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Martin Albrechtsen
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| Martin Albrechtsen | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Albrechtsen | |
| Date of birth | March 31, 1980 (age 27) | |
| Place of birth | Værløse, Denmark | |
| Height | 1,86 m | |
| Nickname | Dolph, He-Man | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | West Bromwich Albion F.C. | |
| Number | 14 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998-2002 2002-2004 2004-present |
Akademisk Boldklub F.C. Copenhagen West Bromwich Albion |
89 (3) 72 (0) 78 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1997-1999 2000-2002 2001-present |
Denmark U-19 Denmark U-21 Denmark |
12 (0) 14 (2) 4 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Martin Albrechtsen (born March 31, 1980) is a Danish professional football player who currently plays for English club West Bromwich Albion. He can play in any defending position; on either fullback or in the central defence. He has played four games for the Danish national team.
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Born in Værløse, Albrechtsen started his career at Akademisk Boldklub (AB). Alongside later Danish international Peter Løvenkrands, he was called up for the Danish under-19 national team in September 1997. In February 1998 they both signed their first professional contracts with AB, joining the senior squad which competed in the Danish Superliga championship. Albrechtsen was a part of the AB team which won the 1999 Danish Cup, and he was named 2000 Danish under-21 Talent of the Year. He made his debut for the Denmark national football team under national team manager Morten Olsen in April 2001.
As AB struggled financially, Albrechtsen was sold to defending Superliga champions F.C. Copenhagen (FCK) in a DKK 9 million transfer deal in January 2002. He signed a 4½-year contract with the club, looking to replace former team captain Jacob Laursen in the central defence. He helped FCK win the 2003 and 2004 Danish Superliga championships, as well as the 2004 Danish Cup trophy. His performances for the club led to two additional national team matches, but after an unimpressive effort during the 0-2 loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina in April 2003, his national team career went on a hiatus.
In June 2004, he moved abroad to play for English club West Bromwich Albion in the FA Premier League. He was bought by Albion in a £2.5 million transfer deal, making him the most expensive player the club had ever bought. Albrechtsen scored his first ever goal for Albion, in the 1-0 win against Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium in January 2006. Albrechtsen stayed with the club as Albion were relegated to the secondary English Football League in the summer 2006, and he scored his second goal for the club against Leeds United in September 2006. After an absence for more than three years, he was recalled for the Danish national team in November 2006.
- 2000 Danish under-21 Talent of the Year
- Danish Cup: 1999, 2004
- Danish Superliga: 2003, 2004
- Albrechtsen's nicknames include Dolph and He-Man, due to his resemblance to the actor Dolph Lundgren (who portrayed He-Man in the movie Masters of the Universe).
- Danish national team profile
- F.C. Copenhagen statistics
- Soccerbase career statistics
- National Football Teams career statistics
| West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Current Squad |
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3 Robinson | 4 Perry | 5 Clement | 6 C. Davies | 8 Greening | 9 Ellington | 10 Hartson | 11 Gera | 12 Chaplow | 14 Albrechtsen | 15 Kamara | 16 Koren | 17 Carter | 19 Koumas | 20 McShane | 21 Phillips | 23 Forsyth | 24 Wallwork | 26 R. Davies | 27 Elvins | 28 Hodgkiss | 30 Daniels | 31 Kiely | 32 MacDonald | 33 Nardiello | 34 Sodje | Manager: Mowbray |