Albert Guðmundsson (footballer, born 1997)

Footballer

Birthday June 15, 1997

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Reykjavík, Iceland

Age 26 years old

Nationality Iceland

Height 1.77 m

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1987

Albert's mother is former international footballer 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.

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.

All four generations have scored for the Icelandic national team.

1997

Albert Guðmundsson (born 15 June 1997) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for club Genoa and the Iceland national team.

2013

Albert initially moved to the Netherlands joining SC Heerenveen in 2013.

2015

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

On 31 January 2022, he joined Genoa in Italy.

On 17 November 2023, Albert extended his contract with Genoa until 2027.

2017

Albert played at China Cup 2017, where Iceland won silver medals.

2018

In May 2018 he was named in the Iceland national team’s 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Albert is from a family of footballers.

His father is former international striker and TV commentator Guðmundur Benediktsson.