Philip Rasmussen Explained

Philip Rasmussen
Birth Date:12 January 1989
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Height:1.85 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Lyngby
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Nordsjælland
Caps1:22
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2011
Clubs2:Viborg
Caps2:11
Goals2:2
Years3:2011–2013
Clubs3:Vestsjælland
Caps3:20
Goals3:3
Years4:2013–2016
Clubs4:Lyngby
Caps4:101
Goals4:4
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Oklahoma City Energy
Caps5:37
Goals5:4
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Hartford Athletic
Caps6:19
Goals6:2
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Roskilde
Caps7:33
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Denmark U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:8 July 2021

Philip Rasmussen (born 12 January 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]

Career

Danish career

Rasmussen played in the Lyngby BK academy system untl 2008 when he signed with Nordsjaelland, appearing in 22 matches between 2008 and 2010. He appeared in four tournament matches for the team's eventual 2010 Danish Cup win.[2] Between 2010 and 2013 Rasmussen played matches with FC Vestsjaelland and Viborg in either the Danish Superliga or Danish 1st Division.

Lyngby BK

Rasmussen joined Lyngby BK in 2013 and would go on to play four years with the team, appearing in 101 Danish Superliga matches. Between 2008 and 2017 he appeared in 154 matches logged nearly 10,000 minutes of play and scored nine goals.

USL

Rasmussen moved to Oklahoma City Energy FC of the USL Championship in 2017. He appeared in 14 matches with the team during the 2017 season. In 2018 he appeared in 25 games and tied his single season high in goals with three.[3]

In 2019 Rasmussen signed with Hartford Athletic, joining former Head coach Jimmy Nelson who had recruited several former OKC Energy FC players and Danish soccer players to the new club, including Sebastian Dalgaard, Mads Jørgensen and Frederik Due.[3] Both Rasmussen and Nelson would depart Hartford after the 2019 season.[4]

FC Roskilde

On 26 February 2020 it was confirmed, that Rasmussen had joined Danish Superliga club FC Roskilde.[5] He remained with the team after their relegation to Danish 1st Division for the 2020-2021 season. He left the club at the end of the 2020-21 season, when his contract expired.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rasmussen Leads Quartet of Signings for Athletic. 3 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Nordsjælland win first Danish Cup . uefa.com . May 13, 2010 . March 25, 2021.
  3. Web site: Rasmussen Leads Quartet of Signings for Athletic . uslchampionship.com . January 3, 2019 . March 22, 2021 .
  4. Web site: Hartford Athletic Ends First Season by Parting Ways With Head Coach . nbcconnecticut.com . October 27, 2019 . March 22, 2021.
  5. http://www.fc-roskilde.dk/fc-roskilde-henter-philip-rasmussen FC Roskilde henter Philip Rasmussen
  6. https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/roskilde-siger-farvel-til-to-spillere/ Roskilde siger farvel til to spillere