Rasmus Højlund

Rasmus Winther Højlund (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁɑsmus ˈhʌjˌlɔnˀ];[4] born 4 February 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the Denmark national team.

Rasmus Højlund
Personal information
Full name Rasmus Winther Højlund[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-04) 4 February 2003[2]
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 11
Youth career
HUI
Brøndby
0000–2020 Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Copenhagen 19 (0)
2022 Sturm Graz 18 (9)
2022–2023 Atalanta 32 (9)
2023– Manchester United 6 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Denmark U16 10 (1)
2019 Denmark U17 5 (1)
2021–2022 Denmark U19 9 (1)
2022 Denmark U21 3 (0)
2022– Denmark 10 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:22, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Højlund graduated from Copenhagen's youth academy, making his first-team debut for the club aged 17 in October 2020. After scoring five goals in 32 appearances for Copenhagen, he joined Austrian club Sturm Graz in January 2022. Later that year, he was signed by Atalanta for €17 million.

Højlund played youth international football for Denmark from under-16 to under-21 level. He made his senior international debut in September 2022.

Club career

Copenhagen

Højlund was born in Copenhagen[5] and grew up in Hørsholm, Capital Region.[6] He played youth football for HUI and Brøndby, before joining Copenhagen's youth system.[7] He made his professional debut for Copenhagen at the age of 17 in October 2020.[8] 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.[9]

Sturm Graz

In January 2022, Højlund joined Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz for a reported fee of €1.8 million.[10] 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.[9]

Atalanta

On 27 August 2022, Højlund signed with Serie A club Atalanta in a deal worth a reported €17 million.[9][10] He scored his first goal for Atalanta on 5 September in a 2–0 away win over Monza.[11] Initially confined to a substitute role at the beginning of the season, he carved out a place for himself in the squad due to the poor form and injuries of usual starter, Duván Zapata. In January 2023, he went on to deliver several convincing performances, notably scoring four goals in four consecutive games.[12][13]

Manchester United

On 29 July 2023, Premier League side Manchester United agreed a deal to sign Højlund from Atalanta for an initial £64 million fee plus £8 million in performance related add-ons, with the player agreeing a five year deal with the option of an extra year.[14] He was then announced officially as a United player on 5 August 2023, subject to international clearance.[15]

Højlund made his debut on 4 September 2023, replacing Anthony Martial in the 67th minute of a Premier League match against Arsenal, which ended in a 3–1 defeat.[16] On 20 September, Højlund scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 away defeat against Bayern Munich in the opening match of the 2023–24 Champions League.[17] In United's second Champions League fixture against Galatasaray at Old Trafford, he scored twice as United lost 3–2, and was named man of the match despite the loss.[18]

International career

In September 2022, Højlund played his first international matches for Denmark against Croatia and France during the UEFA Nations League.[19] 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.[20]

Personal life

His younger twin brothers, Emil and Oscar, are both footballers with his former club, Copenhagen.[21]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 24 October 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Copenhagen 2020–21 Danish Superliga 4010—0050
2021–22 Danish Superliga 15010—11[lower-alpha 3]5275
Total 19020—115325
Sturm Graz 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 13600—00136
2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 5312—2[lower-alpha 4]186
Total 18912—212112
Atalanta 2022–23 Serie A 32921——3410
Manchester United 2023–24 Premier League 6000103[lower-alpha 4]3103
Career total 751853101699730
  1. Includes Danish Cup, Austrian Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International
As of match played 17 October 2023[22]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Denmark 202220
202387
Total107
Denmark score listed first, score column indicates score after each Højlund goal.[22]
List of international goals scored by Rasmus Højlund
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
123 March 2023Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark3 Finland1–03–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying[23]
22–1
33–1
426 March 2023Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan4 Kazakhstan1–02–3[24]
52–0
619 June 2023Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia6 Slovenia1–11–1[25]
717 October 2023San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino10 San Marino1–02–1

Honours

Copenhagen

Sturm Graz

References
  1. Nørby Jensen, Jørgen (26 March 2023). "Rasmus Højlund | Den Store Danske". lex.dk (in Danish). Den Store Danske. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. UEFA.com. "Rasmus Højlund - Denmark - European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. Rasmus Højlund at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. "Rasmus Højlunds reaktion efter hattricket i Parken - samt reaktioner fra Kjær, Bah og Stryger" [Rasmus Højlund's reaction after the hat-trick in the Park - as well as reactions from Kjær, Bah and Stryger]. Youtube (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RASMUS HØJLUND!". atalanta.it. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. Mortensen, Leo (24 March 2023). "Højlund-hattrick gør hjembyen høj: "Han er den nye Haaland"". TV 2 Kosmopol (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. "Dansk klub misser Rasmus Højlund-millioner". tipsbladet.dk. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  8. "DEBUTANTEN HØJLUND: DET ER HELT SURREALISTISK - MEN JEG SKAL HJEM OG I SKOLE!". fck.dk. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  9. "WELCOME, HØJLUND!". Atalanta. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  10. Campanale, Susy (27 August 2022). "Official: Atalanta break bank for 'new Haaland' Hojlund". Football Italia. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  11. Bettoni, Lorenzo (5 September 2022). "Monza 0–2 Atalanta, Gasp new Serie A leader". Football Italia. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  12. Macedo, Aurélien (22 January 2023). "Atalanta : Rasmus Højlund, la nouvelle pépite danoise qui a fait oublier Duván Zapata". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football (in French). Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  13. "Lookman crowned January's POTM!". Atalanta. 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  14. "Man Utd agree £72m deal to sign Atalanta's Hojlund". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  15. "Hojlund signs for United". Manchester United F.C. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  16. Martin, Richard (3 September 2023). "Rasmus Hojlund makes his debut! Man Utd's big money signing comes off the bench to feature vs Arsenal". Goal. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  17. "Manchester United find hope in Højlund despite Kane's dominant display". The Guardian. 20 September 2023.
  18. "Manchester United player ratings vs Galatasaray as Rasmus Hojlund brilliant but Andre Onana poor".
  19. "The 'new' Haaland is here". Mundo Deportivo. 24 February 2023.
  20. "Hojlund the hat-trick hero as Denmark beat Finland 3–1". Reuters. 23 March 2023.
  21. "HØJLUND TWINS EXTEND FCK CONTRACTS". F.C. København. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  22. "Rasmus Højlund". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  23. "Denmark vs. Finland 3–1: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  24. "Kazakhstan vs. Denmark 3–2: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  25. "Slovenia vs. Denmark 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  26. "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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