Player Details

Name

Gunnhildur Jonsdottir

Height

5' 5"

Date of Birth

9.28.1988 (36)

Birthplace

Gardabaer, Iceland

Position

Midfielder
Career Summary

How Acquired: via trade with Kansas City on Jan. 30, 2021

Club Highlights:

  • Led the Pride in minutes played in 2021, with 2068. 
  • Spent the 2020 season on loan with Valur (Iceland) due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Joined the NWSL via Utah Royals FC ahead of their inaugural season
  • Scored the first goal in Royals history, against the Orlando Pride, on March 24, 2018
  • Played every minute of the 2018 NWSL season with Utah, registering one goal and two assists

International Highlights:

  • Made her senior debut for Iceland on Oct. 26, 2011, in a 2–0 win over Northern Ireland 
  • Played all eight games of 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification, scoring four goals 
  • including her first career international brace in an 8–0 win against the Faroe Islands
  • Scored her first goal in a 2-1 friendly win over the Netherlands on April 4, 2015