Thomas Grøgaard (born 8 February 1994) is a
Norwegian football defender
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Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
.
Club career
Odd
He played youth football for
Kragerø
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, but joined Odd's youth team after the 2009 season. In mid-2012 he signed for the senior team. 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
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in a first round
Europa League
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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.
Strømsgodset
Grøgaard signed a deal until the end of the 2023 season with Strømsgodset on 31 August 2021.
Aalesund
In February 2024, Grøgaard signed a one-season contract with
Aalesund.
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International career
He was called up to the Norwegian national team for the first time ahead of a friendly match against United Arab Emirates
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on 27 August 2014, where he made his debut as a substitute in a 0-0 draw.
Career statistics
Club
References
1994 births
Living people
People from Kragerø
Footballers from Telemark
Footballers from Arendal
Norwegian men's footballers
21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
Odds BK players
SK Brann players
Strømsgodset Toppfotball players
Aalesunds FK players
Eliteserien players
Norwegian First Division players
Men's association football defenders
Norway men's youth international footballers
Norway men's under-21 international footballers
Norway men's international footballers
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