Rasmus Kristensen

Rasmus Kristensen

Kristensen in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Rasmus Nissen Kristensen
Date of birth	(1997-07-11) 11 July 1997
Place of birth	Brande, Denmark
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Club information
Current team	Roma (on loan from Leeds United)
Number	43
Youth career
2003–2010	Brande IF
2010–2012	Herning Fremad
2012–2016	Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Midtjylland	63	(6)
2018	Jong Ajax	2	(0)
2018–2019	Ajax	20	(0)
2019–2022	Red Bull Salzburg	72	(10)
2022–	Leeds United	26	(3)
2023–	→ Roma (loan)	25	(1)
National team‡
2015	Denmark U18	5	(1)
2015–2016	Denmark U19	13	(2)
2016	Denmark U20	1	(0)
2016–2019	Denmark U21	26	(7)
2021–	Denmark	20	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:45, 2 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2023

Rasmus Nissen Kristensen (born 11 July 1997) is a Danish professional footballer. He plays as a right-back for Serie A club Roma, on loan from Leeds United, and the Denmark national team.

Youth career

Kristensen began playing football at the age of six with Brande IF. He played in the club for six years then he went on to Herning Fremad. In 2012 Kristensen signed a youth contract with FC Midtjylland.

Club career

FC Midtjylland

In summer 2016 at the age of 18 he became member of the first team. He signed af five-year professional contract.

On 7 March 2016 he debuted in a Superliga match against FC Nordsjælland. He came in in min 39 for Václav Kadlec. In his first year he became a important player for the team in the 2016-17 season.

Ajax

On 23 January 2018, Kristensen joined Ajax on a four-and-a-half-year contract.

RB Salzburg

2019 he moved to Austria and joined Austrian Football Bundesliga club FC Red Bull Salzburg on a 5-year contract.

Leeds United F.C.

On 8 June 2022, Kristensen went to Premier League club Leeds United on a five year contract . The fee was around £10 million. He debuted for Leeds as part of the starting eleven in their season opener on 6 August with a 2-1 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

International career

He made his debut for the Denmark national football team on 4 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands, a 1–0 away victory. He started the game and was substituted at half-time.

Personal life

Kristensen is the nephew of the former Sturm Graz player Sigurd Kristensen.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 March 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Midtjylland	2015–16	Danish Superliga	12	1	0	0	—		0	0	12	1
	2016–17	Danish Superliga	34	2	4	0	—		8	0	46	2
	2017–18	Danish Superliga	17	3	0	0	—		7	1	24	4
	Total		63	6	4	0	0	0	15	1	82	7
Jong Ajax	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Ajax	2017–18	Eredivisie	8	0	0	0	—		0	0	8	0
	2018–19	Eredivisie	12	0	5	1	—		2	0	19	1
	Total		20	0	5	1	0	0	2	0	27	1
Red Bull Salzburg	2019–20	Austrian Bundesliga	12	0	2	0	—		6	0	20	0
	2020–21	Austrian Bundesliga	31	3	5	1	—		8	0	44	4
	2021–22	Austrian Bundesliga	29	7	6	3	—		10	0	45	10
	Total		72	10	13	4	0	0	24	0	109	14
Leeds United	2022–23	Premier League	26	3	4	0	0	0	—		30	3
Roma (loan)	2023–24	Serie A	25	1	2	0	—		0	0	27	1
Career total			208	20	28	5	0	0	41	1	277	26

International

As of match played 20 November 2023

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Denmark	2021	2	0
	2022	11	0
	2023	7	0
Total		20	0

Honours

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 2018–19
• KNVB Cup: 2018–19

Red Bull Salzburg

• Austrian Bundesliga: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
• Austrian Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22

Individual

• Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22

Other websites

• Rasmus Kristensen at Soccerway
• Rasmus Kristensen at DBU