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April 13, 2001
Philadelphia Charge adds Icelandic National
Team member Margret Olafsdottir to their roster
She becomes
the fourth and final international player the Charge are permitted
to carry on their 20 player roster.
Olafsdottir,
24, has made 44 appearances with Iceland's National Team since 1993,
scoring seven goals. She has also starred for the Breidblik club
team of Iceland's first division since 1991, leading them to six
league titles. The team is located in her hometown of Kopavogur.
Olafsdottir is an Icelandic National Team teammate of Charge midfielder
Rakel Karvelsson, who is a duel citizen of the United States and
Iceland.
"Margret is
a talented and multi-dimensional player," said Charge head coach
Mark Krikorian. "She can play a lot of different positions for us
and brings experience at the international level to the team."
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Olafsdottir
and the Charge will conclude their exhibition schedule thisTuesday,
April 17 at 7:05 p.m., when they take on the New Jersey Lady Stallions
of the W-1 League. The match will be played at Mercer County Park
in West Windsor Township, N.J. Admission is free. Karvelsson and
forward Kelly Smith are former members of the Stallions.
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