| Albert Grønbæk | |
| Full Name: | Albert Grønbæk Erlykke |
| Birth Date: | 2001 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Risskov, Denmark |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Rennes |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | VRI |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | AGF |
| Years1: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs1: | AGF |
| Caps1: | 74 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Bodø/Glimt |
| Caps2: | 55 |
| Goals2: | 19 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Rennes |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Denmark U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Denmark U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | Denmark U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | Denmark |
| Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 00:41, 23 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 04:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC) |
Albert Grønbæk Erlykke (born 23 May 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Rennes and the Denmark national team.
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.
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]
On 15 July 2024, Grønbæk joined Ligue 1 side Rennes on a five-year deal.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6] [7] Three days later, he scored his first international goal as Denmark defeated Serbia 2–0.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 2 | — | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 28 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 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 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 140 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 39 | |||
As of match played 18 November 2024. Denmark score listed first, score column indicates score after each Grønbæk goal.[10]
| Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Cap | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row style=text-align:center | 1 | 8 September 2024 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | 2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
Bodø/Glimt