Andreas Granskov

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Andreas Granskov

| fullname = Andreas Granskov Hansen

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|3|5}}

| birth_place = Gladsaxe, Denmark

| height = 1.81 m

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}–1999

| youthclubs1 = Torveparken TPS

| youthyears2 = 1999–2006

| youthclubs2 = AB

| youthyears3 = 2006–2008

| youthclubs3 = Werder Bremen

| years1 = 2007–2009

| clubs1 = Werder Bremen II

| caps1 = 26

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2009–2012

| clubs2 = Nordsjælland

| caps2 = 49

| goals2 = 10

| years3 = 2009–2010

| clubs3 = → AB (loan)

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2012–2013

| clubs4 = Royal Excel Mouscron

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2013–2014

| clubs5 = Lyngby

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2014–2016

| clubs6 = Brønshøj

| caps6 = 39

| goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2016–2017

| clubs7 = Fremad Amager

| caps7 = 8

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2017–2019

| clubs8 = Køge Nord

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| years9 = 2020

| clubs9 = Holbæk B&I

| caps9 = 3

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2020–2021

| clubs10 = Tårnby FF

| caps10 =

| goals10 =

| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalteam1 = Denmark U16

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2004–2006

| nationalteam2 = Denmark U17

| nationalcaps2 = 17

| nationalgoals2 = 6

| nationalyears3 = 2006–2007

| nationalteam3 = Denmark U18

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2007

| nationalteam4 = Denmark U19

| nationalcaps4 = 4

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2009

| nationalteam5 = Denmark U21

| nationalcaps5 = 1

| nationalgoals5 = 0

}}

Andreas Granskov Hansen (born 5 March 1989) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Granskov joined German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen as a youth, making a number of appearances for the reserve team. After his time in Germany, he returned to Denmark to sign with Nordsjælland on 30 July 2009.{{cite news |last1=Baunsgaard |first1=Casper |title=FCN skriver med Granskov |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/FCN-skriver-med-Granskov/ |work=bold.dk |date=30 July 2009 |language=da}} Shortly after signing, he was sent on loan to AB.{{cite news |last1=Helmin |first1=Jesper |title=FC Nordsjælland udlejer nyindkøb |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/FC-Nordsjaelland-udlejer-nyindkoeb/ |work=bold.dk |date=2 September 2009 |language=da}} When Granskov left Nordsjælland in June 2012, he had made 53 appearances for the club, in which he scored 10 goals.{{cite web |title=Andreas Granskov – Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/andreas-granskov/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=18 January 2022 |language=en}}

On 13 June 2012, Granskov signed with Belgian Pro League club Royal Excel Mouscron.{{cite news |last1=Helmin |first1=Jesper |title=Granskov skifter til Belgien |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Granskov-skifter-til-Belgien/ |work=bold.dk |date=13 June 2012 |language=da}} Granskov, however, was injured for a long time during his spell with the club, and as a result failed to win a starting role.{{cite news |last1=Blond |first1=Mikael |title=Granskov: Et fantastisk skadesforløb |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Granskov-Et-fantastisk-skadesforloeb/ |work=bold.dk |date=23 April 2013 |language=da}}

After one season in Belgium, he returned to Denmark where he signed with Lyngby after a successful trial in July 2013.{{cite news |last1=Anker-Møller |first1=Kristian |title=Andreas Granskov træner med i Lyngby |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Andreas-Granskov-traener-med-i-Lyngby/ |work=bold.dk |date=18 July 2013 |language=da}} In January 2014, he signed with Brønshøj on a six-month deal.{{cite news |last1=Blond |first1=Mikael |title=Granskov bliver en Hveps |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/?vis=201600,189969 |work=bold.dk |date=20 January 2014 |language=da}} He stayed there for more than two years, before signing with Fremad Amager on 30 July 2016 where he played for six months.{{cite news |last1=Helmin |first1=Jesper |title=Fremad A. snupper Brønshøj-målscorer |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fremad-a-snupper-broenshoej-maalscorer/ |work=bold.dk |date=30 June 2016 |language=da}} On 30 December 2016, it was confirmed, that Granskov had joined Rishøj Boldklub in the Denmark Series.{{cite news |last1=Miles |first1=Peter |title=Andreas Granskov fortsætter i DS |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/andreas-granskov-fortsaetter-i-ds/ |work=bold.dk |date=30 December 2016 |language=da}} In the summer of 2017, Rishøj was refounded as Køge Nord FC.{{cite news|last1=Sejersbøl|first1=Morten Crone|title=Dansk komiker går ind i fodboldklub: Her er hans store ambitioner|url=https://www.bt.dk/fodbold/dansk-komiker-gaar-ind-i-fodboldklub-her-er-hans-store-ambitioner|access-date=18 February 2018|newspaper=BT|date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218110138/https://www.bt.dk/fodbold/dansk-komiker-gaar-ind-i-fodboldklub-her-er-hans-store-ambitioner|archive-date=18 February 2018|language=da}}

In March 2020, Granskov joined Danish 2nd Division club Holbæk B&I, forming a striking duo with fellow former Superliga forward Gilberto Macena.{{cite news |last1=Tøfting |first1=Nicolai Skovsgaard |title=Holbæk sikrer sig tidligere Superliga-angriber |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/holbaek-sikrer-sig-tidligere-superliga-angriber/ |work=bold.dk |date=6 March 2020 |language=da}}

After his retirement, Granskov began playing old boys football with FC Græsrødderne, joining the team in September 2021.{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Anders |title=Græsrødderne sikrer sig Andreas Granskov |url=https://ligabold.dk/graesroedderne-sikrer-sig-andreas-granskov/ |work=ligabold.dk |date=20 September 2021 |language=da-DK}}

International career

Granskov has been capped at international level for all teams from the Denmark under-16 to Denmark under-21 sides.{{cite web |title=Andreas Granskov – Landsholdsdatabasen |url=https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/5130 |website=DBU |access-date=19 January 2022 |language=DA}}