Karen Knútsdóttir
| Karen Knútsdóttir | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
4 February 1990 Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2008-2011 | Fram | ||
2011-2013 | HSG Blomberg-Lippe | ||
2013-2014 | SønderjyskE Håndbold | ||
2014-2017 | OGC Nice Handball | ||
2017-2025 | Fram | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Iceland | 106[1] | (371) | |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 3 November 2024 | |||
Karen Knútsdóttir (born 4 February 1990)[2] is an Icelandic former handballer[3] who played as a middle back.[4] She won the Icelandic championship twice and the Iceland Cup four times.[5]
Club career
[edit]In Iceland, Karen played here whole career with Fram. On April 26, 2018, Karen won her first national championship with Fram.[6]
Outside of Iceland she played for Blomberg-Lippe in Germany, SønderjyskE in Denmark and Nice in France.[5]
In March 2025, she announced her retirement from handball.[5]
National team career
[edit]She appeared in 106 games for the Icelandic national team, scoring 371 goals.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "A landslið kvenna". hsi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Karen Knútsdóttir Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (2 December 2014). "Hlegið að mér er ég reyni að tala frönsku". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Einar Örn Jónsson (8 June 2017). "Karen Knútsdóttir gengin til liðs við Fram". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d Stefán Árni Pálsson (4 March 2025). "Þriðja meðgangan á fimm árum: Skórnir komnir á hilluna fyrir fullt og allt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Kristinn Páll Teitsson (27 April 2018). "Karen vann loksins þann stóra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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