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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rasmus Winther Højlund | ||
Date of birth | (2003-02-04) 4 February 2003 (age 19) | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club 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 | 10 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Denmark U16 | 10 | (1) |
2019 | Denmark U17 | 5 | (1) |
2021– | Denmark U19 | 7 | (1) |
2022– | Denmark U21 | 3 | (0) |
2022– | Denmark | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:52, 9 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:38, 25 September 2022 (UTC) |
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.[1]
In January 2022, Højlund joined Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz for a reported fee of €1.8 million.[2] 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.[1]
On 27 August 2022, Højlund signed with Serie A club Atalanta in a deal worth a reported €17 million.[1][2] He scored his first goal for Atalanta on 5 September 2022 in a 2–0 away win over Monza.[3]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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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 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
Career total | 47 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 63 | 18 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Denmark | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Atalanta B.C. – current squad | |
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