Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir

HK/Víkingur, Stjarnan

Glódís Perla played youth football in Denmark with Egebjerg EIF before moving to her first senior club, HK/Víkingur, in 2009. She was a productive scorer for HK/Víkingur, managing to net 14 goals in 17 league appearances with the team while playing as a striker. She had a short, three-month stint with Horsens SIK in Denmark before heading back to Iceland and joining Stjarnan for the 2012 season. With Stjarnan, Glódís Perla won two Besta deild kvenna titles across four years.

Eskilstuna United

In November 2014, Glódís Perla signed in Sweden for Damallsvenskan club Eskilstuna United, where she played between 2015 and 2017. After her first season with the club, in which she played every single minute of the campaign, Eskilstuna and Glódís Perla agreed on a one-year contract extension. She later helped contribute to Eskilstuna United's run in the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League, where they reached the Round of 16. She started all 11 matches in 2017 before ultimately departing.

FC Rosengård

In July 2017, Glódís Perla moved clubs and signed for one of Eskilstuna's competitors, FC Rosengård. She had prior familiarity with the club, having attended Rosengård training camps at ages 16 and 17. With center backs Emma Berglund and Amanda Ilestedt having previously moved on from Rosengård, Glódís Perla was able to cement herself as an important figure in the team. Her play earned her a contract extension in 2018, and she re-signed…

Glódís Perla played for multiple Icelandic youth national teams, one of which she has captained. It was at the under-17 level that she was fully converted into a centre-back after playing as a midfielder and forward for HK/Víkingur. In July 2012, Glódís Perla received her first call-up to the Icelandic senior national team. On 4 August 2012, she made her senior international debut in Iceland's 1–1 friendly draw with Scotland at Cappielow. She was called up to be part of the national team for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013. Glódís Perla was also a member of Iceland's team in the 2017 Women's Euro. While she expressed excitement and balance among the team leading up to the tournament, Iceland lost their opening match to France in a slim defeat and were beaten in each of their other two fixtures, resulting in their elimination from the group. On 11 June 2018, she scored her first international brace against Slovenia as part of Iceland's 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification journey. Glódís Perla was included in Iceland's squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. She started in all three matches as Iceland posted three 1–1 draws, staying undefeated but failing to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament. On 7 April 2022, she played her 100th match for Iceland in a 5–0 win over Belarus in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification. At the end of 2022, she was named Iceland's Footballer of the Year, beating teammate Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir. Glódís Perla would go on to win…

Glódís Perla plays primarily as a centre back for both club and country, although she was a midfielder at the start of her career. She has been described by ESPN's Bill Connelly as a "do-everything defender". As a captain for both Bayern Munich and Iceland, Glódís Perla has been recognized for her leadership qualities. She is also known for her aerial presence, physical strength, capabilities in build-up play, and calmness on the field. Glódís Perla has also been touted for her experience from a young age, having already received 25 international caps at the age of 19.

Born in Akureyri, Glódís Perla grew up in Kópavogur. She dabbled in multiple sports as a child, including judo and handball, before focusing on football at age 16. After graduating from the Reykjavík Women's College, she studied at the University of Akureyri. She graduated from Akureyri with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology the day after scoring a brace against Slovenia in a 2019 World Cup qualifier. Glódís Perla is also a certified personal trainer and enjoys playing the guitar in her spare time.