Andrea Rán Snæfeld Hauksdóttir

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Andrea Rán.
Andrea Rán Snæfeld Hauksdóttir
Personal information
Full name Andrea Rán Snæfeld Hauksdóttir[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Iceland
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tampa Bay Sun
Number 29
Youth career
Breiðablik
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 South Florida Bulls 78 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2021 Breiðablik 122 (10)
2021 → Le Havre 7 (0)
2021 Houston Dash 1 (0)
2022 América 6 (0)
2023 Mazatlán 15 (0)
2024 FH
2024– Tampa Bay Sun 11 (0)
International career‡
2012 Iceland U16 4 (0)
2012–2013 Iceland U17 9 (0)
2014 Iceland U18 2 (0)
2013–2015 Iceland U19 20 (2)
2016– Iceland 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 April 2022

Andrea Rán Snæfeld Hauksdóttir (born 28 January 1996) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League side Tampa Bay Sun. She represents Iceland internationally. She has previously played for South Florida Bulls in the American NCAA Division I, Breiðablik and FH in the Icelandic Besta deild kvenna, Le Havre in the French Division 1 Féminine, Houston Dash in the American National Women's Soccer League, and América and Mazatlán in the Mexican Liga MX Femenil.

College career

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Hauksdóttir played college soccer for the South Florida Bulls. She was named the American Athletic Conference (AAC) midfielder of the year in 2018 and 2019.[2][3] During her time at South Florida, she scored 18 goals in 78 starting appearances[4] and was selected three consecutive seasons for the AAC All-Conference First Team.[5]

Club career

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Hauksdóttir played for Breiðablik from 2011 to 2021, making over 100 appearances for the club and helped win the league title twice.[6] Her debut for the club in the Pepsi League was at the age of 15.[7] She was loaned to Le Havre for part of the 2020–21 Division 1 Féminine season,[8] where she made seven apperances.[4]

In June 2021, Hauksdóttir signed for American club Houston Dash.[4][9] In February 2022 she signed with Club América of the Liga MX Femenil.[10] In August 2023, she joined fellow Liga MX Femenil side Mazatlán.[11]

In March 2024, Hauksdóttir returned to her homeland Iceland, signing a contract with FH until the end of the season. The club announced the signing in Spanish too, due to her popularity amongst the Mexican fans.[12] Hauksdóttir returned to play in the United States in July 2024, signing with Tampa Bay Sun in the USL Super League,[13] coached by Denise Schilte-Brown, who coached Hauksdóttir while she played for the South Florida Bulls.[14][15]

International career

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Andrea played at youth level for Iceland, from under-16 up to under-19.[11] She was first called up for Iceland's senior national team in January 2016.[16]

Honors

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Breiðablik

Individual

Personal life

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Andrea is in a relationship with professional baseball pitcher Shane McClanahan, who plays for the Tampa Bay Rays. The couple met while they attended college at the University of South Florida.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Andrea Rán Snæfeld Hauksdóttir". Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Andrea aftur miðjumaður ársins" [Andrea is again midfielder of the year]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ Zebold, Tom. "Hauksdottir Has Pro Hopes After Living American Dream as a Bull". South Florida Bulls. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Houston Dash sign midfielder Andrea Hauksdottir". Houston Dynamo. 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Andrea Hauksdottir". South Florida Bulls. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Andrea Hauksdottir". Tampa Bay Sun. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Andrea Rán framlengir við Breiðablik" [Andrea Rán extends contract with Breiðablik]. Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). 5 January 2017.
  8. ^ "University of South Florida women's soccer alum signs pro contract in France". Soccer wire. 21 January 2021.
  9. ^ Steinke, Sæbjörn Þór Þórbergsson (31 May 2021). "Andrea Rán á leið til Bandaríkjanna í atvinnumennsku" [Andrea Rán is heading to the United States to play professionally.]. Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  10. ^ Baldursson, Ívan Guðjón (4 February 2022). "Andrea Rán komin til Club America (Staðfest)" [Andrea Rán joins Club America (Confirmed)]. Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  11. ^ a b "¿Quién es Andrea Ran Snæfeld Hauksdottir, futbolista de Mazatlán?" [Who is Andrea Ran Snæfeld Hauksdottir, Mazatlán's soccer player?]. Excélsior (in Spanish). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Andrea Rán í FH (Staðfest) - Tilkynna skiptin líka á spænsku" [Andrea Rán in FH (Confirmed) - Report the transfer also in Spanish]. Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). 21 March 2024.
  13. ^ Tampa Bay Sun [@TampaBaySunFC] (15 July 2024). "BACK IN THE BAY! Tampa Bay Sun FC welcomes USF Alum Andrea Hauksdottir to the team! The midfielder last played professionally with FH Hafnarfjörður in Iceland" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Women's Soccer Coaching Staff Named South Region Staff of the Year". South Florida Bulls. 6 December 2019.
  15. ^ Zinken, Ella (26 September 2024). "Visa issues finally resolved, Sun get infusion of international talent". Tampa Bay Times.
  16. ^ Einarsson, Magnús Már (13 January 2016). "Landsliðshópur kvenna – Andrea Rán nýliði" [Women's National Team – Andrea Rán rookie]. Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  17. ^ Ricalde, Pablo (19 May 2023). "Who is Shane McClanahan's girlfriend, Andrea Hauksdottir? Personal life of Rays pitcher explored". Sportskeeda.
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