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Rasmus Højlund
Personal information
Full name Rasmus Winther Højlund
Date of birth (2003-02-04) 4 February 2003 (age 21)
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Atalanta
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2015 B.93
2016 Brøndby
2016–2017 Holbæk
2017–2021 Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Copenhagen 19 (0)
2022 Sturm Graz 18 (9)
2022– Atalanta 23 (7)
International career‡
2018–2019 Denmark U16 10 (1)
2019 Denmark U17 5 (1)
2021– Denmark U19 7 (1)
2022– Denmark U21 3 (0)
2022– Denmark 4 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:59, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

Rasmus Winther Højlund (born 4 February 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Atalanta and the Denmark national team.

Club career

Copenhagen

Højlund began his professional career at his hometown club Copenhagen in 2020. During the 2021–22 season, he made his debut in European competitions, contributing five goals in the UEFA Europa Conference League across qualification rounds and the tournament proper.[2]

Sturm Graz

In January 2022, Højlund joined Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz for a reported fee of €1.8 million.[3] He scored 12 goals in 21 games across all competitions during the remainder of the 2021–22 season and the start of the 2022–23 season.[2]

Atalanta

On 27 August 2022, Højlund signed with Serie A club Atalanta in a deal worth a reported €17 million.[2][3] He scored his first goal for Atalanta on 5 September in a 2–0 away win over Monza.[4]

International career

In September 2022, Højlund played his first international matches for Denmark against Croatia and France during the UEFA Nations League.[5] On 23 March 2023, he made his first international start, scoring a hat-trick in a 3–1 win against Finland during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, his first goals for his country.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 March 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Copenhagen 2020–21 Danish Superliga 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2021–22 15 0 1 0 11 5 27 5
Total 19 0 2 0 11 5 32 5
Sturm Graz 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 13 6 0 0 0 0 13 6
2022–23 5 3 1 2 2 1 8 6
Total 18 9 1 2 2 1 21 12
Atalanta 2022–23 Serie A 23 7 2 1 — 25 8
Career total 60 16 5 3 13 6 78 25

International

As of match played 23 March 2023[8]
National team Year Apps Goals
Denmark 2022 2 0
2023 1 3
Total 3 3
Denmark score listed first, score column indicates score after each Højlund goal.[9]
List of international goals scored by Rasmus Højlund
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 23 March 2023 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 3  Finland 1–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying [10]
2 2–1
3 3–1

References

  1. ^ "R. HØJLUND: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "WELCOME, HØJLUND!". Atalanta. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b Campanale, Susy (27 August 2022). "Official: Atalanta break bank for 'new Haaland' Hojlund". Football Italia. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. ^ Bettoni, Lorenzo (5 September 2022). "Monza 0–2 Atalanta, Gasp new Serie A leader". Football Italia. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  5. ^ "The 'new' Haaland is here". Mundo Deportivo. 24 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Hojlund the hat-trick hero as Denmark beat Finland 3-1". Reuters. 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ Rasmus Højlund at Soccerway
  8. ^ "Rasmus Højlund". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Rasmus Højlund". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Denmark vs. Finland 3–1: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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