Eggert Jónsson
Midfielder, Football player
1988 –
Who is Eggert Jónsson?
Eggert Gunnþór Jónsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays predominantly as a midfielder but is also capable of playing as a centre back or in both full back roles. He plays for Portuguese club Belenenses.
He joined Scottish Premier League side Hearts as a teenager and eventually established himself in the first-team where he displayed his versatility and even went on to captain the Edinburgh side on numerous occasions before moving to the English Premier League in January 2012 when he signed for Wolves, with whom he made only seven appearances during an eighteen-month stay.
He made his international debut at the age of 19 and is considered to be part of Iceland's golden generation along with the likes of Gylfi Sigurðsson and Kolbeinn Sigþórsson.
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- Born
- Aug 18, 1988
Reykjavik - Also known as
- Eggert Gunnþór Jónsson
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Profession
- Lived in
- Reykjavik
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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