Ásta Árnadóttir Explained

Ásta Árnadóttir
Fullname:Ásta Árnadóttir
Birth Date:1983 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Iceland
Position:Defender
Years1:1999–2000
Years2:2001–2003
Years3:2004–2008
Years4:2009
Years5:2010
Years6:2016
Years7:2018–present
Clubs1:Þór/KA
Clubs2:Þór/KA/KS
Clubs3:Valur
Clubs4:Tyresö FF
Clubs5:Valur
Clubs6:KH
Clubs7:Augnablik
Caps1:14
Caps2:42
Caps3:74
Caps5:1
Caps6:7
Caps7:25
Goals1:0
Goals2:5
Goals3:1
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:4
Nationalyears1:2000
Nationalteam1:Iceland U-17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2000–2001
Nationalteam2:Iceland U-19
Nationalyears3:2001–2006
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalteam3:Iceland U-21
Nationalyears4:2004–2009
Nationalcaps3:22
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalteam4:Iceland
Nationalcaps4:37
Nationalgoals4:0
Manageryears1:2015
Managerclubs1:Valur (assistant)
Pcupdate:11 July 2020
Ntupdate:11 July 2020

Ásta Árnadóttir (born 9 June 1983) is an Icelandic footballer who plays the position of defender. Ásta was part of Iceland's national team and was a member of the squad at UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Ásta has played for Tyresö FF in Sweden. She returned to Iceland to Valur in December 2009 but was undecided on whether she'd play any more football.[1] She played one game during the 2010 season,[2] which ended up being the national championship clinching game.[3]

She returned to the field in 2016 when she played for Knattspyrnufélagið Hlíðarendi in the 1. deild kvenna. In 2018 she joined Augnablik and helped the team win the 2. deild kvenna and achieve promotion to the 1. deild kvenna.

She was known for her flick-flack throw-ins and recorded a video for UEFA Training Ground series, demonstrating the technique.[4]

International career

Ásta made her senior international debut for Iceland in a 4–3 defeat by the United States in September 2004.

At UEFA Women's Euro 2009, Ásta was included in the squad but did not play in any of the matches as Iceland were eliminated in the first round.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Víðir Sigurðsson . Ásta fer aftur til Valsara . 11 July 2020 . . 2 December 2009 . 1 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Hafliði Breiðfjörð . Ásta Árnadóttir lék sinn fyrsta leik á árinu með Val . 11 July 2020 . . 5 September 2010 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Hafliði Breiðfjörð . Umfjöllun: Fimmti titill Vals á árinu með sigri á Aftureldingu . 11 July 2020 . . 4 September 2010 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Mist Rúnarsdóttir . Ásta Árnadóttir kennir kraftstökksinnköst á heimasíðu UEFA . 11 July 2020 . . 13 August 2009 . Icelandic.
  5. Web site: Ásta Árnadóttir. 16 December 2013. UEFA.