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Veljko Paunović
Veljko Paunović
Personal information
Full name: Veljko Paunović
Date of birth: 21 August 1977 (1977-08-21) (age 47)
Place of birth:    Strumica, Flag of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position: Midfielder
Striker
Club information
Current club Flag of England Reading (manager)
Youth clubs
1983–1994 Flag of Serbia Partizan
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
1994–1995
1995–2002
1995–1996
1996–1998
1998–1999
2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005
2005–2007
2007
2008
2008
2011
Total
Flag of Serbia Partizan
Flag of Spain Atlético Madrid
Flag of SpainMarbella (loan)
Flag of Spain Atlético Madrid B
Flag of SpainMallorca (loan)
Flag of SpainOviedo (loan)
Flag of SpainMallorca (loan)
Flag of Spain Tenerife
Flag of Spain Atlético Madrid
Flag of Germany Hannover 96
Flag of Spain Getafe
Flag of Russia Rubin Kazan
Flag of Spain Almería
Flag of Serbia Partizan
Flag of United States Philadelphia Union
013 00(1)
052 00(9)
020 00(2)
022 0(11)
024 00(5)
022 00(4)
033 00(3)
038 0(18)
035 00(6)
0000(0)
044 0(10)
016 00(1)
0000(2)
0000(1)
017 00(3)
358 0(76)   
National team
2002–2004 Flag of Serbia Serbia and Montenegro 0000(1)
Teams managed
2012–2014
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2019
2020–
Flag of Serbia Serbia U18
Flag of Serbia Serbia U19
Flag of Serbia Serbia U20
Flag of United States Chicago Fire
Flag of England Reading

Veljko Paunović (born 21 August 1977) is a Serbian football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of EFL Championship club Reading.

A versatile attacking unit, he could operate as an attacking midfielder or a striker, and spent most of his professional career in Spain where he represented eight clubs, amassing La Liga totals of 212 matches and 38 goals over 11 seasons and having several spells with Atlético Madrid.

Other than in his own country, Paunović also played professionally in Germany, Russia and the United States.

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Reading FC
Reading F.C. squad - 2024–25

Lumley · Carroll · Holmes · Hutchinson · McIntyre · Dann · Long · Hendrick · João · 10 T. Ince · 11 Méïté · 12 Rahman · 14 Ejaria · 15 Azeez · 16 Tetek · 17 Yiadom · 18 Guinness-Walker · 19 Fornah · 21 Bouzanis · 22 Loum · 23 Hoilett · 24 Sarr · 27 Mbengue · 28 Camará · 30 Abrefa · 33 Jo.Clarke · 34 Holzman · 35 Ehibhatiomhan · 36 Craig · 37 Leavy · 42 Melvin-Lambert · 48 Tuma ·

Manager:  Flag of Spain Rubén Sellés
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