Atli Viðar Björnsson (born 4 January 1980) is an Icelandic retired

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, who mostly played for FH. Since joining FH in 2001, he played more than 300 matches for the club in all competitions. During the 2007 season, Atli spent four months on loan at 1. deild karla side

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where he scored 14 goals in 17 league appearances. He notably scored an equalising goal against English

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side

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in a 2008

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match, earning the Icelandic outfit a memorable draw away at

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. On 20 May 2015 Atli became the fourth player to score 100 goals in the Icelandic top division and only the second to score 100 goals for the same club. Atli's 100th goal was the opening goal against

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and came in the 29th minute of the match.

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* 1980 births Living people Association football forwards

Atli Vidar Bjornsson Atli is an Old Norse masculine personal name, and may refer to: People * Atli the Slender, a 9th-century earl of Sogn, Norway * Atli Viðar Björnsson (born 1980), Icelandic footballer * Atli Dam (1932–2005), five-time prime minister of the Fa ...

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