Rasmus Kristensen

Rasmus Nissen Kristensen (born 11 July 1997) is a Danish professional footballer. He plays as a right-back for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, on loan from  club 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 an 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.FROM AJAX AMSTERDAM TO FC RED BULL SALZBURG , redbullsalzburg.at, 19 July 2019
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

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMidtjylland2015–16Danish Superliga12100—001212016–17Danish Superliga34240—804622017–18Danish Superliga17300—71244Total6364000151827Jong Ajax2017–18Eerste Divisie20———20Ajax2017–18Eredivisie8000—00802018–19Eredivisie12051—20191Total200510020271Red Bull Salzburg2019–20Austrian Bundesliga12020—602002020–21Austrian Bundesliga31351—804442021–22Austrian Bundesliga29763—1004510Total72101340024010914Leeds United2022–23Premier League2634000—303Roma (loan)2023–24Serie A29120—00311Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)2024–25Bundesliga0010—0010Career total212202950041128226

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsDenmark2021202022110202370202420Total220

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

References

Other websites

 Rasmus Kristensen at DBU

Category:1997 births
Category:Living people
Category:Association football defenders
Category:Danish footballers
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:2022 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Austrian football champions
Category:Premier League players