Katrín Jónsdóttir
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Katrín Jónsdóttir is an Iceland
ic football player
and captain of the national team. Katrín is currently the captain of Icelands national team
and competed in UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Katrín plays for Valur
at club level. During her time in Norway she finished her medical studies and is now also a practising physician.
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...
and captain of the national team. Katrín is currently the captain 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. Katrín plays for Valur
Valur
Knattspyrnufélagið Valur is an Icelandic athletic club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. One of Iceland's most prolific clubs it celebrates its 100th birthday in 2011. The club is situated close to the city centre, in the traditional east side of town, at the old farmgrounds of Hlíðarendi...
at club level. During her time in Norway she finished her medical studies and is now also a practising physician.
Achievements
- Norwegian champion in 2002 and 2003
- Four times Icelandic champion
- Icelandic cup winner