Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
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Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (born 8 August 1979) is an Icelandic retired handball player and current coach of VfL Gummersbach. A captain of the Iceland men's national handball team, Guðjón Valur broke the world record for most goals scored in international men's handball in 2018. He won silver with the Icelandic handball team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as well as bronze at the 2010 European Championship.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Guðjón Valur.
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Personal information | |||
Born |
(1979-08-08) 8 August 1979 (age 44) Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Nationality | Icelandic | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Left wing | ||
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Current club | VfL Gummersbach (Manager) | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
1998–2001 | KA Akureyri | ||
2001–2005 | TUSEM Essen | ||
2005–2008 | VfL Gummersbach | ||
2008–2011 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
2011–2012 | AG København | ||
2012–2014 | THW Kiel | ||
2014–2016 | FC Barcelona | ||
2016–2019 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
2019–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2020 | Iceland | 365 | (1879) |
Teams managed | |||
2020– | VfL Gummersbach | ||
Medal record |
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