Pascal Groß, born on 15 June 1991 (age 35), is a German central defensive midfielder whose Brighton & Hove Albion record has always carried an unusual feature: goals. Players with his starting point on the pitch are not usually expected to produce much in that column. Groß has made a habit of complicating that assumption.
His most productive league campaign came in 2022-2023, when he scored nine goals in 37 league appearances for Brighton. That is a serious return from a player operating with a defensive brief, and it explains why his value has sat at around £7m, according to Transfermarkt.
In 2026-2027, Groß has made 10 appearances for Brighton in all competitions and scored four goals. Three of those have come in five Premier League matches, with another in the League Cup. He has also appeared in the FA Cup and Conference League qualifiers.
Groß’s career profile is plain enough: a German midfielder with a defensive base, a long Brighton spell, and scoring numbers that sit well above the normal expectations for his role.
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