Rakel Karvelsson

Rakel Bjork Karvelsson (Icelandic name: Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir;[2][4] born 4 January 1977) is an Icelandic-American former professional soccer player. She made 10 appearances for the Iceland women's national football team, scoring seven goals. In the 2001 season she played for the Philadelphia Charge of the Women's United Soccer Association,[3] having previously played for Breiðablik.[5]

Rakel Karvelsson
Personal information
Full name Rakel Bjork Karvelsson[lower-alpha 1]
Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir[lower-alpha 2]
Date of birth (1977-01-04) 4 January 1977
Place of birth Panorama City, Los Angeles, U.S.[3]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 North Carolina Tar Heels 102 (40)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Breiðablik 26 (33)
2001 Philadelphia Charge 17 (1)
Total 43 (34)
National team
2000 Iceland U-21 3 (3)
1999–2000 Iceland 10 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

She was named Icelandic Women's Footballer of the Year in 2000.[6] She suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury while in training for the 2002 season.[7]

While playing college soccer for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1995 to 1998, Karvelsson gained a reputation as a super sub.[8] She started just eight of her 102 appearances for the "Tar Heels", but contributed 40 goals and 33 assists.[3]

Notes
  1. Full name in her American nationality.[1]
  2. Full name in her Icelandic nationality.[2]

References
  1. "May 1999, Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees – The College of Arts and Sciences: Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies". Commencement. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 16 May 1999. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "Lék með sigursælasta háskólaliði Bandaríkjanna" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 15 August 1999. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. "Rakel Karvelsson". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 3 January 2004. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. "Íslensk valkyrja vekur athygli vestanhafs". Morgunblaðið. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. "Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir" (in Icelandic). Breiðablik (sports club). Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. Jónsson, Óskar Ó. (1 May 2003). "Iceland - Women's Players' Footballer of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  7. French, Scott (12 August 2002). "Epidemic: Torn ACLs". Soccer America. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. "Icelandic adventure". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 9 August 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2020.


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