Pierre-Emile Højbjerg grew up in Copenhagen and joined Bayern Munich’s academy as a teenager, becoming one of the youngest players to appear for the club. After loans at Augsburg and Schalke, he moved to Southampton in 2016, where he became captain.
Tottenham Hotspur signed him in 2020, and he was a key midfielder for several seasons. He joined Marseille in 2024, first on loan and then permanently. Højbjerg is a tough, intelligent defensive midfielder and a natural leader.
He was one of Denmark’s standout players as they reached the Euro 2020 semi-finals.
Career in numbers
Across 15 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2012/13, Højbjerg has played 470 matches and scored 26 goals for 6 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2022/23, when he scored 5 times in 44 games for Tottenham Hotspur. His busiest campaign was 2020/21, with 53 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has 1 goal in 6 appearances for Marseille. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.