Albert Grønbæk
Danish footballer (born 2001)
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Albert Grønbæk Erlykke (Danish pronunciation: [ˈæl.pɛɐ̯t ˈkʁɶnˌpɛɡ]; born 23 May 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Hamburger SV and the Denmark national team. A versatile player, he can be deployed as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder or left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Grønbæk Erlykke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Risskov, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamburger SV | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | VRI | ||
| 2015–2020 | AGF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | AGF | 74 | (8) |
| 2022–2024 | Bodø/Glimt | 55 | (19) |
| 2024–2026 | Rennes | 16 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Southampton (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Genoa (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Hamburger SV (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2026– | Hamburger SV | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Denmark U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2024– | Denmark | 9 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 6 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:41, 3 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
AGF
Grønbæk started his career with 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 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]
Genoa (loan)
On 23 June 2025, Grønbæk agreed to join Genoa of Serie A on a season-long loan, effective 1 July. The deal included an option to buy, which would become an obligation should certain performance-related conditions be met.[10][11]
Hamburger SV
On 31 January 2026, Grønbæk moved on a new loan to German club Hamburger SV.[12] He joined Hamburger SV on a permanent basis at the end of the loan.[13]
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.[14] 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.[15][16] Three days later, he scored his first international goal as Denmark defeated Serbia 2–0.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 September 2026[18]
| 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 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Southampton (loan) | 2024–25[19] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Genoa (loan) | 2025–26[20] | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hamburger SV (loan) | 2025–26[20] | Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Hamburger SV | 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 162 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 213 | 43 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Cup, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Danish Superliga Europa League play-offs
- 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 3 June 2026[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- As of match played 3 June 2026. Denmark score listed first, score column indicates score after each Grønbæk goal.[22]
| 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