Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir

Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (1990) is an Icelandic professional footballer and captain of the Iceland women’s national team. She has played for top European clubs including Olympique Lyonnais, VfL Wolfsburg, and FC Rosengård. Known for her resilience and leadership, she became the first player to win a maternity rights case against a major club at FIFA.

Major achievements:

• UEFA Women’s Champions League winner (2020, with Olympique Lyonnais)
• Multiple French league titles with Lyon
• Multiple German Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal titles with VfL Wolfsburg
• Over 140 caps for Iceland, serving as team captain