Oskar Buur Explained

Oskar Buur
Full Name:Oskar Buur Rasmussen[1]
Birth Date:31 March 1998
Birth Place:Skanderborg, Denmark
Height:1.80 m
Position:Right-back
Youthyears1:2002–2011
Youthclubs1:FC Skanderborg[2]
Youthyears2:2011–2015
Youthclubs2:AGF
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:AGF
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Brabrand
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2022
Clubs3:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps3:2
Goals3:1
Years4:2021
Clubs4:Grasshoppers (loan)
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–2024
Clubs5:Volendam
Caps5:42
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016
Nationalteam3:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2016–2017
Nationalteam4:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:1
Club-Update:17:27, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Oskar Buur Rasmussen (born 31 March 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Youth career

Buur started playing football at the age of 4, because his big brother also did.[3] The first club he played for was FC Skanderborg, then he joined AGF as a U14 player.

Club career

AGF

At the age of 16 Buur was promoted to the U19 squad. Shortly after that he began training with the first team squad, due to many injuries in the squad. Buur won the 2014 Martin Jørgensens Talent Prize, given by former footballer Martin Jørgensen.[4] Jørgensen said Buur was a player who didn't answer the older players back but instead just respected them.

On 25 February 2015, Buur signed a new contract with AGF, and was promoted to the first team squad after playing several friendly matches for them.[5]

On 15 March 2015 at the age of only 16, Buur made his official debut for AGF in a Danish 1st Division game against AB and played the whole match.[6] He became the 6th youngest player to debut in the Danish Superliga.

After only 10 league games for the club, he didn't get his contract extended and left in the summer of 2017.[7]

Brabrand IF

After leaving AGF, Buur signed for Brabrand IF in the Danish 1st Division on 22 July 2017.[8] Buur only played a few friendly games for the club, before leaving again.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 24 August 2017, Buur signed for then-English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a two-year deal after an extended trial at the club.[9] He made his first team debut at home to Bristol Rovers on 19 September in the EFL Cup. Buur played the first 90 minutes, and was substituted in the break between normal time and extra time. The game was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Wolves went on to win 1–0 after extra-time. He made his league debut for Wolves, and scored his first professional goal, after coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with Hull City on 3 April 2018, en route to the team winning promotion to the Premier League.[10]

On 12 December 2019, Buur made his first appearance in a UEFA club competition, appearing in Wolves' final 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage game against Beşiktaş at Molineux. He provided the assist for Diogo Jota's hat-trick goal.[11] He made his Premier League debut on 14 September 2020, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 2-0 away win against Sheffield United.[12]

In February 2020, Buur signed a new deal with Wolves which lasts until the summer of 2023.[13]

On 31 January 2022, it was confirmed that Buur's contract with Wolves had been terminated.[14]

Loan to Grasshopper Club Zurich

On 11 January 2021, Buur joined Grasshopper Club Zürich in the Swiss Challenge League on an 18-month loan deal.[15] He made 10 appearances for the club, on their way to winning the 2020–21 Swiss Challenge League title.

Volendam

On 8 February 2022, Buur joined Dutch Eerste Divisie club FC Volendam on a deal until June 2024.[16]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers2017–18Championship11001021
2018–19Premier League00000000
2019–200010001020
2020–2110001020
Grasshoppers (loan)2020–21Challenge League1000000100
Volendam2021–22Eerste Divisie50000050
Career total171102010211

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

2017–18

2019

2018-19

Grasshopper Club Zürich

2020–21

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists . Premier League . 26 June 2020 . 12 July 2020.
  2. Web site: 16-årigt stortalent forfremmet i AGF . stiften.dk . 25 February 2015 .
  3. https://www.dbold.dk/2016/02/fokus-paa-oskar-buur-1-division-som-16-aarig/ Fokus på: Oskar Buur – 1. division som 16-årig
  4. http://www.agf.dk/klubben/nyhedsarkiv/2014/november/buur-haedret-med-martin-joergensens-talentpris/ BUUR HÆDRET MED MARTIN JØRGENSENS TALENTPRIS
  5. Web site: AGF forlænger med og forfremmer ung back . bold.dk . 25 February 2015 .
  6. Web site: 16-årig AGF-debutant: Helt fantastisk . bold.dk . 15 March 2015 .
  7. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/agf-siger-farvel-til-fem-spillere/ AGF siger farvel til fem spillere
  8. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/brabrand-henter-tidligere-agf-back/ Brabrand henter tidligere AGF-back
  9. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/wolverhampton-henter-oskar-buur-i-brabrand/ Wolverhampton henter Oskar Buur i Brabrand
  10. Web site: Wolves 2 Hull 2 - Report and pictures. Express & Star. 3 April 2018.
  11. News: Jurejko . Jonathan . Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 - 0 Besiktas . 12 December 2019 . 12 December 2019.
  12. News: Sheffield United 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Nuno praises special Wolves. BBC Sport. 14 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Buur delighted to extend Wolves spell. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 28 February 2020.
  14. https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20220131-buur-makes-wolves-exit/ Buur makes Wolves exit
  15. Web site: Loan move for Buur. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 1 January 2021.
  16. https://fcvolendam.nl/nieuws/oskar-buur-tekent-voor-2-5-seizoen-bij-fc-volendam/ Oskar Buur tekent voor 2,5 seizoen bij FC Volendam