Sondre Granaas
Norwegian footballer (born 2006)
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Sondre Milian Granaas (born 30 August 2006) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Molde.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sondre Milian Granaas | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Drammen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Molde | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Stoppen | ||
| 2020–2022 | Mjøndalen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Mjøndalen 2 | 26 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Mjøndalen | 28 | (2) |
| 2024– | Molde | 43 | (3) |
| 2024– | Molde 2 | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Norway U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Norway U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Norway U18 | 14 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Norway U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2025– | Norway U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025 | |||
Club career
A youth product of Stoppen, and later Mjøndalen,[1] Granaas made his professional debut with the latter in a 0–0 Norwegian First Division draw against Åsane on 10 April 2023.[2]
In August 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Mjøndalen.[1] By the end of 2023, he had become a key player of the first team.[3][4][5]
In January 2024, despite interest from several foreign European clubs,[6][7] he signed for Molde in Eliteserien.[8]
Scoring for his debut with the historic Norwegian club, in a 5–0 win over Eide og Omegn in NM Cup on 10 April 2024,[9][10] by the end of the 2024 season, he established himself as a regular member of the first team in the national league[11] and the UEFA Conference League.[12][13]
On 29 July 2026, Granaas signed to extend his contract with the club until 2029, while his previous deal was due to expire in 2026.[14]
International career
Granaas is a youth international for Norway, having played in both the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with the under-19.[15][16] In the 2025 Championship, Graanas scored twice, once against England U19 and once against Germany U19.[17][18]
Personal life
Born in Drammen, Granaas is the son of former professional footballer Lars Granaas.[3][1] His younger brother Eirik Granaas also plays as a first tier footballer in Norway.[19]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mjøndalen 2 | 2021 | 3. divisjon | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 3. divisjon | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 3. divisjon | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Mjøndalen | 2023 | 1. divisjon | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
| Molde | 2024 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5[a] | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2025 | Eliteserien | 18 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
| Molde 2 | 2024 | 3. divisjon | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | 3. divisjon | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 91 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 108 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
