Full name Sif Atladottir Name Sif Atladottir 2000–2003 FH Parents Atli Eðvaldsson | Years Team Height 1.62 m Number 2 Role Footballer | |
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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
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
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.