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Heiðar Helguson

1977 - Today

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Heiðar Helguson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈheiðaːr ˈhɛlkuˌsɔn]; born 22 August 1977) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a striker. Heiðar started his career in the Icelandic league system, with UMFS Dalvík and Þróttur. Following a one-season spell in Norway with Lillestrøm SK, Heiðar moved to England to play for Watford in 1999, with Lillestrøm receiving a transfer fee of £1.5 million. The English media anglicised his name to Heidar when he joined Watford – it is by this given name that he is commonly known in England. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Heiðar Helguson is the 12,850th most popular soccer player (up from 14,873rd in 2019), the 157th most popular biography from Iceland (up from 171st in 2019) and the 29th most popular Icelander Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Heiðar Helguson ranks 12,850 out of 21,273. Before him are Róbson, Roman Bezus, Alessandro Rosina, Jefferson Fredo Rodrigues, Jonathan Schmid, and Yasunori Takada. After him are Diego Biseswar, Rafinha, Kayne Vincent, Christian Pander, Patricia Guijarro, and Fredy Montero.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Heiðar Helguson ranks 905. Before him are Thorstein Helstad, Kirsten Klose, Daisuke Tomita, Rens Blom, Felip Ortiz, and Ji Xinpeng. After him are Kenyon Martin, Masahiro Fukasawa, Alexander Misurkin, Unai Vergara, Takeshi Ushibana, and Danny Dyer.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Heiðar Helguson ranks 157 out of 190. Before him are Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson (1989), Haukur Heiðar Hauksson (1991), Sverrir Ingi Ingason (1993), Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (1990), Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson (1984), and Birgitta Haukdal (1979). After him are Ólafur Ingi Skúlason (1983), Róbert Gunnarsson (1980), Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (1985), Ásgeir Trausti (1992), María Ólafsdóttir (1993), and Viðar Örn Kjartansson (1990).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Iceland

Among soccer players born in Iceland, Heiðar Helguson ranks 29. Before him are Albert Guðmundsson (1997), Árni Gautur Arason (1975), Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson (1990), Haukur Heiðar Hauksson (1991), Sverrir Ingi Ingason (1993), and Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (1990). After him are Ólafur Ingi Skúlason (1983), Viðar Örn Kjartansson (1990), Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (1990), Hjörtur Hermannsson (1995), Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson (1990), and Arnór Smárason (1988).

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