![]() Nicolaisen in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rasmus Schmidt Nicolaisen | ||
Date of birth | 16 March 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Aulum, Denmark [1] | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Toulouse | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Aulum IF | |||
Midtjylland | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Midtjylland | 46 | (6) |
2020–2021 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2021– | Toulouse | 99 | (6) |
International career | |||
2013 | Denmark U16 | 2 | (0) |
2013 | Denmark U17 | 1 | (0) |
2015 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (1) |
2015 | Denmark U19 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 |
Rasmus Schmidt Nicolaisen (born 16 March 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.
Born in Aulum, Denmark, Nicolaisen came through the academy of FC Midtjylland. He made his first professional appearance with the club on 7 March 2017 in a Danish Cup game against Kjellerup IF, coming off the bench to replace Kian Hansen in a 3-0 win.
On 16 April 2017, Nicolaisen made his Superliga debut against Lyngby BK, once again replacing Hansen, this time in a 2-2 draw. He scored his first professional goal on 1 June 2017 during a 3-0 win against Randers FC.
On 23 September 2020, Nicolaisen joined EFL League One club Portsmouth on a season-long loan deal. [3] [4] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 6–1 FA Cup win against King's Lynn Town on 28 November 2020. [5]
In the 2021–22 season, Nicolaisen helped Toulouse achieve promotion to Ligue 1 by winning Ligue 2. [6] Nicolaisen and Toulouse won the Coupe de France the following season.
On 29 March 2024, Nicolaisen signed a contract extension with Toulouse, reported as lasting until at least 2026. [7]
Nicolaisen has represented Denmark up to under-19 level. [8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Midtjylland | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 4 | |||
2019–20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
Total | 46 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 57 | 6 | |||
Portsmouth (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
Toulouse | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 | ||
2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
Total | 99 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 7 | ||
Career total | 166 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 202 | 14 |
Midtjylland [10]
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