Ásthildur Helgadóttir (born 9 May 1976) is an Icelandic former footballer who played club football in America and Sweden, as well as her native Iceland. She played as a forward, or midfielder. From 1993 until her retirement in 2007 she represented the Iceland women's national football team, winning 69 caps and scoring 23 goals. She is the elder sister of Iceland national team goalkeeper Þóra Björg Helgadóttir.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ásthildur Helgadóttir | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Vanderbilt Commodores | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Breiðablik | 28 | (7) |
| 1993–1994 | KR | 25 | (23) |
| 1994–1997 | Breiðablik | 35 | (31) |
| 1998–2000 | KR | 34 | (34) |
| 2001 | Carolina Courage | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | Boston Renegades | ||
| 2001 | ÍBV | 5 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | KR | 26 | (36) |
| 2003–2007 | Malmö | 58 | (46) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1991–1992 | Iceland U-17 | 10 | (1) |
| 1993–1998 | Iceland U-21 | 20 | (7) |
| 1993–2007 | Iceland | 69 | (23) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:15, 7 August 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:15, 7 August 2013 (UTC) | |||
References
edit- ^ Walltin, Stenåke O. (20 March 2009). "Spelar- och ledarporträtt, Asthildur Helgadottir" (in Swedish). Svensk Damfotboll. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
External links
edit- Ásthildur Helgadóttir – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ásthildur Helgadóttir at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
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