Thelma Björk Einarsdóttir

Thelma Björk Einarsdóttir (born 11 July 1990) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a midfielder and defender.[1][2] She capped 12 times for the Icelandic national team from 2010 to 2017. Thelma spent the majority of her career with Valur in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna, winning the national championship six times and the Icelandic Cup three times.[3]

Thelma Björk Einarsdóttir
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-07-11) 11 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Iceland
Position(s) defender / Midfielder
Youth career
1996-2009 Valur
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 California Golden Bears
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006-2013 Valur 66 (4)
2014-2015 Selfoss 11 (0)
2016-2019 Valur 42 (2)
2021 KR 6 (0)
International career
2007 Iceland U-16 3 (0)
2007-2009 Iceland U-19 8 (0)
2012 Iceland U-23 1 (0)
2010-2017 Iceland 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 May 2021

She announced her retirement from football in February 2020.[4] However, she returned to football in August 2021, appearing in 6 matches for KR in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Ívar Benediktsson (22 June 2018). "Meiri hasar að vera á miðjunni en í bakverðinum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ Sara McMahon (29 July 2011). "Ekkert skemmtilegra en fótbolti". Fréttablaðið - Föstudagur (in Icelandic). pp. 4–5. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ Hjörvar Ólafsson (3 February 2020). "Thelma Björk leggur skóna á hilluna". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (3 February 2020). "Thelma Björk hætt í fótbolta". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (7 August 2021). "Thelma tekur fram skóna og spilar með KR (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ^ Alexandra Bía Sumarliðadóttir (19 August 2021). "Thelma Björk: Fékk símtal korter fyrir lok á glugganum". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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