Angel City sign Iceland F Sveindis Jonsdottir

Angel City Football Club signed Sveindis Jonsdottir, a forward on the Iceland women's national team, through the 2027 season on Wednesday.

Jonsdottir, 23, will join Angel City from Wolfsburg in Germany at the end of the UEFA European Championship this summer.

With Wolfsburg, she scored 22 goals and added 16 assists in 93 competitions.

"We are delighted to welcome Sveindis to Angel City," sporting director Mark Parsons said. "She is a key signing for us as a dynamic attacking player who has consistently impacted the biggest games in UEFA Champions League and at the international level. Sveindis has important qualities with and without the ball that will complement our group of forwards while also bringing an incredible work ethic and hunger to win. At 23 years of age, we believe Sveindís can have an instant impact while continuing to grow and develop at our club over many years."

She also has played for Kristianstads DFF in Sweden and in 2020, won the Icelandic championship with Breioablik. That season, she was named the Úrvalsdeild Player of the Year and won the Úrvalsdeild Golden Boot award. The following season, she was named the Icelandic Women's Footballer of the Year.

With the Iceland women's national team, she has 48 caps, contributing 12 goals and 12 assists.

"I am so excited to join Angel City," Jonsdottir said. "I can't wait to get to know my teammates, who are all so talented. Training and playing with such amazing players will improve my game and I know the coaching staff will as well. I want to be a part of something big and game changing in women's football and that is why I decided to join Angel City. I want to win titles and I know that is Angel City's goal as well."

--Field Level Media