Ásta Eir Árnadóttir

Ásta Eir Árnadóttir (born 23 August 1993) is an Icelandic former footballer who played her entire career with Breiðablik.[1] She was a member of the Icelandic national team from 2019 to 2023.[2] She won three national championships and three national cups during her career.[3]

Ásta Eir Árnadóttir
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Iceland
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2024 Breiðablik 176 (7)
International career
2008–2009 Iceland U-17 12 (3)
2008–2009 Iceland U-17 6 (1)
2010–2012 Iceland U-19 10 (0)
2019–2023 Iceland 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Ásta Eir started her senior team career with Breiðablik in 2009. In August 2018, she won the Icelandic Cup.[4] She missed the 2020 season due to pregnancy.[5]

Follwong Breiðablik's 2024 championship, she announced her retirement from football.

International career

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From 2008 to 2012, Ásta Eir played 25 games for Iceland's junior national teams.[6] In February 2019, she was selected to the Icelandic senior national team ahead of its games in the Algarve Cup.[7]

Personal life

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Ásta's mother, Kristín Anna Arnþórsdóttir, was a multi-sport athlete who played 12 games for the Icelandic national football team[8] and 8 games for the Icelandic national handball team where she scored 18 goals.[9]

Honours

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League

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Cups

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References

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  1. "Fyrirliði Breiðabliks leggur skóna á hilluna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. Hörður Snævar Jónsson (9 October 2020). "Ásta snýr aftur eftir barnsburð". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. Aron Guðmundsson (7 October 2024). "Tárvot Ásta sátt í hjarta sínu með ákvörðunina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. Mist Rúnarsdóttir (17 August 2018). "Systurnar Ásta Eir og Kristín Dís: Gerist ekki betra". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  5. Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (9 October 2020). "Ásta Eir skrifar undir nýjan samning við Breiðablik". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (10 October 2020). "Ásta Eir framlengir við topplið Breiðabliks". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  7. Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (20 February 2019). "Ásta Eir inn í landsliðshópinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  8. "Ásta Eir valin í stað Söndru". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  9. "Landsliðskonur". hsi.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Handball Association. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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