Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir

Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir (born 5 June 2001) is an Icelandic footballer who is on a loan to Kristianstads DFF from VfL Wolfsburg.[1] She debuted for the Icelandic national team in 2020.

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 Iceland
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 VfL Wolfsburg
Kristianstads DFF (loan)
Number 7
Youth career
Keflavík
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Keflavík 75 (49)
2020 → Breiðablik 15 (14)
2020– VfL Wolfsburg 0 (0)
2020– → Kristianstads DFF 0 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Iceland U16 10 (6)
2016–2018 Iceland U17 12 (5)
2016–2020 Iceland U19 19 (13)
2020– Iceland 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 December 2020

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 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]

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.[7] 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.[8] On 23 September she set up Iceland's goal in a 1–1 tie against Sweden.[9]

International goals
As of match played 8 November 2020. Iceland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir goal.[10]
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

Personal life

Sveindís was born to an Icelandic father and a Ghanaian mother and raised in Keflavík.[11]

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. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 September 2020). "Sveindís Jane og Barbára Sól nýliðar í kvennalandsliðinu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. "Elín Metta Jensen". ksi.is. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  11. 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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