Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir

Hólmfríður "Frida" Magnúsdóttir (born 20 September 1984) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for Selfoss in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She plays as a left winger or as an attacking midfielder. Hólmfríður was a part of Iceland's national team from 2003 to 2017 and represented her country at the 2009 and 2013 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Hólmfríður.
Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir
Hólmfríður playing for Iceland at UEFA Women's Euro 2013
Personal information
Full name Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir
Date of birth (1984-09-20) 20 September 1984
Place of birth Reykjavík, Iceland
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Selfoss
Number 26
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 KR 53 (37)
2005 ÍBV 14 (11)
2006 KR 12 (19)
2006–2007 Fortuna Hjørring
2007–2008 KR 31 (33)
2009 Kristianstads DFF 21 (5)
2010–2011 Philadelphia Independence 31 (4)
2011 Valur 8 (6)
2012–2016 Avaldsnes IL 70 (45)
2017 KR 13 (6)
2019– Selfoss 18 (7)
National team‡
2000 Iceland U-17 4 (1)
2001–2002 Iceland U-19 8 (1)
2002–2006 Iceland U-21 14 (3)
2003–2017 Iceland 112 (37)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 April 2019

Club career
Hólmfríður playing against Estonia in September 2009

At the 2009 WPS International Draft, Hólmfríður was picked fifth by the Philadelphia Independence, one of two expansion teams entering Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). She was often deployed as a left back by coach Paul Riley[2] and made 31 appearances in two seasons with the Independence, scoring four goals.

During her second season, 2011, Hólmfríður struggled with fitness after being injured and was allowed to move back to Iceland with Valur. Philadelphia brought her back for 2012,[3] but the league folded before the campaign began. Instead Hólmfríður accepted a contract from ambitious Norwegian club Avaldsnes IL, then languishing in the First Division.[4] During her stay with Avaldsnes, she was sexually harassed and stalked by her coach, Tom Nordlie,[5][6] which led to his firing.[7][8][9][10]

In November 2016, Hólmfríður rejoined her hometown club, KR.[11]

Hólmfríður sat out the 2018 season due to pregnancy. After contemplation retiring, she signed with Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Selfoss in April 2019[12] and started training 5 days before the 2019 Úrvalsdeild season started.[13] On 17 August 2019, Hólmfríður scored 1 goal in Selfoss 2-1 victory against KR in the Icelandic Cup finals, securing the club's first major trophy.

International career

Hólmfríður made her senior international debut for Iceland in a 1–0 friendly defeat to the United States on 16 February 2003.

In Iceland's UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying play-off against Ireland, Hólmfríður scored in the first minute of the first leg in Dublin.[14] At the final tournament, she played in all three group matches as Iceland were eliminated in the first round.

National team coach Siggi Eyjólfsson selected Hólmfríður in his Iceland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[15] Again she featured in all three group matches but collected two yellow cards and was suspended for Iceland's 4–0 quarter-final defeat to hosts Sweden.

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References
  1. "Holmfridur Magnusdottir". Connect World Football. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. Kassouf, Jeff (8 September 2010). "Young talent flourishes in WPS". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  3. "Frida returns". Phillysoccernews.com. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  4. Sigurdsson, Albert (21 February 2012). "Norway: Magnusdottir and Bjarnadottir sign with Avaldsnes". Wsoccernews.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  5. "Økning i varsler, men store mørketall". Josimar (in Norwegian). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  6. Lars Johnsen (15 February 2018). "Tom Nordlie får fortsette som ekspert i NRK". Josimar (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  7. "Þjálfarinn var ógeðslegur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  8. Cathrine Oftedahl; Gisle Jørgensen; Syed Ali Shahbaz Akhtar (12 January 2018). "Fotballspiller meldte fra om seksuell trakassering – trener mistet jobben". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  9. Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (11 January 2018). "Hólmfríður var áreitt í Noregi: Þjálfarinn sagðist vera heima með hann beinstífan". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  10. Freyr Gígja Gunnarsson (12 January 2018). "Sömdu við þjálfara Hólmfríðar um að þegja". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  11. Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (18 November 2016). "Hólmfríður semur við KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  12. Anton Ingi Leifsson (27 April 2019). "Hólmfríður í Selfoss". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  13. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (17 August 2019). "Hólmfríður: Þetta er besti titilinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  14. "Hólmfrídur Magnúsdóttir". UEFA.com. UEFA. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  15. Stefánsson, Stefán (24 June 2013). "Familiar squad for Iceland". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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