Hermann Hreiðarsson

Hermann Hreiðarsson
Hermann in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-07-11) 11 July 1974
Place of birth Reykjavík, Iceland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Left-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team
ÍBV (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 ÍBV 66 (5)
1997–1998 Crystal Palace 37 (2)
1998–1999 Brentford 41 (6)
1999–2000 Wimbledon 25 (1)
2000–2003 Ipswich Town 102 (2)
2003–2007 Charlton Athletic 132 (3)
2007–2012 Portsmouth 102 (7)
2012 Coventry City 2 (0)
2013 ÍBV 4 (0)
2014 Fylkir 0 (0)
Total 511 (26)
International career
1995 Iceland U-21 6 (1)
1996–2011 Iceland 89 (5)
Managerial career
2013 ÍBV (player-manager)
2015–2016 Fylkir
2017–2018 Fylkir (women)
2018 Kerala Blasters (assistant)
2019–2020 Southend United (assistant)
2020–2021 Þróttur Vogum
2021–2024 ÍBV
2024- HK
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hermann Hreiðarsson (born 11 July 1974) is an Icelandic former professional football player and coach. He played as a defender and spent 15 seasons in England, gaining a total of 315 appearances in the Premier League.

Hermann was relegated from the Premier League five times, a record he holds jointly with Nathan Blake. He was relegated with every Premier League club he has played for: Crystal Palace (1997–98 season), Wimbledon (1999–2000), Ipswich Town (2001–02), Charlton Athletic (2006–07), and Portsmouth (2009–10).