Johann Berg Guðmundsson

Johann Berg Guðmundsson (born 27 October 1990) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Burnley and the Iceland national team.

Johann began his senior career at Breiðablik for a single season before moving to Dutch team AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie where they also participated in the Europa League. After a few seasons with them, he joined Championship side Charlton Athletic for two seasons, then to newly promoted club Burnley where he featured for most of the 2017–18 season in qualifying for the Europa League.

Johann was part of the Iceland national team in both the UEFA Euro 2016 and 2018 FIFA World Cup, the former competition saw him assisting Iceland's first ever goal in a major tournament.

Club Career

Breiðablik

Born in Reykjavik, Johann started his career at Breiðablik, but moved to England early in his career when his parent decided to relocate there. He had spells with the youth team at Chelsea and then with fellow South-West London club Fulham, while studying at the International School of London. After failing to adapt to life in London, he decided to move back to Iceland in 2008, joining his boyhood club Breiðablik as he admitted missing playing football and attending school with his friends.

After returning to Breiðablik, Johann made his senior debut in the opening match of the season, where he played 72 minutes, in a 1–1 draw against Iþrottabandalag Akraness. He established himself as first team regular in the 2008 Urvalsdeild, where he played often as left wing and striker, and scored his first Breiðablik goal on 7 July 2008, in a 2–0 win over Fylkir. Johann finished the season with 22 appearances, six goals, and was voted best player for the second third of the Icelandic Premier League season.

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