Veljko Paunović

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Personal information
Veljko Paunović
Date of birth	August 21, 1977 (1977-08-21) (age 30)
Place of birth	Strumica, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft +¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder, striker
Club information
Current club	UD Almería
Number	25
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1998 1996–1998 1998–1999 1999–2002 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2005 2005–2007 2007 2008–	FK Partizan UD Marbella Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid B RCD Mallorca Atlético Madrid →Real Oviedo (loan) →RCD Mallorca (loan) CD Tenerife Atlético Madrid Hannover 96 Getafe CF Rubin Kazan UD Almería	13 (1) 15 (0) 30 (7) 22 (11) 24 (5) 22 (2) 22 (4) 33 (3) 38 (18) 35 (5) 6 (0) 44 (10) 16 (1) 7 (2)
National team²
2002-2004	Serbia and Montenegro	2 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:35, 21 May 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 12:59, 4 April 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Veljko Paunović (born 21 August 1977 in Strumica, Macedonia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian football player in attacking positions, currently with La Liga's UD Almería. He reached the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1998-99 final with RCD Mallorca.

After playing for a host of clubs in Spain (starting in 1995-96 with modest UD Marbella), as well as Hannover 96 in Germany (January-June 2005), Paunović was signed by Russian side FC Rubin Kazan in March 2007.

The following year, he agreed a two-and-a-half year deal with UD Almería in January. His debut was a sour one, playing twenty minutes off the bench against Racing Santander in a 1-0 away defeat, while also receiving two yellow cards in one minute (with the consequent dismissal). He would score on two occasions towards the season's end, in a 4-2 away defeat to former team Getafe CF and in the last matchday, in a 3-1 away success at RCD Espanyol.

[edit] International career

Paunović made his debut for FR Yugoslavia and scored against Mexico in a 2-1 friendly win, the 13 February, 2002. His last cap to date was against Northern Ireland on a friendly, the 28 April 2004.

[edit] Personal life

Paunović holds a Spanish passport since 2006.

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v • d • e UD Almería – current squad

1 Diego Alves • 2 Bruno • 3 Aitor • 4 Felipe Melo • 5 Uche • 7 Guilherme • 8 Crusat • 9 Negredo • 10 José Ortiz • 11 Domingo • 12 Iriney • 13 Cobeño • 14 Pulido • 15 Corona • 17 J.M.Ortiz • 18 Acasiete • 19 Paunovic • 21 Carlos García • 22 Mané • 23 Soriano • 24 Juanito • 25 Paunovic • 26 Alcalde • Manager: Emery