Christian Rasmussen

Christian Theodor Kjelder Rasmussen (born 19 January 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club VfL Bochum.

Club career AFC Ajax Rasmussen is a youth product of FC Nordsjælland, having joined the club as a U12 player. On 6 February 2019, Rasmussen signed a contract with Ajax to join their youth academy. He made his professional debut with the reserve team, Jong Ajax, as a late substitute in a 4–0 Eerste Divisie loss to Roda on 30 August 2020. Rasmussen developed into a key player for Jong Ajax over the following seasons, showing increasing goalscoring threat with 7 goals in the 2021–22 season and 9 goals in the 2022–23 season. In total, he made 82 appearances for Jong Ajax, scoring 16 goals. He made one further appearance that season. While he did not score in 21 league appearances, Rasmussen was prolific in cup competitions, scoring 3 goals in 4 Danish Cup matches and 3 goals in 7 UEFA Europa Conference League appearances.

Return to Ajax For the 2024–25 season, Rasmussen became part of the first-team squad under new manager Francesco Farioli, primarily used as a rotation player and substitute, often on the wing. He scored his first Eredivisie goal for Ajax during this season. By mid-February 2025, he had made 20 appearances and scored 2 goals across all competitions for Ajax.

VfL Bochum On 8 July 2026, Rasmussen moved to VfL Bochum in 2. Bundesliga on a four-year deal.

International career Rasmussen has represented Denmark at various youth international levels. He played for the Denmark U16 team, scoring 3 goals in 7 appearances, before moving up to the U17 level where he scored twice in 7 games. He subsequently earned 11 caps for the U19 team, scoring 2 goals.

He made his debut for the Denmark U21 team on 16 June 2023. As of June 2024, he had earned 8 caps and scored 1 goal for the U21 side.

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