Jannik Pohl
Danish footballer (born 1996)
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Jannik Pohl (born 6 April 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jannik Pohl | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Hjørring, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hundelev Boldklub | |||
| GVL Løkken | |||
| FC Hjørring | |||
| 2011–2015[1] | AaB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | AaB | 64 | (11) |
| 2018–2020 | Groningen | 7 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Horsens (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Horsens | 22 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Fram Reykjavík | 31 | (10) |
| 2025 | 1. FC Phönix Lübeck | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Hillerød | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Denmark U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Denmark U19 | 15 | (3) |
| 2016 | Denmark U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Denmark U21 | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 | |||
Club career
AaB
Pohl started his youth career in Hundelev and Vendsyssel FF (formerly FC Hjørring), and joined the AaB youth team in 2011 at the age of 15.[3][4]
During the pre-season for 2015–16 Pohl, together with teammates Oliver Abildgaard, was promoted from the U-19 team to the senior team.[5] Sports Director of AaB, Allan Gaarde publicly praised Pohl as a promising striker who most likely would get his breakthrough to the first team within his first season.[6]
Pohl made his first team Danish Superliga debut on 1 April 2016 against FC Nordsjælland.[7] and scored his first senior goal against Odense BK in the last round of the Danish Superliga 2015–16 season.[8]
Groningen
Pohl joined FC Groningen on 29 August 2018. After playing only 8 games for the club in the 2018-19 season, he was loaned out on the transfer deadline day, 2 September 2019, to AC Horsens for the rest of 2019.[9]
Horsens
On 30 January 2020, after returning from his loan deal, Groningen terminated his contract, meaning that he became a free agent. Horsens signed him on a permanent contract the same day.[10][11] On 23 November 2021 Pohl confirmed, that he would leave Horsens at the end of the year, where his contract was expiring.[12]
Fram Reykjavík
On 29 March 2022, Pohl joined Icelandic club Fram Reykjavík.[13]
1. FC Phönix Lübeck
On February 4, 2025 Pohl moved to German Regionalliga Nord club 1. FC Phönix Lübeck.[14] Just 15 days later, Pohl was diagnosed with a herniated disc in his lower back that would keep him out for 4 months, so the parties agreed to terminate the collaboration.[15]
Hillerød
On 9 October 2025, Pohl joined Danish 1st Division side Hillerød on a short-term contract until the end of the year.[16] Making only one appearance for the club, he left again at the end of the year.[17]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AaB | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 9 | |
| 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 62 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 75 | 15 | ||