Atli Helgason
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atli Guðjón Helgason | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Iceland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Þróttur Reykjavík | 45 | (9) |
| 1988–1993 | Vikingur Reykjavík | 106 | (12) |
| 1994 | Valur | 16 | (0) |
| 1995 | Fram | 16 | (0) |
| 1996 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 18 | (0) |
| 1997 | Valur | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1983 | Iceland U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 1985 | Iceland U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | Iceland | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Atli Guðjón Helgason (born 7 March 1967) is an Icelandic lawyer and former footballer who played three games for the Iceland national football team. In 2001 he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder of his business partner Einar Örn Birgisson.[1]
Club career
Atli played for 14 seasons in the Icelandic leagues. He was the captain of the Víkingur Reykjavík team that won the national championship in 1991.[2]
National team career
He won three caps and scored one goal for the Iceland national football team between 1991 and 1992.
