Emil Atlason (born 22 July 1993) is an

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, who currently plays for

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Club career

Emil Atlason began his career with FH but did not make a senior debut for the club. In 2012, he joined KR. In 2015, Emil had loan spells with

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and Valur. Emil joined Þróttur Reykjavík in 2016. On 12 May 2016, he suffered a broken leg which ruled him out for the remainder of the

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. Emil returned in 2017 and started against Haukar. He scored but Þróttur lost 2–1. He scored again in a 2–1 over ÍR. However, he tore his ACL in the third game of the season against Þor.

Personal life

Emil is the son of former Iceland international player Atli Eðvaldsson and his sister is Iceland international Sif Atladóttir.

Honours

;KR Winner * Úrvalsdeild:

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* Icelandic Cup:

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* Icelandic Super Cup: 2012, 2014 Runners-up * Icelandic Super Cup: 2013 * Reykjavik Tournament: 2014 ;Valur Winner * Icelandic Cup: 2015

References

Emil Atlason í Þrótt
trottur.is, 16 November 2016

External links

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