Rasmus Kristensen
Rasmus Nissen Kristensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈne̝sn̩ ˈkʰʁestn̩sn̩]; born 11 July 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Roma, on loan from EFL Championship club Leeds United, and the Denmark national team.
| Kristensen in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rasmus Nissen Kristensen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Brande, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Roma (on loan from Leeds United) | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Brande IF | ||
| 2010–2012 | Herning Fremad | ||
| 2012–2016 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Midtjylland | 63 | (6) |
| 2018 | Jong Ajax | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ajax | 20 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Red Bull Salzburg | 72 | (10) |
| 2022– | Leeds United | 26 | (3) |
| 2023– | → Roma (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Denmark U19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2016 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Denmark U21 | 26 | (7) |
| 2021– | Denmark | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 2 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Youth career edit
Kristensen was born to a footballing family and began playing football in Brande IF when he was six years old. He played in the club for six years, before joining Herning Fremad where he played for two years. In 2012, Kristensen signed a youth contract with FC Midtjylland.[3]
Club career edit
FC Midtjylland edit
Kristensen was promoted to the first team squad in summer 2016 at the age of 18 and signed a five-year professional contract.[4]
At the age of 18, Kristensen got his official debut for FCM on 7 March 2016, in a Superliga match against FC Nordsjælland.[5] He started on the bench, but replaced Václav Kadlec in the 39th minute in a match, which FCM lost 1–2. He turned into a key player for the team in the 2016–17 season.
Ajax edit
On 23 January 2018, Kristensen joined Ajax on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[6]
RB Salzburg edit
After one and a half years with Ajax, Kristensen moved to Austria and joined Austrian Football Bundesliga club FC Red Bull Salzburg on a five-year contract.[7]
Leeds United edit
On 8 June 2022, Kristensen joined Premier League club Leeds United on a five year contract for an undisclosed fee in the region of £10 million.[8][9] He joined the team from 1 July 2022,[10] and became Leeds's second confirmed arrival of the summer transfer window, reuniting with former Salzburg teammate Brenden Aaronson.[8] He made his senior league debut for Leeds as part of the starting eleven in their season opener on 6 August with a 2–1 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[11] On 18 March 2023, he scored seconds after coming on as a substitute in Leeds’ 4–2 win at Molineux against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[12]
AS Roma edit
On 14 July 2023, Kristensen joined Serie A club AS Roma on a season long loan.[13] He made his Serie A debut on 20 August 2023 in a 2–2 draw with US Salernitana 1919.
International career edit
In November 2020, he was called up to Kasper Hjulmand's senior squad due to several cancellations from, among others, the Danish national team players playing in England, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, as well as a case of COVID-19 in the squad, which had put several national team players in quarantine.[14]
He made his debut for the Denmark national football team on 4 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands, a 1–0 away victory. He started the game and was substituted at half-time.[15]
Personal life edit
Kristensen is the nephew of the former Sturm Graz player Sigurd Kristensen and is the cousin of Leon Jessen.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 1 | 24 | 4 | ||
| Total | 63 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 82 | 7 | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Ajax | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 8[e] | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 10[d] | 0 | 45 | 10 | ||
| Total | 72 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 109 | 14 | ||
| Leeds United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |
| Roma (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Career total | 208 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 277 | 26 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, KNVB Cup, Austrian Cup, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
International edit
- As of match played 20 November 2023[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Ajax[19]
Red Bull Salzburg
Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2020–21,[20] 2021–22[21]
References edit
- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Rsamus Kristensen: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Fokus på: Ramus Nissen Kristensen – Født ind i titlernes årgang". dbold.dk. 15 December 2015.
- ^ "FCM giver backkomet fem år". bold.dk. 22 June 2016.
- ^ "NORDSJÆLLAND VS. MIDTJYLLAND 2 - 1". soccerway.com. 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Ajax en FC Midtjylland akkoord over Rasmus Nissen Kristensen". ajax.nl. 23 January 2018.
- ^ FROM AJAX AMSTERDAM TO FC RED BULL SALZBURG, redbullsalzburg.at, 19 July 2019
- ^ a b c d "Leeds United Agree Deal For Rasmus Kristensen". Leeds United FC. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Rasmus Kristensen: Leeds United complete signing of Denmark right-back from Red Bull Salzburg". Sky Sports. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Leeds agree deal for defender Kristensen". BBC Sport. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ Unwin, Will (6 August 2022). "Brenden Aaronson inspires Leeds to comeback victory over Wolves". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Leeds out of bottom three with victory at Wolves". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Rasmus Kristensen is a Roma player!". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Wheelman pulls Salzburg-back into national team squad". jyllands-posten.dk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Faroe Islands v Denmark game report". FIFA. 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Rasmus Kristensen » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "R. Kristensen". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Rasmus Kristensen (player)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Rasmus Kristensen at Soccerway
- ^ "Bundesliga.at - Das Team der Saison 2020/21". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Bundesliga.at - Team der Saison - ADMIRAL Bundesliga". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
External links edit
- Rasmus Kristensen at Soccerway
- Rasmus Kristensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)