Karolina Lea
Vilhjalmsdottir

Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Stronger foot: Right

Hero: Gylfi Sigurðsson in football and in life it's my parents

Study/training/career: Professional football player

Favourite travel destination: Crete, Greece

Favourite colour: Brown

Favourite food and drink: Pizza + Nocco

Favourite film star series: Love Island, reality shows

Favourite book: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (Mark Manson)

A game I particularly remember:
My first game at a big tournament when I played for Iceland at the 2022 European Championships.

Pre-match ritual: Listening to music

What makes me happy: Football and family

What annoys me: Traffic jams and losing

My motto: Focus on the things that you can control and don’t waste time on the things you can’t control.

Why I play for the Bayer 04 Women's team:
Bayer 04 are a team at a high level where the development of the players is centre stage. I like the conditions and the quality of the team is very good. It's a top club lots of potential.