Hermann Hreiðarsson
Hermann in 2009.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 11 July 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back/Centre-half | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Fylkir (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | ÍBV | 66 | (5) |
| 1997–1998 | Crystal Palace | 37 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Brentford | 41 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | Wimbledon | 25 | (1) |
| 2000–2003 | Ipswich Town | 102 | (2) |
| 2003–2007 | Charlton Athletic | 132 | (3) |
| 2007–2012 | Portsmouth | 102 | (7) |
| 2012 | Coventry City | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | ÍBV | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Fylkir | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 511 | (26) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995 | Iceland U-21 | 6 | (1) |
| 1996–2011 | Iceland | 89 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013 | ÍBV (player-manager) | ||
| 2015– | Fylkir | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2014. |
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Hermann Hreiðarsson (born 11 July 1974) is an Icelandic former footballer and current manager of Fylkir in the Úrvalsdeild. He played as a defender and spent 15 seasons in England, gaining a total of 315 appearances in the Premier League.
Hermann was relegated from the Premier League five times, a record he holds jointly with Nathan Blake. He was relegated with every Premier League club he has played for: Crystal Palace in the 1997–98 season, Wimbledon in the 1999–2000 season, Ipswich Town in the 2001–02 season, Charlton Athletic in the 2006–07 season and his fifth relegation playing for Portsmouth in the 2009–10 season.
In 1993, Hermann started playing for his local club ÍBV, where he took part in five seasons with the team. He only played 3 games out of 18 in his first season as the club finished 8th out of 10, but played all the matches in the next two seasons with the club finishing 8th and then 3rd. He then played every match but one in his fourth season as the club finished 4th. He left before the completion of his last season, but the club ended up as champions of Iceland for the second time and for the first time in 18 years, with Hermann playing a big role in the turnaround of the club's fortunes.
In 1997, Hermann was scouted by Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace. He came into English football in August that year when Palace signed him up. He was one of the team's few stand-out players in a season where Palace were relegated. At Palace, Hermann scored league goals against Sheffield Wednesday and Chelsea, with the latter goal briefly giving Palace the lead at Stamford Bridge. He also scored once in the League Cup against Torquay United.
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