Rasmus Christensen Explained

Rasmus Christensen
Fullname:Rasmus Lynge Christensen
Birth Date:12 August 1991
Birth Place:Denmark
Position:Winger
Clubnumber:8
Currentclub:Arendal
Youthyears1:–2006
Youthclubs1:Jyderup Boldklub
Youthyears2:2006–2007
Youthclubs2:Holbæk B&I
Youthyears3:2007–2010
Youthclubs3:FC Midtjylland
Years1:2010–2013
Clubs1:FC Midtjylland
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2012
Clubs2:FC Fredericia (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Hobro IK (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2013–2016
Clubs4:Hobro IK
Caps4:36
Goals4:1
Years5:2016–2019
Clubs5:Arendal
Caps5:43
Goals5:21
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Hisøy IL
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–
Clubs7:Arendal
Caps7:61
Goals7:12
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:Denmark U-17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2008
Nationalteam2:Denmark U-18
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:1 December 2023

Rasmus Christensen (born 12 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Norwegian club Arendal.

Life and career

Club career

Christensen came through the youth system at FC Midtjylland. He made his first team debut near the end of the 2010-11 season, coming on as a second-half substitute for Adigun Salami in a 5–2 defeat away to eventual champions FC Copenhagen.[1] FC Midtjylland finished the season in fourth place, earning qualification to the following season's UEFA Europa League. In July 2011, Christensen was named in the squad to face Welsh club The New Saints in the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 Europa League.[2]

In a friendly match warm up for this European tie, against German 2.Bundesliga side St Pauli, Christensen suffered a cruciate ligament injury. It is expected that he will be out of the game for around nine months and be unable to participate in most of the 2011–12 campaign.[3]

Rasmus Christensen scored a late 92nd minute consolation goal for his team against Sandnes Ulf, the goal had very little significance to the result. However the goal made Joe Hobkirk, a long life fan of Arendal very happy. The goal made the young 21 year old £1,815, oioi sesh one.

In August 2016, Christensen joined Norwegian club Arendal Fotball.[4] He left the club at the end of 2019.[5] He joined Hisøy IL for the 2020 season.[6]

International career

Christensen has gained international recognition for Denmark at under-17 and under-18 levels.[2] He played two games in the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round, scoring once in a 2–0 victory against the Ukraine under-17s.[7] With the under-18s, he scored one goal in six appearances in 2008.

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Denmark SAS: FC Copenhagen 5–2 FC Midtjylland. https://web.archive.org/web/20121026145632/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=298850&cc=5739. dead. October 26, 2012. ESPN Soccernet. 19 May 2011. 15 August 2011.
  2. News: UEFA competition profile: Rasmus Christensen, FC Midtjylland. Uefa.com. 15 August 2011.
  3. News: Bad luck for Rasmus Christensen. FC Midtjylland. 6 July 2011. 15 August 2011.
  4. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/rasmus-lynge-trives-i-norske-arendal/ Rasmus Lynge trives i norske Arendal
  5. https://www.fvn.no/sport/lokalsporten/i/0nzx4G/arendal-spillere-takket-av Arendal-spillere takket av
  6. https://www.agderposten.no/sport/tidligere-toppspiller-til-hisoy/ Tidligere toppspiller til Hisøy
  7. News: U-17:Ukraine 0–2 Denmark . Uefa.com. 19 September 2007. 15 August 2011.