Albert Guðmundsson
Updated: Oct 5
Albert Guðmundsson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 15 June 1997.
He moved to the Netherlands as a teenager and joined the PSV Eindhoven academy after an initial spell with Heerenveen. He progressed through Jong PSV, scoring 28 goals in 63 appearances in the Dutch second tier, before making his PSV first-team debut in 2017-18.
In 2018 he joined AZ Alkmaar, where he spent four seasons and established himself as a versatile attacking player. He made 98 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 24 goals.
Guðmundsson moved to Italy in January 2022, joining Genoa. He scored once in 12 Serie A appearances during the second half of the 2021-22 season. In 2022-23 he played a major role in Genoa's promotion back to Serie A, scoring 11 goals in 36 Serie B appearances. He followed that with 14 goals in 35 Serie A appearances in 2023-24. Including the Coppa Italia, he finished his Genoa career with 87 appearances and 31 goals.
In the summer of 2024 he joined Fiorentina, initially on loan. He scored six goals in 24 Serie A appearances during the 2024-25 season, adding two goals in European competition. Fiorentina then made the move permanent. In 2025-26 he scored five Serie A goals in 33 appearances and finished the season with 10 goals in 40 appearances in all competitions. His Fiorentina total was therefore 73 appearances and 18 goals across his two seasons with the club.
In September 2026, Guðmundsson joined Lazio on loan from Fiorentina. He made his debut from the bench and scored his first goal for the Biancocelesti against Udinese on 7 September. By the end of September he had made three Serie A appearances for Lazio, scoring once.
At international level, Guðmundsson made his Iceland debut on 10 January 2017. He was part of Iceland's squad at the 2018 World Cup, appearing in the group-stage match against Croatia. As of October 2026, he has won 48 senior caps and scored 14 goals for Iceland. He had previously represented his country at every youth level from Under-17 upwards, scoring six goals in 15 appearances for the Under-21 side.
A forward capable of playing as a second striker, attacking midfielder or on the wing, Guðmundsson has built his career around his technical ability, versatility and penalty-taking. At Lazio, he arrived as an experienced Serie A attacker with a substantial record in both Italian and international football.
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