Albert Grønbæk Erlykke (; born 23May 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Hamburger SV and the Denmark national team. A versatile player, he can be deployed as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder or left winger.
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.ERLYKKELIG FOR NY AFTALE , agf.dk, 6 January 2020 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.ALBERT GRØNBÆK BLIR GLIMT-SPILLER: – EN DRENGEDRØM, glimt.no, 13 August 2022 AGF also stated that the sale of Grønbæk was a new record for the club.AGF SÆLGER ALBERT GRØNBÆK I REKORDHANDEL, agf.dk, 13 August 2022
Rennes On 15 July 2024, Grønbæk joined Ligue 1 side Rennes on a five-year deal. He scored his first goal for the club on 15 September 2024 in a 3–0 victory against Montpellier.
Southampton (loan) On 21 January 2025, Grønbæk joined Premier League side Southampton on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. He made his debut for the club on 1 February 2025 in a 2–1 away victory against Ipswich Town.
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.
Hamburger SV On 31 January 2026, Grønbæk moved on a new loan to German club Hamburger SV. He joined Hamburger SV on a permanent basis at the end of the loan.
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. 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. Three days later, he scored his first international goal as Denmark defeated Serbia 2–0.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAGF2019–20Danish Superliga8010——902020–21Danish Superliga3156010103952021–22Danish Superliga3131020—3432022–23Danish Superliga4000——40Total748803010868Bodø/Glimt2022Eliteserien12200102—2242023Eliteserien28983146—50182024Eliteserien1581000—168Total551993248—8730Rennes2024–25Ligue 116220——182Southampton (loan)2024–25Premier League4010——50Genoa (loan)2025–26Serie A4020——60Hamburger SV (loan)2025–26Bundesliga71———71Hamburger SV2026–27Bundesliga4012——52Career total164302352781021543
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps GoalsDenmark202461202520202620Total101
As of match played 3 June 2026. Denmark score listed first, score column indicates score after each Grønbæk goal.
+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition18 September 2024Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark21–02–02024–25 UEFA Nations League A
Honours Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien: 2023, 2024
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