Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson

Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (born 27 October 1990) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for club Burnley and the Iceland national team.

A versatile player, Guðmundsson can be deployed as a defensive midfielder, central midfielder, right midfielder, attacking midfielder or winger

Jóhann 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 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, Jóhann made his senior debut in the opening match of the season, where he played 72 minutes, in a 1–1 draw against Íþróttabandalag Akraness.

He established himself as first team regular in the 2008 Úrvalsdeild, 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.

Jóhann finished the season with 22 appearances, six goals, and was voted best player for the second third of the Icelandic Premier League season.

After an earlier bid from Hamburger SV fell through, Jóhann transferred to Dutch club AZ on 28 January 2009, signing a 5-year contract.

Having spent two seasons at the club's reserve, Jóhann was given a first team chance under the new management of Gertjan Verbeek.

Jóhann scored on his AZ debut in the first round of Europa League Qualifiers, in a 2–0 win over IFK Göteborg in the first leg and went on to go through to next round despite losing 1–0 in the second leg.

Jóhann then made his league debut for the club, playing in the opening match of the season, in a 1–1 draw against NAC Breda.

Jóhann scored again in the Matchday One of the Europa League Group stage, in a 2–1 win over Sheriff Tiraspol and scored again in the third round of KNVB Cup, in 3 –2 win over Den Bosch.

Jóhann later finished the 2010–11 season, making thirty–four appearances and scoring four times in all competitions.

Jóhann then scored his first AZ league goal on 29 January 2011, in a 6–1 win against VVV-Venlo.

In the 2011–12 season, Jóhann started the season well when he scored in the first round of Europa League Qualifiers, in a 2–0 win over Jablonec and went on to go through to next round after a 1–1 draw.

30 days later, on 28 August 2011, Jóhann scored his first league goal of the season, in a 3–0 win over Groningen and scored against them once again on 22 September 2011, in a 4–2 in the second round of KNVB Cup.

Then on 25 November 2011, Jóhann scored his second league goal, in a 2–0 win over Utrecht.

Jóhann went on to score two more goals towards the end of the 2011–12 season against Heracles Almelo and RKC Waalwijk.

Jóhann finished the 2011–12 season, making 47 appearances and scoring six times in all competitions.

On 6 January 2012, Jóhann signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2014.

In the 2012–13 season, Jóhann remained in the starting line–up until he received a straight red card in the 82nd minute, in a 0–0 draw against Heerenveen on 26 August 2012 and had to serve a two match suspension as a result.

After serving a two match suspension, Jóhann then scored his first goal of the season on 28 October 2012, in a 2–1 win over Vitesse and scored a brace four days later in a 4–1 win over Sneek Wit Zwart.

Jóhann finished the 2012–13 season, making 39 appearances and scoring six times in all competitions.

Jóhann's second league goal then came on 26 April 2013, as well as, setting up one of the goals, in a 4–0 win over Heerenveen.

Jóhann played a role in the KNVB Cup campaign when he scored two more goals against Den Bosch and Ajax; and ultimately, helped them reach the final of KNVB Cup, in a 2–1 win over PSV Eindhoven, where he played 74 minutes before being substituted for Steven Berghuis.

In the 2013–14 season, Jóhann scored his first goal of the season and played 98 minutes after the match went to extra time, in a 3–2 loss against Ajax in the Johan Cruyff Shield.

By the end of 2013, Jóhann scored seven goals in the Europa League and league combined against Atromitos (twice), Maccabi Haifa, Groningen, Shakhter Karagandy, ADO Den Haag and Maccabi Haifa.

At the end of the 2013–14 season, Jóhann made 53 appearances and scoring nine goals in all competitions.

With his contract expiring at the end of the 2013–14 season, Jóhann announced his intention leave AZ.

Jóhann explained his decision to leave AZ, citing new challenge by playing in England on a higher level.

It wasn't until the match of the season when Jóhann scored his first goal of 2014, where he played 21 minutes, in a 1–1 draw against Feyenoord.

On 11 July 2014, Jóhann returned to London, this moving to the Greenwich district, signing for Championship side Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal after leaving AZ.

The move also marked his return to England for the first time in eight years.

Upon joining the South East London outfit, Jóhann was given number seven shirt ahead of the new season.

Jóhann made his Charlton Athletic debut, in the opening match of the season, in a 1–1 draw away to League new-boys Brentford.

He scored his first league goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw against Rotherham United on 20 September 2014.

Jóhann 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.

Born in Reykjavík, Jóhann 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 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.