Introduction
Pascal Groß (born 15 June 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brighton and Hove Albion. Groß is a youth international for Germany. The family name is rendered as Gross in England.
Career
Early career
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. being substituted on in the 89th minute for Chinedu Obasi. In January 2011, he transferred to Karlsruher SC along with Hoffenheim teammate Marco Terrazzino.
Ingolstadt
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.
Brighton & Hove Albion
In May 2017, Brighton and Hove Albion announced the signing of Groß for an undisclosed fee. He agreed to a four-year contract while the transfer fee paid to Ingolstadt constituted a new record for the club.
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.
Personal life
His father, Stephan, was also a footballer who played for Karlsruher SC in the Bundesliga.
Career statistics
- As of 9 September 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga Süd | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Karlsruher SC II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga Süd | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Regionalliga Süd | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Karlsruher SC | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 28 | 4 | |||
| FC Ingolstadt 04 II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5 | |||
| Total | 158 | 17 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 165 | 17 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2017–18 | Premier League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | |
| Career total | 221 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 232 | 28 | ||