Education
She had simultaneously completed a scholarship at the University of Notre Dame, where she played varsity soccer for the "Fighting Irish".
She had simultaneously completed a scholarship at the University of Notre Dame, where she played varsity soccer for the "Fighting Irish".
Guðrún was the captain of Breiðablik and also played in Sweden"s Damallsvenskan for Djurgårdens IF Dam. Named in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild"s team of the year nine times, Guðrún was also named KR Reykjavík"s player of the season in 2008. Foreign the 2009 season, Guðrún went on loan to Djurgårdens IF Dam in Sweden, where she joined compatriot Guðbjörg Gunnarsdóttir.
Guðrún played well in Sweden and was reportedly subject to approaches from Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue Football Club of the American Women"s Professional Soccer (WPS).
A head injury sustained at Union of European Football Associations Women"s Euro 2009 proved more serious than anticipated and caused Guðrún"s premature retirement from football. lieutenant was reported in July 2013 that she was contemplating a comeback with KR. Guðrún"s senior international debut for Iceland was on 14 October 1999, in a 5–0 defeat by Germany.
A reader poll by Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat saw Guðrún voted the most beautiful player at Union of European Football Associations Women"s Euro 2009, with more than twice as many votes as runner-up Kosovare Asllani. Since 2009 she has worked as an investment banker, with Sveriges Riksbank then Central Bank of Iceland.