Pascal Groß

Groß played his first fully professional match in the Bundesliga for 1899 Hoffenheim on 2 May 2009 in a 0–4 loss against VfL Wolfsburg.{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/spielpaarungsbericht/object/863684|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504155805/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/spielpaarungsbericht/object/863684|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2009|title=13-Minuten-Hattrick von Dzeko|work=Kicker|date=2 May 2009|access-date=3 May 2009}} being substituted on in the 89th minute for Chinedu Obasi. He scored his first senior career goal playing for Hoffenheim II playing against Stuttgarter Kickers II on 16 August 2009. In January 2011, he transferred to Karlsruher SC along with Hoffenheim teammate Marco Terrazzino.{{cite web|title=KSC verpflichtet zwei U20-Nationalspieler: Terrazzino und Groß wechseln in den Wildpark|trans-title=KSC signs two U20 Internationals: Terrazzino and Groß are transferring to the Wildpark|language=de|date=28 January 2011|access-date=28 January 2011|publisher=Karlsruher SC|work=official website|url=http://www.ksc.de/aktuelles/anzeigen/news/ksc-verpflichtet-zwei-u20-nationalspieler-terrazzino-und-gross-wechseln-in-den-wildpark.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131080343/http://www.ksc.de/aktuelles/anzeigen/news/ksc-verpflichtet-zwei-u20-nationalspieler-terrazzino-und-gross-wechseln-in-den-wildpark.html|archive-date=31 January 2011}}

In the summer of 2012, Groß joined FC Ingolstadt on a two-year deal.{{Cite web |last=Jonathan Walsh |date=2021-07-02 |title=Pascal Groß: The midfield metronome that has Ingolstadt ticking towards the Bundesliga |url=https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2015/01/04/germany-bundesliga/431466.html |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=VAVEL |language=en}} In the 2014–15 season, he played a vital role in the promotion of FC Ingolstadt to the Bundesliga as he scored 7 goals and assisted 23 goals.{{Cite web |last=Kramer |first=Audrick |date=2018-12-17 |title=Pascal Gross would be an ideal signing for Liverpool in January |url=https://mediareferee.com/another-shaqiri-in-the-making-liverpool-would-pull-off-a-masterstroke-by-signing-this-15m-rated-premier-league-playmaker/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=Media Referee |language=en-GB}}

Groß scored five league goals for FC Ingolstadt in the 2016–17 season as they were relegated from the Bundesliga. He created more chances than any other player in the league that season, a total of 95 chances.{{Cite news |title=Premier League: Brighton sign Ingolstadt's Pascal Gross {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/brighton-pascal-gross-first-premier-league-signing-chris-hughton-/1u4yjm9p946n6zf8nwo2aq68k |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170910083620/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/brighton-pascal-gross-first-premier-league-signing-chris-hughton-/1u4yjm9p946n6zf8nwo2aq68k |archive-date=2017-09-10 |access-date=2025-03-30 |language=en}}

In May 2017, Brighton & Hove Albion signed Groß for a fee of £3 million.{{Cite news |date=2017-05-19 |title=Pascal Gross: Brighton & Hove Albion sign FC Ingolstadt 04 midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39980263 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} He agreed to a four-year contract while the transfer fee paid to Ingolstadt was the first of a series of record signings for the club that season.{{Cite news |date=2017-05-19 |title=Pascal Gross: Brighton & Hove Albion sign FC Ingolstadt 04 midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39980263 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} He made his debut for Brighton in the Premier League on 12 August 2017, in a 2–0 home defeat to title favourites Manchester City.{{Cite news |date=2017-08-11 |title=Brighton & Hove Albion 0-2 Manchester City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40835422 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} On 9 September 2017, Groß made history by scoring Brighton's first ever Premier League goal, adding a second shortly after half time and providing an assist for Tomer Hemed in a 3–1 win at home against West Bromwich Albion.{{Cite web |title=Premier League ruft! Groß verlässt FCI |url=https://www.kicker.de/premier-league-ruft-gross-verlaesst-fci-678459/artikel |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}} On 15 September, in Brighton's 2–1 league defeat away to AFC Bournemouth, Groß provided the assist for Solly March's opening goal.{{Cite news |date=2017-09-14 |title=Bournemouth 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41196761 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

Groß's creative exploits for Brighton throughout the month of September earned him a nomination for the Premier League Player of the Month award.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-08 |title=Zaha nominated for second Player of the Month award - News |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/first-team/wilfried-zaha-nominated-for-premier-league-wide-player-of-the-month-awards-august-2022/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=Crystal Palace F.C. |language=en-GB}} He was a key player for Brighton, being directly involved in four of their league goals scored throughout the month.{{Cite web |date=2017-10-07 |title=Let's be more confident, award contender Gross urges Albion |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/15582380.Let_s_be_more_confident__award_contender_Gross_urges_Albion/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=The Argus |language=en}}

On 15 October 2017, Groß provided his third assist of the season for Brighton, setting up Anthony Knockaert in a 1–1 league draw at home to Everton.{{Cite news |date=2017-10-13 |title=Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Everton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41541146 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} On 20 November, Groß scored for Brighton in a 2–2 home draw against Stoke City.{{Cite news |date=2017-11-19 |title=Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41964596 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} The goal brought his contribution tally up to three goals and five assists throughout the course of the season. Groß ended a successful season for Brighton with seven goals and eight assists,{{Cite web |date=2025-03-30 |title=Hot Take {{!}} Why Pascal Groß should have been a German regular for the last eight years |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/hot-take-why-pascal-gross-should-have-been-a-german-regular-for-the-last-eight-years-38134677 |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=OneFootball |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Robin Koch |date=2018-03-17 |title=Vaoroi |url=https://vaoroitvz.com/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=vaoroi |language=en}} including heading the winner against Manchester United on 4 May 2018, a win that secured Brighton's Premier League status.{{Cite news |date=2018-05-03 |title=Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Manchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43916611 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Amongst many highlights, Groß was voted Brighton's player of the season by an overwhelming majority.{{Cite web |date=2018-04-19 |title=Bargain buy Gross named Albion's Player of the Season |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/16171462.Bargain_buy_Gross_named_Albion_s_Player_of_the_Season/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=The Argus |language=en}}

On 6 June 2018, Groß signed a contract extension with Brighton, keeping him at the club until 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2018/june/new-deal-for-midfielder/|title=New deal for midfielder|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|date=6 June 2018|access-date=7 June 2018}}

He scored against Manchester United again in another win over the side on 19 August 2018 in Brighton's first win of the 2018–19 season netting the Albion's third in a 3–2 home victory.{{Cite news |date=2018-08-17 |title=Brighton 3-2 Man Utd: Brighton score three first-half goals to stun visitors |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45159603 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Groß scored three goals from 4 May 2018 to 19 January 2019 which all came up against Manchester United. His third coming in a 2–1 away loss at Old Trafford.{{Cite news |date=2019-01-18 |title=Manchester United 2-1 Brighton: Sixth straight Premier League win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46847683 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} He made one FA Cup appearance where he came off the bench in a 2–1 home win over Derby County that took his team into the quarter-finals.{{Cite news |date=2019-02-14 |title=Brighton 2-1 Derby: Seagulls reach FA Cup quarter-finals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47180806 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} The Sussex club were eventually knocked out by Manchester City in the semi-final at Wembley.{{Cite web |last=Association |first=The Football |title=Gabriel Jesus heads Manchester City into a 14th Emirates FA Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2019/apr/06/mancity-brighton-facupsf-060419 |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=www.thefa.com |language=en}}

On 27 April 2019, he scored an equaliser at home against Newcastle United, helping Brighton claim a point in their fight for survival.{{Cite news |title=Brighton v Newcastle live in the Premier League |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/47338129 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} On 4 May 2019 Brighton's bitter rivals, Crystal Palace beat Cardiff City – Brighton's relegation rivals – which ensured Brighton's Premier League football for the next season.{{Cite news |date=2019-05-03 |title=Cardiff 2-3 Crystal Palace: Bluebirds relegated from Premier League after defeat |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48075159 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

Groß played the whole of Brighton's opening match of the 2019–20 season, a 3–0 win at Watford.{{Cite news |last=Szczepanik |first=Nick |date=2019-08-10 |title=Graham Potter enjoys dream debut as Brighton batter sorry Watford |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/08/10/graham-potter-enjoys-dream-debut-brighton-batter-sorry-watford/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}} On 5 October, a Groß cross was spilt by Tottenham Hotspur's keeper, Hugo Lloris, and Neal Maupay nodded home the first in a 3–0 victory over the London side. Lloris dislocated his elbow after an awkward landing from the cross which would rule him out for the rest of 2019.{{Cite news |date=2019-10-03 |title=Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Aaron Connolly scores twice in win over Spurs |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49861471 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Dobson |first=Mark |date=2019-10-07 |title=Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris ruled out until new year with dislocated elbow |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/07/tottenham-hugo-lloris-ruled-out-new-year-dislocated-elbow |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} Groß scored his first goal of the season to open the scoring in a 3–2 home win over Everton on 26 October 2019.{{Cite news |date=2019-10-25 |title=Brighton 3-2 Everton: Lucas Digne scores late own goal to hand win to Seagulls |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50106250 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

Groß made his 100th appearance for and captained the side in a 2–0 away win over Preston North End in the EFL Cup on 23 September 2020.{{Cite news |date=2020-09-23 |title=Preston North End 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Seagulls set up Man Utd tie |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54190605 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} He scored his first goal of the season on 28 November, a 93rd-minute penalty to claim Brighton's first Premier League points against the defending champions Liverpool.{{Cite news |date=2020-11-26 |title=Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Liverpool: Pascal Gross denies Reds |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55025783 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} In the reverse fixture Groß appeared in Brighton's 1–0 away victory over Liverpool on 3 February 2021 to claim their first league win at Anfield since 1982.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55820950 |title=Liverpool 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Steven Alzate scores in shock win|publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 February 2021|access-date=3 February 2021}} Groß captained Brighton on 18 May with Lewis Dunk out suspended in the match against champions Manchester City with fans returning to football. He assisted Adam Webster's header which tied the score at 2–2 – from 2–0 down – in which Brighton won 3–2 for their first victory over City since 1989.{{Cite news |date=2021-05-17 |title=Brighton 3-2 Man City: We must improve for Champions League final, says Pep Guardiola |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57066733 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

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Groß set up Alexis Mac Allister's winner with a grounded pass into the box in the 2–1 away victory over Burnley on 14 August in the opening game of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite news |date=2021-08-13 |title=Burnley 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Substitute Alexis Mac Allister seals comeback win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58124895 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} He then assisted Shane Duffy's header from the corner spot in Brighton's 2–0 home victory over Watford on 21 August in the second game of the season.{{Cite news |date=2021-08-20 |title=Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Watford: Brighton make best start to a top-flight campaign |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58193436 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Groß had a penalty saved by Jack Butland in the home fixture against bitter rivals Crystal Palace on 14 January 2022, failing to put Brighton 1–0 up in an eventual 1–1 draw.{{Cite news |date=2022-01-13 |title=Brighton 1-1 Crystal Palace: Late own goal gives Brighton deserved draw |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59903993 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

On 7 May, he scored his first goal of the campaign, calmly steering in Brighton's third in a 4–0 victory over Manchester United earning Brighton their biggest ever top-flight victory.{{Cite news |date=2022-05-06 |title=Brighton 4-0 Manchester United: Big defeat ends United's Champions League hopes |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61281254 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Groß scored again two games later, his second and the last of the season on the final day of the campaign, putting Brighton ahead after they trailed at half time in the 3–1 home victory over West Ham United. He later assisted Albion's third goal, a Danny Welbeck strike, who happened to set up Groß's goal. The victory meant they achieved their highest-ever top-flight finish, finishing ninth.{{Cite news |date=2022-05-20 |title=Brighton 3-1 West Ham: David Moyes' side in Europa Conference next season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61453547 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

On 3 June, it was announced that he had signed a new contract with Albion, signing on until June 2024. Graham Potter was pleased by Groß's extension, commenting "I am delighted for Pascal and the club that he's now signed," adding "He is an excellent professional on and off the pitch."{{cite news|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2639339/pascal-gross-signs-new-contract|title=Pascal Gross signs new contract|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=3 June 2022|access-date=3 June 2022}}

On the opening day of the season Groß scored both goals against Manchester United in the 2–1 away win to claim Brighton's first ever victory at Old Trafford, which gave him three in two games against United and four overall.{{Cite news |date=2022-08-05 |title=Manchester United 1-2 Brighton: Erik ten Hag suffers defeat in first Premier League game |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62366387 |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Groß scored in Brighton's first home win of the season, as they beat Leeds United 1–0.{{Cite news |title=Brighton beat Leeds to set club record |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62614441 |access-date=2022-08-29}} Groß captained Brighton to a 5–1 away thrashing of Championship team Middlesbrough in the third round of the FA Cup on 7 January 2023. The opening goal was his first ever FA Cup goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3012703/five-star-albion-cruise-into-the-fourth-round|title=Five-star Albion cruise into the fourth round|website=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=7 January 2023|access-date=7 January 2023}} Groß made his 200th appearance for Brighton on 15 March, as Albion beat Crystal Palace 1–0 at Falmer Stadium.{{Cite web |title=Super Solly sinks Palace as Albion March on|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3111017/super-solly-sinks-palace-as-albion-march-on|date=15 March 2023|access-date=15 March 2023|website=Brighton & Hove Albion|language=en-GB}}

On 19 April, Groß signed a contract extension to run until 2025. Roberto De Zerbi was very delighted with the announcement and cited Groß as "...one of the secrets to Albion’s success."{{Cite web |title=Pascal Gross signs New Contract|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3201270/gross-signs-new-contract|date=19 April 2023|access-date=19 April 2023|website=Brighton & Hove Albion|language=en-GB}} Four days later, he played the full 120 minutes in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley and scored a penalty in the shootout which Brighton lost.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3231077/its-wembley-heartbreak-as-albion-are-beaten-on-penalties|title=It's Wembley heartbreak as Albion are beaten on penalties|website=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|date=23 April 2023|access-date=24 April 2023}} During the midweek after the FA Cup semi-final defeat, Groß scored his first Premier League own goal putting Nottingham Forest back level in the 3–1 loss.{{cite news|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3237654/albion-felled-by-forest|title=Albion felled by Forest|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=26 April 2023|access-date=26 April 2023}} Groß responded with a brace over Wolverhampton Wanderers, helping Brighton to a 6–0 thrashing, their biggest Premier League victory.{{cite news|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3245199/back-on-track-with-six-of-the-best|title=Back on track with six of the best|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=29 April 2023|access-date=29 April 2023}} He scored his 10th goal of the season on 21 May, putting Brighton back to two goals in front of Southampton in the 3–1 home win which secured Brighton a European spot for the first time in their history. The strike put him level with Glenn Murray and Neal Maupay as Brighton's all-time top goalscorer in the Premier League with 26 goals.{{cite news|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3448240|title=EUROPE HERE WE COME!|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=21 May 2023|access-date=21 May 2023}}

On 26 August 2023, Brighton's third match of the season, Groß scored his 27th Premier League goal, becoming the club's all-time top scorer in that league, but his goal was a consolation in a 3–1 defeat at home to West Ham United. He scored Brighton's first ever away goal in Europe on 5 October, as they came back from 2–0 down to draw 2–2 at Marseille in the Europa League.{{cite news |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3723039/pedro-on-the-spot-as-albion-make-their-point|title=Pedro on the spot as Albion make their point|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |date=5 October 2023|access-date=5 October 2023}} He finished second only to Bruno Fernandes among the top players with most chances created in the league.{{cite web |url=https://www.statmuse.com/fc/ask/most-chances-created-this-season-premier-league |title=Most chances created by a player this season premier league |publisher=StatMuse |access-date=16 May 2024 }}

On 1 August 2024, Groß joined Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, signing a contract until June 2026.{{Cite web |title=Borussia Dortmund sign Pascal Groß |url=https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2024/8/1/Borussia-Dortmund-sign-Pascal-Gross.html |date=1 August 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024 |publisher=Borussia Dortmund |website=www.bvb.de}}

On 11 February 2025, Groß scored his first goal for Dortmund in a first leg 3–0 away victory over Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Champions League round of 32.{{Cite web |title=Dortmund 3-0 Sporting (Feb 11, 2025) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/732189/borussia-dortmund-sporting-cp |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=ESPN |language=en}} On 22 February, he assisted four goals in a 6–0 home victory over Union Berlin, becoming the third player in Bundesliga history to ever do that.{{Cite web |title=Pascal Groß Statistiken und Bewertungen {{!}} Sofascore |url=https://www.sofascore.com/de/spieler/pascal-gross/48480#tab:matches |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=www.sofascore.com}}{{Cite web |title=Dortmund 6-0 Union Berlin (Feb 22, 2025) Game Analysis |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/711631 |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

Groß has represented Germany at youth level for the under-18, under-19 and under-20 national teams.{{cite web |title=Pascal Groß Personenprofil :: DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. |url=https://datencenter.dfb.de/profil/151555?historize_title=&historize_url |website=datencenter.dfb.de}}

On 31 August 2023, Groß received his first call-up to the Germany senior national team by head coach Hansi Flick, for friendlies against Japan and France.{{cite web |date=31 August 2023 |title=Mit Groß und sechs Rückkehrern gegen Japan und Frankreich |trans-title=With Groß and six returnees against Japan and France |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/mit-gross-und-sechs-rueckkehrern-gegen-japan-und-frankreich-254448/ |access-date=31 August 2023 |publisher=German Football Association |language=de}}{{cite web |url = https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3660999/pascal-gross-gets-first-germany-call-up|title = Pascal Gross gets first Germany call-up|website = Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |date = 31 August 2023 |accessdate = 31 August 2023}} He made his debut on 9 September, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute in the eventual 4–1 home loss against Japan{{cite web |date=9 September 2023 |title=Germany 1-4 Japan: Hansi Flick under pressure after heavy defeat |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66765606 |accessdate=9 September 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} and went on to make his first start for Germany in a 3–1 friendly win over the United States on 14 October.{{cite news|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/10/usmnt-vs-germany-10-14-23-match-highlights-recap-goals-score|title=U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM FALLS 3-1 AGAINST GERMANY IN INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY|website= US Soccer| date=October 14, 2023|access-date = 15 October 2023}}

Groß was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/uefa-euro-2024-all-squads-and-players-full-list|title=UEFA Euro 2024: All squads and players full list|date=7 June 2024|access-date=7 June 2024|website=Olympics.com}} He scored his first international goal in a pre-tournament friendly against Greece on 7 June.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/germany-earn-late-2-1-comeback-win-over-greece-final-euro-2024-warmup-2024-06-07/|title=Germany earn late 2-1 comeback win over Greece in final Euro 2024 warmup|date=7 June 2024|access-date=7 June 2024|website=Reuters}} Only Richard Kress was older when scoring his first goal for Germany.{{Cite web |title=Groß zweitältester Debüt-Torschütze der DFB-Geschichte |url=https://www.kicker.de/gross-zweitaeltester-debuet-torschuetze-der-dfb-geschichte-1030754/artikel |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}

Groß can operate as a central midfielder, winger, attacking midfielder and right-back.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/09/28/pascal-gross-exclusive-refs-dont-give-many-fouls-looks-stupid/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714190909/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3A69D0rSvuiMYJ%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Ffootball%2F2017%2F09%2F28%2Fpascal-gross-exclusive-refs-dont-give-many-fouls-looks-stupid%2F&hl=en&gl=us&strip=1&vwsrc=0|url-status=live|archive-date=14 July 2020|title=Pascal Gross exclusive: 'Refs here don't give many fouls. It looks stupid when you lay on the ground for nothing'|newspaper=The Telegraph| date=29 September 2017 |access-date=11 October 2021 | last1=Hayward | first1=Paul }} He is an accomplished set-piece taker, known for his accurate corner kicks and free kicks.{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2886404/albion-analytics-pascal-gross-makes-it-50-goal-involvements|title= Albion Analytics: Pascal Gross makes it 50 goal involvements|date=2 November 2022|access-date=7 June 2024|website=Brighton & Hove Albion}}

Groß's father Stephan was also a footballer who played for Karlsruher SC.

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:Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Groß goal{{cite web | url = https://datencenter.dfb.de/profil/151555| title = Pascal Groß | publisher = dfb.de | access-date = 7 June 2024}}

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• 2. Bundesliga: 2014–15{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

Individual

• Brighton & Hove Albion Player of the Year: 2017–18,{{Cite web |date=19 April 2018 |title=Bargain buy Gross named Albion's Player of the Season |url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/16171462.Bargain_buy_Gross_named_Albion_s_Player_of_the_Season/ |access-date=17 May 2018 |website=The Argus |language=en}} 2023–24{{cite web | url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/4000102/gross-and-terland-the-main-winners-at-our-player-awards/ | title=Gross and Terland the main winners at our Player Awards }}

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