Thomas Rasmussen
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Thomas Schultz Rasmussen (born 16 April 1977 in Frederiksberg
, Copenhagen
) is a Danish footballer who plays as a left wingback for Brøndby IF
in the Danish Superliga
. He has played eight games as for the Denmark national football team
, both as wingback and attacking midfielder.
in Copenhagen
, Rasmussen started his career in minor Danish club Glostrup IF 32. He debuted on the Danish under-19 national team in July 1996, and moved abroad to play for K. Sint-Truidense V.V. in Belgium
. He returned to Denmark to play for an amateur club in Birkerød
. When he got married in 1998, Rasmussen took his wife's last name, naming himself Thomas Schultz.
In 2000, Schultz made his debut for Farum B.K. in the Danish 1st Division
. He helped Farum win promotion for the top-flight Danish Superliga in 2002. During the Danish Superliga 2002-03
season, Schultz played 31 of 33 league games, scoring five league goals. He made his debut for the Danish national team in April 2003. In the summer 2003, Schultz moved to Germany
, to play for Hansa Rostock in the top-flight German Bundesliga. At Rostock, he joined fellow Dane Kim Madsen
. In August 2003, Schultz changed his name back to Rasmussen, at the initiative of Hansa Rostock. He had never legally changed his last name, and Rostock wanted him to use the name on his birth certificate
; Thomas Rasmussen.
In his first season at Rostock, Rasmussen played 28 of 34 league games and scored three goals, helping Rostock finish in 9th place. He was called up for the Danish national team once more, and played his second national team game in April 2004. In the German Bundesliga 2004–05 season, Rasmussen played 31 league games and scored four goals, but Rostock finished in 17th place, and was relegated to the German 2nd Bundesliga. Having played two 2nd Bundesliga games for Rostock, Rasmussen returned to Denmark in August 2005, to play for defending Danish Superliga champions Brøndby IF. At Brøndby, he joined former Rostock team mate Marcus Lantz
.
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Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
, Copenhagen
Region Hovedstaden
The Capital Region of Denmark is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which replaced the traditional counties with five larger regions. At the same time, smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, cutting the...
) is a Danish footballer who plays as a left wingback for Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
. He has played eight games as for the Denmark national football team
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
, both as wingback and attacking midfielder.
Career
Born at FrederiksbergFrederiksberg
Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Rasmussen started his career in minor Danish club Glostrup IF 32. He debuted on the Danish under-19 national team in July 1996, and moved abroad to play for K. Sint-Truidense V.V. in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. He returned to Denmark to play for an amateur club in Birkerød
Birkerød
Birkerød is a town and was a municipality in Frederiksborg County on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark...
. When he got married in 1998, Rasmussen took his wife's last name, naming himself Thomas Schultz.
In 2000, Schultz made his debut for Farum B.K. in the Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
. He helped Farum win promotion for the top-flight Danish Superliga in 2002. During the Danish Superliga 2002-03
Danish Superliga 2002-03
The 2002–03 Danish Superliga season was the 13th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
season, Schultz played 31 of 33 league games, scoring five league goals. He made his debut for the Danish national team in April 2003. In the summer 2003, Schultz moved to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, to play for Hansa Rostock in the top-flight German Bundesliga. At Rostock, he joined fellow Dane Kim Madsen
Kim Madsen
Kim Madsen , is a former Danish professional football player, who played as a defender. He has played nine games for various Danish youth national team selections.-Honours:...
. In August 2003, Schultz changed his name back to Rasmussen, at the initiative of Hansa Rostock. He had never legally changed his last name, and Rostock wanted him to use the name on his birth certificate
Birth certificate
A birth certificate is a vital record that documents the birth of a child. The term "birth certificate" can refer to either the original document certifying the circumstances of the birth or to a certified copy of or representation of the ensuing registration of that birth...
; Thomas Rasmussen.
In his first season at Rostock, Rasmussen played 28 of 34 league games and scored three goals, helping Rostock finish in 9th place. He was called up for the Danish national team once more, and played his second national team game in April 2004. In the German Bundesliga 2004–05 season, Rasmussen played 31 league games and scored four goals, but Rostock finished in 17th place, and was relegated to the German 2nd Bundesliga. Having played two 2nd Bundesliga games for Rostock, Rasmussen returned to Denmark in August 2005, to play for defending Danish Superliga champions Brøndby IF. At Brøndby, he joined former Rostock team mate Marcus Lantz
Marcus Lantz
Marcus Lantz is a Swedish professional footballer, who playsas a holding midfielder for Landskrona BoIS in the Superettan championship. He has played six matches for the Sweden national football team....
.
External links
Danish national team profile Brøndby IF profile Career stats by Danmarks RadioDanmarks Radio
DR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise...
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