Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson
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| Gunnar Thorvaldsson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gunnar Heiðar Thorvaldsson | |
| Date of birth | April 1, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Vålerenga I.F. | |
| Number | 34 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2004 2004-2006 2006-2007 2007- |
ÍBV Halmstads BK Hannover 96 → Vålerenga I.F. (loan) |
72 (37) 38 (16) 7 (0) 1 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005- | Iceland | 10 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson (Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson) (born 1 April 1982) is an Icelandic striker who plays for German Bundesliga side Hannover 96 and the Icelandic national team.
[edit] Club career
Þorvaldsson started his career at ÍBV in his hometown of Vestmannaeyjar. After establishing himself as the best striker in the Icelandic Premier League, he was transferred to Halmstads BK in Sweden in 2004. Here, he only narrowly missed out on the league title in his first year and won the Swedish golden boot in the following season (with 16 goals). He also featured in the club's UEFA Cup campaign of 2005/06, scoring a vital goal in the qualifying round victory over Sporting.
This brought him to the attention of several clubs from around Europe [1], before he eventually opted to move to German side Hannover 96 in March 2006 in a 3 year deal.
His time in Germany however has been blighted by persistent injuries. In his debut season for the Reds he managed only 7 appearances, and has yet to find the net for them.
In August 2007 he was loan to Vålerenga I.F.
[edit] International career
He made his international debut on March 30, 2005, as a last minute substitute in a goalless friendly draw with Italy in Padova. His first international goal came in a 4-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Malta on June 8, 2005.
[edit] Trivia
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- He comes from a family of fishermen.
- He lives in Oslo with his Icelandic girlfriend Bjarny.
- He was nicknamed 'Günni' at Hannover 96.
- During his time at Halmstads, an audacious group of Wolves fans attempted to petition their club to sign him[citation needed].
| Preceded by Markus Rosenberg Halmstads BK |
Allsvenskan top scorer 2005 |
Succeeded by Ari da Silva Ferreira Kalmar FF |
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