Guðrún Sóley Gunnarsdóttir
Encyclopedia
Guðrún Sóley Gunnarsdóttir (born 15 September 1982) is an Iceland
ic football player
who plays as a defender
. She is currently part of Icelands national team
and competed in UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Guðrún is formerly the captain of Breiðablik
and presently plays in Sweden for Djurgårdens IF Dam.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic football player
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. She is currently part of Icelands national team
Iceland women's national football team
The Iceland women's national football team represents Iceland in international women's football. It is currently ranked as the 15th best national team in the world by FIFA...
and competed in UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Guðrún is formerly the captain of Breiðablik
Breiðablik UBK
Breiðablik was founded in 1950 and is the biggest sports club in Kópavogur in Iceland. Breidablik has several divisions, both men's and women's: football, athletics, basketball, karate, dance, skiing, swimming and team handball.- Name :The name Breiðablik comes from Norse mythology, where it was...
and presently plays in Sweden for Djurgårdens IF Dam.
Honours
- Player of the Year in Breiðablik in 2007.
- Player of the Year in KR in 2008.
- Sport Person of the Year in SeltjarnarnesSeltjarnarnesSeltjarnarnes is an Icelandic township located within the Greater Reykjavík area.It took on its current political form shortly after the Second World War and was formally created as a township in 1947. It is the smallest Icelandic township by land ....
in 1999.