Viktor Illugason

Infobox Football biography
playername = Viktor Illugason


fullname = Viktor Unnar Illugason
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|1|25
cityofbirth = Reykjavík
countryofbirth = Iceland
height = 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
position = Striker
currentclub = Reading
clubnumber = 37
youthyears =
youthclubs = Breiðablik
years = 2006 2006– 2008
clubs = Breiðablik Reading → Eastbourne Borough (loan)
caps(goals) = 9 (1) 0 (0) 3 (0)
nationalyears = 2006
nationalteam = Iceland U17
nationalcaps(goals) = 6 (1)
pcupdate = 21:56, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Viktor Unnar Illugason (born 25 January 1990) is a teenage Icelandic footballer, who plays as a striker at Reading's youth academy.

Illugason had spent time on trial with both Ipswich Town and Reading, and was reported to have committed himself to Ipswich in April 2006, but made the final decision to join Reading in September 2006, [cite news | title=Academy round-up - Villa defeat, Illugason joins, Davies loan, women win | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~902670,00.html | work=readingfc.co.uk | date=2006-09-25 | accessdate=2008-08-13] and signed a scholarship deal in January 2007. [cite news | title=Youngster James McCarthy visits as striker Viktor Illugason signs for the Academy | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~962138,00.html | work=readingfc.co.uk | date=2007-01-08 | accessdate=2008-08-13]

Before joining Reading he played for hometown side Breiðablik and is already an Icelandic under-17 international.

He has joined Blue Square Premier side Eastbourne Borough on an initial one-month loan deal as of September 2008. [cite news | title=Eastbourne bag young loan striker | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/eastbourne_borough/7592274.stm | work=bbc.co.uk | date=2008-09-01 | accessdate=2008-09-01]

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