Erna Lúðvíksdóttir

Early life Erna was born in New York, United States, in 1961 to Icelanders Lúðvík Jónsson, the CEO of Ísafoldsprentsmiðja, and Guðfinna Elentinusdóttir, a former gymnast. She was one of five siblings, including future footballer Gunnar Lúðvíksson.

Football Erna started her senior team career with Valur during the winter of 1976–77 when the team participated in the national indoor football tournament. The following summer, she played for Valur when it participated in the national tournament for the first time. She scored Valur's first goal of the season, in a 6–0 victory against Víðir Garður. In 1978, she helped Valur win the national championship. She later transitioned from outfielder to goalkeeper and as such, helped Valur win the national championship and the Icelandic Cup in 1986. She retired from football in 1987 to focus on her handball career. In 1988, she led Valur to victory in the Icelandic Cup, scoring a game high 8 goals in Valur's 25–20 cup finals win against Stjarnan. She played her last six seasons with ZMC Amicitia Zürich in Switzerland. She retired from handball in 1995 but made a brief comeback with Amicitia during the 1996 playoffs before retiring for good.

Titles and awards Titles Icelandic Championships: 1983 Icelandic Cup: 1988

Individual awards Úrvalsdeild kvenna Defender of the Year: 1988