Ásta Eir Árnadóttir (born 23 August 1993) is an Icelandic former footballer who played her entire career with Breiðablik.[1] She was a member of the Icelandic national team from 2019 to 2023.[2] She won three national championships and three national cups during her career.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2024 | Breiðablik | 176 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Iceland U-17 | 12 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Iceland U-17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Iceland U-19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Iceland | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editÁsta Eir started her senior team career with Breiðablik in 2009. In August 2018, she won the Icelandic Cup.[4] She missed the 2020 season due to pregnancy.[5]
Follwong Breiðablik's 2024 championship, she announced her retirement from football.
International career
editFrom 2008 to 2012, Ásta Eir played 25 games for Iceland's junior national teams.[6] In February 2019, she was selected to the Icelandic senior national team ahead of its games in the Algarve Cup.[7]
Personal life
editÁsta's mother, Kristín Anna Arnþórsdóttir, was a multi-sport athlete who played 12 games for the Icelandic national football team[8] and 8 games for the Icelandic national handball team where she scored 18 goals.[9]
Honours
editLeague
edit- Icelandic championship
- 2015, 2018, 2024
Cups
edit- Icelandic Cup
- 2016, 2018, 2021
- Icelandic Women's Football Super Cup
- 2014, 2019
- Icelandic League Cup
- 2012, 2019, 2022
References
edit- ^ "Fyrirliði Breiðabliks leggur skóna á hilluna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Hörður Snævar Jónsson (9 October 2020). "Ásta snýr aftur eftir barnsburð". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Aron Guðmundsson (7 October 2024). "Tárvot Ásta sátt í hjarta sínu með ákvörðunina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Mist Rúnarsdóttir (17 August 2018). "Systurnar Ásta Eir og Kristín Dís: Gerist ekki betra". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (9 October 2020). "Ásta Eir skrifar undir nýjan samning við Breiðablik". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (10 October 2020). "Ásta Eir framlengir við topplið Breiðabliks". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (20 February 2019). "Ásta Eir inn í landsliðshópinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Ásta Eir valin í stað Söndru". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Landsliðskonur". hsi.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Handball Association. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
External links
edit- Ásta Eir Árnadóttir at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- Ásta Eir Árnadóttir at Soccerway