Amanda Jacobsen Andradóttir (born 18 December 2003) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Twente and the Iceland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amanda Jacobsen Andradóttir | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valur | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014 | Víkingur | ||
| 2014–2019 | Valur | ||
| 2019–2020 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Nordsjælland | 8 | (1) |
| 2021 | Vålerenga | 15 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Kristianstads DFF | 40 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Valur | 20 | (11) |
| 2024– | FC Twente | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Iceland U-17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021– | Iceland | 20 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:56, 15 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:46, 22 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editOn 4 August 2020, Amanda was announced at Nordsjælland.[2]
On 21 December 2020, Amanda was announced at Vålerenga.[3]
On 15 December 2021, Amanda was announced at Kristianstads DFF.[4]
On 13 July 2023, Amanda was announced at Valur.[5]
On 15 July 2024, Amanda was announced at FC Twente on a two year contract.[6] She made her league debut against Fortuna Sittard on 29 September 2024.[7] Amanda scored her first league goal against SC Heerenveen on 7 December 2024, scoring in the 51st minute.[8]
International career
editAmanda has dual Norwegian nationality and was called up to Norway's under-19 team at one point.[9][10]
Amanda made her debut for the Iceland national team on 21 September 2021, coming on as a substitute for Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir in the match against the Netherlands.[11][12]
On 11 June 2022, Amanda was called up to the Iceland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[13]
On 3 February 2023, Amanda was called up to the Iceland squad for the 2023 Pinatar Cup.[14] She scored her first international goals in the 2023 Pinatar Cup final against Philippines on 21 February 2023, scoring a brace.[15] This helped Iceland win the Pinatar Cup for the first time in their history.[16]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list the Iceland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | February 21, 2023 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |  Philippines |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2023 Pinatar Cup |
| 2. | 2–0 |
Personal life
editAmanda's father Andri Sigþórsson was a professional footballer who represented Iceland at international level.[2]
References
edit- ^ Amanda Andradóttir at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b Þórhallsson, Runólfur Trausti (4 August 2020). "Hin 16 ára Amanda skrifaði undir hjá Nordsjælland". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Annar Íslendingur til Noregsmeistaranna". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic).
- ^ "Amanda til liðs við Kristianstad". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic).
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (13 July 2023). "Amanda komin í Val". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Amanda Andradóttir naar FC Twente". fctwente.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard vs Twente - 29 September 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Heerenveen vs Twente - 7 December 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Amanda Andradóttir". World Football. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Missir Ísland af landsliðskonu til Noregs?". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Iceland vs Netherlands". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Amanda Andradóttir". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Hópur A kvenna fyrir EM 2022". Knattspyrnusamband Íslands (in Icelandic). 11 June 2022.
- ^ "A kvenna - Hópurinn fyrir Pinatar Cup 2023" [Women's A - The group for Pinatar Cup 2023] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Philippines vs Iceland - 21 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Pinatar Cup meistarar 2023". ksi.is. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
External links
edit- Amanda Andradóttir at Soccerway
- Amanda Andradóttir at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)