Rasmus Falk
Danish footballer (born 1992)
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Rasmus Falk Østergaard (born 15 January 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Danish Superliga club OB.
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Falk in 2022 during training with Copenhagen | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rasmus Falk Østergaard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Middelfart, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OB | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middelfart G&BK | |||
| 2005–2010 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | OB | 146 | (24) |
| 2016–2025 | Copenhagen | 221 | (21) |
| 2025– | OB | 29 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Denmark U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Denmark U17 | 11 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Denmark U18 | 11 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Denmark U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Denmark U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2013–2020 | Denmark | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2020 | |||
Club career
OB
Falk joined Odense Boldklub's (OB) youth academy from hometown club Middelfart G&BK in 2005, aged 13, alongside future Denmark international Christian Eriksen.[2] After progressing through OB's youth ranks, he advanced to the club's under-19 side in 2009 before signing a professional contract the following year.[3] He made his senior debut on 16 May 2010, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 Danish Superliga victory over AGF.[4]
Falk established himself in the first team over the following seasons, contributing to OB's UEFA Europa League campaign in which the club reached the group stage, finishing bottom of their group alongside Fulham, FC Twente and Wisła Kraków.[5] In December 2012, with interest from other clubs growing, OB secured his services by extending his contract until June 2016.[6] He went on to become one of the club's most consistent performers, with his final season at OB in 2015–16 proving his most productive in terms of goal contributions.[7] He departed OB as a free agent at the end of the season after 145 Superliga appearances.[7]
Copenhagen
On 20 January 2016, Falk signed a pre-contract with Copenhagen, as he turned down a contract extension for OB, meaning that he could move as a free agent in the summer.[8] On 1 July 2016, he officially moved to Copenhagen on a four-year contract.
Falk made his Copenhagen debut on 13 July 2016 and scored the final goal in the 3–0 Champions League qualification away win over Crusaders.[9] In his first season at the club, he won the double; the Danish Superliga and Danish Cup.[10]
On 5 August 2020, Falk scored the third goal in a 3–0 win over Turkish champions İstanbul Başakşehir to secure a spot in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.[11]
Return to OB
On 2 July 2025, Copenhagen announced that Falk would be returning to OB,[12] signing a contract until the summer of 2028.[13]
International career
On 29 August 2013, Falk was called up to play for the Denmark national team.[14] He played the first half of a 2–1 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Malta on 6 September 2013.[15]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OB | 2009–10 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7[b] | 2 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 7 | |||
| 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 6 | |||
| Total | 146 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 162 | 29 | |||
| Copenhagen | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19[c] | 3 | — | 42 | 9 | |
| 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12[a] | 0 | — | 47 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15[d] | 1 | — | 48 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[e] | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13[f] | 1 | 1[g] | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[e] | 1 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 221 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 87 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 324 | 28 | ||
| OB | 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 390 | 46 | 27 | 4 | 95 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 513 | 58 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 3 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 4 appearances and 2 goals in UEFA Europa League
- 16 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 3 appearances and 1 goal in UEFA Europa League
- 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 13 appearances and 1 goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Danish Superliga European play-off match
Honours
External links
- (in Danish) OB profile
- Rasmus Falk national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- (in Danish) Official Danish Superliga stats