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Full name
  
Sif Atladottir

Name
  
Sif Atladottir

Playing position
  
Defender

2000–2003
  
FH

Parents
  
Atli Eðvaldsson


Years
  
Team

Height
  
1.62 m

Number
  
2

Role
  
Footballer

Current team
  
Kristianstads DFF

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Date of birth
  
(1985-07-15) 15 July 1985 (age 30)

Place of birth
  
Dusseldorf, West Germany

Sif Atladóttir (born 15 July 1985) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for Damallsvenskan club Kristianstads DFF and the Iceland women's national team.

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Career

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Sif, who began her career as a forward but later developed into a pacey full back, left Icelandic club Valur for German side 1. FC Saarbrücken in the 2009–10 winter transfer window. In 2011 she moved to Kristianstads DFF following Saarbrücken's relegation.

International career

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Sif is currently part of Iceland's national team and competed in the UEFA Women's Championships in 2009 and 2013.

She made her senior national team debut in a 2–1 defeat to Italy at the Algarve Cup in March 2007.

Personal life

Sif is the daughter of Atli Eðvaldsson, former captain and coach of the men's national team. She was born in Germany while her father was playing professionally for Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Her brother Emil Atlason is also a footballer who plays for KR and the Iceland national under-21 football team, while sister Sara Atladóttir played for FH and the women's under-17 and under-19 national teams. Uncle Jóhannes "Shuggy" Eðvaldsson played for Celtic.

Achievements

  • Icelandic champion with Valur in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
  • Honours

  • Most promising player in FH in 2003.
  • Best player in Þróttur in 2006.
  • References

    Sif Atladóttir Wikipedia