Rakel Bjork Campbell[4] née Karvelsson (Icelandic name: Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir)[2][5] (born 4 January 1977) is a former professional soccer player. Born and raised in the United States, she represented Iceland internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Rakel Bjork Karvelsson[a] Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir[b] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Panorama City, Los Angeles, U.S.[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 102 | (40) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Breiðablik | 26 | (33) |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Charge | 17 | (1) |
| Total | 43 | (34) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Iceland U21 | 3 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Iceland | 10 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editKarelsson was born in the United States to Icelanders Ögmundur Karvelsson and Sigurlína Björgvinsdóttir. Her brothers, Ómar and Róbert, both played soccer.[2]
Career
editKarvelsson played college soccer for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1995 to 1998, and gained a reputation as a super sub.[6] She started just 8 of her 102 appearances for the Tar Heels, but contributed 40 goals and 33 assists.[3]
She was named Icelandic Women's Footballer of the Year in 2000.[7] She made 10 appearances for the Iceland women's national football team, scoring 7 goals. In the 2001 season, she played for the Philadelphia Charge of the Women's United Soccer Association,[3] after a stint at Breiðablik in Iceland.[8] She suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury while in training for the 2002 season.[9]
Personal life
editKarvelsson attended McIntosh High School in Peachtree City, Georgia.[10] She and her husband Lance Campbell, a pharmaceutical executive who played soccer at Texas Lutheran University,[11] have four children, a son and three daughters. Cole Campbell, the eldest, is a professional soccer player, while two of the three younger children also play soccer.[12]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "May 1999, Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees – The College of Arts and Sciences: Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies". Commencement. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 16 May 1999. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Lék með sigursælasta háskólaliði Bandaríkjanna" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 15 August 1999. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Rakel Karvelsson". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 3 January 2004. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Moba Soccer Academy (12 May 2017). "We are excited to announce Rakel Campbell as the Women's Coach for our new Youth Program!". Facebook. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Íslensk valkyrja vekur athygli vestanhafs". Morgunblaðið. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Icelandic adventure". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 9 August 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ó. (1 May 2003). "Iceland - Women's Players' Footballer of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir" (in Icelandic). Breiðablik (sports club). Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ French, Scott (12 August 2002). "Epidemic: Torn ACLs". Soccer America. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Rakel Karvelsson". goheels.com.
- ^ Maines, Don (11 October 2011). "He was drawn to compounding pharmacy". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Ortmann, Jonas (25 January 2024). "The Duranvilles and the Campbells – Siblings at BVB". bvb.de. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links
edit- Rakel Karvelsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- North Carolina Tar Heels – Rakel Karvelsson
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