Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa

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Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa
Personal information
Full name	Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa
Date of birth	May 11, 1980 (1980-05-11) (age 28)
Place of birth	Iceland
Height	1,80 m.
Playing position	striker
Club information
Current club	KR
Number	10
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001–2004 2004–2005 2006-present	Þróttur Fylkir KR	37 (20) 28 (13) 31 (14)
National team2
2003	Iceland	1 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 19 June 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa (born 11 May 1980) is an Icelandic football forward, currently playing for KR Reykjavík.

[edit] Club career

His football career started at Þróttur, where he made 37 league appearances. From Þróttur he was signed by Fylkir and played two seasons there. He was signed to KR from Fylkir in October 2005 after having enjoyed a spell there from 2003. Takefusa is currently a first squad player for KR playing alongside Grétar Hjartarsson. He scored 10 goals out of the 23 KR scored the 2006 season. He won the Icelandic Silver Boot for the same season.

On 26 September 2006, Björgólfur was chosen, along with teammates Kristján Finnbogason and Gunnlaugur Jónsson, in the team of rounds 13 - 18. He was also voted the best player of rounds 13 - 18. [1]

[edit] International career

Takefusa has played once for the Icelandic national team. [2]

[edit] Trivia

His grandfather is West Ham United owner Björgólfur Guðmundson.