Edda Garðarsdóttir

Icelandic footballer and national team player

Edda Garðarsdóttir - Icelandic footballer and national team player
Born

July 15th, 1979
46 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Iceland

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Competed as a professional footballer for Iceland's national women's team. Played as a defender during a career spanning from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. Participated in qualifying matches for the UEFA Women's Euro championships. Contributed to the development of women's football in Iceland through club and national team engagements.

Represented Iceland in UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifiers

Played for clubs including KR Reykjavik

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