Daníel Guðjohnsen
Icelandic footballer
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Daníel Tristan Guðjohnsen (born 1 March 2006) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF and the Iceland national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daníel Tristan Guðjohnsen | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | CF Gavà | ||
| 2015–2019 | Barcelona | ||
| 2019–2022 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2022–2023 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Malmö FF | 32 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Iceland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Iceland U17 | 13 | (5) |
| 2022–2025 | Iceland U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2026– | Iceland U21 | 2 | (3) |
| 2025– | Iceland | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 April 2026 | |||
On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[2]
Club career
Daníel grew up in Spain and played junior football for the youth teams of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.[3][4][5] In August 2022, he signed with Allsvenskan club Malmö FF.[6][7] In February 2023, he was selected to the main squad of Malmö ahead of its training matches against Vålerenga and AGF.[8][9] In April 2023, he was officially signed as part of the main squad.[10]
On 1 December 2024, Daníel scored a hat-trick in a 5–2 win over Torslanda IK in the second round of the Svenska Cupen.[11]
International career
Daníel has played for the Iceland junior teams since 2021.[6] On 25 October 2022, he scored two goals in Iceland U17 3–0 win against North Macedonia U17.[12]
On 9 September 2025, Daníel made his Iceland senior international debut starting as one of two strikers, alongside his brother Andri Guðjohnsen, in a 1–2 loss against France at Parc des Princes.[13]
Personal life
He is the youngest son of former footballer Eiður Guðjohnsen and brother of Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen and Andri Guðjohnsen.[14] His grandfather is former Icelandic international Arnór Guðjohnsen.[15] His half-uncle, also called Arnór Guðjohnsen, is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Malmö | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9[b] | 1 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2026 | Allsvenskan | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 32 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 50 | 9 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 16 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Malmö FF