Hlín Eiríksdóttir Explained

Hlín Eiríksdóttir
Birth Date:2000 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Iceland
Position:Midfielder / Winger
Currentclub:Kristianstads DFF
Clubnumber:11
Years1:2015–2020
Clubs1:Valur
Caps1:80
Goals1:33
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Piteå IF
Caps2:39
Goals2:10
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Kristianstads
Caps3:29
Goals3:11
Nationalteam1:Iceland U17
Nationalyears1:2015–2017
Nationalcaps1:28
Nationalgoals1:15
Nationalteam2:Iceland U19
Nationalyears2:2016–2019
Nationalcaps2:17
Nationalgoals2:8
Nationalteam3:Iceland
Nationalyears3:2018–
Nationalcaps3:35
Nationalgoals3:6
Pcupdate:6 May 2024
Ntupdate:6 May 2024

Hlín Eiríksdóttir (born 12 June 2000) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club Kristianstads DFF. She has been part of the Iceland women's national football team since 2018.

Career

Club

Hlín made her Úrvalsdeild debut with Valur in 2015. She played her first game on September 1, 2015, when she replaced Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir in the 64th minute in a 0–4 defeat against Þór/KA.[1] It would be her only appearance that summer. Hlín's first goal for her senior side came against Breiðablik on August 10, 2017 in a 2–0 win at home.[2]

In December 2020, Hlín signed with Piteå IF of the Swedish top-tier Damallsvenskan.[3] In November 2022, it was reported that she would not play for the team the following season.[4]

International

Hlín debuted for Iceland U17 on April 23, 2015 at 14 years old in a match against Wales.[5] She participated in all the six matches Iceland U17 played in the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification.[6] On August 25, 2016, Hlín debuted for Iceland U19 in a match against Poland.[7] On January 23, 2018 Hlín made her first appearance for Iceland senior team in a friendly match against Norway.[8] Hlín scored her first international goal against Denmark in the 2018 Algarve Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list the Iceland's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 March 2018 1–1 1–2 2018 Algarve Cup
2. 7 March 2018 VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal 1–1 1–1 (5–4 p)
3. 29 August 2019 2–1 4–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
4. 21 February 2023 4–0 5–0 2023 Pinatar Cup
5. 23 February 2024 1–1 1–1 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
6. 9 April 2024 1–1 1–3 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
7. 4 June 2024 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland 1–0 2–1

Personal life

Eiríksdóttir's mother is former Iceland women's national football team player Guðrún Sæmundsdóttir.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valur – Þór/KA 0–4. KSí. 5 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Valur – Breiðablik 0–4. KSí. 5 May 2018.
  3. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Hlín í atvinnumennskuna . 8 May 2021 . . 11 December 2020 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Piteå segir takk og bless við Hlín . 15 November 2022 . . 15 November 2022 . Icelandic.
  5. Web site: Wales – Ísland 1–3. KSí. 5 May 2018.
  6. Web site: Hlín Eiríksdóttir. KSí. 5 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Ísland – Pólland 0–1. KSí. 5 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Noregur – Ísland 2–1. KSí. 5 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Opnaði markareikning sinn í sama landi og mamma hennar lokaði sínum fyrir 23 árum. 5 May 2018.
  10. Web site: Leikmaður - Guðrún Sæmundsdóttir. www.ksi.is. is. 2018-05-10.