Paunovic was transferred to Bundesliga club Hannover 96 in 2005, and a year after returned to La Liga's Getafe for two seasons. The striker was then sent out to FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League for a brief stint in 2007 before heading to his final Spanish destination, Almería.
The Serbian National Team called Paunovic up in 2002, debuting him on February 13 during a 2-1 victory over Mexico. The forward's second and last cap came in a friendly with Northern Ireland on April 28, 2004, where he scored the lone goal in a 1-1 draw.
Name: Veljko Paunovic Position: Forward Height: 6-1/2 Weight: 165 Born: August 21, 1977 Birthplace: Strumica, Macedonia Citizenship: Serbian/Spanish Last Club: Partizan FK – Serbia Pronunciation: VEL-ko paoo-NO-vic (Copyright 2011 Philadelphia Union. Reprinted by permission)
