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Rasmus Højlund

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.

Infobox

2019
Denmark U17
2022
Denmark U21
Full name
Rasmus Winther Højlund
Date of birth
(2003-02-04) 4 February 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Striker
Current team
Napoli(on loan from Manchester United)
Number
19
0000–2020
Copenhagen
Years
Team
2020–2022
Copenhagen
2022–2023
Atalanta
2023–
Manchester United
2025–
→ Napoli (loan)
2018–2019
Denmark U16
2021–2022
Denmark U19
2022–
Denmark

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Club
Copenhagen
Season
2020–21
League
Danish Superliga
League
4
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
5
Other
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Danish Superliga
League
15
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
11
League cup
5
Europe
—
Europe
27
Other
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
19
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
11
League cup
5
League cup
—
Europe
32
Europe
5
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Club
Sturm Graz
Season
2021–22
League
Austrian Bundesliga
League
13
League
6
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
13
Europe
6
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Austrian Bundesliga
League
5
League
3
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
—
League cup
2
League cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
8
Other
6
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
18
League
9
League
1
League
2
National cup
—
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
—
Europe
21
Europe
12
Atalanta
Atalanta
Club
Atalanta
Season
2022–23
League
Serie A
League
32
League
9
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
34
Other
10
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
30
League
10
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
6
Europe
5
Other
—
Other
43
Total
16
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
32
League
4
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
15
Europe
6
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
52
Total
10
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
62
League
14
League
8
League
1
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
21
League cup
11
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
95
Other
26
Napoli (loan)
Napoli (loan)
Club
Napoli (loan)
Season
2025–26
League
Serie A
League
12
League
6
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
5
Europe
2
Europe
2
Other
1
Other
20
Total
9
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
143
League
38
League
14
League
4
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
39
League cup
19
Europe
2
Europe
1
Other
202
Other
62
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Copenhagen
2020–21
Danish Superliga
4
0
1
0
—
0
0
—
5
0
2021–22
Danish Superliga
15
0
1
0
—
11
5
—
27
5
Total
19
0
2
0
—
11
5
—
32
5
Sturm Graz
2021–22
Austrian Bundesliga
13
6
—
—
—
—
13
6
2022–23
Austrian Bundesliga
5
3
1
2
—
2
1
—
8
6
Total
18
9
1
2
—
2
1
—
21
12
Atalanta
2022–23
Serie A
32
9
2
1
—
—
—
34
10
Manchester United
2023–24
Premier League
30
10
5
1
2
0
6
5
—
43
16
2024–25
Premier League
32
4
3
0
2
0
15
6
0
0
52
10
Total
62
14
8
1
4
0
21
11
0
0
95
26
Napoli (loan)
2025–26
Serie A
12
6
1
0
—
5
2
2
1
20
9
Career total
143
38
14
4
4
0
39
19
2
1
202
62
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Denmark
Denmark
National team
Denmark
Year
2022
Apps
2
Goals
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
8
Apps
7
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
12
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
9
Apps
6
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
31
Apps
13
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Denmark
2022
2
0
2023
8
7
2024
12
0
2025
9
6
Total
31
13
List of international goals scored by Rasmus Højlund · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
23 March 2023
Venue
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Cap
3
Opponent
Finland
Score
1–0
Result
3–1
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2
2
No.
2
Date
2–1
3
3
No.
3
Date
3–1
4
4
No.
4
Date
26 March 2023
Venue
Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan
Cap
4
Opponent
Kazakhstan
Score
1–0
Result
2–3
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
5
5
No.
5
Date
2–0
6
6
No.
6
Date
19 June 2023
Venue
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cap
6
Opponent
Slovenia
Score
1–1
Result
1–1
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
7
7
No.
7
Date
17 October 2023
Venue
San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino
Cap
10
Opponent
San Marino
Score
1–0
Result
2–1
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
8
8
No.
8
Date
20 March 2025
Venue
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Cap
23
Opponent
Portugal
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
9
9
No.
9
Date
8 September 2025
Venue
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece
Cap
28
Opponent
Greece
Score
3–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
10
10
No.
10
Date
9 October 2025
Venue
ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Cap
29
Opponent
Belarus
Score
2–0
Result
6–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
11
11
No.
11
Date
3–0
12
12
No.
12
Date
12 October 2025
Venue
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Cap
30
Opponent
Greece
Score
1–0
Result
3–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
13
13
No.
13
Date
18 November 2025
Venue
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Cap
31
Opponent
Scotland
Score
1–1
Result
2–4
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
23 March 2023
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
3
Finland
1–0
3–1
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2
2–1
3
3–1
4
26 March 2023
Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan
4
Kazakhstan
1–0
2–3
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
5
2–0
6
19 June 2023
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
6
Slovenia
1–1
1–1
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
7
17 October 2023
San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino
10
San Marino
1–0
2–1
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
8
20 March 2025
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
23
Portugal
1–0
1–0
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
9
8 September 2025
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece
28
Greece
3–0
3–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
10
9 October 2025
ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
29
Belarus
2–0
6–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
11
3–0
12
12 October 2025
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
30
Greece
1–0
3–1
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
13
18 November 2025
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
31
Scotland
1–1
2–4
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes Danish Cup, Austrian Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearances in Supercoppa Italiana
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    https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/Rasmus_H%C3%B8jlund
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    https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/teams/players/250130221--rasmus-hojlund/
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  32. "Hojlund makes history as EA SPORTS Player of the Month"
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    https://www.skysports.com/football/coventry-city-vs-manchester-united/report/504423
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    https://www.skysports.com/football/man-city-vs-man-utd/report/504674
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    https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/rasmus-hojlund-on-track-to-achieve-top-scorer-status-in-his-first-season-at-man-utd
  36. Manchester United
    https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/rasmus-hojlund-to-wear-new-manchester-united-shirt-number-in-2024-25
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