Walid Atta
Encyclopedia
Walid Atta (born 28 August 1986) is a Swedish
footballer of Eritrea
n descent, currently playing for Dinamo Zagreb.
His dream is to one day play for Arsenal and his favourite player when he was younger was former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira
.
. He made his first match for his new club on 10 April 2008 against GIF Sundsvall
at Råsunda
when he played the whole match as a right-back. During 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 a game that was played in Alcanena
, Portugal
.
In the summer of 2010, Atta's situation in AIK went troubled when he turned down a contract extension with the club. Atta together with his agent cut off the negotiations with AIK, and stated that he wanted to await bids from clubs outside Sweden. This brought up much bad-temper among the AIK supporters, and in the 2-1 win against IF Brommapojkarna
, parts of the crowd openly showed off 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
.
, he signed with Dinamo Zagreb a 5 years contract.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer of Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
n descent, currently playing for Dinamo Zagreb.
His dream is to one day play for Arsenal and his favourite player when he was younger was former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira is a retired French footballer of Senegalese descent who is the Football Development Executive at Manchester City....
.
AIK
He came to the club in the beginning of 2008 from Väsby UnitedFC Väsby United
FC Väsby United is a Swedish football club located in Upplands Väsby in Stockholm County.-Background:Football Club Väsby United was formed in 2005 when the two Stockholm clubs FC Café Opera United and Väsby IK merged. The new club replaced FC Café Opera United in the Superettan making it the...
. He made his first match for his new club on 10 April 2008 against GIF Sundsvall
GIF Sundsvall
GIF Sundsvall is a Swedish football club located in the city of Sundsvall. The club, formed on 25 August 1903, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The club is affiliated to Medelpads Fotbollförbund.- History :...
at Råsunda
Råsunda Stadium
Råsunda Fotbollstadion, also Råsundastadion, Råsunda Stadium or just Råsunda, is a Swedish national football stadium. It is located in Solna Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm and named after Råsunda, a zone of Solna.-History:...
when he played the whole match as a right-back. During 2008 Atta also became a member of the Swedish U-21 team
Sweden national under-21 football team
The Swedish U-21 national football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year old players. Sweden U21's current captain is Jiloan Hamad with Jakob Johansson as vice captain.-UEFA European U-21 Championship Record:...
, making his debut in a friendly against Ukraine
Ukraine national under-21 football team
The Ukraine national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine.After Ukrainian Independence in 1991, the Ukraine senior team played their first match in April 1992...
on 5 February 2008 in a game that was played in Alcanena
Alcanena
Alcanena is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 127 km² and a total population of 14,709 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of ten parishes, and is located in Santarém District....
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
.
In the summer of 2010, Atta's situation in AIK went troubled when he turned down a contract extension with the club. Atta together with his agent cut off the negotiations with AIK, and stated that he wanted to await bids from clubs outside Sweden. This brought up much bad-temper among the AIK supporters, and in the 2-1 win against IF Brommapojkarna
IF Brommapojkarna
IF Brommapojkarna, also called BP, is a Swedish football club located in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is the largest football club in Europe in terms of the number of active teams of all ages - in 2007 there were 247 teams and 3,000 players....
, parts of the crowd openly showed off 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
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
.
Dinamo Zagreb
After one season in LokomotivaNK Lokomotiva
NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as...
, he signed with Dinamo Zagreb a 5 years contract.
AIK
- AllsvenskanAllsvenskanAllsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
: 2009Allsvenskan 2009Allsvenskan 2009, part of the 2009 Swedish football season, was the 85th Allsvenskan season played. AIK clinched their first Swedish title since 1998.- Participating teams :- Overview :- League table :- Results :... - Svenska CupenSvenska CupenSvenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...
: 2009 - SupercupenSupercupenSupercupen is a one-off fixture in Swedish football played between the Allsvenskan champions and the winners of Svenska Cupen. The fixture is played before the start of the Allsvenskan season. In the event of a club winning the Double the runner up of the Allsvenskan takes part...
: 20102010 SupercupenSupercupen 2010, Swedish Super Cup 2010, was a Swedish football match that was played on 6 March 2010 between Allsvenskan champions AIK and runners-up IFK Göteborg. The match was played at Råsunda in Stockholm...
External links
- Walid Atta at aikfotboll.se
- Walid Atta at Playerhistory.com
- Walid Atta at Transfermarkt.de