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Thomas Grøgaard

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Thomas Grøgaard
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 30)
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 26 (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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2016

Thomas Grøgaard (born 8 February 1994) is a Norwegian football defender who currently plays for Aalesund.[1]

Club career

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Odd

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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

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Grøgaard originally signed a deal with Brann effectively from January 2019, but Brann decide to buy him in the summer transfer window.[4]

Strømsgodset

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Grøgaard signed a deal until the end of the 2023 season with Strømsgodset on 31 August 2021.[5]

Aalesund

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In February 2024, Grøgaard signed a one-season contract with Aalesund.[1]

International career

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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

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Club

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As of 7 March 2024[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 0 36 0
2016 26 0 4 0 3[a] 1 33 1
2017 Eliteserien 24 1 2 0 3[a] 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
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ a b "Thomas Grøgaard til AaFK" (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ Eckholdt, Per (21 November 2009). "Thomas nærmer seg Odd". Kragerø Blad Vestmar (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Thomas Grøgaard kommer nå". SK Brann (in Norwegian). 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Grøgaard er klar for Godset".
  6. ^ Thomas Grøgaard at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  7. ^ Thomas Grøgaard at Soccerway