Albert Grønbæk

Albert Grønbæk

Personal information
Full name	Albert Grønbæk Erlykke
Date of birth	(2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Risskov, Denmark
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Southampton (on loan from Rennes)
Number	29
Youth career
0000–2015	VRI
2015–2020	AGF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	AGF	74	(8)
2022–2024	Bodø/Glimt	55	(19)
2024–	Rennes	16	(2)
2025–	→ Southampton (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2019	Denmark U18	2	(0)
2019–2020	Denmark U19	4	(1)
2021–2022	Denmark U21	7	(1)
2024–	Denmark	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:18, 21 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

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.[1] 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.[2] AGF also stated that the sale of Grønbæk was a new record for the club.[3]

Rennes

On 15 July 2024, Grønbæk joined Ligue 1 side Rennes on a five-year deal.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 15 September 2024 in a 3–0 victory against Montpellier.[5][6]

Southampton (loan)

On 21 January 2025, Grønbæk joined Premier League side Southampton on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9][10] Three days later, he scored his first international goal as Denmark defeated Serbia 2–0.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 January 2025[12]

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[13]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			145	29	19	3	27	8	1	0	191	40

1. Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup
2. 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[14]

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.[15]

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

• Eliteserien: 2023, 2024

References

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

External links

• Albert Grønbæk national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
• Albert Grønbæk at Soccerway