Iceland women's national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Stelpurnar okkar (Our girls) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association |
Football Association of Iceland (Knattspyrnusamband Íslands) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Freyr Alexandersson | ||
| Captain | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | ||
| Most caps | Katrín Jónsdóttir (133) | ||
| Top scorer | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (77) | ||
| Home stadium | Laugardalsvöllur | ||
| FIFA code | ISL | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current |
22  | ||
| Highest | 15 (September 2011) | ||
| Lowest | 22 (September 2018) | ||
| First international | |||
  (Kilmarnock, Scotland; September 20, 1981) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 (Reykjavík, Iceland; September 17, 2009) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
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 (Charlotte, United States; April 5, 2000) | |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2013) | ||
The Iceland women's national football team represents Iceland in international women's football.[1] It is currently ranked as the 19th best national team in the world by FIFA as of June 2018. On October 30, 2008, the national team qualified to the 2009 UEFA Women's Championship, the first major football tournament Iceland take part in, having previously competed in the 1995 UEFA Women's Championship which was a home and away knockout competition. At the 2013 UEFA Women's Championship they've taken their first point in a major championship, following a draw against Norway in the opening game.[2][3]
During the qualifiers for 2009 UEFA Þóra Tómasdóttir and Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir followed the team and recorded the documentary Stelpurnar okkar (translated: Our Girls) which was premiered on August 14, 2009.[4]
Tournament record
World Cup
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 | Did Not Enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
 | Did Not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
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| Total | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
European Championship
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1984 | Did Not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
 | Did Not Enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
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 | Did Not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
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| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
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 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | –4 | |
| Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | |
 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | |
| Total | 3/12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | –15 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Algarve Cup
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The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football.
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| 6th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
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| 9th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 7th place | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 6th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 9th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| Runners-Up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 6th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 9th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 10th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 9th place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9th place | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 14/25 | 56 | 20 | 10 | 26 | 69 | 87 |
Team
Current squad
The following 21 players were named to the squad for the UEFA world cup qualifier against the Czech Republic on 4. September 2018.
Caps and goals are current as of 4. September 2018.
Head coach: Freyr Alexandersson
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Guðbjörg Gunnarsdóttir | 18 May 1985 | 63 | 0 | | |
| GK | Sandra Sigurðardóttir | 2 October 1986 | 19 | 0 | | |
| GK | Sonný Lára Þráinsdóttir | 12 September 1986 | 4 | 0 | | |
| DF | Hallbera Guðný Gísladóttir | 14 September 1986 | 98 | 3 | | |
| DF | Sif Atladóttir | 15 July 1985 | 76 | 0 | | |
| DF | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir | 27 June 1995 | 70 | 6 | | |
| DF | Anna Björk Kristjánsdóttir | 14 October 1989 | 40 | 0 | | |
| DF | Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir | 7 October 1997 | 17 | 0 | | |
| DF | Guðrún Arnardóttir | 29 July 1995 | 5 | 0 | | |
| DF | Anna Rakel Pétursdóttir | 24 August 1998 | 4 | 0 | | |
| MF | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | 29 September 1990 | 120 | 19 | | |
| MF | Rakel Hönnudóttir | 30 December 1988 | 94 | 7 | | |
| MF | Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | 28 September 1988 | 58 | 9 |  | |
| MF | Sandra Jessen | 18 January 1995 | 24 | 6 | | |
| MF | Agla María Albertsdóttir | 5 August 1999 | 19 | 1 | | |
| MF | Sigríður Lára Garðarsdóttir | 11 March 1994 | 14 | 0 | | |
| MF | Selma Sól Magnúsdóttir | 23 April 1998 | 8 | 0 | | |
| MF | Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir | 19 March 2000 | 0 | 0 | | |
| FW | Fanndís Friðriksdóttir | 9 May 1990 | 97 | 15 | | |
| FW | Elín Metta Jensen | 1 March 1995 | 36 | 8 | | |
| FW | Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir | 18 January 1992 | 34 | 2 | | |
| FW | Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir | 11 November 1995 | 12 | 0 | | |
| FW | Telma Hjaltalín Þrastardóttir | 29 March 1995 | 0 | 0 | | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the Iceland squad in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Arna Sif Ásgrímsdóttir | 12 August 1992 | 12 | 1 | |
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| DF | Anna María Baldursdóttir | 28 August 1994 | 9 | 0 | |
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| DF | Guðný Árnadóttir | 4 August 2000 | 4 | 0 | |
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| MF | Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir | 20 September 1984 | 109 | 37 | |
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| MF | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 10 August 1991 | 76 | 22 | |
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| MF | Málfríður Erna Sigurðardóttir | 30 May 1984 | 33 | 2 | |
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| MF | Katrín Ásbjörnsdóttir | 11 December 1992 | 19 | 1 | |
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| MF | Andrea Rán Hauksdóttir | 28 January 1996 | 7 | 2 | |
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| MF | Hlín Eiríksdóttir | 12 July 2000 | 6 | 1 | |
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| MF | Andrea Mist Pálsdóttir | 25 October 1998 | 2 | 0 | |
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| FW | Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir | 27 June 1986 | 67 | 19 | |
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Coaching staff
Head coaching history
| Name | Years | Matches | Won | Tied | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1981–1984 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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1985–1986 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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1992 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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1993–1994 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
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1995–1996 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
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1997–1998 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
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1999 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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2000 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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2001–2003 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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2003–2004 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
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2005–2006 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
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2007–2013 | 71 | 34 | 7 | 30 |
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2013–2018 | 59 | 27 | 13 | 19 |
Most capped players
| # | Name | Iceland career | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katrín Jónsdóttir | 1994–2013 | 133 |
| 2 | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | 2007– | 120 |
| 3 | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir | 2003– | 117 |
| 4 | Dóra María Lárusdóttir | 2003– | 114 |
| 5 | Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir | 2003– | 112 |
| 6 | Þóra Björg Helgadóttir | 1998–2014 | 108 |
| 7 | Edda Garðarsdóttir | 1997–2013 | 103 |
| 8 | Hallbera Gísladóttir | 2008– | 98 |
| 9 | Fanndís Friðriksdóttir | 2009– | 97 |
| 10 | Rakel Hönnudóttir | 2008– | 94 |
| 11 | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 2010– | 76 |
| Sif Atladóttir | 2007– | 76 | |
| 13 | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir | 2012– | 70 |
| Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir | 2003–2014 | 70 | |
| 15 | Ásthildur Helgadóttir | 1993–2009 | 69 |
| 16 | Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir | 2006– | 67 |
| 17 | Katrín Ómarsdóttir | 2006– | 66 |
| 18 | Guðrún Sóley Gunnarsdóttir | 1999–2009 | 65 |
| 19 | Guðbjörg Gunnarsdóttir | 2004– | 63 |
| 20 | Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | 2012– | 58 |
- *Active players in bold, statistics as of 10 April 2018.
Top goalscorers
| # | Player | Iceland career | Goals | Caps | Goals per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir | 2003– | 77 | 117 | 0.66 |
| 2 | Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir | 2003– | 37 | 112 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Ásthildur Helgadóttir | 1993–2007 | 23 | 69 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 2010– | 22 | 76 | 0.29 |
| 5 | Katrín Jónsdóttir | 1994–2013 | 21 | 133 | 0.16 |
| 6 | Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir | 2006– | 19 | 67 | 0.28 |
| Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | 2007– | 19 | 120 | 0.16 | |
| 8 | Dóra María Lárusdóttir | 2003– | 18 | 114 | 0.16 |
| 9 | Fanndís Friðriksdóttir | 2009– | 15 | 97 | 0.16 |
| 10 | Olga Færseth | 1994–2006 | 14 | 54 | 0.26 |
| 11 | Katrín Ómarsdóttir | 2006– | 10 | 66 | 0.15 |
| 12 | Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | 2011– | 9 | 58 | 0.16 |
| 13 | Ásta B. Gunnlaugsdóttir | 1981–1994 | 8 | 26 | 0.31 |
| Elín Metta Jensen | 2012– | 8 | 36 | 0.23 | |
| Margrét Ólafsdóttir | 1993–2002 | 8 | 51 | 0.16 | |
| 16 | Rakel B. Ögmundsdóttir | 1999–2000 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 |
| Rakel Hönnudóttir | 2008– | 7 | 94 | 0.08 |
References
- ↑ Sigridur Jonsdottir (2016-06-01). "Iceland's men became heroes at Euro 2016 – and emulated their women's team | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ "Iceland leave it late against Norway - Women's Euro 2013 - Football - Eurosport Australia". Au.eurosport.com. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ↑ O'Connor, Philip (2013-07-21). "Sweden thump Iceland to book semi-final with Germany | Reuters". Uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ↑ » STELPURNAR OKKAR Barði Jóhannsson
- ↑ "Leikir félaga | Mótamál | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". Ksi.is (in Icelandic). 1980-12-30. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
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