Atik Ismail (born 5 January 1957)[1][2] is a Finnish former footballer who played as a forward.

[5][4] According to Ismail, his alcohol addiction switched to a gambling problem and he has had difficulty paying his debts from his small pension.

[6] In addition to sports, Ismail has published his poetry, worked as a nurse and been involved in politics.

He was a candidate to the European Parliament in the elections of 1999 (Green League) and 2009 (Left Alliance).

[4] The Finnish press remembers Atik Ismail as a ”legendary footballer”, but also as someone who partly wasted his potential due to his alcoholism.