Jóan Símun Edmundsson

Jóan Símun Edmundsson (born 26 July 1991) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for Icelandic club KA Akureyri 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 (1991-07-26) 26 July 1991
Place of birth Toftir, Faroe Islands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 KA Akureyri
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)
2018–2021 Arminia Bielefeld 51 (10)
2021–2023 Beveren 17 (2)
2023– KA Akureyri 6 (1)
International career‡
2006–2007 Faroe Islands U17 9 (0)
2008 Faroe Islands U19 3 (0)
2009–2012 Faroe Islands U21 9 (3)
2009– Faroe Islands 79 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 July 2023

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 and 2012; 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]

On 30 June 2021, Edmundsson was released by Arminia Bielefeld after reaching the end of his contract.

Beveren

On 26 June 2021, he joined Belgian side Beveren.[18]

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.[19]

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.[20]

Career statistics

Club
As of 7 August 2021[21][22][23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
B68 Toftir 2008 Effodeildin 2341000244
2009 2561000266
2010 00000000
Total 481020005010
Newcastle United (loan) 2009–10 Championship 0000—00
Newcastle United 2010–11 Premier League 0000—00
Gateshead (loan) 2010–11 Conference Premier 50001[lower-alpha 1]161
Viking 2012 Tippeligaen 20100030
Fredericia (loan) 2012–13 1. Division 8000—80
Viking 2013 Tippeligaen 60110071
AB 2014 Effodeildin 92000092
HB 2015 Effodeildin 116004[lower-alpha 2]1157
Vejle 2014–15 1. Division 12300—123
2015–16 14700—147
Total 261020002610
OB 2015–16 Superligaen 50000050
2016–17 2991000309
2017–18 2422000262
Total 581130006111
Arminia Bielefeld 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 2441000254
2019–20 2251000235
2020–21 Bundesliga 51000051
Total 511020005310
Career total 22349915223852
  1. Appearance in the FA Trophy
  2. Appearances in the Champions League

International
As of match played 9 October 2021[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Faroe Islands 200910
201081
201140
201240
201380
201452
201551
201652
201750
201861
201960
202030
2021120
202251
Total778
Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Edmundsson goal.
List of international goals scored by Jóan Símun Edmundsson[22]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
111 August 2010A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia Estonia1–01–2UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
21 March 2014Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar Gibraltar1–14–1Friendly
314 November 2014Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece Greece1–01–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
44 September 2015Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Northern Ireland1–11–3UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
528 March 2016Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain Liechtenstein2–03–2Friendly
67 October 2016Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia Latvia2–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
77 September 2018Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Malta1–03–12018–19 UEFA Nations League D
825 September 2022Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Turkey2–02–12022–23 UEFA Nations League C

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. "Estonia vs. Faroe Islands preview".
  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. "Vikings tredje signering | rogalandsavis.no". Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  9. "Vejle Boldklub – Topfodbold i Regionen".
  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. "Vejle Boldklub – Topfodbold i Regionen".
  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. "W-B HAALT FAERÖERS INTERNATIONAL BINNEN". waasland-beveren.be. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  19. "Last-gasp Estonia deny Faroes". Sky Sports. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  20. "The Faroes stun Greece with brilliant away win". UEFA. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  21. Jóan Símun Edmundsson at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  22. "Edmundsson, Jóan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  23. "Jóan Símun Edmundsson" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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