Ásthildur Helgadóttir

Ásthildur Helgadóttir (born 9 May 1976) is an Icelandic former footballer who played club football in America and Sweden, as well as her native Iceland. From 1993 until her retirement in 2007 she represented the senior Iceland women's national football team, winning 69 caps and scoring 23 goals. She is the elder sister of Iceland national team goalkeeper Þóra Björg Helgadóttir.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ásthildur.
Ásthildur Helgadóttir
Personal information
Full name Ásthildur Helgadóttir
Date of birth (1976-05-09) 9 May 1976
Place of birth Reykjavík, Iceland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Striker, Midfielder
Youth career
1997–2000 Vanderbilt Commodores
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Breiðablik 28 (7)
1993–1994 KR 25 (23)
1994–1997 Breiðablik 35 (31)
1998–2000 KR 34 (34)
2001 Carolina Courage 0 (0)
2001 Boston Renegades
2001 ÍBV 5 (2)
2002–2003 KR 26 (36)
2003–2007 Malmö 58 (46)
National team‡
1991–1992 Iceland U-17 10 (1)
1993–1998 Iceland U-21 20 (7)
1993–2007 Iceland 69 (23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:15, 7 August 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:15, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

References
  1. Walltin, Stenåke O. (20 March 2009). "Spelar- och ledarporträtt, Asthildur Helgadottir" (in Swedish). Svensk Damfotboll. Retrieved 7 August 2013.


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