Jóan Símun Edmundsson
Edmundsson lining up for the Faroe Islands in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jóan Símun Edmundsson | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Toftir, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger/Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Odense Boldklub | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| B68 Toftir | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | B68 Toftir | 49 | (10) |
| 2010 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Gateshead (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Viking | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Fredericia (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | AB | 9 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | HB | 11 | (6) |
| 2015 | Vejle Boldklub | 26 | (10) |
| 2016– | Odense Boldklub | 24 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Faroe Islands U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2008 | Faroe Islands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Faroe Islands U21 | 9 | (3) |
| 2009– | Faroe Islands | 41 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 march 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2017 (UTC) |
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Jóan Símun Edmundsson (born 26 July 1991) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for Danish club Odense Boldklub, and the Faroe Islands national team.
Edmundsson started his career with B68 Toftir. In December 2009, he joined Newcastle United on loan until the end of the season, with a view to a permanent deal, after a successful trial during a reserve friendly against Hibernian. He signed a permanent deal in June as a hot prospect for the future.
Edmundsson made his first team debut for Newcastle in a friendly against Norwich City on 25 July 2010. On 7 January 2011, Edmundsson joined Gateshead on a 28-day loan. He made his Gateshead debut on 8 January 2011 against Kidderminster Harriers. Edmundsson scored his first goal for Gateshead on 15 January 2011 in the FA Trophy in a 6–0 win against Hampton & Richmond Borough. He featured regularly for the reserves between 2010-12, however he failed to reach first team football for Newcastle.
Edmundsson signed for Viking on 15 February 2012.
In December 2014 after having played for AB and HB in the Faroe Islands, he signed a two-year contract with Vejle Boldklub. In January 2016 Edmundsson signed a 2 and a half year contract with Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub.
On 28 November 2015, Edmundsson scored what Danish TV3+ commentators later dubbed as "The Goal of the Century" in Danish football, and made comparisons with high-profile players such as Lionel Messi, George Best and Diego Maradona. In a 1-3 loss against Silkeborg IF in the Danish 1st Division, Edmundsson shook off most of the Silkeborg midfielders, and danced through the middle into the box, evading three more challenges, before hitting a placed shot in the back of the net.
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