Heiðar Helguson

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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, 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. Although Watford were relegated from the Premier League during his first season at the club, Heiðar was a prolific goalscorer, finishing as the team's top scorer in the 1999–2000, 2002–03 and 2004–05 seasons, before being sold to Fulham in 2005. He played Premier League for them between 2005 and 2007, and Bolton until 2009, before transferring to Championship side QPR in 2009. After a return to Watford on loan in the 2009–10 season, Heiðar played regularly for QPR in 2010–11, as they secured promotion to the Premier League as champions. In QPR's first Premier League season since 1995–96, Heiðar finished as the team's top scorer, helping them to secure Premier League survival on the last day of the 2011–12 season. He subsequently joined Cardiff City. Heiðar played and scored for his country at under-19 and under-21 levels, before making his debut for the senior team in 1999. He earned 55 caps for the Iceland national team, scoring 13 goals, before retiring from international football in 2011.

Career

1. 1977
   Born
2. 1993
   Joined UMFS Dalvík
3. 1994
   Joined Iceland national under-19 football team
4. 1995
   Joined Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur
5. 1997
   Joined Iceland national under-21 football team
6. 1997
   Joined Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur
7. 1998
   Joined Lillestrøm SK
8. 1999
   Joined Iceland men's national football team
9. 2000
   Joined Watford F.C.
10. 2005
    Joined Fulham F.C.
11. 2007
    Joined Bolton Wanderers F.C.
12. 2008
    Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
13. 2009
    Joined Watford F.C.
14. 2009
    Joined Watford F.C.
15. 2010
    Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
16. 2010
    Joined Watford F.C.
17. 2012
    Joined Cardiff City F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Akureyri
• •Citizenship: Iceland
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football