Veigar Páll Gunnarsson

Infobox Football biography
playername= Veigar Páll Gunnarsson
fullname = Veigar Páll Gunnarsson
nickname =


Photo: Kjetil Ree
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|3|21
cityofbirth = Reykjavík
countryofbirth = Iceland
height = 1,75 m. (5 ft 9 in)
weight = 74kg / 11st 9lbs
currentclub = Stabæk
clubnumber = 10
position = striker
years = 1996-2000 2001 2002-2003 2004-present
clubs = Stjarnan Strømsgodset KR Reykjavík Stabæk
caps(goals) = 59 (14) 15 (2) 30 (14) 86 (51)
nationalyears = 2001-present
nationalteam = flagicon|Iceland Iceland
nationalcaps(goals) = 20 (2)
pcupdate = 9 September 2007
ntupdate = 7 september 2008

Veigar Páll Gunnarsson (born March 21 1980) is an Icelandic football striker who currently plays for the Norwegian club Stabæk.

Club career

Veigar Páll made his debut for Stjarnan in the 1996 season, in which he only managed 1 game as a substitute. He soon established himself as a regular in the side and started scoring goals as well, catching the eye of foreign teams.His former clubs also include KR Reykjavík and Strømsgodset.

At Stabæk, Gunnarsson is leading the attack with Daniel Nannskog, a partnership which is the most feared duo in the league, according to statistics (goals and assist). In the 2006 season, Nannskog became top scorer in the Norwegian Premier League, with Gunnarsson finishing right behind him.

International career

He made his debut for Iceland in a January 2001 friendly match against Uruguay at the Millennium Super Soccer Cup in India. He has been capped 11 times since and has scored 2 goals.

Honours

* Two times champion of Iceland: 2002 and 2003
* Norwegian Premier League player of the month: July 2006