Stjarnan (women's football)

Stjarnan
Full nameUngmennafélag Stjarnan
GroundSamsung völlurinn, Garðabær, Iceland
Capacity1,298
Head CoachKristján Gudmundsson
LeagueBesta deild kvenna
20247th
Websitehttps://stjarnan.is/pages/meistaraflokkur-kvenna/

The Stjarnan women's football team is the women's football department of the Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan multi-sport club. It is based in Garðabær, Iceland, and currently plays in the Besta deild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland.[1] The team plays its home games at the Samsung völlurinn located in Garðabær. The team's colors are blue and white.[1] Stjarnan has won the Icelandic championship four times and also the Icelandic Women's Cup in 2012, 2014[2][3] and 2015.

Current squad

As of 9 May 2022.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GUY Chanté Sandiford
2 DF  ISL Sóley Guðmundsdóttir
3 DF  ISL Arna Dís Arnþórsdóttir
5 MF  ISL Eyrún Embla Hjartardóttir
6 MF  ISL Úlfa Úlfarsdóttir
8 DF  ISL Ingibjörg Ragnarsdóttir
9 DF  USA Alexa Kirton
10 DF  ISL Anna Baldursdóttir
13 DF  ISL Ólína Ágústa Valdimarsdóttir
14 MF  ISL Snædis Maria Jörundsdóttir
15 FW  ISL Alma Mathiesen
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  ISL Sædis Rún Heiðarsdóttir
17 MF  ISL Mist Smáradóttir
18 FW  ISL Jasmín Erla Ingadóttir
20 GK  ISL Aníta Ólafsdóttir
21 MF  ISL Heiða Ragney
23 MF  ISL Gyða Kristin Gunnarsdóttir
24 DF  ISL Málfriður Sigurðardótir
25 MF  ISL Rakel Lóa Brynjarsdóttir
30 MF  ISL Katrín Ásbjörnsdóttir
31 MF  ISL Hildigunnur Ýr Benediktsdóttir

Former internationals

Former non-international professional players

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2012–13 Round of 32 Zorky Krasnogorsk 0–0 a 1–3 1–3
2014–15 Round of 32 Zvezda Perm 2–5 a 1–3 3–8
2015–16 Qualifying round Hibernians Paola 5–0
Klaksvík 4–0
Apollon Limassol (Host) 2–0
Round of 32 Zvezda Perm 1–3 a 1–3 2–6
2017–18 Qualifying round Klaksvík 9–0
Istatov 11–0
Osijek (Host) 1–0
Round of 32 Rossiyanka Khimki 1–1 a 4–0 5–1
Round of 16 Slavia Prague 1–2 a 0–0 1–2
2023–24 Qualifying round 1 Levante 0–4
Sturm Graz 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p)

a First leg.

Trophies

Managers

  • Ásgeir Heiðar Pálsson (Apr 1, 1984 – Dec 31, 1986)
  • Erla Rafnsdóttir (Jan 1, 1987 – Dec 31, 1987)
  • Helgi Thordarson (Jan 1, 1990 – Oct 16, 1993)
  • Örnólfur Oddsson (Nov 1, 1993 – Apr 16, 1994)
  • Ásgeir Heiðar Pálsson (Apr 16, 1994 – Oct 1, 1994)
  • Jón Óttarr Karlsson (Oct 1, 1994 – Oct 16, 1995)
  • Ólafur Guðbjörnsson (Jan 1, 2014–Dec 2018)
  • Kristján Gudmundsson (Jan, 2019–)

References

  1. ^ a b "UMF Stjarnan". Soccerway Women. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Stjarnan take maiden Icelandic Cup". Seattle Sounders Women. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Stjarnan take maiden Icelandic Cup". Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Stjarnan Íslandsmeistari í fjórða sinn (Stjarnan wins title for the fourth time)" (in Icelandic). mbl.is. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.