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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]

Rakel Karvelsson

Personal information
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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References

External links

• KSÍ – Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir
• North Carolina Tar Heels – Rakel Karvelsson

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