Walid Atta
 Walid Atta playing for AIK | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IF Stendy | |||
| Rannebergens IF | |||
| Gunnilse | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Gunnilse | ||
| 2006–2007 | Väsby United | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | AIK | 32 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Väsby United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Lokomotiva | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2012– | Helsingborgs IF | 31 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Sweden U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Walid Atta (Arabic: وليد عطا, Walīd ‘Aṭā) (born 28 August 1986) is a Swedish footballer of Eritrean and Ethiopian descent, currently playing for Helsingborgs IF.
Career
AIK
In January 2008, Atta joined Swedish top-division side AIK, but was immediately loaned back to Väsby.[1] He made his first appearance for his new club on 10 April 2008 against GIF Sundsvall at Råsunda Stadium, playing the full game in defence.[2] In the summer of 2010, Atta's situation at AIK came in doubt when he turned down a contract extension with the club. Together with his agent, he cut off the negotiations with AIK, and stated that he wanted to await bids from clubs outside of Sweden. This angered the AIK supporters, and in the 2–1 win against IF Brommapojkarna, parts of the crowd openly showed their disappointment. Some organized supporters demanded Atta to be disbanded from playing in AIK until he signed a new deal with the club. The club board followed the demands and stopped Atta from participate in AIK's Europa League qualification game against PFC Levski Sofia.[3] In 2010, Atta was sold to Croatian First Division side NK Lokomotiva.
Dinamo Zagreb
After one season in Lokomotiva, he signed a 5-year contract with Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb. However, his time at Dinamo was not prosperous, making no appearances apart from a friendly against GOŠK Gabela. In January 2012, the contract was terminated by mutual consent and Atta became a Free agent.
Helsingborgs
Soon after becoming a free-agent, Atta was signed by Allsvenskan side Helsingborgs IF. He has since become a regular in the starting eleven.
International
In 2008, Atta also became a member of the Swedish U-21 team, making his debut in a friendly against Ukraine on 5 February 2008, in Alcanena, Portugal.[4] He played a total of 3 matches for the Swedish U-21 team. In October 2013 he decided to represent Ethiopia at senior level. Atta was supposed to make his debut against Nigeria in the African play-offs for the World Cup in Brazil, but the needed papers did not arrive in time. [5]
Honours
AIK
- Allsvenskan: 2009
- Svenska Cupen: 2009
- Supercupen: 2010
References
- ↑ Saihou Jagne och Walid Atta klara för AIK (Swedish)
- ↑ Efterlängtat mål innebar ännu mer efterlängtad vinst (Swedish)
- ↑ Hallå där, Mats Gustavsson... (Swedish)
- ↑ U21 herr: Ola Toivonen segerskytt mot Ukraina (Swedish)
- ↑ Inget VM-playoff för Atta (Swedish)
External links
- Walid Atta at nogometni-magazin (Croatian)
- Walid Atta at aikfotboll.se (Swedish)
- Walid Atta at Playerhistory.com
- Walid Atta at Transfermarkt.de
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