Ásta B. Gunnlaugsdóttir
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 May 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Iceland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1994 | Breiðablik | 181 | (206) |
International career | |||
1981–1994 | Iceland | 26 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2020 |
Ásta Breiðfjörð Gunnlaugsdóttir (born 13 May 1961) is an Icelandic former footballer who made 26 appearances for the Iceland women's national football team. At club level, she played for Breiðablik for over 20 years.
Personal life
Ásta was born on 13 May 1961.[1] As a youngster, she played football and handball.[1] Ásta is in a relationship with Samúel Örn Erlingsson. The couple live on the outskirts of Hella, and have previously lived in the United Kingdom.[2] The couple have two daughters, both of whom have played football for Breiðablik.[1] Her step-father Hermann Áskell Gunnarsson died in 2020.[3]
Career
Ásta made her debut for Breiðablik women's team at the age of 13.
At international level, Ásta played 26 matches for the Iceland women's national football team, scoring 8 times.[1] Between 1981 and 1994, she played in all but three of Iceland's matches; she missed three matches as she was on maternity leave.[1] She scored in Iceland's first ever match, which they lost 3–2.[6]
Ásta retired from professional football in 1994.[7] In the same year, she was awarded the Icelandic Footballer of the Year award,[8] making her the first women to win the award.[9] In 2015, Ásta and Sigurður Grétarsson were admitted into the Breiðablik hall of fame.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ásta B og Siggi Grétars tekin inn í Frægðarhöll knattspyrnudeildar Breiðabliks". Blikar (in Icelandic). 6 May 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Tók fimm daga að reisa húsið". Mannlif (in Icelandic). 4 November 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Hermann Áskell Gunnarsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 9 January 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Markahæsta mamman". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 19 September 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Iceland – List of Cup Finals (Women)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Man lítið eftir fyrsta markinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 June 2006. p. 6D. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "ÁSTA B. Gunnlaugsdóttir hinn spræki Bliki, sagðist endanlega setja skóna á". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 10 September 1994. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Ásta Gunnlaugsdóttir". World Football. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Grunnur að stefnumótun fyrir knattspyrnu kvenna" (PDF) (pdf) (in Icelandic). University of Iceland. June 2013. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 21 August 2020 – via Skemman.
External links
- Ásta B. Gunnlaugsdóttir at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)