Thomas Grøgaard
Thomas Grøgaard (born 8 February 1994) is a Norwegian football defender who currently plays for Aalesund.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Arendal, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aalesund | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Kragerø | ||
| 2010–2012 | Odd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Odd | 131 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Brann | 57 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Strømsgodset | 66 | (1) |
| 2024– | Aalesund | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Norway U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Norway U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Norway U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012 | Norway U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | Norway U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Norway U21 | 22 | (0) |
| 2014 | Norway | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2016 | |||
Club career
Odd
He played youth football for Kragerø, but joined Odd's youth team after the 2009 season. In mid-2012 he signed for the senior team.[2][3] He made his senior league debut in August 2013 in a 1–1 draw against Molde. His first goal at senior level came against the Finnish team Mariehamn in a first round Europa League qualifier that ended with a 2-0 victory on June 30, 2016.
Brann
Grøgaard originally signed a deal with Brann effectively from January 2019, but Brann decide to buy him in the summer transfer window.[4]
Strømsgodset
Grøgaard signed a deal until the end of the 2023 season with Strømsgodset on 31 August 2021.[5]
International career
He was called up to the Norwegian national team for the first time ahead of a friendly match against United Arab Emirates on 27 August 2014, where he made his debut as a substitute in a 0-0 draw.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Odd | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 131 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 161 | 2 | ||
| Brann | 2018 | Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 61 | 2 | |||
| Strømsgodset | 2021 | Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 66 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 75 | 1 | |||
| Aalesund | 2024 | 1. divisjon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 254 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 297 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- "Thomas Grøgaard til AaFK" (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- Eckholdt, Per (21 November 2009). "Thomas nærmer seg Odd". Kragerø Blad Vestmar (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- Tollefsen, Morten (26 July 2012). "To nye spillere i a-troppen" (in Norwegian). Odds BK. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- "Thomas Grøgaard kommer nå". SK Brann (in Norwegian). 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- "Grøgaard er klar for Godset".
- Thomas Grøgaard at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Thomas Grøgaard at Soccerway