Background
Rakel grew up in Akureyri, a city in North Iceland.
Rakel grew up in Akureyri, a city in North Iceland.
She represented her country at the Union of European Football Associations Women"s Championship in 2009 and 2013. She played in the Champions League with Þór/KA. Despite being a striker she has seldom played as one for the national team, even featuring at right back. Throughout her youth club career she played for Þór up until 2006 when the two biggest football teams in Akureyri decided to join their women"s teams and call them Þór/KA. In January 2009 Rakel went on loan to Brøndby IF of the Danish Elitedivisionen.
She became the first foreign player at Brøndby"s female section, who were the reigning national champions.
She returned to Iceland in April and continued playing for Þór/KA in the Icelandic Premier league. In November of 2011 Rakel signed with Breiðablik where she still plays.
Since joining Breiðablik Rakel has scored a total of 31 goals for the team 13 goals in 2012, 12 goals in 2013 and 6 goals so far in 2014.
At Union of European Football Associations Women"s Euro 2009, Rakel featured in all three matches as Iceland were eliminated in the first round.
Four years later, national team coach Siggi Eyjólfsson selected Rakel in the Iceland squad for Union of European Football Associations Women"s Euro 2013. As an outside midfielder, Rakel has scored 3 goals so far for the Iceland in 64 official games.