Sebastian Grønning Andersen (born 20 August 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club Hertha BSC.
Career AaB In 2016, At the age of 19, Grønning was promoted to the first team squad of AaB and concomitantly signed his first professional contract with the club.
Grønning made his debut for AaB on 17 July 2016. He started on the bench, but replaced Christian Bassogog in the 66th minute of a 1–1 draw against AC Horsens in the Danish Superliga.
At the end of September 2016, Grønning suffered an injury in one of the ligaments in his ankle. This injury kept him out until about February 2017.
Hobro On 6 July 2017, newly promoted Danish Superliga club Hobro IK announced the signing of Grønning on a two-year deal. He left the club at the end of the 2018–19 season.Hobro siger farvel til Amankwah og Grønning, bold.dk, 14 June 2019
Skive On 19 July 2019, Skive IK announced that they had signed Grønning on one-year contract.SIK henter ung angriber i Superligaen, skive-ik.dk, 19 July 2019 He ended the season as Skive's topscorer with 14 goals ind 31 league appearances.
Viborg FF After a strong season with Skive, Viborg FF confirmed on 27 July 2020, that Grønning had joined the club on a three-year contract.VFF henter Sebastian Grønning, vff.dk, 27 July 2020
In his first season at the club, Viborg FF won the Danish 1st Division, securing promotion to the Danish Superliga. Grønning finished as the league top scorer with 23 goals in 32 matches, including a hattrick in the final game of the season against HB Køge.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings On 5 January 2022, Grønning signed a two-year contract with K League 1 club Suwon Samsung Bluewings, with a one-year option. Grønning left Suwon at the end of August 2022, as his contract was terminated.Sebastian Grønning er færdig i Sydkorea, bold.dk, 56 August 2022
AGF On transfer deadline day, 31 August 2022, Grønning joined Danish Superliga club AGF on a deal until June 2025. Head coach Uwe Rösler dropped Grønning from the squad for an upcoming fixture against FC Copenhagen on 13 November 2022, and did not return for the remainder of the year.
OFI After five months in AGF, Grønning moved abroad once again, this time signing a deal with Super League Greece club OFI until June 2025. Half a year later, in August 2023, the parties terminated the contract, reportedly due to Grønning not receiving his salary regularly.Efter et halvt år i Grækenland: Grønning ophæver med OFI Kreta, bold.dk, 10 August 2023
Castellón On 17 August, seven days after parting ways with OFI, Grønning joined Spanish Primera Federación side CD Castellón.Comunicado Oficial | Sebastian Grønning, cdcastellon.com, 17 August 2023 Although the club did not disclose how long a contract the Dane had signed, several sources reported that Grønning had signed a one-year contract with an option for a further year.
FC Ingolstadt On 31 January 2024, Grønning moved to German 3. Liga side FC Ingolstadt.DÄNISCHER NEUZUGANG: FCI VERPFLICHTET ANGREIFER SEBASTIAN GRØNNING, fcingolstadt.de, 31 January 2024 On 4 February 2024, Grønning made his debut for Ingolstadt when he was substituted after 39 minutes in the league match against Dynamo Dresden. Seven minutes after his substitution, he scored his debut goal.INGOLSTADT VS. DYNAMO DRESDEN 2 - 0, soccerway.com, 4 February 2024
A year after his move, Grønning had scored 27 goals in 41 games for Ingolstadt, which had attracted the attention of several 2. Bundesliga clubs.Afsløring: Hertha Berlin henter Sebastian Grønning, tipsbladet.dk, 19 January 2025
Hertha BSC On 6 May 2025, German 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC confirmed that Grønning would join the club on a free transfer ahead of the 2025–26 season, following the expiration of his contract with FC Ingolstadt 04.Hertha BSC verpflichtet Sebastian Grønning, herthabsc.com, 6 May 2025
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAaB2016–17Danish Superliga12010—130Hobro2017–18Danish Superliga14221—1632018–192301120261Total3723220424Skive2019–20Danish 1st Division3114——3114Viborg2020–21Danish 1. Division3023——30232021–22Danish Superliga17610—186Total472910—4829Suwon Bluewings2022K League 114011—151AGF2022–23Danish Superliga6130—91OFI2022–23Super League Greece81——81Castellón2023–24Primera Federación6022—82FC Ingolstadt 042023–243. Liga158—3218102024–25301710343421Total452510665231Hertha BSC2025–262. Bundesliga5110—61Career total211731358623284
Honours Viborg Danish 1st Division: 2020–21
Individual Danish 1st Division Golden Boot: 2020–21
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