Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir (born 27 June 1986) is an Icelandic former

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who played as a striker. During her career, she won the

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four times and the Icelandic Cup three times. She scored 181 goals in 252 matches in the Úrvalsdeild, and was the league's top scorer on three occasions. She played 67 matches for the Iceland national team, scoring 19 goals.

Club career

She played for

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from 2002 to 2007 before moving to Breiðablik. In 2011, she moved back to Stjarnan. In 2013 Harpa was top goalscorer in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna with 28 goals in 18 games. On 17 August 2018, Harpa tore her

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in the Icelandic cup finals where Stjarnan lost 1–2 against Breiðablik. After missing the 2019 season, she announced her retirement in March 2020.

International career

Harpa made her debut for the Iceland national team in March 2006, a 1–0 friendly defeat to

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. She broke her leg in July 2009 and was removed from Iceland's

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squad, to be replaced by Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir. National team

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Siggi Eyjólfsson selected Harpa in the Iceland squad for

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Personal life

In April 2011 Harpa gave birth to

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Steinar Karl. She returned to competitive football three months later.

Honours

Club

:Winner :*

: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 :*

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: 2012, 2014, 2015 :* Icelandic Women's Football League Cup: 2013 :* Icelandic Women's Super Cup: 2012 :Runner-up :* Icelandic Women's Super Cup: 2013

International goals

References

External links

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at soccerdonna.de * 1986 births Living people Harpa Thorsteinsdottir Harpa Thorsteinsdottir Harpa Thorsteinsdottir Harpa Thorsteinsdottir Harpa Thorsteinsdottir Women's association football forwards Harpa Thorsteinsdottir UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players Harpa Thorsteinsdottir {{Iceland-women-footy-bio-stub