vi lascio alcune notizie dal web e alcune foto. nel luglio del 1995 Edvaldsson fu colpito da emorragia cerebrale, riuscì a salvarsi, ma la sua funzionalità fisica è rimasta menomata da quell'evento. vive ancora somewhere in scotland.
Signed in August 1975 after a brief but successful trial Johannes Edvaldsson was one of Celtic's earliest and most successful European imports.
The Icelandic international arrived in Glasgow after stints in France with Metz and Denmark with Holbek and and was to prove an instant success, scoring on his Parkhead debut against English champions Derby County in front of a packed, sunny, Celtic Park as Celtic ran out 1-0 winners.
His versatility was to prove a major asset for the Hoops and although often played in the centre of defence, the man nicknamed 'Shuggy' by the Bhoys support played in virtually every outfield position for Celtic.
After making his domestic debut in a 1-0 League Cup triumph over Aberdeen at Parkhead (09/08/75) Edvaldsson established himself as a first team regular with solid and determined performances which were to become his trademark, initially as an attacking midfielder, and he reached double figures in the scoring charts although Celtic won nothing that season. He did score an outstanding hat trick in Celtic's scintillating 7-2 win against Ayr United at Somerset Park on November 12th 1975.
He lost his place in the team for a period after the signing of Pat Stanton and the emergence of the young Roy Aitken but in February he was a splendid replacement for the injured Roddy MacDonald and played his part in the title winning side. Shuggie was a surprise replacement for the injured Ronnie Glavin in the 1977 Scottish Cup Final, wearing the unusual number 8 shorts, and put in the header which led to Celtic's penalty which resulted in the winning goal. It was a tactical master stroke by Jock Stein and he often seemed to save his best performance for the blood and thunder of the Rangers games and had a happy knack of scoring in them.
He was joint top scorer during the troublesome 1977/78 season but when Billy McNeill took over in the summer of 1978 Shuggie was played consistently in central defence (developing a good partnership with Roddy MacDonald) and became one the ten man heroes in May 1979 when Celtic beat Rangers 4-2 to take the title on a never to be forgotten summer's night. Edvaldsson's strength and commitment was part of the reason that Celtic came storming through in that game.
The following season Johannes was used sparingly and at the end of 1979 he was tried up front in an effective little and large partnership with Bobby Lennox. He scored a spectacular headed winner at Tannadice on November 10th 1979 and on 27th October he came on as a late substitute and had the Rangers defence in disarray which left Roddy MacDonald unmarked to score the winning goal from a Provan corner. After the New Year he chose to move on after a fall out with manager Billy McNeill which was both a surprise and a disappointment to the Celtic support.
At times Edvaldsson did display a lack of mobility and pace but during his five years in the Hoops he was a popular and notable performer. He finally moved on from Glasgow in February 1980 when he crossed the Atlantic to sign for Tulsa Roughnecks. Shuggy made 188 appearances for Celtic and scored 36 goals. He also won 16 international caps as a Bhoy. He returned to Scottish football with Motherwell in 1982, signed by Jock Wallace who was a huge admirer, and was given a fine reception by the Celtic fans on his visits back to Parkhead.
His connection with Scotland & Celtic didn't end after he left Celtic. His wife was from Glasgow, and he returned back after a spell back in Iceland where he was said to have owned a public house in Bridgeton. He suffered a brain hemorrhage in 1995 but thankfully made a full recovery.
Johannes Edvaldsson was a hugely popular character during his time at Celtic Park and we wish him well.
Ex-Celtic star Edvaldsson in hospital after haemorrhage
(HERALD SCOTLAND - KEITH SINCLAIR Saturday 8 July 1995)
FORMER Celtic footballer Johannes Edvaldsson was seriously ill in hospital yesterday following a brain haemorrhage, less than four months after former Rangers player Davie Cooper died from a similar condition.
The Icelandic-born player was shopping with his fiancee and baby daughter in Inverness when he collapsed.
The incident, which happened at the town's Eastgate shopping centre on Tuesday, was captured on security cameras. Mr Edvaldsson, 45, was given immediate medical attention by security staff.
He was then taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, where he was treated at the accident and emergency unit before being transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on Wednesday.
A spokeswoman at the hospital yesterday described his condition as ''stable''. His fiancee, Miss Cathy Bradley, was believed to be at his bed-side.
Mr Edvaldsson, who was known affectionately by Celtic fans as ''Shuggie'', has run the Poolewe Hotel in the West Highland village of the same name for the past four years.
The editor of Wester Ross Life magazine, Mr Don Shaw, said: ''He is very well liked in Poolewe. He is such a warm, welcoming person. The hotel is renowned for its hospitality. This is a great shock.''
Fellow hotelier Mr Peter Harrison, of the Pool House, Poolewe, said: ''We wish him a speedy recovery. It's all so very unfortunate.''
Celtic manager Tommy Burns, who played alongside Mr Edvaldsson, contacted his fiancee yesterday to express his concern. He said: ''He was a real character at Celtic and everyone's thoughts are with him.''
Celtic manager Jock Stein brought Mr Edvaldsson to Scotland after spells with Icelandic sides Valur and Holbeck. During his years at Celtic Park, he attained a reputation as a big-hearted and gritty player who never gave up.
His most memorable games for Celtic included the last game of the 1978-9 season, when, in a Rangers-Celtic decider, Celtic scored two second-half goals to clinch the title.
He left the club in 1980, after two league championship and three Scottish Cup triumphs, and then enjoyed a spell playing football in the United States.
From the US, he moved to Hanover in Germany for a season, before returning to Scotland to captain Motherwell for two seasons. He retired from the game in 1984.
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