Adrian Grbić
Austrian footballer
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Adrian Grbić (born 4 August 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Luzern.[1][2]
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Grbić with Floridsdorfer AC in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luzern | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | SC Wiener Viktoria | ||
| 2004–2012 | Rapid Wien | ||
| 2012–2015 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | VfB Stuttgart II | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Floridsdorfer AC | 27 | (5) |
| 2017–2019 | SCR Altach | 42 | (11) |
| 2019–2020 | Clermont | 26 | (17) |
| 2020–2024 | Lorient | 52 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Vitesse (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Valenciennes (loan) | 14 | (9) |
| 2024 | → Luzern (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2024– | Luzern | 57 | (15) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Austria U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Austria U17 | 25 | (10) |
| 2014 | Austria U18 | 3 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Austria U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Austria U21 | 19 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Austria | 9 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 | |||
Club career
On 8 July 2020, Grbić signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lorient. The deal was reportedly worth around €10 million.[3] He scored a goal from a penalty on his debut with Lorient in a 3–1 victory against Strasbourg on 23 August 2020.[4][better source needed] On 11 January 2022, Grbić signed for Dutch club Vitesse on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[5] On 31 January 2023, Grbić was loaned to Valenciennes in Ligue 2 for the rest of the season.[6]
On 6 February 2024, Grbić moved on loan to Luzern in Switzerland, with an option to buy.[7] On 31 August 2024, Grbić returned to Luzern signing a three-year contract.[8]
International career
Grbić was born in Austria and is of Croatian descent.[citation needed] On 4 September 2020, he debuted for the Austria national football team in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League match against Norway.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 March 2021[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2020 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Grbić goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2020 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria |  Greece | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 November 2020 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 15 November 2020 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Northern Ireland | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4 | 18 November 2020 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Norway | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
