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Christian Rasmussen (footballer)

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Christian Rasmussen
Rasmussen with Ajax in 2024
Personal information
Full name Christian Theodor Kjelder Rasmussen
Date of birth (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Lyngby, Denmark
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Ajax
Number 29
Youth career
2015–2019 Nordsjælland
2019–2020 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Jong Ajax 82 (16)
2022– Ajax 7 (0)
2023–2024Nordsjælland (loan) 22 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Denmark U-16 7 (3)
2019–2020 Denmark U-17 7 (2)
2020–2022 Denmark U-19 11 (2)
2023– Denmark U-21 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:34, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Christian Theodor Kjelder Rasmussen (born 19 January 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch club Ajax.

Professional career

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Rasmusen is a youth product of Nordsjælland, having joined as a U12.[1] On 6 February 2019, Rasmussen signed a contract with Ajax.[2] Rasmussen made his professional debut with Jong Ajax as a late sub in a 4-0 Eerste Divisie loss to Roda on 30 August 2020.[3]

Rasmussen made his Eredivisie debut for the senior squad of Ajax on 8 January 2023 in a game against NEC.[4]

On 1 September 2023, Rasmussen returned to Nordsjælland on loan with an option to buy.[5] After finishing his loan spell, Rasmussen returned to Ajax.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 28 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 16 0 16 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 36 7 36 7
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 29 9 29 9
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 1 0 1 0
Total 82 16 82 16
Ajax 2022–23 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2024–25 Eredivisie 5 0 0 0 7[b] 0 12 0
Total 7 0 0 0 7 0 14 0
Nordsjælland (loan) 2023–24 Danish Superliga 21 0 4 3 6[c] 3 31 6
Career total 110 16 4 3 13 3 127 22
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Danish Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ "FC Nordsjælland sælger 16-årig offensivspiller til Ajax". Berlingske.dk. 6 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Ajax contracteert Christian Rasmussen". Ajax.
  3. ^ "Ajax II vs. Roda JC - 30 August 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "NEC v Ajax game report". Soccerway. 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Christian Rasmussen vender hjem til FCN på lejeaftale" [Christian Rasmussen returns home to FCN on loan] (in Danish). Nordsjælland. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  6. ^ FCN siger farvel til fire spillere fra Superliga-truppen, fcn.dk, 19 May 2024
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