Rasmus Carstensen

Rasmus Carstensen
Personal information
Date of birth	10 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Virklund, Denmark
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Lech Poznań; (on loan from 1. FC Köln)
Number	29
Youth career
0000–2013	Virklund BK
2013–2018	Silkeborg
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2022	Silkeborg
2022–2024	Genk
2022–2024	Jong Genk
2023–2024	→ 1. FC Köln (loan)
2024–	1. FC Köln
2025–	→ Lech Poznań (loan)
International career
2021	Denmark U20
2020–2022	Denmark U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Rasmus Carstensen (born 10 November 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań, on loan from 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.^[2]

Club career

Silkeborg

Born in Virklund, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Silkeborg, Central Jutland, Carstensen initially played youth football at local club Virklund IF, before moving to the Silkeborg IF youth academy at age 13.^[1]

After practicing with the first team, he signed a one-year contract on 6 February 2019,^[3] and made his debut on 20 March at the age of 19 in a 2–0 away loss to Lyngby Boldklub in the second-tier Danish 1st Division.^[4] With Silkeborg, Carstensen won promotion to the top-tier Danish Superliga at the end of the season,^[5] where he initially remained on the bench before finally emerging in the starting lineup in the relegation round. However, with Carstensen in the starting lineup, Silkeborg could not prevent relegation back to the 1st Division. After the contract had meanwhile been extended to 2021,^[6] he signed another contract extension on 24 July 2020, keeping him part of the club until 2024.^[7]

Genk

On 9 August 2022, it was confirmed that Carstensen had joined Belgian First Division A side Genk on a deal until 2026.^[8]

Köln

On 3 August 2023, Carstensen moved to Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln on a season-long loan.^[9] He later joined the club on a permanent basis.

Loan to Lech Poznań

On 16 January 2024, Carstensen was sent on loan to Polish Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań for the remainder of the season.^[10]

International career

On 4 September 2020, Carstensen made his debut for the Denmark under-21 team in a 1–1 draw in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Ukraine in Aalborg.^[11]^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Silkeborg	2018–19	Danish 1st Division	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	2019–20	Danish Superliga	14	1	2	0	—		—		16	1
	2020–21	Danish 1st Division	30	0	0	0	—		—		30	0
	2021–22	Danish Superliga	31	1	1	0	—		—		32	1
	2022–23	Danish Superliga	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		85	2	3	0	—		—		88	2
Genk	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
Jong Genk	2022–23	Challenger Pro League	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
1. FC Köln (loan)	2023–24	Bundesliga	23	0	1	0	—		—		24	0
1. FC Köln	2024–25	2. Bundesliga	3	0	1	0	—		—		4	0
1. FC Köln	Total		26	0	2	0	—		—		28	0
Lech Poznań (loan)	2024–25	Ekstraklasa	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Career total			124	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	129	2

^ Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal

Honours

Silkeborg

Danish 1st Division: 2018–19^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Helligsø, Michael (15 July 2020). "SIF-brødre med fælles fodbolddrøm". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
^ Rasmus Carstensen at Soccerway
^ Carlskov, Thor (6 February 2019). "Silkeborg belønner talent med kontrakt". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^ "SIF-debutant: Der kom sgu et lille sus". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 21 March 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b Ritzau. "Silkeborg rykker direkte op i Superligaen - Viborg skal i playoff". TV Midtvest (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^ Nøhr, Mikkel (25 September 2019). "Ungt talent får ny kontrakt i Silkeborg". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^ Margren, Sara (24 July 2020). "Silkeborg giver lang kontrakt til back-talent". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^ RASMUS CARSTENSEN (21) TEKENT TOT 2026, krcgenk.be, 9 August 2022
^ "FC LEIHT RASMUS CARSTENSEN AUS" [FC LOAN RASMUS CARSTENSEN] (in German). 1. FC Köln. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
^ "Rasmus Carstensen nowym piłkarzem Lecha Poznań". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
^ "Landsholdsdatabasen - Danmark 1:1 Ukraine". dbu.dk. Danish Football Association. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^ Ritzau (4 September 2020). "SIF-talent fik debut for U21-landsholdet i remis". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.

External links

Rasmus Carstensen at Soccerway
Rasmus Carstensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)

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[13] Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal

[virklund-1] Helligsø, Michael (15 July 2020). "SIF-brødre med fælles fodbolddrøm". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.

[2] Rasmus Carstensen at Soccerway

[3] Carlskov, Thor (6 February 2019). "Silkeborg belønner talent med kontrakt". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[4] "SIF-debutant: Der kom sgu et lille sus". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 21 March 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[oprykning-5] Ritzau. "Silkeborg rykker direkte op i Superligaen - Viborg skal i playoff". TV Midtvest (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[6] Nøhr, Mikkel (25 September 2019). "Ungt talent får ny kontrakt i Silkeborg". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[7] Margren, Sara (24 July 2020). "Silkeborg giver lang kontrakt til back-talent". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[8] RASMUS CARSTENSEN (21) TEKENT TOT 2026, krcgenk.be, 9 August 2022

[9] "FC LEIHT RASMUS CARSTENSEN AUS" [FC LOAN RASMUS CARSTENSEN] (in German). 1. FC Köln. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

[10] "Rasmus Carstensen nowym piłkarzem Lecha Poznań". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[11] "Landsholdsdatabasen - Danmark 1:1 Ukraine". dbu.dk. Danish Football Association. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[12] Ritzau (4 September 2020). "SIF-talent fik debut for U21-landsholdet i remis". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.

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