Morten Rasmussen (footballer, born January 1985)

Rasmussen started his career in the youth scheme of Aarhus top-flight club AGF. While at AGF, he earned the nickname "Duncan" due to a slight physical resemblance of former Scottish international striker Duncan Ferguson,[1][2][3] though he stated at the time that he wasn't a particular fan of Duncan Ferguson himself.[2]

In January 2002, Rasmussen turned professional as he signed a three-year contract with AGF, running to January 2005. He made his debut for AGF in the Danish Superliga championship in May 2002, as he played the last two games of the 2001–02 Superliga season. He made his debut in the 0–1 defeat to Lyngby on 12 May, before scoring his first goal in the 4–0 win against Silkeborg on 16 May. Following two goals in 15 games in the first half of the 2002–03 Superliga season, Rasmussen signed an improved five-year contract running until the summer of 2008.[4]

After meagre goalscoring in his first three full seasons for AGF, scoring 17 goals in 82 games, the 2005–06 Superliga season was Rasmussen's senior-level breakthrough. Rasmussen scored 10 goals in 19 games during the first half of the season, including a scoring streak of six goals in five games. Before the winter 2005 transfer window. Following a total of 28 goals in 103 Superliga matches for AGF, Rasmussen left the club in January 2006.

Rasmussen was bought by the defending Superliga champions Brøndby IF, with whom he signed a five-year contract. With a price tag of 12 million DKK,[5] he replaced striker Morten Skoubo who had been sold to Spanish club Real Sociedad. He started using the moniker "Duncan" when playing for Brøndby.[6] His start at Brøndby was marked by an injury incurred in March 2006, and in the remaining games of the 2005–06 Superliga season, he scored one goal in six matches.

He started the 2006–07 Superliga season by scoring three goals in six games, before an injury sidelined him in August 2006. He returned in February 2007, helping Brøndby win the 2007 Royal League cup tournament, and went on to score 15 goals in 13 games in the second half of the 2006–07 Superliga season. In the 2007–08 Superliga season, Rasmussen scored seven goals in 19 games, before suffering an injury in March 2008. In that season he also helped Brøndby win the 2008 Danish Cup. The 2008–09 season was Rasmussen's first full Brøndby season without major injuries, as he scored nine goals in 25 games.

Following 12 goals in 15 games in the first half of the 2009–10 Superliga, Rasmussen attracted the attention of Scottish Premier League club Celtic.[7] On 25 January 2010, Rasmussen arrived in Glasgow for contract negotiations and a medical with Celtic before signing on a three and a half year deal the next day for a fee in excess of £1 million.[8][9] Rasmussen exclaimed he was delighted to join the Glasgow club saying "I started at Aarhus, before going to Brondby, which was a bigger club, so moving to Celtic is another big step up for me."[10] Rasmussen chose to abandon the moniker "Duncan" when playing for Celtic.[6] He made his debut for Celtic on 27 January, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute for Georgios Samaras as the Hoops lost 2–1 to Hibernian[11] and scored his first Celtic goal three days later in the 1–0 victory against Hamilton Accies.[12][13] Rasmussen scored a goal in his third game for Celtic in a 4–2 win over Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup.[14] On 17 April, he scored the winner in a 3–2 victory over Hibernian at Celtic Park.[15]

Rasmussen rarely featured for Celtic under the management of Neil Lennon, making only four starts during his time with the club.[16] He left Celtic in August 2012 after completing loan spells with Mainz, AaB and Sivasspor.[16]

In August 2010, Rasmussen signed for Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05 on a season-long loan deal from Celtic with a view to a permanent move.[17][18] He made his debut against VfB Stuttgart on 21 August 2010 and scored a looping header to make it 2–0.[19] Rasmussen scored in the next game against Wolfsburg on 28 August 2010, the side's first goal of a 4–3 away win.[20] Rasmussen rarely featured after that making only one start and two substitute appearances for the German side[21] after his relatively good start.[22]

In December, Mainz's sporting director Christian Heidel announced the club would not be making a permanent move after the end of the loan deal.[23]

In February 2011, Rasmussen signed for Danish side AaB on loan from Celtic after his loan spell with Mainz was cut short.[24] He did not score any goals in his first five league matches for AaB in the league, but he scored six goals in the following five, including a goal against former team Brøndby.

In September 2011, Rasmussen signed for Turkish side Sivasspor on a six-month loan deal.[25] In Rasmussen's second game for the club, he was forced to play in goal after goalkeeper, Milan Borjan, had been sent off and all three substitutes had been used. Rasmussen picked up a yellow card after conceding a penalty during the match, but this was the only goal he let in.[26]

Rasmussen signed a four-year contract with Danish club Midtjylland in August 2012.[16]

In the 2014–15 Danish Superliga season, Rasmussen scored 13 league goals in 23 appearances, helping Midtjylland to their first league title.[27]

Rasmussen return to his first professional club, AGF, in January 2016 and signed a three-year contract.[28]

Duncan signed for Polish club Pogoń Szczecin on 30 January 2018.[29]

As of match played 19 May 2019[37][38][39][40]

Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rasmussen goal.

List of international goals scored by Morten Rasmussen[42]

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	12 October 2010	Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark	6	Cyprus	1–0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
2	15 October 2013	Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark	8	Malta	1–0	6–0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3					5–0
4	7 June 2016	Suita City Football Stadium, Suita, Japan	14	Bulgaria	1–0	4–0	2016 Kirin Cup