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Birta Georgsdóttir

Birta Georgsdóttir (born 23 August 2002) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a forward for Genoa CFC Women in the Italian Serie A.

Birta Georgsdóttir
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Garðabær, Iceland
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Genoa
Youth career
2018-2019 FH
2019-2020 Stjarnan
2020 FH
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018-2019 FH ? (?)
2019-2020 Stjarnan 2 (0)
2020 FH 15 (1)
2021–2025 Breiðablik 97 (38)
2026- Genoa 12 (2)
International career‡
2019 Iceland U17 5 (0)
2019-2021 Iceland U19 8 (1)
2022- Iceland U23 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 May 2026

Club career

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Early career

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Birta Georgsdóttir began her football development with the youth teams of Stjarnan, where she played in her early teens before moving into senior football. She later joined FH (Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar) ahead of the 2018 season, beginning her senior club career as a forward.[1][2]

FH

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Birta made her senior debut with FH, playing in Iceland's top women's league, with a brief spell back at Stjarnan.[3]

Breiðablik

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In January 2021, Birta signed with Breiðablik, one of Iceland's leading women's football clubs, transferring from FH.

During her years at Breiðablik, she helped the club win Besta deild kvenna, in 2025, and Icelandic Cup again in 2025, moreover she participated in both UEFA club competitions: Champions League and Women's Europa Cup.[4][5]

Birta's performances improved season by season; for example, in the 2025 campaign she scored 18 goals and provided 7 assists in 21 league matches and was the second-highest scorer in the league, earning the recognition as the best female player in Iceland's top division.[6][7]

Her time at Breiðablik also included European matches, although in the 2025–26 Women's Europa Cup she appeared without scoring.[8]

Genoa

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In January 2026, Birta Georgsdóttir made her first move abroad, signing a permanent contract with Genoa in Italy's Serie A until 2028.[9]

International career

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Birta represented Iceland at youth levels, featuring for U16, U17, U19 e U23 national teams, for a total of at least 12 appearances and 2 goals.[10]

Honours

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References

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  1. ↑ "Birta Georgsdóttir - statistiche, carriera e valore di mercato di Birta Georgsdóttir". FotMob (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  2. ↑ "Birta Georgsdóttir profilo giocatore. Statistiche, partite e trasferimenti | MakeYourStats". makeyourstats.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  3. ↑ "Birta Georgsdóttir - statistiche, carriera e valore di mercato di Birta Georgsdóttir". FotMob (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  4. ↑ "Birta Georgsdottir (Breidablik) Stats - Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  5. ↑ UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  6. ↑ "Birta Georgsdottir (Breidablik) Stats - Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  7. ↑ Afram Island (2025-10-31). Birta Georgsdóttir all league goals 2025 (Breidablik, 18 goals). Retrieved 2026-01-15 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  9. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Birta Georgsdottir al Genoa Women". PianetaGenoa1893 (in Italian). 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  10. ↑ "Birta Georgsdottir (Breidablik) Stats - Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
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