Jesper Grønkjær
Attack - Left Winger
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.0
Strong
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.12
goals / match
FC Copenhagen
top club · 159 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#30
goals rank
#9
assists rank
54
season goals
57
season assists
Among 58 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2004
€11.85m
top transfer fee · 00/01
10
best season · 98/99
145 / 31
int'l caps / goals
434Appearances
54Goals
57Assists
53Yellow cards
1Red cards
109Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jesper Grønkjær |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1977-08-12 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Godthåb, Greenland, Denmark |
| Citizenship | Denmark Greenland |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: FC Copenhagen → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
May 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Copenhagen
38 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Copenhagen
42 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Copenhagen
16 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Injury: unknown
55 games missed
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Copenhagen
35 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2006
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Copenhagen
28 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → FC Copenhagen
06/07 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2005
05/06 — VfB Stuttgart
35 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → VfB Stuttgart
05/06 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jan 2005
Transfer: Birmingham → Atlético Madrid
04/05 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2004
Transfer: Chelsea → Birmingham
04/05 · Transfer · €3.30m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Atlético de Madrid, Birmingham City
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Chelsea FC
48 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Chelsea FC
39 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Chelsea FC
16 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Ajax → Chelsea
00/01 · Transfer · €11.85m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Chelsea FC, Ajax Amsterdam
22 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 1999
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 1999
99/00 — Ajax Amsterdam
31 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Ajax Amsterdam
33 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Aalborg BK → Ajax
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Aalborg BK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Aalborg BK
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Aalborg BK
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Aalborg BK U19 → Aalborg BK
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 31 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.46/90
Assists4 total · 0.46/90
G+A8 total · 0.93/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.23/90
Minutes played by club
Ajax Amsterdam
15.7%
Aalborg BK
2.4%
FC Copenhagen
52.1%
VfB Stuttgart
0.0%
Atlético de Madrid
0.0%
Birmingham City
1.8%
Chelsea FC
27.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 70 | 16 | 7 | 1,532 |
| Aalborg BK | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 238 |
| FC Copenhagen | 5 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 159 | 25 | 26 | 5,094 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 119 | 11 | 18 | 2,724 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 696 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 219 |
| 97/98 | UI Cup | Aalborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UI Cup | Aalborg BK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 |
| 95/96 | Champions League | Aalborg BK | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Champions League Qu. | Aalborg BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coca Cola-Ligaen | Aalborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | FC Copenhagen | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 714 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 404 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | FC Copenhagen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 187 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | FC Copenhagen | 29 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 968 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | FC Copenhagen | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 461 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | FC Copenhagen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DBUs landspokalt | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
| 07/08 | SAS Ligaen | FC Copenhagen | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 642 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 370 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 224 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | DBUs landspokalt | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SAS Ligaen | FC Copenhagen | 21 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 351 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 466 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 31 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 824 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 30 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 434 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 00/01 | KPN Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 658 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Aalborg BK U19 | Aalborg BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Aalborg BK | Ajax | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Ajax | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €11.85m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-12 | Chelsea | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €3.30m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Birmingham | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 6500000 | €2.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Atlético Madrid | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 6500000 | €3.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | VfB Stuttgart | FC Copenhagen | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | FC Copenhagen | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Metatarsal fracture | 1999-08-08 | 1999-09-12 | 36 | 10 |
| 06/07 | Groin injury | 2006-09-13 | 2006-11-11 | 60 | 24 |
| 07/08 | Hamstring injury | 2007-12-01 | 2007-12-18 | 18 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2008-05-15 | 2009-01-31 | 262 | 55 |
| 08/09 | Groin problems | 2009-04-22 | 2009-05-15 | 24 | 6 |
| 10/11 | Hamstring strain | 2011-05-06 | 2011-05-12 | 7 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€9.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€6.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40750 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28143 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20902 | — | 19 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20901 | — | 19 | 13 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16783 | — | 24 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3436 | #8 | 80 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Antonsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zanka | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 25 |
| 06/07 | SAS Ligaen | FC Copenhagen | 5 | 21 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | SAS Ligaen | FC Copenhagen | 9 | 21 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 30 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 13 |
Teams faced most often by Jesper Grønkjær's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 20% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 40% |
| Manchester United | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 23% |
| Aston Villa | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 37% |
| Everton FC | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 30% |
| Liverpool FC | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 37% |
| Manchester City | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 53% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 57% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 57% |
| Fulham FC | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 46% |
| Newcastle United | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 35% |
| West Ham United | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 59% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 98/99 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 31 | 778 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 98/99 | 33 | 377 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 96/97 | 4 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 95/96 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 1,342 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 1,476 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 08/09 | 16 | 461 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 1,240 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 575 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 180 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 03/04 | 48 | 1,290 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 02/03 | 39 | 708 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 01/02 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 22 | 1,103 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
115 apps
16 G
20 A
KPN Telecomp.
55 apps
12 G
5 A
Premier League
104 apps
7 G
13 A
FA Cup
14 apps
3 G
4 A
Champions League
29 apps
3 G
3 A
Europa League
7 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
20 apps
2 G
4 A
Champions League Qu.
19 apps
2 G
1 A
Amstel Cup
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Ekstra Bladet Cu
6 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Jesper Grønkjær?
Jesper Grønkjær is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Jesper Grønkjær?
Jesper Grønkjær is 48 years old. He was born on August 12, 1977 in Godthåb, Greenland.
What position does Jesper Grønkjær play?
Jesper Grønkjær plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Jesper Grønkjær play for?
Jesper Grønkjær currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jesper Grønkjær scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jesper Grønkjær has scored 54 goals in 434 appearances.