Hanna Guðrún Stefánsdóttir (born 11 February 1979) is an Icelandic team handball player for Stjarnan of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She has won the Icelandic championship five times[2] and the Icelandic Cup six times.[3] She has been selected the Úrvalsdeild Player of the Year three times and led the league in scoring in 2003, 2005 and 2009.[3] Hanna has participated in three major international tournaments with the Icelandic national team and is second all-time in both games and goals scored for the team with 458 goals in 142 games.[3]
| Hanna Guðrún Stefánsdóttir | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Hanna in 2009 with Haukar. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 11 February 1979 | ||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Stjarnan | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1995–2003 | Haukar | ||
2003–2004 | Team Tvis Holstebro | ||
2004–2010 | Haukar | ||
2010–2023 | Stjarnan | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Iceland | 142[1] | (458) | |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2021 | |||
Career edit
Hanna started her career during the 1995-1996 season with Haukar.[4] Hanna joined Stjarnan in 2010.[5] On 15 January 2011, she scored 22 goals in a 49–17 win against ÍR.[6] In July 2019, she signed a one-year contract extension with Stjarnan.[7]
In July 2021, she signed a 2-year contract extension with Stjarnan.[8][3] In April 2023, she announced that she would retire following the season.[9]
National handball team edit
Hanna is the second most capped player in Iceland's national handball team history with 142 games.[2] She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil.[10]
Awards, titles and accomplishments edit
Awards edit
- Icelandic Female Handball Player of the Year: 2009[11]
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna Player of the Year (4): 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010
Titles edit
- Icelandic champion (5): 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005
- Icelandic Cup (5): 1997, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017
Accomplishments edit
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna Top goal scorer (5): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010
References edit
- ^ "A landslið kvenna". hsi.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ a b Kristjana Arnarsdóttir (17 May 2017). "Hanna Guðrún: "99,9% líkur á því að ég hætti"". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "42 ára gerir tveggja ára samning". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (16 June 2019). "Hanna Guðrún tekur eitt tímabil enn og Sólveig Lára og Elena semja líka við Stjörnuna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (10 June 2010). "Hanna Guðrún til Stjörnunnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Hanna Guðrún skoraði 22 mörk". Morgunblaðið. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (16 July 2019). "Hanna Guðrún tekur eitt tímabil enn og Sólveig Lára og Elena semja líka við Stjörnuna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Edda Sif Pálsdóttir (2 July 2021). "Enn lengist glæstur ferill Hönnu". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Hanna Guðrún mun leggja skóna á hilluna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roaster Iceland" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "Hanna Guðrún og Ólafur Indriði handknattleiksfólk ársins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 December 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2022.