| Albert Guðmundsson | |
| Fullname: | Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson |
| Birth Date: | 1923 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1938–1944 |
| Clubs1: | Valur |
| Years2: | 1944 |
| Clubs2: | Rangers |
| Years3: | 1944–1946 |
| Clubs3: | Arsenal |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1947–1948 |
| Clubs4: | Nancy |
| Years5: | 1948–1949 |
| Clubs5: | AC Milan |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 1949–1952 |
| Clubs6: | RC Paris |
| Caps6: | 69 |
| Goals6: | 31 |
| Years7: | 1952–1952 |
| Clubs7: | Nice |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1953–1955 |
| Clubs8: | Valur |
| Years9: | 1956–1958 |
| Clubs9: | ÍBH Hafnarfjörður |
| Nationalyears1: | 1946–1958 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iceland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson (5 October 1923 – 7 April 1994)[1] was an Icelandic professional footballer who played for, amongst others, Rangers, Arsenal, Nancy and A.C. Milan.[2] After retiring from his sporting career, he became a politician and was a member of Alþingi for 15 years, serving as Minister of Finance of Iceland and Minister of Industry.
Albert played football from a young age with local club Valur. In 1944, he made his way to Scotland to study business at Skerry's College, Glasgow. He began his foreign footballing career with Rangers.[3] After a short stint there, he went to England where he played for Arsenal as an amateur; he played several friendly matches and two First Division matches in October 1946. He was only Arsenal's second foreign player.[4]
In 1974, he was elected to the Alþingi (the Icelandic parliament), representing Reykjavík. He ran for president in 1980 election but only finished third and lost to Vigdís Finnbogadóttir.[5] In 1983, he became Minister of Finance of Iceland.[6] In 1985, he was appointed Minister of Industry, a position he held until 1987, when a tax scandal forced his resignation.[7]
Feeling that the Independence Party's leadership had failed to support him, he left the party soon after his resignation and only a few weeks before a general election.[8]