Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir (born 18 January 1992), commonly anglicised as Berglind Björg Thorvalsdottir,[1] is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Besta deild kvenna club Valur and the Iceland national team.
.jpg) Þorvaldsdóttir with Florida State Seminoles in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valur | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Breiðablik | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Florida State Seminoles | 72 | (27) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Breiðablik | 55 | (28) |
| 2011–2012 | ÍBV | 29 | (16) |
| 2013–2014 | Breiðablik | 16 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Fylkir | 20 | (16) |
| 2016–2017 | Breiðablik | 26 | (23) |
| 2017 | Hellas Verona | 8 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Breiðablik | 44 | (47) |
| 2019 | → PSV (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2020 | → AC Milan (loan) | 5 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Le Havre | 18 | (5) |
| 2021 | Hammarby | 8 | (1) |
| 2022 | Brann | 7 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Valur | 9 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Iceland U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Iceland U17 | 9 | (10) |
| 2008–2011 | Iceland U19 | 25 | (17) |
| 2010– | Iceland | 72 | (12) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2023 | |||
Club career
editA prolific goal scorer since youth, Berglind Björg started her professional career at Breiðablik in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the women's football top-tier league in Iceland. In 2011, she moved to ÍBV, spending two seasons with the team. From August 2012 until June 2016, Berglind Björg attended the Florida State University in the United States. During this period, she divided her time between playing for Florida State Seminoles and brief stints playing for professional clubs in her native country: first with Breiðablik (2013 and 2014) and later with Fylkir (2015 and 2016). In July 2016, Berglind Björg definitively returned home to play again for Breiðablik. In September 2017, Berglind Björg left Iceland to play for Italy's Serie A club Verona. She had played five matches for the team when the season was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
On 25 August 2022, Paris Saint-Germain announced the signing of Berglind Björg on a two-year deal until June 2024.[3] On 26 April 2024, she left the club on a mutual consent.[4]
International career
editBerglind Björg debuted for Iceland U17 on 17 September 2007, in a match against Latvia for the 2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[5] She participated in all the six matches Iceland played in the competition. Berglind Björg also represented Iceland at the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[6] On 24 April 2008 she started to play for the Iceland U19 team. Her first match was against Belgium in the 2008 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Qualification.[7] She also represented Iceland at the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, 2010 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Qualifying Rounds and 2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Qualifying Rounds.[6] In 2010, Berglind Björg was called for the 2010 Algarve Cup and debuted in Iceland's first match in the competition on February 24 against the United States.[8][9] She also represented Iceland at the 2011 Algarve Cup, the 2016 Algarve Cup (when Iceland finished third) and the 2017 Algarve Cup.[6] On 6 April 2017, in a match against Slovakia, she scored her first international goal.[10] On 22 June 2017 she was included by coach Freyr Alexandersson in the squad that represented Iceland at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[11]
Personal life
editBerglind is the sister of international footballer Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson.[12]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 21 February 2023[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 72 | 12 | |
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Berglind Björg goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 April 2017 | NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia |  Slovakia |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 18 September 2017 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Faroe Islands |
7–0 | 8–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 April 2019 | Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea |  South Korea |
1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 2–0 | |||||
| 5 | 26 November 2020 | NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia | Slovakia |
1–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualification |
| 6 | 1 December 2020 | Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualification |
| 7 | 15 June 2021 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Republic of Ireland |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 25 November 2021 | Yanmar Stadion, Almere, Netherlands |  Japan |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 30 November 2021 | AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Cyprus |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 7 April 2022 | Voždovac Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia |  Belarus |
3–0 | 5–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 29 June 2022 | Stadion Dyskobolii Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland |  Poland |
1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 10 July 2022 | Academy Stadium, Manchester, England |  Belgium |
1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
References
edit- ^ "BERGLIND THORVALDSDOTTIR". Florida State Seminoles. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (24 May 2020). "Berglind Björg: Hræðilegt að vera á Ítalíu undanfarnar vikur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Berglind Björg Thorvaldsdottir joins Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Berglind Thorvaldsdottir leaves Paris Saint-Germain to the Icelandic league". Paris Saint-Germain. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Lettland – Ísland 1–7". KSí. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir". KSí. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Ísland – Belgía 0–1". KSí. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Hope Solo Saves Two Penalties as the USA Defeats Iceland 2–0 to Open 2010 Algarve Cup". US Soccer. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Bandaríkin – Ísland 2–0". KSí. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Slóvakía – Ísland 0–2". KSí. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "A kvenna – Lokahópur fyrir EM 2017". KSí. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Ásgeirsson, Eiríkur Stefán. "Sextán ára systir Gunnars Heiðars valin í landsliðið - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Vísir. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir" (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
External links
edit- Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir at Soccerway
- Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir at WorldFootball.net