Rasmus Carstensen

Danish footballer (born 2000)

Rasmus CarstensenPersonal information

Date of birth|  (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth|  Virklund, Denmark[1]
Height|  1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)|  Right-back
Team information

Current team

|  AGF
(on loan from 1\. FC Köln)
Youth career
0000–2013|  Virklund BK[1]
2013–2018|  Silkeborg
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2018–2022|  Silkeborg|  85|  (2)
2022–2024|  Genk|  4|  (0)
2022–2024|  Jong Genk|  9|  (0)
2023–2024|  → 1\. FC Köln (loan)|  23|  (0)
2024–|  1\. FC Köln|  3|  (0)
2025|  → Lech Poznań (loan)|  15|  (2)
2025–|  → AGF (loan)|  0|  (0)
International career
2021|  Denmark U20|  2|  (0)
2020–2022|  Denmark U21|  17|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:54, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

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

## Club career

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### Silkeborg

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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

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

### Köln

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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

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On 16 January 2024, Carstensen was sent on loan to Polish Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań for the remainder of the season.[10] On 24 May 2025, in a title-deciding match against Piast Gliwice, he provided the assist to Afonso Sousa, who scored in the 39th minute to give Lech their ninth league title.[11]

#### Loan to AGF

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On 7 July 2025, Carstensen returned to Denmark, joining AGF on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[12]

## International career

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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.[13][14]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 24 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup[a] | Europe  | Other  | Total

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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
Total  | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0
Lech Poznań (loan)  | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2
Career total  | 139 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 4

1. ^ Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal

## Honours

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Silkeborg

* Danish 1st Division: 2018–19[5]

Lech Poznań

* Ekstraklasa: 2024–25[15]

## References

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1. ^ a b c 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.
5. ^ a b 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. ^ Pęczak, Jan (24 May 2025). "Lech Poznań mistrzem Polski! Piast Gliwice pokonany, trofeum za zwycięstwo w PKO BP Ekstraklasie wraca do Poznania" [Lech Poznań are Polish champions! Piast Gliwice beaten, the PKO BP Ekstraklasa trophy returns to Poznań] (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
12. ^ Mierzyński, Szymon (7 July 2025). "Niemcy nie chcą mistrza Polski. Trafił na kolejne wypożyczenie". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
13. ^ "Landsholdsdatabasen - Danmark 1:1 Ukraine". dbu.dk. Danish Football Association. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
14. ^ Ritzau (4 September 2020). "SIF-talent fik debut for U21-landsholdet i remis". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
15. ^ Laudański, Radosław (24 May 2025). "Oto mistrzowie Polski! Dzięki tym piłkarzom Lech zdobył dziewiąty tytuł w historii". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 May 2025.

## External links

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

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AGF - current squad

* 1 Hansen
* 2 Beijmo
* 3 Dalsgaard
* 5 Tingager
* 6 Poulsen
* 7 Madsen
* 8 Jørgensen
* 9 Mortensen
* 10 Arnstad
* 11 Links
* 13 Serra
* 14 Mølgaard
* 15 Badji
* 16 Power
* 17 Yakob
* 18 Gyamfi
* 19 Kahl
* 22 Wahlstedt
* 23 Bach
* 26 Andersen
* 27 Tchamche
* 31 Bech
* 32 Hutters
* 33 Callø
* 39 Emmery
* 40 Jensen-Abbew
* 64 Haugen
* Head coach: Poulsen

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