Harvard women’s soccer unveils recruiting class with talent from the U.S. and Europe

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women’s soccer team is set to welcome seven new faces to the program in its Class of 2027. This exciting class continues Harvard’s trend of bringing in high-level talent from around the United States and around the world.

The Branca Family Head Coach for Harvard Women’s Soccer, Chris Hamblin, believes this group will have a profound impact on the team’s success and culture when it arrives in Cambridge.

“We are very excited to welcome this talented class to Harvard. The incoming class has experience playing at the highest level in the United States and abroad,” said Hamblin. “The first years will strengthen our roster in the back, across the midfield and in the front line. In addition to their talent on the field, we are equally as excited for the positive impact they will have on our team culture, in the classroom and within the Harvard community. I would like to thank Mike Calise and Mark McDevitt for their hard work in recruiting such a talented group of student-athletes.”

This new class of Harvard Women’s Soccer athletes is set to arrive later this summer to join the team for preseason training.

Harvard Women’s Soccer Class of 2027

Graduation: 2023

Írena Héðinsdóttir Gonzalez

Midfielder

Harvard Women

Kópavogur, Iceland | Fjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ | Breidablik

Iceland U19 Youth National Team
Member of the Breidablik club team in the Urvalsdeild Women’s League
Part of the Breidablik team that finished as the runner-up for the Urvalsdeild title in 2021
Won the Icelandic Women’s Football Cup in 2021 and was runner-up in 2022
2022 League Cup Women’s A Championship

Graduation: 2023

Amy König

Defender

Harvard Women

Berlin, Germany | Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin | Turbine Potsdam

German U19 National Team
German Youth National Team Pool since U16
Member of the Turbine Potsdam women’s club team
Only woman to compete in the Berlin Men’s League
Class Valedictorian

Graduation: 2023

Ólöf Kristinsdóttir

Forward

Harvard Women

Reykjavík, Iceland | Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík | Thróttur Reykjavik

Iceland Senior Women’s National Team
Iceland U17 and U19 Youth National Team
Scored two goals in her first Senior Women’s National Team appearance vs Scotland
Member of the Throttur Reykjavik FC club team in the Urvalsdeild Women’s League
All time leading goalscorer for Throttur Reykjavik in the Urvalsdeild Women’s League
2021 Urvalsdeild Women’s League Rookie of the Year

Graduation: 2023

Called up to United State U17 National Team
Played Club soccer for the FC Bay Area Surf during her senior season (2022-23)
Named to the BCL All-League First Team in 2023
LWHS Girls Varsity Soccer MVP in 2023
Played club soccer for the De-Anza Force from 2017-2022
Was the leading goal scorer for De Anza from 2019-2022

Graduation: 2023

Member of the San Juan club team
Team captain
ECNL All Conference selection
ECNL national selection game invitee
Captained CK McClachy High School to Metro League title and Section Championship Game
2022-2023 All-Metro Player of the Year