Katrín Jónsdóttir

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Katrín.

Katrín Jónsdóttir
Personal information
Jónsdóttir playing an international friendly against Sweden at Myresjöhus Arena in Växjö, 6 April 2013
Date of birth	(1977-05-31) 31 May 1977
Place of birth	Reykjavík, Iceland
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Umeå IK
Number	19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1991–1994	Breiðablik	37	(8)
1995	Stjarnan	14	(5)
1996–1997	Breiðablik	26	(10)
1998–1999	Kolbotn
1999	Breiðablik	2	(1)
1999–2004	Kolbotn
2004	Valur	6	(1)
2004–2006	Kolbotn
2006–2010	Valur	81	(36)
2011–2012	Djurgården	40	(2)
2013–	Umeå IK
National team^‡
1992–1993	Iceland U-17	11	(0)
1993–2001	Iceland U-21	27	(1)
1994–	Iceland	132	(21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:13, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

Katrín Jónsdóttir (born 31 May 1977) is an Icelandic football player. Katrín is the captain of Iceland's national team and competed at the 2009 and 2013 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship. She plays for Umeå IK in Sweden's Damallsvenskan at club level. During her time in Norway playing for Kolbotn, she finished her medical studies and is now also a practising physician.^[1]

Katrín's husband Þorvaldur is a former Iceland national football team player. They were married in August 2009, just before Katrín played at UEFA Women's Euro 2009.^[2]

Club career

Katrín left relegated Djurgårdens IF in January 2013. She signed a one-year contract with Umeå IK.^[3]

International career

In May 1994 Katrín made her senior Iceland debut in a 4–1 friendly win over Scotland.^[4]

At UEFA Women's Euro 2009, Katrín played in all three matches as Iceland were eliminated in the first round following defeats by France, Norway and Germany.

National team coach Siggi Eyjólfsson selected Katrín in the Iceland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013,^[5] where she played in the three group matches and the 4–0 quarter-final defeat to hosts Sweden.

Achievements

Norwegian champion in 2002 and 2003
Four times Icelandic champion
Icelandic cup winner

Honours

Sport person of Reykjavík 2008.

References

↑ Þórðardóttir, Olga Björt (15 April 2010). "Stjórnmálamenn geta lært af landsliðinu" (in Icelandic). Pressan. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
↑ Guðbjartsson, Steinþór (4 August 2009). "Landsliðsfyrirliði í hnapphelduna" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
↑ "Katrín Jónsdóttir á leið til Umeå" (in Icelandic). RÚV. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
↑ "Katrín Jónsdóttir". UEFA.com. UEFA. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
↑ Stefánsson, Stefán (24 June 2013). "Familiar squad for Iceland". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

External links

KSÍ – Katrín Jónsdóttir

Icelandic Women's Footballer of the Year

1986: Arnþórsdóttir
1987: Sæmundsdóttir
1988: Sæmundsdóttir
1989: Steinsen
1990: Sigurgeirsdóttir
1991: Sigurðardóttir
1992: Víglundsdóttir
1993: Víglundsdóttir
1994: M. R. Ólafsdóttir
1995: G. Jónsdóttir
1996: Helgadóttir
1997: Kristjánsdóttir
1998: Færseth
1999: G. Jónsdóttir
2000: Ögmundsdóttir
2001: Færseth
2002: Helgadóttir
2003: Helgadóttir
2004: L. Ólafsdóttir
2005: L. Ólafsdóttir
2006: Viðarsdóttir
2007: Magnúsdóttir
2008: Lárusdóttir
2009: K. Jónsdóttir
2010: Lárusdóttir
2011: G. Y. Jónsdóttir
2012: Jones
2013: Þorsteinsdóttir

v t e Umeå IK – current squad

1 Jönsson 2 Nyman 3 Landström 4 Konradsson 5 Berglund (c) 7 Sandström 8 Åberg 9 Folkesson 11 Hjohlman 12 Boström 13 Nejati 14 Chukwudi 16 Ågren 17 Hurtig 18 Chikwelu 19 Jónsdóttir 20 Reuterwall 21 Alanen 22 Molin 27 Nilsson 33 Hyyrynen 88 Wede Manager: Blomqvist

v t e Iceland squad – 2009 UEFA Women's European Championship

1 Helgadóttir 2 G.S. Gunnarsdóttir 3 Ó. Viðarsdóttir 4 Garðarsdóttir 5 A. Árnadóttir 6 Magnúsdóttir 7 Stefánsdóttir 8 Jónsdóttir 9 M. Viðarsdóttir 10 Lárusdóttir 11 S. Gunnarsdóttir 12 Óðinsdóttir 13 G. Gunnarsdóttir 14 E. Sigurðardóttir 15 Ómarsdóttir 16 Logadóttir 17 E. Arnardóttir 18 Hönnudóttir 19 Atladóttir 20 Friðriksdóttir 21 Bjarnadóttir 22 S. Sigurðardóttir Coach: Eyjólfsson

v t e Iceland squad – 2013 UEFA Women's European Championship

1 Helgadóttir 2 Atladóttir 3 Ó. Viðarsdóttir 4 Viggósdóttir 5 Gísladóttir 6 Magnúsdóttir 7 S. B. Gunnarsdóttir 8 K. Jónsdóttir 9 M. Viðarsdóttir 10 Lárusdóttir 11 Ómarsdóttir 12 Sigurðardóttir 13 G. Gunnarsdóttir 14 Brynjarsdóttir 15 Kristjánsdóttir 16 Þorsteinsdóttir 17 E. Viðarsdóttir 18 Óðinsdóttir 19 Friðriksdóttir 20 Þ. Jónsdóttir 21 S. A. Gunnarsdóttir 22 Hönnudóttir 23 Jensen Coach: Eyjólfsson

Persondata
Name	Jónsdóttir, Katrín
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	31 May 1977
Place of birth	Reykjavík, Iceland
Date of death
Place of death

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