Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir Explained

Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir
Fullname:Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir
Birth Date:1984 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Currentclub:KR
Clubnumber:20
Height:1.70 m
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:2004
Years1:2001–2008
Years2:2009–2010
Years3:2011
Years4:2012
Years5:2013–2016
Years6:2017-
Clubs3:Flamengo
Clubs4:Vitória
Clubs5:Avaldsnes IL
Clubs6:KR
Caps1:94
Caps5:67
Caps6:56
Goals1:10
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Iceland U-17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2002
Nationalteam2:Iceland U-19
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2002–2005
Nationalteam3:Iceland U-21
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2009–
Nationalteam4:Iceland
Nationalcaps4:9
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:5 May 2013
Ntupdate:5 May 2013

Þórunn Helga Jónsdóttir (born 17 December 1984) is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for KR 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 signed 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thorunn Helga Jonsdottir Named Atlantic 10 Rookie Of The Year As Women's Soccer Receives High Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105050/http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/stories/110304abz.html. dead. March 4, 2016. CBS Sports. 5 May 2013. 3 November 2004.
  2. Web site: Þórunn Helga: Fríða dritaði á mig tölvupóstum. Vísir.is. 5 May 2013. 5 June 2012. Icelandic.
  3. Web site: Þórunn í landsliðinu gegn Englandi og Danmörku. Morgunblaðið. 5 May 2013. 9 July 2009. Icelandic.
  4. Web site: Familiar squad for Iceland. 24 June 2013. 7 December 2013. uefa.com. UEFA. Stefán. Stefánsson.