Ásta Árnadóttir

Ásta Árnadóttir

Personal information
Full name	Ásta Árnadóttir
Date of birth	(1983-06-09) 9 June 1983
Place of birth	Iceland
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	Þór/KA	14	(0)
2001–2003	Þór/KA/KS	42	(5)
2004–2008	Valur	74	(1)
2009	Tyresö FF
2010	Valur	1	(0)
National team‡
2000	Iceland U-17	4	(0)
2000–2001	Iceland U-19	13	(1)
2001–2006	Iceland U-21	22	(0)
2004–2009	Iceland	36	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 September 2010. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 September 2009

Ásta Árnadóttir (born 9 June 1983) is an Icelandic former footballer who was a defender. Ásta was part of Iceland's national team and was a member of the squad at UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Ásta has played for Tyresö FF in Sweden. She returned to Iceland to Valur in 2010 but was undecided on whether she'd play any more football.^[1] She played one game that season but retired after that.^[2][3]

She was known for her flick-flack throw-ins and recorded a video for UEFA Training Ground series, demonstrating the technique.

International career

Ásta made her senior international debut for Iceland in a 4–3 defeat by the United States in September 2004.

At UEFA Women's Euro 2009, Ásta was included in the squad but did not play in any of the matches as Iceland were eliminated in the first round.^[4]

References

External links

• KSÍ - Ásta Árnadóttir

Iceland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2009
1 Helgadóttir 2 G.S. Gunnarsdóttir 3 Ó. Viðarsdóttir 4 Garðarsdóttir 5 A. Árnadóttir 6 Magnúsdóttir 7 Stefánsdóttir 8 Jónsdóttir 9 M. Viðarsdóttir 10 Lárusdóttir 11 S. Gunnarsdóttir 12 Óðinsdóttir 13 G. Gunnarsdóttir 14 E. Sigurðardóttir 15 Ómarsdóttir 16 Logadóttir 17 E. Arnardóttir 18 Hönnudóttir 19 Atladóttir 20 Friðriksdóttir 21 Bjarnadóttir 22 S. Sigurðardóttir Coach: Eyjólfsson