Albert Guðmundsson (footballer, born 1997)
Albert Guðmundsson (born 15 June 1997) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a winger for AZ Alkmaar. He initially moved to the Netherlands joining SC Heerenveen in 2013. For the 2015–16 season, he signed for PSV and made his debut for Jong PSV in 2015.
Guðmundsson with Iceland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Albert Guðmundsson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 June 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland[2] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | KR | ||
2013–2015 | Heerenveen | ||
2015–2017 | PSV | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Jong PSV | 63 | (28) |
2017–2018 | PSV | 9 | (0) |
2018– | AZ | 33 | (9) |
2019–2020 | Jong AZ | 4 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Iceland U16 | 3 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Iceland U17 | 9 | (4) |
2014–2015 | Iceland U19 | 11 | (4) |
2015–2018 | Iceland U21 | 15 | (6) |
2017– | Iceland | 18 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020 |
International career
He played at China Cup 2017, where Iceland won silver medals.[3][4][5]
In May 2018 he was named in the Iceland national team’s 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[6]
Personal life
Albert is from a family of footballers. His father is former international striker and TV commentator Guðmundur Benediktsson.[7][8] Albert's mother is former international Kristbjörg 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.[9]
The father of Ingi, and thus Albert's great-grandfather, was former Milan and Arsenal striker and later Minister of Finance Albert Guðmundsson, Iceland's first professional footballer.[10] All four generations have scored for the Icelandic national team.[11]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 18 November 2020[12]
Iceland | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 9 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 18 | 3 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first.[13]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 14 January 2018 | Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | 1–1 | 1–4 | Unofficial Friendly |
2. | 1–3 | |||||
3. | 1–4 |
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Iceland" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2018. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/albert-gudmundsson-player-stats
- "Iceland vs. Chile - 15 January 2017 - Soccerway".
- "China PR vs. Iceland - 10 January 2017 - Soccerway".
- http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2017-01/15/content_40109007.htm
- Smith, Jamie (11 May 2018). "Injured Sigurdsson in Iceland's World Cup squad". Goal. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- "LOOK, LISTEN: Iceland announcer loses his freaking mind after winning goal at Euro".
- Davis, Callum (22 June 2016). "Icelandic commentator completely loses it as late winner sets up England clash - 'never, ever, ever have I felt as good'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Fótbolti.net". Fotbolti.net. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Albert Guðmundsson talar um afa sinn á heimasíðu Heerenveen - Vísir". Visir.is. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Skorað meira en langafi, afi og pabbi". RÚV. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- "Albert Guðmundsson". European Football. 23 June 2018.
- "Guðmundsson, Albert". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
External links
- Albert Guðmundsson at WorldFootball.net
- Albert Guðmundsson page at official PSV site
- Profile with the Football Association of Iceland.