Albin Granlund
{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Albin Granlund
| fullname = Eddie Albin Alexander Granlund
| height = 1.79 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|9|1}}
| birth_place = Pargas, Finland
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = Inter Turku
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = 2000–2005
| youthclubs1 = Pargas IF
| years1 = 2006–2008 | clubs1 = Pargas IF | caps1 = 35 | goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2006 | clubs2 = Pargas IF 2 | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = Åbo IFK | caps3 = 44 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2010–2014 | clubs4 = RoPS | caps4 = 98 | goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2014–2017 | clubs5 = IFK Mariehamn | caps5 = 93 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2020 | clubs6 = Örebro | caps6 = 65 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = Stal Mielec | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = IFK Mariehamn | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2024– | clubs9 = Inter Turku | caps9 = 19 | goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1= 2016–2022 | nationalteam1= Finland | nationalcaps1= 21 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 23 October 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Eddie Albin Alexander Granlund (born 1 September 1989) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.
Club career
On 20 August 2022, Granlund returned to IFK Mariehamn until the end of the season.{{cite web|publisher=IFK Mariehamn|url=http://www.ifkfotboll.ax/nyheter/albin-granlund-atervander-gronvitt|title=Albin Granlund återvänder till Grönvitt|date=20 August 2022|access-date=25 August 2022|language=sv}}
On 1 December 2023, Granlund signed with fellow Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku on a one-year deal.[https://fcinter.fi/albin-granlund-siirtyy-inter-paitaan/ ALBIN GRANLUND SIIRTYY INTER-PAITAAN], fcinter.fi, 1 December 2023
International career
In August 2016, Granlund was named in Finland's squad for a friendly against Germany, but remained an unused substitute. In January 2017, he made his debut in a friendly win over Morocco. He also played in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier wins over Iceland and Kosovo.{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/maajoukkueet/huuhkajat-nimetty-saksa-ja-kosovo-otteluihin|title=Huuhkajat nimetty Saksa- ja Kosovo-otteluihin|publisher=palloliitto.fi|date=24 August 2016|accessdate=19 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828083709/https://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/maajoukkueet/huuhkajat-nimetty-saksa-ja-kosovo-otteluihin|archive-date=28 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
Granlund was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000007984568.html|title=Näillä pelaajilla Huuhkajat lähtevät kohti EM-kisoja – kaksi nimeä kiinnostivat yli muiden |date= 19 May 2021 |access-date=24 May 2021|publisher=Helsingin Sanomat|language=fi}}
Career statistics
{{updated|31 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup, Svenska Cupen and Polish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Pargas IF
|2006 |16 | 3 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2007
|35 | 4 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 35 | 4 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | |
| rowspan=3|Åbo IFK
|2008 |Kakkonen |20 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2009
|Kakkonen |24 | 2 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 24 | 2 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| rowspan=5|RoPS
|2010 |26 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2011
|31 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2012
|Ykkönen |25 | 2 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 25 | 2 | ||||
| 2013
|Veikkausliiga |16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 20 | 1 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!98 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 4 | |
| rowspan=5|IFK Mariehamn
|2014 |Veikkausliiga |30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2015
|Veikkausliiga |22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2016
|Veikkausliiga |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=uel}} | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2017
|Veikkausliiga |20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=ucl}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!93 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 0 | |
| Åland
|2016 |Kakkonen |1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=4|Örebro
|2018 |20 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2019
|Allsvenskan |23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2020
|Allsvenskan |22 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 22 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Stal Mielec
|12 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22
|Ekstraklasa |17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 18 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|IFK Mariehamn
|2022 |Veikkausliiga |6 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 2023
|Veikkausliiga |24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 30 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| rowspan=3|Inter Turku
|2024 |Veikkausliiga |19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2025
|Veikkausliiga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 7 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!429 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 499 | 16 |
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Honours
RoPS
- Finnish Cup: 2013{{cite web |title=Albin Granlund |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=33492 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=pl}}
- Veikkausliiga: 2016
- Finnish Cup: 2015
Inter Turku
- Finnish League Cup: 2024, 2025
- Finnish Cup runner-up: 2024
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2016,{{Cite web |title=Koplajoukkue 2016 palkittiin päätöskierroksella |url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2016/10/24/koplajoukkue-2016-palkittiin-paatoskierroksella |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=www.veikkausliiga.com |language=fi}} 2017{{Cite web |title=Jalkapallolehdistön tähdistö valittiin – KuPS sai hopeaa, Ilves pronssia ja Lahtikin pääsee europeleihin – Päivän Lehti |url=https://www.paivanlehti.fi/jalkapallolehdiston-tahdistojoukkue-valittiin-kups-sai-hopeaa-ilves-pronssia-ja-lahtikin-paasee-europeleihin/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=www.paivanlehti.fi |language=fi}}
References
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External links
- {{UEFA player|250098154}}
- {{Soccerway|albin-granlund/128076}}
- {{Elitefootball|albin-granlund/18896}}
- {{SvFF player|id=b1952853-2ef8-4260-8770-96067af8aa13|name=Eddie Albin Alexander Granlund}}
{{FC Inter Turku squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Granlund, Albin}}
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Category:Footballers from Southwest Finland
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Finland men's international footballers
Category:Pargas Idrottsförening players
Category:Rovaniemen Palloseura players
Category:IFK Mariehamn players
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Finnish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
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