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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Dalian Robert Atkinson | |
| Date of birth: | 21 March 1968 | |
| Place of birth: | Shrewsbury,  England
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| Date of death: | August 15, 2016 (aged 48) | |
| Place of death: | Telford, England
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| Playing position: | Striker | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 1985–1989 1989–1990 1990–1991 1991–1995 1995–1997 1996 1996–1997 1997–1999 2001 2001 Total |
Ipswich Town Sheffield Wednesday Real Sociedad Aston Villa Fenerbahçe → Metz (loan) → Manchester City (loan) Al-Ittihad Daejeon Citizen Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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60 (8) 38 (10) |
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| 1990 | England B
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1 (1) |
Dalian Robert Atkinson (21 March 1968 – 15 August 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker.
During his career, Atkinson played in his native England for Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Spain to sign for Real Sociedad, becoming only their third ever foreign player and the first black player in the club's history. He returned to England in 1991 when he signed for Aston Villa before moving to Turkey with Fenerbahçe. During his time in Istanbul, Atkinson spent loan spells at French side Metz and Manchester City. A two-year spell in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ittihad then followed. After two years out of football, Atkinson signed for South Korean club Daejeon Citizen in 2001 and after a brief spell there retired later that year after another brief spell with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
Atkinson gaines one cap for the England B team in 1990.
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