Jon Dadi Bodvarsson grateful for support during Wolves goal drought

It's been 225 days since he netted Wolves' third goal in a 3-1 win at Blues way back in August. Since then Bodvarsson has played 39 times for club and country without finding the net. In a Wolves shirt, that equates to precisely 30 hours and 31 minutes of football.

That kind of drought could send some players under. It could also turn fans against them.

Yet the likeable 24-year-old retains the enthusiastic support of Wolves' fanbase, as well as his team mates and head coach.

The 'Icelandic clap' which supporters have adopted this season, instigated by Bodvarsson, no doubt plays a part with the fans, but his whole-hearted, fully committed and unselfish performances (often in the thankless role of the as a lone striker role) are far more important and noteworthy in generating that supporter-player bond.

It's support that Bodvarsson greatly appreciates during this long lean spell in front of goal.

"It motivates me even more to deliver for them and give them some goals," Bodvarsson told the Express & Star.

"They're always helping you get back on your feet and keeping you motivated.

"I feel like I always try to please the fans as well and do my best on the field.

"We all know the goals aren't there at the moment, I'm trying not to focus too much on that.

"I try to focus on the other aspects of my game. Maybe people can see that as well, I try to work as hard as I can.

"It's nice to see that I'm taken well by the fans and I hope I can deliver back to them."

Bodvarsson didn't arrive at Molineux with a prolific goalscoring record, but two goals in his first five appearances in gold and black hinted at plenty more to come this season.

It hasn't turned out that way but the striker remains positive that the drought will soon end – and that, like ketchup coming out of a bottle (yes, really), a goal glut could follow.

"It's like the Dutch people say, the tornado ketchup effect," he said. "You're squeezing the bottle as much as you can, it never comes out, then finally everything comes out.

"Hopefully it will end up like that and once I score one I will score a few more.

"Naturally it's been frustrating. As a striker it's one of the key aspects of your game.

"But it's important not to over-think about it. Goalscoring, as big as it is as a striker, is only a part of my game. I can't lose sight of the other parts.

"The key is to be patient, it will come eventually. I'm positive it will happen in the near future. Hopefully in the next game.

"One of the problems with a lot of strikers is maybe when they're not scoring they lose their confidence. That's been a focus, to not lose my confidence. I know what I can do and I know it'll come eventually.

"It's difficult to block out, it can eat you up at times. But it's important not to impact on your confidence.

"I'm my own competitor and the mission right now is to help the team as much as I can."

It's been a whirlwind 15 months for Bodvarsson. In that time he's moved to two new countries, having signed for Kaiserslautern in January 2016 and then Wolves seven months later, plus gone on the journey of a lifetime with Iceland when they reached the European Championship quarter finals.

It's safe to say he'll appreciate a break this summer more than most – and the plan is to return stronger for all his experiences in 2017/18.

"This season has been a great learning experience," he added. "When the season ended in Germany I went straight to the Euros and barely got a vacation before the season here.

"I was running a bit on adrenalian and a new environment, which helped me.

"Obviously the Championship is tough, but you deal with it. You don't let it get the better of you.

"I'm just focusing on getting those results now in the last games and coming back stronger next season."