Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir

Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir (born 5 June 2001) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for VfL Wolfsburg.[1] She debuted for the Icelandic national team in 2020. In 2021, she was named the Icelandic Female Footballer of the Year.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Sveindís Jane.
Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001
Place of birth Keflavík, Iceland
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 VfL Wolfsburg
Number 32
Youth career
–2018 Keflavík
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Keflavík 75 (49)
2020 → Breiðablik (loan) 15 (14)
2020– VfL Wolfsburg 6 (2)
2021 → Kristianstads DFF (loan) 19 (6)
National team‡
2016–2017 Iceland U16 10 (6)
2016–2018 Iceland U17 12 (5)
2016–2020 Iceland U19 19 (13)
2020– Iceland 16 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 April 2022

Playing career

Club career

Sveindís debuted with Keflavík's first team in 2015. During the 2016 season, she scored 27 goals in 19 games in the 1. deild kvenna.[2] In 2018, she helped Keflavík to a second-place finish in the 1. deild and promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna after scoring 9 goals in 18 matches.[3]

In December 2019, Sveindís was loaned to Breiðablik.[4] She helped Breiðablik finish first in the Úrvalsdeild in 2020 and was named the Player of the Year as well as winning the Golden Boot award after leading the league with 14 goals, same as teammate Agla María Albertsdóttir but in fewer minutes.[5]

In December 2020, Sveindís signed with VfL Wolfsburg. She was immediately loaned to Kristianstads DFF to gain experience.[6] On 18 April 2021, she scored after 11 minutes in her first match with Kristianstads in the Damallsvenskan.[7] In her second match, she scored one goal and assisted on another in Kristianstads 2-1 win against Djurgården.[8] On 30 April she injured her knee in a game against Växjö DFF after her foot got stuck in the hybrid grass and was carried from the court on a stretcher.[9] She was later ruled out for at least 6 weeks.[10] On 5 May it was announced that she had been named the Damallsvenskan Player of the Month for March.[11] In December 2021, she was named the Icelandic Female Footballer of the Year.[12]

On 29 January 2022, Sveindís debuted in the Frauen-Bundesliga.[13] In her first start, on 11 March 2022, she scored two goals in a 5-1 victory against 1. FC Köln.[14]

National team career

Sveindís was selected to the Icelandic national team for the first time ahead of its game against Latvia on 17 September 2020.[15] She started the match and scored Iceland's second goal on 8 minute. She later added another goal on 32 minute in Iceland's 9–0 victory.[16] On 23 September she set up Iceland's goal in a 1–1 tie against Sweden.[17]

International goals
As of match played 8 November 2020. Iceland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir goal.[18]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 September 2020Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland1 Latvia
2–0
9–0
UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
2
5–0
3 26 October 2021Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland11 Cyprus
2–0
5–0
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4
4–0
5 25 November 2021Yanmar Stadium, Almere, Netherlands12 Japan
1–0
2–0
Friendly
6 30 November 2021AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus13 Cyprus
3–0
4–0
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Personal life

Sveindís was born in Keflavík, Iceland,[19] to an Icelandic father and a Ghanaian mother and raised in Keflavík.[20]

Honours

Club
Breiðablik

Winner

Individual

References
  1. Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (29 December 2020). "Ánægð með að fara á lán til Svíþjóðar fyrst og stefnir á að vera best í heimi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. Sindri Sverrisson (2 July 2019). "Mömmu bannað að æfa en Sveindís sló ung í gegn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson (18 September 2020). "Einn landsleikur, tvö mörk". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. Sæbjörn Þór Þórbergsson Steinke (5 December 2019). "Sveindís Jane lánuð í Breiðablik (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. Sindri Sverrisson (6 November 2020). "Sveindís með marga möguleika og stefnir á besta lið í heimi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. Einar Örn Jónsson (28 December 2020). "Sveindís Jane til Wolfsburg". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (18 April 2021). "Sjáðu markið: Sveindís Jane skoraði í sínum fyrsta leik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  8. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (26 April 2021). "Sveindís Jane fékk appelsínugula hattinn og dúskana eftir leik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. Felix Tornberg (30 April 2021). "Jättetalangen Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir utburen på bår". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  10. Sindri Sverrisson (3 May 2021). "Betur fór en á horfðist en Sveindís missir þó af fjölda leikja". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  11. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 May 2021). "Sveindís Jane valin leikmaður mánaðarins í sænsku deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  12. Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (24 December 2021). "Sveindís segist vera á leið í alvöruna með Wolfsburg: „Meiri gæði og betri leikmenn"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  13. Arnar Geir Halldórsson (29 January 2022). "Sveindís þreytti frumraun sína í öruggum sigri". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  14. Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (11 March 2022). "Sveindís Jane skoraði tvö og Wolfsburg komið á toppinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  15. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 September 2020). "Sveindís Jane og Barbára Sól nýliðar í kvennalandsliðinu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  16. Aron Guðmundsson (17 September 2020). "Sigur Íslands aldrei í hættu – Sveindís Jane með tvennu í sínum fyrsta landsleik". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  17. Anton Ingi Leifsson; Smári Jökull Jónsson (23 September 2020). "Sænska pressan um Sveindísi og Karólínu: "Leggið þessi tvö nöfn á minnið"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  18. "Elín Metta Jensen". ksi.is. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  19. Þórdís Lilja Gunnarsdóttir (16 March 2021). "Spennt að bera sig saman við þær bestu í heimi". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  20. Thorén, Petra. "Efter Sveriges scoutmiss: "De kanske inte visste att jag skulle få starta"" (in Northern Sami). Retrieved 28 December 2020.


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