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Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir (born 27 June 1986) is an Icelandic former footballer. She played as a striker, she played 67 matches for the Iceland national team, scoring 19 goals. During her career, she won the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Cup three times each. She scored 181 goals in 252 matchesin the Úrvalsdeild, leading the leagues three times in goals scored.
Club career
She played for Stjarnan from 2002 to 2007 before moving to Breiðablik. In 2011, she moved back to Stjarnan. In 2013 Harpa was top goalscorer in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna with 28 goals in 18 games. On 17 August 2018, Harpa tore her anterior cruciate ligament in the Icelandic cup finals where Stjarnan lost 1–2 against Breiðablik. After missing the 2019 season, she announced her retirement in March 2020.
International career
Harpa made her debut for the Iceland national team in March 2006, a 1–0 friendly defeat to England at Carrow Road. She broke her leg in July 2009 and was removed from Iceland's UEFA Women's Euro 2009 squad, to be replaced by Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir.
National team coach Siggi Eyjólfsson selected Harpa in the Iceland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.
Personal life
In April 2011 Harpa gave birth to son Steinar Karl. She returned to competitive football three months later.
Honours
Club
Stjarnan
- Winner
- Úrvalsdeild: 2011
- Icelandic Women's Cup: 2012
- Icelandic Women's League Cup: 2013
- Icelandic Women's Super Cup: 2012
- Runner-up
- Icelandic Women's Super Cup: 2013