Todi Jónsson

Todi Adam Jónsson (born 2 February 1972) is a retired Faroese former professional football striker who has played for Danish premier league clubs Lyngby FC and FC København, Norwegian club Start and Danish club Fremad Amager. He started and ended his football career at Faroese side KÍ.[1]

Todi Jónsson
Personal information
Full name Todi Adam Jónsson
Date of birth (1972-02-02) 2 February 1972
Place of birth Vejle, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
KÍ Klaksvík
Lyseng
AGF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991 KÍ 17 (9)
1992 KÍ 17 (4)
1993 B36 10 (3)
1994–1997 Lyngby FC 76 (18)
1997–2005 FC København 167 (54)
2005–2006 Start 36 (4)
2007 Fremad Amager 7 (0)
2009 KÍ 8 (1)
Total 338 (93)
National team‡
1991–2005 Faroe Islands 45 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 August 2010
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2007

He has played 45 matches for Faroe Islands national football team and is currently (2018) number two on the top goal scorer's list with 9 goals.[2] Jónsson is the highest scoring foreign football player in the Danish Superliga (Premier League) with 72 goals.[3] He was previously the all-time top scorer for FC København together with Lars Højer Nielsen, they both scored 54 goals for FCK,[4] but they have later been surpassed by Cesar Santin and Dame N'Doye.

Club career

He spent a large portion of his career at the Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen, having arrived in 1997 from Lyngby BK together with the new CEO Flemming Østergaard. Todi, as he is known by the FC Copenhagen fans, is one of the all-time leading goal scorers for the club and a member of the Hall of Fame as decided by fan club voting. From 1997 to 2005 Todi played 207 matches for FC Copenhagen and scored 68 goals.

On 25 June 2009, it was announced that he had rejoined KÍ Klaksvík, who, however, were unable to maintain their place in the Faroese top division.[5] Jónsson ended his football career with the club where he started. He played his last match for KÍ Klaksvík on 3 October 2009 against EB/Streymur.[6]

International career

In the Faroe Islands, Jónsson is arguably the most successful football player of all time, having played at an internationally high level for the better part of a decade with the Danish Champions FC Copenhagen. Furthermore, Todi was the most successful goalscorer for the Faroe Islands national football team with 9 goals in 45 caps, until Rógvi Jacobsen scored his 9th goal against Lithuania in September 2007, then fully overtaking Todi's record away to Italy two months later. Todi is also the only Faroese player to score a hat-trick in an international match. (Bergur Magnussen scored 6 times in the match against the Åland Islands back in 1989, but this match is not officially recognised.)

Todi is remembered for his premature and controversial international retirement in the spring of 2001, as he decided to concentrate fully on his club career. After that he won only two more caps, both in 2005.

International goals
Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
115 July 1991Gundadalur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Turkey1–01–1Friendly
26 September 1995Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands Russia2–12–51996 Euro qualifying
311 October 1995Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino San Marino1–03–1
42–0
53–1
64 September 1996Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands Spain1–12–61998 WC Qualifying
730 April 1997Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Malta2–12–1
88 June 1997Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands Malta2–02–1
94 February 2000La Manga, Spain Iceland2–02–3Friendly

Honours
KÍ Klaksvík
FC København

References
  1. Tipsbladet.dk (Danish)
  2. Football.fo
  3. Ligafodbold.dk
  4. Superstars.dk, FLEST MÅL FOR FCK, ALLE
  5. http://www.sportal.fo/?lg=62542
  6. FaroeSoccer.com, Todi A. Jónsson

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