Elín Metta Jensen

Elín Metta Jensen (born 1 March 1995) is an Icelandic football player who is in the squad at League Valur Reykjavík since 2010.

Elín Metta was on 13 July 2010 at the age of 15 years and 134 days, her debut in the Pepsi- deild kvenna, the top league in Iceland; the 7-2 success over Valurs Haukar Hafnarfjörður crowned her with her goal for 5:2. In the same year Elín Metta won the Icelandic Championship with the club. In 2012 she won the Golden Boot as top scorer of the Pepsi- deild kvenna with 18 goals; in the following season with 17 goals Elín Metta was runner-up scorer. Also revealed the presence of the team in the years 2010 and 2011 to celebrate winning the Icelandic Cup competition. On 29 September 2011, the Icelander was in the match against Glasgow City LFC her debut in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

On 24 July 2010, the striker made ​​his debut in the U-17 national team; the 8-0 victory over the Faroe contributed Elín Metta attend three hits. Until April 2012 Elín Metta scored 17 goals in 14 games for the U-17 junior women. For the U-19 national team, she came to a total of 17 missions and eight goals since September 2011; in August 2012 with their single use in the U-23 national selection, the Icelander scored a goal. Elín Metta announced on June 16, 2013 in the 3-0 victory over Hungary made ​​their debut in the senior national team when she was in the 75th minute, substitute for the top scorer of the national team, Margrét Lára Vidarsdottir. In the Algarve Cup in 2013, the Iceland finished in ninth place, they came to two inserts. Elín Metta also stood at the European Championship 2013 in Sweden in the Icelandic squad; in the quarter-final match against the hosts ( 0:4 ) was the second- youngest player of the squad in the closing minutes used. Also, at the Algarve Cup in 2014, the Iceland finished in third place, she came to three inserts. Overall Elín Metta has played eight games for the senior team.

Title, Awards and achievements

  • Icelandic Champion: 2010
  • Icelandic runner-up: 2011, 2013
  • Icelandic Cup winner: 2010 (without insert ), 2011
  • Icelandic Cup finalist: 2012
  • European Championship quarter- finalist: 2013
  • Algarve Cup participant: 3rd place (2014), 9th place (2013 )
  • Golden Shoe as top scorer of the Pepsi- deild kvenna: 2012
  • Silver Shoe as the second best scorer of the Pepsi- deild kvenna: 2013
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