Christian Rasmussen (footballer)

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 22)
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	11	(1)
2023–2024	→ Nordsjælland (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 16 February 2025 ‡ 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

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

Club

As of match played 16 February 2025

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	9	1	1	0	9 [b]	1	19	2
	Total		11	1	1	0	9	1	21	2
Nordsjælland (loan)	2023–24	Danish Superliga	21	0	4	3	7 [c]	3	32	6
Career total			114	17	5	3	16	4	135	24

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Danish Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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

External links

• Christian Rasmussen at Soccerway
• Christian Rasmussen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)

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