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Rakel Bjork Campbell née Karvelsson (Icelandic name: Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir) (born 4 January 1977) is a former professional soccer player. Born and raised in the United States, she represented Iceland internationally.

Early life

Karelsson was born in the United States to Icelanders Ögmundur Karvelsson and Sigurlína Björgvinsdóttir. Her brothers, Ómar and Róbert, both played soccer.

Career

Karvelsson played college soccer for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1995 to 1998, and gained a reputation as a super sub. She started just 8 of her 102 appearances for the Tar Heels, but contributed 40 goals and 33 assists.

She was named Icelandic Women's Footballer of the Year in 2000. She made 10 appearances for the Iceland national team, scoring 7 goals. In the 2001 season, she played for the Philadelphia Charge of the Women's United Soccer Association, after a stint at Breiðablik in Iceland. She suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury while in training for the 2002 season.

Personal life

Karvelsson attended McIntosh High School in Peachtree City, Georgia. She and her husband Lance Campbell, a pharmaceutical executive who played soccer at Texas Lutheran University, 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.

Notes

1. Full name in her American nationality.
2. Full name in her Icelandic nationality.

References

1. "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.
2. ^ "Lék með sigursælasta háskólaliði Bandaríkjanna" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 15 August 1999. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
3. ^ "Rakel Karvelsson". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 3 January 2004. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
4. 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.
5. "Íslensk valkyrja vekur athygli vestanhafs". Morgunblaðið. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
6. "Icelandic adventure". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 9 August 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
7. Jónsson, Óskar Ó. (1 May 2003). "Iceland - Women's Players' Footballer of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
8. "Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir" (in Icelandic). Breiðablik (sports club). Retrieved 9 December 2020.
9. French, Scott (12 August 2002). "Epidemic: Torn ACLs". Soccer America. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
10. "Rakel Karvelsson". goheels.com.
11. Maines, Don (11 October 2011). "He was drawn to compounding pharmacy". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
12. Ortmann, Jonas (25 January 2024). "The Duranvilles and the Campbells – Siblings at BVB". bvb.de. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

External links

• Rakel Karvelsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
• North Carolina Tar Heels – Rakel Karvelsson

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