Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa Explained

Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa
Fullname:Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa
Birth Date:1980 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Iceland
Height:1.80NaN0
Position:Forward
Years1:1998–2003
Caps1:60
Goals1:24
Years2:2004–2005
Clubs2:Fylkir
Caps2:28
Goals2:13
Years3:2006–2010
Caps3:88
Goals3:51
Years4:2011–2012
Caps4:14
Goals4:7
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Fylkir (Loan)
Caps5:17
Goals5:3
Years6:2013
Clubs6:Valur
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2014
Clubs7:Fram
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Years8:2014
Caps8:9
Goals8:3
Years9:2015
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2018
Clubs10:Ármann
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Years11:2019–2020
Caps11:8
Goals11:4
Years12:2020
Clubs12:SR
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2003–2009
Nationalteam1:Iceland
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:25 March 2017
Ntupdate:14 March 2010

Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa (born 11 May 1980) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a forward. He formerly represented the Iceland national team, making three appearances in 2003 and 2009.

Early life

Björgólfur's mother is daughter of Margrét Þóra Hallgrímsson and American Nazi Party founder George Lincoln Rockwell, and adoptive daughter of Björgólfur Guðmundsson.[1] His father is Kenichi Takefusa, noted in Iceland for teaching karate and founding the company JapÍs, which imported Japanese musical instruments and later became a record label.

When Björgólfur was four years old, Kenichi left his family and returned to Japan.[2] Björgólfur's parents divorced when he was five.[3]

Career

His football career started at Þróttur, where he made 37 league appearances. From Þróttur he was signed by Fylkir and played two seasons there. He was signed to KR from Fylkir in October 2005 after having enjoyed a spell there from 2003. Björgólfur moved from KR to Viking in October 2010. The most significant goal he ever scored was in a KR victory against AEL in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. This goal sealed a 2–0 victory and a tie against FC Basel in the next qualifying round. He became a league's top scorer in 2009.

Björgólfur played three times for the Icelandic national team, against Mexico in 2003, and Georgia and Iran in 2009.[4]

Personal life

Björgólfur's half-sister is the former TV presenter Dóra Takefusa.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 'Ástarævintýrið allt í ævisögu Rockwell', Dagblaðið Vísir - 279. tölublað, 6 December 2013, https://timarit.is/page/5541077?iabr=on#page/n13/mode/2up.
  2. 'Björgólfi hafnað af föður sínum', Vísir, 2 April 2013, http://www.visir.is/bjorgolfi-hafnad-af-fodur-sinum/article/2013130409897.
  3. Guðmundur Hilmarsson, 'Gæti ekki lifað einn dag án þess að spila fótbolta', Morgunblaðið, 30 June 2003, http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/739241/.
  4. http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=26729&pListi=4 Landsleikir Björgólfs - KSI.is
  5. News: Systkini með keppnisskap . 5 November 2023 . . 12 July 2003 . 18–19 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.