Albert Guðmundsson (; born 15 June 1997) is an Icelandic professional

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who plays as an

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or forward for club

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and the Iceland national team.

Club career

Albert initially moved to the Netherlands joining

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in 2013. For the 2015–16 season, he signed for PSV, and made his debut for

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in 2015. In August 2018, he signed with AZ until 2022. On 31 January 2022, he joined

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in Italy. On 17 November 2023, Albert extended his contract with Genoa until 2027. In the 2023–24 season, he set a new personal best in Serie A by scoring 14 goals in 35 matches. On 16 August 2024, he joined

on loan from Genoa.

International career

Albert played at the

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, where

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finished as runners-up. In May 2018, he was named in the national team's 23-man squad for the

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in Russia.

Personal life

Albert is from a family of footballers. His father is former international striker and TV commentator Guðmundur Benediktsson. Albert's mother is former international footballer Kristbjörg Helga Ingadóttir, daughter of former international striker Ingi Björn Albertsson, who held the record for most goals in the Icelandic top division from 1987 until 2012. The father of Ingi, and thus Albert's great-grandfather, was former

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and

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striker and later Minister of Finance Albert Guðmundsson, Iceland's first professional footballer. All four generations have scored for the Icelandic national team. Albert has two children with his partner, model Guðlaug Elísa Jóhannsdóttir. On 3 July 2024, Albert was charged with sexual assault by the district prosecutor in Iceland. He was later acquitted on 10 October.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Albert goal''.

Honours

PSV *

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: 2017–18

References

External links

*
Albert Guðmundsson page at official PSV site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gudmundsson, Albert Living people 1997 births Albert Gudmundsson Men's association football wingers Albert Gudmundsson Albert Gudmundsson Albert Gudmundsson 2018 FIFA World Cup players Albert Gudmundsson Albert Gudmundsson PSV Eindhoven players Jong PSV players AZ Alkmaar players Jong AZ players Genoa CFC players ACF Fiorentina players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Serie A players Serie B players Albert Gudmundsson Albert Gudmundsson Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Albert Gudmundsson Expatriate men's footballers in Italy