Jóhannes spilaði með Val og Þrótti Reykjavík á Íslandi, og kom víða við erlendis. Hann spilaði í Suður-Afríku, í Bandaríkjunum, Danmörku og Þýskalandi.
Hann spilaði einnig með Celtic og Motherwell í Skotlandi. Hann spilaði með Celtic frá 1975 til 1980 og er hann í miklum metum hjá stuðningsmönnum Celtic, sem er stærsta félag Skotlands ásamt Rangers.
Hann var ávallt kallaður "Big Shuggy" í Skotlandi en það er skoskt gælunafn. Jóhannesi var gefið það nafn þar sem það þótti of erfitt að bera fram íslenska nafnið hans.
Stuðningsmenn Celtic og fyrrum liðsfélagar hafa minnst Jóhannesar í kvöld og hér að neðan má sjá brot af því.
Very Sad News Today About
— Celtic FPA (@FpaCeltic) January 24, 2021
Big Johannes ( Shuggie ) Edvaldsson who passed away today A great Celt, Our Thoughts Are With Family. RIP 💚 pic.twitter.com/NanRkjRo10
Really sorry to hear that a great man Johannes Edvaldsson has left us. He was very good to me in the first year that I came to Celtic. RIP pic.twitter.com/JOVMkYqRTH
— Packie Bonner (@PackieBonner1) January 24, 2021
So sad to hear of the death of Johannes Edvaldsson. Saw all 'Shuggy's' games for Celtic from 1975 to 1980. He was Celtic's first real foreign player, a pioneer for Iceland. Rest in peace Johannes. #CelticFC pic.twitter.com/a11D9KPHxg
— Phil Gordon (@PJG_Sport) January 24, 2021
Very sad to hear of the passing of Johannes “Big Shuggie” Edvaldsson. Big part of the team when we beat Rangers 4-2 to win the league in 1979. My thoughts are with his family. @CelticFC pic.twitter.com/vSiLioHoUM
— Murdo Macleod (@murdomacleod06) January 24, 2021
Genuinely sad to hear of the passing of Johannes 'Big Shuggie' Edvaldsson who was a popular Celtic player from 1975 to 1980. Will always be in our hearts as one of the 10 men who won the league in 1979.
— St.Anthony (@Stephen4_2) January 24, 2021
May the big man rest in eternal peace. pic.twitter.com/oeHoGt6StC
Just a few months after signing, Shuggie Edvaldsson was playing for Celtic against his former club Valur and his wee brother Atli (future Iceland manager).
— T H E - S H A M R O C K ☘️ (@TheShamrock1888) January 24, 2021
The programme cover from the away leg in Iceland is an absolute riot with the Edvaldsson boys front and centre! pic.twitter.com/epZzBBHFva
Shuggy Edvaldsson was a real 'big game' player who delivered goals, or tackles, in finals or derbies. Here he is in May 1979 in the front row, having helped Celtic beat Rangers 4-2 to win the title. Remarkable commitment. #CelticFC pic.twitter.com/urFddj6tc9
— Phil Gordon (@PJG_Sport) January 24, 2021
Rest in Peace, Johannes Edvaldsson (Big Shuggy).
— Jamie (@Jamie9oct1967) January 24, 2021
Great player, great Celt ❤️💚🍀 pic.twitter.com/PESES72uMa
Very sorry to hear of the passing of Johannes Edvaldsson, big Shuggy. RIP. YNWA. 🙏🍀 pic.twitter.com/j53QwDD0WS
— Hoopybhoy (@PaddyBhoy1965) January 24, 2021
RIP big Shuggy Edvaldsson "crackin big player" as my dad would say. 💚
— 🍀Big Kev🍀 (@officialkappa99) January 24, 2021
Very sorry to read this....Big Shuggy was a big player for us in his day and had a habit of absolutely torturing rangers
— McCrory จิมมี่ (@JimmyBhoy22) January 24, 2021
May be RIP 🍀🇮🇪👍
Hvíl í eilífri friði Shuggy💚
Tragic News As Johannes “Shuggy” Edvaldsson Has Passed Away - OneFootball https://t.co/xZYP4rP6Ir