Albert Grønbæk Erlykke (Danish pronunciation: [ˈæl.pɛɐ̯t ˈkʁɶnˌpɛɡ]; born 23 May 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton, on loan from Ligue 1 club Rennes, and the Denmark national team. A versatile player, he can be deployed as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder or left winger.

Club career

AGF

Grønbæk started his career in local club Vejlby-Risskov Idrætsklub (VRI) before transferring to AGF in 2015 on a youth contract. Grønbæk made his debut for AGF in July 2020, when he came on in the 71st minute in a 3–2 win against AaB. Ahead of the 2020–21 Danish Superliga, Grønbæk was officially moved into the AGF first team.[2] In September 2020, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 win against OB.

FK Bodø/Glimt

On 13 August 2022, it was confirmed that Grønbæk had been sold to Norwegian Eliteserien club FK Bodø/Glimt, signing a deal until June 2027.[3] AGF also stated that the sale of Grønbæk was a new record for the club.[4]

Rennes

On 15 July 2024, Grønbæk joined Ligue 1 side Rennes on a five-year deal.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 15 September 2024 in a 3–0 victory against Montpellier.[6][7]

Southampton (loan)

On 21 January 2025, Grønbæk joined Premier League side Southampton on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[8] He made his debut for the club on 1 February 2025 in a 2–1 away victory against Ipswich Town.[9]

International career

Grønbæk was called up to the senior Denmark national team for the first time for the Nations League games against Switzerland and Serbia in September 2024.[10] He debuted on 5 September 2024 against Switzerland at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, in which he played 81 minutes and received the Man of the Match award as Denmark won 2–0.[11][12] Three days later, he scored his first international goal as Denmark defeated Serbia 2–0.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 March 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AGF 2019–20 Danish Superliga 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
2020–21 Danish Superliga 31 5 6 0 1[b] 0 1[c] 0 39 5
2021–22 Danish Superliga 31 3 1 0 2[b] 0 — 34 3
2022–23 Danish Superliga 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Total 74 8 8 0 3 0 1 0 86 8
Bodø/Glimt 2022 Eliteserien 12 2 0 0 10[d] 2 — 22 4
2023 Eliteserien 28 9 8 3 14[b] 6 — 50 18
2024 Eliteserien 15 8 1 0 0 0 — 16 8
Total 55 19 9 3 24 8 — 87 30
Rennes 2024–25 Ligue 1 16 2 2 0 0 0 — 18 2
Southampton (loan) 2024–25[15] Premier League 4 0 1 0 — 0 0 5 0
Career total 149 29 20 3 27 8 1 0 196 40
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearance in Danish Superliga Europa League play-offs
  4. ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 18 November 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Denmark 2024 6 1
Total 6 1
As of match played 18 November 2024. Denmark score listed first, score column indicates score after each Grønbæk goal.[17]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 September 2024 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 2  Serbia 1–0 2–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

References

  1. ^ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. ^ ERLYKKELIG FOR NY AFTALE Archived 15 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine, agf.dk, 6 January 2020
  3. ^ ALBERT GRØNBÆK BLIR GLIMT-SPILLER: – EN DRENGEDRØM, glimt.no, 13 August 2022
  4. ^ AGF SÆLGER ALBERT GRØNBÆK I REKORDHANDEL, agf.dk, 13 August 2022
  5. ^ "Albert Grønbæk, nouveau meneur rennais" (in French). Stade Rennais F.C. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Albert Grønbæk: Rennes's Danish delight makes promising start in Ligue 1". Ligue 1. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Rennes routs Montpellier 3–0 in French league". AP News. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Saints sign Grønbæk on loan". Southampton FC. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  9. ^ Smith, Peter (1 February 2025). "Ipswich 1–2 Southampton: Aro Muric errors help Southampton to victory at relegation rivals Ipswich". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Truppen er udtaget til Herrelandsholdets to kampe i Nations League" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Denmark v Switzerland game report". ESPN. 5 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Albert Grønbæk elected man of the match with Denmark". Stade Rennais. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Saksesparksmål af Yussuf Poulsen i dansk sejr" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  14. ^ Albert Grønbæk at Soccerway
  15. ^ "Games played by Albert Grønbæk in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  16. ^ "Albert Grønbæk". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Albert Grønbæk". DBU. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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