Atli Eðvaldsson

Who is this?

Atli Eðvaldsson (3 March 1957 – 2 September 2019) was an Icelandic professional footballer who played as a midfielder, widely regarded as one of the most influential players to come from Iceland. During his career, he won the Icelandic championship three times and the Icelandic Cup four times. After retiring from playing, he became a well-known manager. In 1999, he guided Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur to its first championship in 31 years. Atli played 70 games for the Icelandic national team from 1976 to 1991. He later coached the national team from 1999 to 2003.

Career

1. 1957
   Born
2. 1974
   Joined Valur
3. 1974
   Joined Iceland national under-19 football team
4. 1976
   Joined Iceland men's national football team
5. 1978
   Joined Iceland national under-21 football team
6. 1980
   Joined Borussia Dortmund
7. 1981
   Joined Fortuna Düsseldorf
8. 1985
   Joined KFC Uerdingen 05
9. 1988
   Joined TuRU Düsseldorf
10. 1988
    Joined Valur
11. 1989
    Joined Gençlerbirliği S.K.
12. 1990
    Joined KR Reykjavík
13. 1993
    Joined HK Kópavogur
14. 2019
    Passed away

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Reykjavík
• •Citizenship: Iceland
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football