Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir

Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir (born 27 June 1986) is an Icelandic former footballer. She played as a striker, she played 67 matches for the Iceland national team, scoring 19 goals. During her career, she won the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Cup three times each. She scored 181 goals in 252 matches in the Úrvalsdeild, leading the leagues three times in goals scored.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Harpa.
Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir
Personal information
Full name Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir
Date of birth (1986-06-27) 27 June 1986
Place of birth Iceland
Playing position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Stjarnan 84 (34)
2008–2010 Breiðablik 47 (23)
2011–2018 Stjarnan 120 (123)
National team‡
2002–2003 Iceland U-17 9 (2)
2003–2004 Iceland U-19 8 (3)
2006 Iceland U-21 3 (0)
2006–2018 Iceland 67 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2017

Club career

She played for Stjarnan from 2002 to 2007 before moving to Breiðablik. In 2011, she moved back to Stjarnan. In 2013 Harpa was top goalscorer in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna with 28 goals in 18 games.[2] On 17 August 2018, Harpa tore her anterior cruciate ligament in the Icelandic cup finals[3] where Stjarnan lost 1–2 against Breiðablik.[4] After missing the 2019 season, she announced her retirement in March 2020.[1]

International career

Harpa made her debut for the Iceland national team in March 2006, a 1–0 friendly defeat to England at Carrow Road.[5] She broke her leg in July 2009 and was removed from Iceland's UEFA Women's Euro 2009 squad, to be replaced by Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir.[6]

National team coach Siggi Eyjólfsson selected Harpa in the Iceland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[7]

Personal life

In April 2011 Harpa gave birth to son Steinar Karl.[8] She returned to competitive football three months later.[9]

Honours

Club

Stjarnan

Winner
  • Úrvalsdeild: 2011
  • Icelandic Women's Cup: 2012
  • Icelandic Women's League Cup: 2013
  • Icelandic Women's Super Cup: 2012
Runner-up
  • Icelandic Women's Super Cup: 2013

References
  1. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (20 March 2020). "Harpa ólétt og búin að leggja skóna á hilluna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. "Harpa markadrottning 2013". RUV.is (in Icelandic). RÚV. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. Anton Ingi Leifsson (21 August 2018). "Harpa með slitið krossband: "Heyrði smellinn"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. Einar Sigurvinsson (17 August 2018). "Umfjöllun: Stjarnan - Breiðablik 1-2 - Breiðablik bikarmeistari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. "Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Fréttablaðið. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. "Bjarnadóttir on board for Iceland". uefa.com. UEFA. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  7. Stefánsson, Stefán (24 June 2013). "Familiar squad for Iceland". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  8. Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (19 September 2013). "Markahæsta mamman". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  9. Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (19 September 2013). "Harpa aftur heim í Stjörnuna: Fótboltinn er bara fíkn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 19 July 2011.


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