Hlín Eiríksdóttir
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Valur | 80 | (33) |
| 2021–2022 | Piteå IF | 39 | (10) |
| 2023–2025 | Kristianstads | 29 | (11) |
| 2025– | Leicester City | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2017 | Iceland U17 | 28 | (15) |
| 2016–2019 | Iceland U19 | 17 | (8) |
| 2018– | Iceland | 52 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 July 2025 | |||
Hlín Eiríksdóttir (Icelandic: [l̥iːn ˈeiːriksˌtouhtɪr̥]; born 12 June 2000) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Leicester City and the Iceland national team, which she has been part of since 2018.
Career
Club
Hlín made her Úrvalsdeild debut with Valur in 2015. She played her first game on 1 September 2015, when she replaced Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir in the 64th minute in a 0–4 defeat against Þór/KA.[1] It would be her only appearance that summer. Hlín's first goal for her senior side came against Breiðablik on 10 August 2017, in a 2–0 win at home.[2]
In December 2020, Hlín signed with Piteå IF of the Swedish top-tier Damallsvenskan.[3] In November 2022, it was reported that she would not play for the team the following season.[4]
On 30 January 2025, Eiríksdóttir signed for Women's Super League side Leicester City for an undisclosed fee.[5]
International career
Hlín debuted for Iceland U17 on 23 April 2015, at 14 years old in a match against Wales.[6] She participated in all the six matches Iceland U17 played in the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification.[7] On 25 August 2016, Hlín debuted for Iceland U19 in a match against Poland.[8] On 23 January 2018, Hlín made her first appearance for Iceland senior team in a friendly match against Norway.[9] Hlín scored her first international goal against Denmark in the 2018 Algarve Cup.
On 13 June 2025, Hlín was called up to the Iceland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[10]
International goals
- Scores and results list the Iceland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 March 2018 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal | Japan | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2018 Algarve Cup |
| 2. | 7 March 2018 | VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | Denmark | 1–1 | 1–1 (5–4 p) | |
| 3. | 29 August 2019 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Hungary | 2–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 4. | 21 February 2023 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Philippines | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2023 Pinatar Cup |
| 5. | 23 February 2024 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia | Serbia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs |
| 6. | 9 April 2024 | New Tivoli, Aachen, Germany | Germany | 1–1 | 1–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 7. | 4 June 2024 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Austria | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 8. | 10 July 2025 | Arena Thun, Thun, Switzerland | Norway | 2–4 | 3–4 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 |
Personal life
Eiríksdóttir's mother is former Iceland national team player Guðrún Sæmundsdóttir.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Valur – Þór/KA 0–4". KSí. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Valur – Breiðablik 0–4". KSí. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (11 December 2020). "Hlín í atvinnumennskuna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (15 November 2022). "Piteå segir takk og bless við Hlín". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "hlin eiriksdottir completes lcfc-women transfer". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Wales – Ísland 1–3". KSí. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Hlín Eiríksdóttir". KSí. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Ísland – Pólland 0–1". KSí. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Noregur – Ísland 2–1". KSí. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Hópur Íslands fyrir EM 2025" [Iceland's squad for Euro 2025] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. 13 June 2025. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Opnaði markareikning sinn í sama landi og mamma hennar lokaði sínum fyrir 23 árum". Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Leikmaður - Guðrún Sæmundsdóttir". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2018.
External links
- Hlín Eiríksdóttir – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Hlín Eiríksdóttir at Soccerway
- Hlín Eiríksdóttir at KSÍ (in Icelandic)