Arna Sif Ásgrímsdóttir (born 12 August 1992) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a defender for Icelandic club Þór/KA and the Iceland national team. She had previously played for Valur in Iceland and Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in Sweden.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arna Sif Ásgrímsdóttir | ||
Date of birth | (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Akureyri, Iceland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Valur | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2015 | Þór/KA | 135 | (25) |
2015 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 19 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Valur | 30 | (5) |
2017 | AGSM Verona | 5 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Þór/KA | 62 | (10) |
2022- | Valur | 10 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2014– | Iceland | 12 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:34, 2 January 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:34, 2 January 2018 (UTC) |
In 2011 Arna Sif became captain of Þór/KA and switched from playing in midfield to central defence. After guiding the club to their first ever Úrvalsdeild title in 2012, she was named Akureyri's Athlete of the Year.[2] Arna Sif joined Swedish Damallsvenskan club Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in February 2015, after impressing in a short trial period.[3] At 22-years-old she had played for Þór/KA for the previous eight seasons.[4]
In November 2015, she returned to play in the Úrvalsdeild when she sign a contract with Valur.[5]
Arna Sif made her senior debut for the Iceland national team in August 2014, playing in a 1–0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Denmark at Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavík.[6]
Winner
Runners-up
Iceland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2017 | ||
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