Player Details

Name

Gunnhildur Jonsdottir

Height

5' 5"

Date of Birth

9.28.1988 (35)

Birthplace

Gardabaer, Iceland

Position

Midfielder
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Orlando Pride players Erin McLeod, Gunny Jónsdóttir announce departure from NWSL

Orlando Pride players Erin McLeod, Gunny Jónsdóttir announce departure from NWSL

ORLANDO, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2023) — The Orlando Pride, Erin McLeod and Gunny Jónsdóttir have announced the pair's departure from the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), as the duo will be returning to Jónsdóttir’s home country of Iceland. McLeod and Jónsdóttir, who have played for the Pride since 2020 and
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Career Summary

How Acquired: via trade with Kansas City on Jan. 30, 2021

Club Highlights:

  • Led the Pride in minutes played in 2021, with 2068. 
  • Spent the 2020 season on loan with Valur (Iceland) due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Joined the NWSL via Utah Royals FC ahead of their inaugural season
  • Scored the first goal in Royals history, against the Orlando Pride, on March 24, 2018
  • Played every minute of the 2018 NWSL season with Utah, registering one goal and two assists

International Highlights:

  • Made her senior debut for Iceland on Oct. 26, 2011, in a 2–0 win over Northern Ireland 
  • Played all eight games of 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification, scoring four goals 
  • including her first career international brace in an 8–0 win against the Faroe Islands
  • Scored her first goal in a 2-1 friendly win over the Netherlands on April 4, 2015