Where is Gudni Bergsson now?
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers defender Gudni Bergsson retired from football in 2003 after 20 years playing at the top-level.
Starting his professional career in his native Iceland in 1983 he went onto make over 450 appearances for just four clubs and scoring 31 goals including 10 during one season for Bolton.
During his time at the North-West club, Bergsson was known as ‘Mr Reliable’ due to his consistent performances over the years and helped the club get back into the Premier League when they won the First Division title in 1997.
On the international scene he was also a mainstay for the Iceland national between 1984 and 2003 winning 80 caps making him fourth on the country’s all-time international appearances list.
After leaving Spurs in 1995 and unsure as to whether he could pursue his career in football, Bergsson started studying law and achieved his qualifications when he retired from playing.
He also dipped his toe in the media world and presented a TV show in his native Iceland called “Boltinn með Guðna Bergs“.
Bergsson still has links with Bolton Wanderers and is the president of the Former Players Association and he also scouts young Icelandic talent on a part-time basis. Following the Iceland national team’s success at Euro 2016, he revealed that he had recommended four of their players to Bolton when they were still in the Icelandic youth system but the club weren’t interested at the time.
From 2017 to 2021 Bergsson was president of the Football Association of Iceland.
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Gudni Bergsson: Premier League Statistics
| Nationality | Iceland |
| Position | Defender |
| Appearances | 135 |
| Goals | 8 |
| Yellow Cards | 21 |
| Red Cards | 1 |
| Premier League Teams Played for | Bolton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 8 September 2023 by Admin