Dalian Atkinson
Dalian Robert Atkinson
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Dalian Robert Atkinson (21 March 1968 – 15 August 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. During his club football career, he played in England for Ipswich Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Manchester City, winning the Football League Cup at Villa in 1994 where he also played in the Premier League. He also played in Spain for Real Sociedad, in France for Metz, in Turkey for Fenerbahçe, in Saudi Arabia for Al-Ittihad, and in South Korea for Daejeon Hana Citizen and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He was capped once at England B level, scoring a goal in that single appearance. Atkinson died on 15 August 2016. He was near his father's house in Trench, Telford, where he had grown up. Officers of West Mercia Police, who had responded to a call, fired a taser at him and one officer kicked him in the head. Atkinson went into cardiac arrest. The police officer who killed him was later found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to eight years in prison.
Career
- 1968Born
- 1985Joined Ipswich Town F.C.
- 1989Joined Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
- 1990Joined Real Sociedad
- 1990Joined England national association football B team
- 1991Joined Aston Villa F.C.
- 1995Joined Fenerbahçe Istanbul
- 1996Joined FC Metz
- 1996Joined Manchester City F.C.
- 1997Joined Al Ittihad FC
- 2001Joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC
- 2001Joined Daejeon Hana Citizen FC
- 2016Passed away
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Shrewsbury
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
We can stop the police brutality that killed Dalian Atkinson, but must first admit there is a problem
Dalian Atkinson tasered by ‘angry’ police officer for 33 seconds before death
Dalian Atkinson’s head was kicked like a football by police officer, murder trial told
Ex-Villa star Dalian Atkinson died after being tasered and kicked, jury told
Police were not wearing body cameras when they allegedly kicked and used a taser on Dalian Atkinson
Dalian Atkinson dead: Ex-Aston Villa footballer 'flew into booze-fuelled rage' moments before police Tasered him in street
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