Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Avaldsnes IL | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Rhode Island Rams | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2008 | KR | 94 | (10) |
| 2009–2010 | Santos | ||
| 2011 | CR Flamengo | ||
| 2012 | Vitória | ||
| 2013– | Avaldsnes IL | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Iceland U-17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002 | Iceland U-19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002-2005 | Iceland U-21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2009– | Iceland | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2013. | |||
Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir (born 17 December 1984), is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for Avaldsnes IL in Norway as a defensive midfielder. Þórunn Helga is part of Iceland's national team and has played professional football in Brazil.
Club career
In 2004 Þórunn Helga played varsity soccer for Rhode Island Rams and was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year.[1]
Following her return to KR, Þórunn Helga signed for Brazilian club Santos in October 2008. There she found success in the Copa Libertadores Femenina in both 2009 and 2010.
After a year with Flamengo in 2011 and Vitória in 2012, Þórunn Helga agreed to sign with Norway's Avaldsnes for the 2013 season.[2]
International career
Þórunn Helga was called into the senior Iceland squad for the first time in July 2009, for friendlies against England and Denmark.[3] She was not selected for UEFA Women's Euro 2009, but four years later, national team coach Siggi Eyjólfsson included her in the Iceland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[4]
References
- ↑ "Thorunn Helga Jonsdottir Named Atlantic 10 Rookie Of The Year As Women's Soccer Receives High Honors". CBS Sports. 3 November 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ "Þórunn Helga: Fríða dritaði á mig tölvupóstum" (in Icelandic). Vísir.is. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ "Þórunn í landsliðinu gegn Englandi og Danmörku" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ Stefánsson, Stefán (24 June 2013). "Familiar squad for Iceland". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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