Katrín Jónsdóttir

Katrín Jónsdóttir

Jónsdóttir playing an international friendly against Sweden at Myresjöhus Arena in Växjö, 6 April 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	(1977-05-31) 31 May 1977 (age 40)
Place of birth	Reykjavík, Iceland
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Umeå IK
Number	19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1994	Breiðablik	41	(9)
1995	Stjarnan	14	(5)
1996–1997	Breiðablik	29	(12)
1998–1999	Kolbotn	16	(5)
1999	Breiðablik	2	(1)
1999–2004	Kolbotn	111	(62)
2004	Valur	6	(1)
2005	Amazon Grimstad	15	(4)
2006	Kolbotn	18	(8)
2006–2010	Valur	99	(39)
2011–2012	Djurgården	43	(2)
2013	Umeå IK	18	(0)
Total		412	(148)
National team‡
1992–1993	Iceland U-17	11	(0)
1993–2001	Iceland U-21	27	(1)
1994–2013	Iceland	133	(21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:35, 21 May 2014 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:35, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Katrín Jónsdóttir (born 31 May 1977) is an Icelandic former football player. Katrín was captain of Iceland's national team and competed at the 2009 and 2013 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship. She most recently played for Umeå IK in Sweden's Damallsvenskan at club level. During her time in Norway playing for Kolbotn, she finished her medical studies and became a practising physician.

Katrín's husband Þorvaldur is a former Iceland national football team player. They were married in August 2009, just before Katrín played at UEFA Women's Euro 2009.

Katrín left Djurgårdens IF in January 2013. She signed a one-year contract with Umeå IK.

In May 1994 Katrín made her senior Iceland debut in a 4–1 friendly win over Scotland.

At UEFA Women's Euro 2009, Katrín played in all three matches as Iceland were eliminated in the first round following defeats by France, Norway and Germany.