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Name: Martin Albrechtsen
Position: Defender
Squad Number:
14
Date of Birth:
31/03/1980
Birthplace: Herlev, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality:
Danish
Height:
6'2''
Weight: 12st 4lbs
Nickname:
'Action Man'
Signed for
Albion:
Thursday 3rd June 2004
Signed From: FC
Copenhagen
Signed By: Gary Megson
Transfer Fee:
£2.7 million
(an initial £2.5 million plus £200.000 dependant on
appearances).
Contract Expires: Summer 2007 +1
Albion Debut: Saturday 28th August 2004, Everton
2 West Bromwich Albion 1, Barclays Premiership, substitute
appearance (23rd minute).
Full Debut: Saturday
11th September 2004, Liverpool 3 West Bromwich Albion 0, Barclays
Premiership.
First Albion Goal: Sunday 15th
January 2006, Wigan Athletic 0 West Bromwich Albion 1, Barclays
Premiership.
Previous Clubs:
Malov Youth (1988-93),
AB
Copenhagen (1994-02), FC Copenhagen (2002-04)
Honours
FC Copenhagen: Danish Super League
Championship 2002/03, 2003/04, Danish Super Cup 2004
International Honours
Denmark Full: 3 Caps,
Capped at Under-21, Under-18 and Under-17 Level
Biography
Martin started his playing career
with Malov Youth; a team he would spend five years with
before moving to AB Copenhagen in 1994. He made his AB debut in May 1998
making a substitute appearance in
a 3-0 victory over
Herfølge.
In November 99 Martin spent a few days training with
Sunderland, he returned back to Denmark
but Peter Reid
took no further action in a potential move for the
Dane. In February 2001 Martin had a
trial with Everton but the trial was cut short as
Martin was called up to the Danish national team.
In April 2001 Martin made his senior international
debut in a friendly; replacing Martin Laursen as a 76th
minute substitute in a 3 nil victory over Slovenia in
Copenhagen. This now meant Martin had been capped at
Under-17, Under-18, Under-21 and full international
level.
In January 2002 Martin joined local rivals FC Copenhagen
for €1.35m. Martin signed a four and a half year
contract with FC and during his time there he helped
them win and retain the Danish
Super League title, as well as winning the domestic
double in 2003-2004.
On Thursday 3rd June 2004,
Gary Megson brought the Danish international to The
Hawthorns in a record £2.7 million deal. Martin became
the most expensive signing in the clubs history, a record
that has since been eclipsed by the arrival of Robert Earnshaw from
Cardiff City. Martin signed a three year
contract with a year's option in the club's favour.
Albion Career History
Click
on an individual season for match breakdown
|
Season |
Apps |
(Sub) |
Goals |
Yel |
Red |
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2006-07 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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2005-06 |
30 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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2004-05 |
24 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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Total |
63 |
12 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
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