Hjálmar Jónsson (footballer)

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Hjálmar Jónsson
Personal information
Full name	Hjálmar Jónsson
Date of birth	July 29, 1980 (1980-07-29) (age 27)
Place of birth	Egilsstadir, Iceland
Height	1,82 m.
Playing position	defender
Club information
Current club	IFK Göteborg
Number	14
Youth clubs
	ÍF Høttur
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-2001 2002-present	Keflavik ÍF IFK Göteborg	32 (4) 68 (1)
National team2
2002-present	Iceland	14 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 September 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Hjálmar Jónsson (born July 29, 1980 in Egilsstadir) is an Icelandic football defender.

[edit] Club career

After playing for a local club and Keflavik ÍF, he joined Swedish club IFK Göteborg in 2002, a club he has played for since. On 16 July 2006 he scored his first ever goal for IFK Göteborg against Halmstads BK in a league game.

[edit] International career

Jónsson made his debut for Iceland in a January 2002 friendly match against Kuwait.

v • d • e IFK Göteborg – current squad 1 Christensen • 2 Eriksson • 3 Carlsson • 5 Bjärsmyr • 6 A. Johansson • 7 Hysén • 8 T. Olsson • 9 Selakovic • 10 N. Alexandersson • 11 Ranégie • 12 Stenman • 13 Svensson • 14 Jónsson • 15 J. Johansson • 17 D. Alexandersson • 18 Wallerstedt • 19 Wernbloom • 20 Karisik • 22 Sigurðsson • 23 Gustafsson • 24 Berg • 25 Dahlin • 28 Bärkroth • Manager: Rehn & J. Olsson