Amanda Jacobsen Andradóttir (born 18 December 2003) is an Icelandic

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Iceland national team.

International career

Amanda made her debut for the Iceland national team on 21 September 2021, coming on as a substitute for

Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir (born 28 September 1988) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stjarnan of the Besta deild kvenna and the Iceland national team. Early life Born in Garðabær, Iceland, Gunnhildur l ...

in the match against the

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. Amanda has dual

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nationality and was called up to Norway's under-19 team at one point.

International goals

:''Scores and results list the Iceland's goal tally first.''

Personal life

Amanda's father

Andri Sigþórsson Andri Sigþórsson (born 25 March 1977) is an Icelandic former international footballer. Career Andri, who played as a striker, played as a youth for KR, before joining the youth setup of Bayern Munich. He played for Bayern's reserve team in ...

was a professional footballer who represented Iceland at international level. Her uncle,

Kolbeinn Sigþórsson Kolbeinn Sigþórsson (; born 14 March 1990) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward. Currently a free agent, he most recently played for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. Before being signed by Ajax for a fee of €4.5&n ...

, was also a professional footballer.

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* * Andradottir, Amanda Andradottir, Amanda Andradottir, Amanda Icelandic women's footballers Iceland women's international footballers Icelandic people of Norwegian descent FC Nordsjælland (women) players Vålerenga Fotball Damer players Elitedivisionen players Toppserien players Icelandic expatriate women's footballers Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark Icelandic expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Andradottir, Amanda {{Iceland-women-footy-bio-stub