Rasmus Thellufsen
Rasmus Thellufsen Pedersen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈtsʰelɔfsn̩];[2] born 9 January 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Louisville City.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rasmus Thellufsen Pedersen | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sæby, Denmark[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Louisville City | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Skjold Sæby | |||
| AaB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | AaB | 62 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hansa Rostock (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Lyngby | 58 | (6) |
| 2023– | Louisville City | 28 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Denmark U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Denmark U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Denmark U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:28, 20 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
AaB
Thellufsen was promoted to the senior team of AaB along with U19 teammates Magnus Christensen, Morten Rokkedal, Sebastian Grønning, Joakim Mæhle and Bardhec Bytyqi during the 2016–17 pre-season. Sports Director of AaB, Allan Gaarde, described Rasmus as a classic creative midfielder with forces in dribbling and creating the unexpected.[4] The 28 of August, Thellufsen debuted in the Danish Superliga as a substitute for an injured Kasper Risgård in the 34th minute against AGF.[5] A week later, at 7 September, he would get his first starting position in the Danish Cup against Nørresundby from the lower divisions.[6]
On 29 August 2019, Hansa Rostock signed Thellufsen on loan until the end of 2019–20 season.[7]
Lyngby
Thellufsen left AaB on 6 September 2020, signing with Lyngby Boldklub.[8] He suffered relegation to the Danish 1st Division with the club on 9 May 2021 after a loss to last placed AC Horsens.[9]
On 25 July 2021, Thellufsen scored his first goal for Lyngby, securing a 2–1 away win over Nykøbing deep into injury time, after having come on as a substitute for Magnus Westergaard in the 81st minute.[10][11] Mainly utilised as a defensive midfielder, Thellufsen had an impressive streak at the end of the 2021–22 season as a central midfielder with three goals in the final two matchdays.[1] His performances helped Lyngby win promotion to the Superliga.[12]
On 5 January 2023, Thellufsen was sold to USL Championship club Louisville City.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 November 2022[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AaB | 2016–17 | Superliga | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | Superliga | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Superliga | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 62 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 76 | 11 | |||
| Hansa Rostock (loan) | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 18 | 4 | |
| Lyngby | 2020–21 | Superliga | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 1st Division | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 53 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 6 | ||||
| Louisville City | 2023 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 134 | 15 | 16 | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | 158 | 21 | |||
- Appearance(s) in Danish Superliga Europa League play-off
- Appearance(s) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Cup
References
- Ørkild, Kasper Ørkild (24 May 2022). "Rasmus fra Sæby skød Lyngby i Superligaen: Et skridt tilbage hjalp ham frem". Nordjyske (in Danish). Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- "Forlængelse med Thellufsen" (in Danish). AaB Sport. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- "LouCity signs versatile European midfielder Thellufsen" (Press release). Louisville, KY: Louisville City FC. 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- "Seks Talenter Avancerer til Superligatruppen". Fodbold.aabsport.dk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "Aab vs AGF". bold.dk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "Nørresunby vs AaB". bold.dk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "Weitere Offensivkraft für die Kogge: F.C. Hansa Rostock verpflichtet Rasmus Thellufsen" (in German). F.C. Hansa Rostock. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- Lyngby henter Rasmus Thellufsen, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 6 September 2020
- Lage, Jacob Nordestgaard (9 May 2021). "Lyngby rykker ud af Superligaen". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish).
- "Nykøbing vs. Lyngby - 25 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- Baunsgaard, Casper (25 July 2021). "Lyngby snød oprykker i sidste sekund". bold.dk (in Danish).
- "Et point sikrer Lyngby Superliga-oprykning". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- "R. Pedersen: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- "Danish Cup final between Aalborg and SonderjyskE delayed by social distancing breaches". www.bbc.com. BBC. July 1, 2020. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
External links
- Rasmus Thellufsen at WorldFootball.net