Rasmus Højlund
Danish footballer (born 2003)
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- Rasmus Winther Højlund ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁɑsmus ˈhʌjˌlɔnˀ] ; born 4 February 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United, and the Denmark national team.
- After scoring five goals in 32 appearances for Copenhagen, he joined Austrian club Sturm Graz in January 2022.
- Højlund played youth international football for Denmark from under-16 to under-21 level.
- Club career Early career Højlund was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Hørsholm, Capital Region.
- He made his professional debut for F.
Rasmus Winther Højlund (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁɑsmus ˈhʌjˌlɔnˀ]; born 4 February 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United, and the Denmark national team.
Højlund graduated from Copenhagen's youth academy, making his first-team debut for the club aged 17 in October 2020. After scoring five goals in 32 appearances for Copenhagen, he joined Austrian club Sturm Graz in January 2022. Later that year, he was signed by Atalanta for €17 million, before moving to Manchester United in 2023, for an initial fee of £64 million.
Højlund played youth international football for Denmark from under-16 to under-21 level. He made his senior international debut in September 2022.
Club career
Early career
Højlund was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Hørsholm, Capital Region. He played youth football for HUI and Brøndby, before joining Copenhagen's youth system.
He made his professional debut for F.C. Copenhagen at the age of 17 on 25 October 2020. In December 2020, he extended his contract with FCK until 31 December 2023. After the 2021 summer break, he was promoted to the first team squad.
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.
He scored his first two goals for FCK on 29 July 2021, when he was substituted at half-time in a match against FC Tarpedo-BelAZ Zhodino in the Conference League.
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