Rakel Bjork Karvelsson (Icelandic name: Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir;[2][4] born 4 January 1977) is an Icelandic-American former professional football player. She made 10 appearances for the Iceland women's national football team, scoring seven goals. In the 2001 season she played for the Philadelphia Charge of the Women's United Soccer Association,[3] having previously played for Breiðablik.[5]
Personal information | |||
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Full name |
Rakel Bjork Karvelsson[lower-alpha 1] Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir[lower-alpha 2] | ||
Date of birth | (1977-01-04) 4 January 1977 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Panorama City, Los Angeles, U.S.[3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1998 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 102 | (40) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2000 | Breiðablik | 26 | (33) |
2001 | Philadelphia Charge | 17 | (1) |
Total | 43 | (34) | |
National team | |||
2000 | Iceland U-21 | 3 | (3) |
1999–2000 | Iceland | 10 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
She was named Icelandic Women's Footballer of the Year in 2000.[6] She suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury while in training for the 2002 season.[7]
While playing college soccer for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1995 to 1998, Karvelsson gained a reputation as a super sub.[8] She started just eight of her 102 appearances for the "Tar Heels", but contributed 40 goals and 33 assists.[3]
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