Elisabet Gunnarsdóttir | “I was never going to be an assistant coach‪”‬ XPS HUB - The Story behind the Coach

First ever XPS HUB episode is in the books and we couldn’t have invited a better person to start our podcast with! You will have a chance to listen to the life story of Elisabet Gunnarsdóttir – currently a coach at Swedish Damallsvenskan’s Kristianstad DFF and a Coach of the year 2020! Why did Elisabet pick football as a child, what lead her to become a coach, who were here role models, how does she value her stay in Valur and, of course, how does she use XPS Network?

Shortlist of Elisabet’s coaching career milestones:


Youngest ever coach to lead a TOP division team (24 years old)
4 league titles, 1 cup trophy and strong Champions League run with Valur (Iceland)
Best ever league position in Kristianstad DFF (2020 – 3rd place)
Coach of the year 2020 in both Sweden and Iceland