Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Explained

Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
Birth Date:23 March 2003
Birth Place:Sutton Coldfield, England
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Fortuna Düsseldorf
Clubnumber:8
Youthyears1:–2018
Youthclubs1:ÍA
Years1:2018
Clubs1:ÍA
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:IFK Norrköping
Caps2:44
Goals2:5
Years3:2021–2024
Clubs3:Copenhagen
Caps3:40
Goals3:5
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan)
Caps4:29
Goals4:4
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Fortuna Düsseldorf
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Iceland U16
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Iceland U17
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:8
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:Iceland U19
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2020–
Nationalteam4:Iceland U21
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2020–
Nationalteam5:Iceland
Nationalcaps5:27
Nationalgoals5:3
Club-Update:22 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:10 June 2024

Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (born 23 March 2003) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club Fortuna Düsseldorf and the Iceland national team.

Club career

ÍA

Having been born outside of Iceland, while his father Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson was playing for Aston Villa, Ísak started his career with local family club ÍA in Akranes in Iceland.[1] [2] In 2017 he went on trial with both Ajax and Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] [4] In 2018, he played his first senior game with ÍA, aged 15, in the Icelandic second tier, with his father managing ÍA at the time.[5] Later that year, he agreed a move to IFK Norrköping in Sweden, though the transfer didn't go through until 2019.[2] [6]

IFK Norrköping

Ísak made his Norrköping debut in the Swedish Cup on 21 August 2019, starting and scoring against IFK Timrå. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 26 September 2019, aged 16, coming on as a substitute against Eskilstuna.[7] Before the Swedish 2020 season, he was named the most promising player in the league.[8] He was in the starting line-up for Norrköping for most of the season. In October 2020, he was named one of the 60 most promising players in the world, born in 2003, by British paper The Guardian.[9]

Copenhagen

On 1 September 2021, Ísak joined Danish Superliga club Copenhagen on a deal until June 2026.[10]

Fortuna Düsseldorf

On 9 August 2023, Ísak joined 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[11]

After a good season in which Ísak recorded seven goals and nine assists in 37 games for Düsseldorf, the club confirmed on 14 June 2024 that they had triggered his buyout clause - around €2 million according to media reports.[12] According to media reports, Ísak signed a contract until June 2029.[13]

International career

Ísak has featured for Iceland at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.[2] In November 2020 he was called up to the senior squad for UEFA Nations League match against England.[14] He made his debut in that match at the age of 17 years and 240 days, becoming the fifth youngest player to debut for the Icelandic national team.[15] He only became the third youngest player from Akranes to debut for the national team, as Akranes is the home town of four of the six youngest players to debut for the national team.

Personal life

Ísak was born in England on 23 March 2003, to his parents, former international Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson, known as Joey Guðjónsson who is currently the assistant manager of the Icelandic national football team and his mother Jófríður María Guðlaugsdóttir who works in Akranes's high school, Fjölbrautaskóli Vesturlands. Ísak also has three younger brothers called Jóel Thor (2005), Daniel Ingi (2007) and Emil Karl (2010). His maternal cousin is Oliver Stefánsson, who is also contracted to Norrköping. His paternal grandfather is manager Guðjón Þórðarson. His paternal uncles are Bjarni Guðjónsson, Þórður Guðjónsson and Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson. His maternal aunt is Magnea Guðlaugsdóttir. His father, grandfather, aunt and uncles have all won senior caps for Iceland. In addition, his grandfather managed the senior side.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ÍA20181. deild100010
IFK Norrköping2019Allsvenskan101121
202028341324
202115211163
Total44563508
Copenhagen2021–22Danish Superliga1641082256
2022–232215060331
2023–2420001030
Total40560152617
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan)2023–242. Bundesliga22243265
Career total1071216615213820

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Iceland202010
202191
202272
202370
202430
Total273

Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ísak goal.

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DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 October 2021Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland1–11–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
222 September 2022Motion invest Arena, Mödling, Austria1–01–0Friendly
319 November 2022Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia1–01–1 (8–7 p)2022 Baltic Cup

Honours

Copenhagen

Iceland

2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fótbolti.net.
  2. Web site: Leikmaður - Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
  3. Web site: IA. 15 November 2020. 9 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201209232254/http://sagan.kfia.is/frettir/Isak_bergmann_til_aefinga_hja_ajax. dead.
  4. Web site: Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson æfir með Brighton. 22 November 2017. 15 November 2020. 27 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127140301/https://ia.is/2017/11/22/isak-bergmann-johannesson-aefir-med-brighton/. dead.
  5. Web site: Leikskýrsla: ÍA - Þróttur R. - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands.
  6. Web site: 7 December 2018. Ísak Bergmann: "Rétti kosturinn á þessum tímapunkti". 18 January 2020. skagafrettir.is. Skagafréttir. Icelandic.
  7. Web site: Fótbolti.net.
  8. Web site: Aftonbladet velur Ísak Bergmann efnilegasta leikmanninn í Svíþjóð - Vísir.
  9. News: Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football. The Guardian. Christenson. Marcus. Powell. Jim. Blight. Garry. Christenson. Marcus. Powell. Jim. Blight. Garry.
  10. https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/fck-koeber-stortalentet-isak-bergmann-johannesson FCK KØBER STORTALENTET ISAK BERGMANN JÓHANNESSON
  11. Web site: Fortuna Düsseldorf. FORTUNA VERSTÄRKT SICH MIT ÍSAK BERGMANN JÓHANNESSON. FORTUNA STRENGTHENS ITSELF WITH ÍSAK BERGMANN JÓHANNESSON. 9 August 2023. 9 August 2023. de.
  12. https://www.f95.de/aktuell/news/profis/detail/32411-fortuna-zieht-kaufoption-fuer-isak-johannesson/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1Mua8Zar1doq8KGt2o9itQxBZ0e2iFtDXMBuuyrNUYkr-77UjjEP87s0E_aem_uCYg-El6ZK9_SGjb-SD_Tg FORTUNA ZIEHT KAUFOPTION FÜR ÍSAK JÓHANNESSON
  13. https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-fck-saelger-johannesson Officielt: FCK sælger Johannesson
  14. Web site: Ísak kallaður í hópinn.
  15. Web site: Fimmti yngsti landsliðsmaður Íslands.
  16. Web site: FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title . www.dailytimes.com.pk . 22 May 2022.
  17. Web site: FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup . . 18 May 2023 . 18 May 2023.