Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir (born 27 June 1986) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a striker. During her career, she won both the Úrvalsdeild and the Icelandic Cup three times. She scored 181 goals in 252 matches in the Úrvalsdeild, and was the league's top scorer on three occasions. She played 67 matches for the Iceland national team, scoring 19 goals.[1]
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Full name | Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir | ||
Date of birth | (1986-06-27) 27 June 1986 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Garðabær, Iceland | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2007 | Stjarnan | 84 | (34) |
2008–2010 | Breiðablik | 47 | (23) |
2011–2018 | Stjarnan | 120 | (123) |
National team‡ | |||
2002–2003 | Iceland U17 | 9 | (2) |
2003–2004 | Iceland U19 | 8 | (3) |
2006 | Iceland U21 | 3 | (0) |
2006–2018 | Iceland | 67 | (19) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2017 |
She played for Stjarnan from 2002 to 2007 before moving to Breiðablik. In 2011, she moved back to Stjarnan. In 2013 Harpa was top goalscorer in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna with 28 goals in 18 games.[2] On 17 August 2018, Harpa tore her anterior cruciate ligament in the Icelandic cup finals[3] where Stjarnan lost 1–2 against Breiðablik.[4] After missing the 2019 season, she announced her retirement in March 2020.[1]
Harpa made her debut for the Iceland national team in March 2006, a 1–0 friendly defeat to England at Carrow Road.[5] She broke her leg in July 2009 and was removed from Iceland's UEFA Women's Euro 2009 squad, to be replaced by Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir.[6]
National team coach Siggi Eyjólfsson selected Harpa in the Iceland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[7]
In April 2011 Harpa gave birth to son Steinar Karl.[8] She returned to competitive football three months later.[9]
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