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)
04 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of January 1, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of November 15, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

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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[edit] Biography

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.

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West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Current Squad

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
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