7313
10. Wamsler, Morten (29 January 2016). "OB køber offensivspiller i Vejle" (in Danish). Odense Boldklub. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
11. "TV: Scorer som Messi - er det årets mål i Danmark?" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
12. "Ny Messi – er det ÅRETS MÅL i Bet25 Ligaen?" (in Danish). TV3sport.dk. 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
13. http://www.vejle-boldklub.dk/index.php?nyheder&newsId=8225
14. "Arminia verpflichtet Jóan Símun Edmundsson - auch Salger soll wieder Thema sein". Neue Westfälische (in German). 1 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
15. "Edmundsson ist Bielefelds dritter Neuzugang". kicker Online (in German). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
16. "Edmundsson kontert Schnatterer: Kein Sieger in Heidenheim". Kicker Sportmagazin. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
17. "Joan Simun Edmundsson gives Arminia Bielefeld first Bundesliga win in 11 years against Cologne". Bundesliga. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
18. "Last-gasp Estonia deny Faroes". Sky Sports. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
19. "The Faroes stun Greece with brilliant away win". UEFA. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
20. Jóan Símun Edmundsson at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
21. "Edmundsson, Jóan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
22. "Jóan Símun Edmundsson" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

External links

• Jóan Símun Edmundsson at Soccerway
• Jóan Símun Edmundsson at Soccerbase
• Jóan Símun Edmundsson at National-Football-Teams.com