Herdur Bjergwin Magnusson is a football player from Iceland, defender of the Moscow club CSKA, as well as the national team of Iceland. He took part in the 2018 World Cup, being part of the national team.
Childhood and youth
Herdur Magnusson was born in the Icelandic city of Reykjavik in February 11th in 1993. Very little is known about the childhood of the future footballer of the Icelandic national team and now a player in Moscow CSKA. Magnusson has not yet spoken about his family. Perhaps in the near future, journalists will ask him these questions, and it will become possible to lift the veil of secrets of his story. But some facts are still known.
Parents at the age of 6 sent the young Herdura to the Fram club football school. This is one of the most popular clubs in Iceland, having won many titles in his country. From an interview with football player Herdur Magnusson, we know about the harsh climate for playing football. And the reason is the huge amount of snow. But the young football player was inspired by the game. And he himself participated in the removal of snow, if only to be quicker to be with the ball on the field. Magnusson, as befits a Viking, was purposeful and hardworking.
The result was not long in coming. Already at the age of 16, Herdur Magnusson made his debut in the main composition of his native club, where he spent 6 matches in the top division of Iceland. Note that the football player started as a striker. I didn’t have time to stand out with goals, but I was noticed by scouts of the Juventus Turin. And in 2011 it was rented by the club. A good leap for a young football player.
Turin Juventus
Literally six months later, the club “Old Signora” signed a full-fledged contract with Magnusson, and the player permanently moved to Italy. It is a great honor and vast experience to train alongside such legends as Buffon, Pirlo, Del Piero and many others. Herdur stood out for his tall stature (190 cm), ability to fight for the ball, tenacity and pressure. Perhaps that is why the coach saw in him the potential of a defensive player. The excellent school of Juventus helped him open up in a new role. Herdur Magnusson admitted that French friend Paul Pogba was his Turin friend. They spent free time from training together, and communicate to this day.
Rent
It was very difficult for young Herdur to compete with the so experienced Juve defenders. And he was forced to go for game practice, without having spent a single match for the club.
The first year he played as a defender in the Italian “Spice”. He was not a footballer, but played a total of 20 matches. He spent the next two years at the Cesina club, settling on the defender’s position he was already accustomed to. And even scored the first goal scored.
English Bristol City
In 2016, a club from England bought the rights to a player from a Turin club. The transfer amount was a little over 2 million euros. The first season was unsuccessful for the English team. The club managed to survive with difficulty and not fly to the lower division.
The footballer in the Bristol team played as a left-back and was the main one. In total, Herdur played 52 games for the team and scored one goal. The most memorable match for Magnusson was the cup victory against Manchester United in his field. After the whistle, a huge number of fans ran onto the field to congratulate their idols on such a historic success.
CSKA Moscow
The next steps in Magnusson's career was the army club CSKA Moscow. The purchase took place in the summer of 2018, and the amount was about 3 million euros. The contract was signed for 4 years and Herdur himself is very delighted with this transition. According to him, in Russia he wanted to play for CSKA. The footballer immediately took a place in the starting lineup and, according to many players of the Moscow club, already has authority both on the field and in the locker room. Herdur on the page on the social network warmly said goodbye to the fans of the English club and expressed gratitude to them for the time spent in the team.
Iceland national team
Herdur Magnusson is also a player in the national team. The first match took place in November 2014, as part of an adult team. Alas, for Iceland that match ended in defeat from the Belgian national team. Magnusson was later included in the application for the 2016 European Championship. That tournament for the Icelanders ended successfully. Since then, they started talking about the Icelandic team as a very strong and unyielding rival. At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Herdur went out in all three matches of the team in the starting lineup.
Personal life
In everyday life, a football player is a good-natured and sociable person. But Herdur Magnusson’s personal life is hidden from public attention. Sometimes fans see his photo on Instagram with a young dark-haired girl. The couple relaxes together, visits restaurants, spends a joint vacation. But no one knows what the lady’s name is.