Rakel Hönnudóttir

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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 Rakel.

Rakel Hönnudóttir
Personal information
Rakel Hönnudóttir playing an international friendly against Sweden at Myresjöhus Arena in Växjö, 6 April 2013.
Date of birth	(1988-12-30) 30 December 1988
Place of birth	Iceland
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Breiðablik
Number	19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2004–2005	Þór/KA/KS	21	(29)
2006–2011	Þór/KA	99	(76)
2009	→ Brøndby IF (loan)
2012–	Breiðablik	32	(19)
National team^‡
2006–2007	Iceland U-19	7	(2)
2008–	Iceland	55	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:51, 7 December 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:51, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

Rakel Hönnudóttir (born 30 December 1988) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a striker for Úrvalsdeild club Breiðablik and Iceland's national team. She represented her country at the UEFA Women's Championship in 2009 and 2013. She played in the Champions League with Þór/KA.^[1] Despite being a striker she has seldom played as one for the national team, even featuring at right back.

Club career

In January 2009 Rakel went on loan to Brøndby IF of the Danish Elitedivisionen. She became the first foreign player at Brøndby's female section, who were the reigning national champions.^[2]

International career

Rakel made her senior international debut for Iceland at the 2008 Algarve Cup; in a 2–0 win over Poland. At UEFA Women's Euro 2009, Rakel featured in all three matches as Iceland were eliminated in the first round.^[3] Four years later, national team coach Siggi Eyjólfsson selected Rakel in the Iceland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.^[4]

References

↑ Profile in UEFA's website
↑ "Rakel samdi við Brøndby". MBL.is (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
↑ "Rakel Hönnudóttir". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
↑ Stefánsson, Stefán (24 June 2013). "Familiar squad for Iceland". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 22 September 2013.

KSÍ – Rakel Hönnudóttir

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	Hönnudóttir, Rakel
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	30 December 1988
Place of birth	Iceland
Date of death
Place of death

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