Elín Metta Jensen
Elín Metta Jensen (born 1 March 1995) is an Icelandic footballer. She plays as a striker for Valur. Elín has been part of Iceland's national team since 2012 and represented her country at the 2013 and 2017 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship.
![]() Elín Metta Jensen in October 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elín Metta Jensen | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Valur | ||
Number | 10 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Florida State | 34 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010– | Valur | 143 | (110) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2012 | Iceland U-17 | 14 | (17) |
2011–2014 | Iceland U-19 | 19 | (9) |
2012– | Iceland U-23 | 2 | (3) |
2013– | Iceland | 49 | (14) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2019 |
Club career
Elín has played for Valur since 2010. She made her Úrvalsdeild debut aged 15 in July 2010, scoring the fifth goal in Valur's 7–2 win over Haukar.[1] In 2012, she scored 18 goals in 18 games to win the league's Golden Boot.[2] Elín was voted Úrvalsdeild player of the year for the season of 2019, scoring 16 goals and providing 10 assists, a season that saw Valur win the title.[3] Elín signed a new three-year contract with Valur in February 2020.[4]
International career
Elín made her senior international debut for Iceland on 16 June 2012, aged 17, replacing record goalscorer Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir after 75 minutes of a 3–0 friendly win over Hungary. Her first two goals came in a 5–0 victory over Malta on 19 June 2014.[5] Elín played in a historic 3–2 win over Germany in the 2019 World Cup qualifiers, scoring one goal and providing two assists to her teammate Dagný Brynjarsdóttir.[6]
She was called up to be part of the national team for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 and 2017.[7]
Honours
Club
Winner
- Icelandic Champion 2010, 2019
- Icelandic Women's Cup: 2010, 2011
- Icelandic Women's League Cup: 2017
Runner-up
- Icelandic Women's Cup: 2012
- Icelandic Women's League Cup: 2013, 2019
- Icelandic Women's Super Cup: 2012, 2020
Individual
- Úrvalsdeild Player of the Year: 2019
- Úrvalsdeild Golden Boot: 2012
International goals
- As of match played 15 March 2020. Iceland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Elín Jensen goal.[8]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 19 June 2014 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 10 | ![]() | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
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3 | 4 March 2016 | Est. Bela Vista Parchal, Algarve, Portugal | 15 | ![]() | 2016 Algarve Cup | ||
4 | 7 June 2016 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 20 | ![]() | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying | ||
5 | 6 April 2017 | NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia | 26 | ![]() | Friendly | ||
6 | 18 September 2017 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 30 | ![]() | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
7 | |||||||
8 | 20 October 2017 | BRITA-Arena, Wiesbaden, Germany | 31 | ![]() | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
9 | 21 January 2019 | La Manga, La Manga, Spain | 37 | ![]() | Friendly | ||
10 | |||||||
11 | 29 August 2019 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 43 | ![]() | UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | ||
12 | |||||||
13 | 2 September 2019 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 44 | ![]() | UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | ||
14 | 8 October 2019 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 46 | ![]() | UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying |
References
- Arnarsson, Arnar Daði (13 July 2010). "Elín Metta: Vissi ekki að ég myndi Keppa fyrir 2 dögum". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (15 September 2012). "Nýju markaprinsessur landsliðsins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- "Óskar Örn og Elín Metta leikmenn ársins á lokahófi KSÍ og Leikmannasamtakanna". fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). fótbolti.net. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Elín Metta gerir nýjan þriggja ára samning hjá Val". fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). fótbolti.net. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Ísland slátraði Möltu í undankeppni HM". Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Þýskaland-Ísland 2–3". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- "Familiar squad for Iceland". UEFA. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- "Elín Metta Jensen". ksi.is. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
External links
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- Profile at fussballtransfers.com (in German)
- Elín Metta Jensen at Soccerway
- Profile at soccerdonna.de (in German)
- Elín Metta Jensen – UEFA competition record
- Profile at ksi.is (in Icelandic)