Rasmus Kristensen
Danish footballer (born 1997)
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Rasmus Nissen Kristensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁɑsmus ˈne̝sn̩ ˈkʰʁestn̩sn̩, - ˈkʰʁæs-]; born 11 July 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Denmark national team.
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Kristensen in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rasmus Nissen Kristensen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Brande, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Brande IF | ||
| 2010–2012 | Herning Fremad | ||
| 2012–2016 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Midtjylland | 63 | (6) |
| 2018 | Jong Ajax | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ajax | 20 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Red Bull Salzburg | 72 | (10) |
| 2022–2025 | Leeds United | 26 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → Roma (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 30 | (5) |
| 2025– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 19 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Denmark U19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2016 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Denmark U21 | 26 | (7) |
| 2021– | Denmark | 32 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 14 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Youth career
Kristensen was born to a footballing family and began playing football in Brande IF when he was six years old. He played in the club for six years, before joining Herning Fremad where he played for two years. In 2012, Kristensen signed a youth contract with FC Midtjylland.[3]
Club career
FC Midtjylland
Kristensen was promoted to the first team squad in summer 2016 at the age of 18 and signed a five-year professional contract.[4]
At the age of 18, Kristensen got his official debut for FCM on 7 March 2016, in a Superliga match against FC Nordsjælland.[5] He started on the bench, but replaced Václav Kadlec in the 39th minute in a match, which FCM lost 1–2. He turned into a key player for the team in the 2016–17 season.
Ajax
On 23 January 2018, Kristensen joined Ajax on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[6]
RB Salzburg
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After one and a half years with Ajax, Kristensen moved to Austria and joined Austrian Football Bundesliga club FC Red Bull Salzburg on a five-year contract.[7]
Leeds United
On 8 June 2022, Kristensen joined Premier League club Leeds United on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee in the region of £10 million.[8][9] He joined the team from 1 July 2022,[10] and became Leeds's second confirmed arrival of the summer transfer window, reuniting with former Salzburg teammate Brenden Aaronson.[8] He made his senior league debut for Leeds as part of the starting eleven in their season opener on 6 August with a 2–1 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[11] On 18 March 2023, he scored seconds after coming on as a substitute in Leeds’ 4–2 win at Molineux against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[12]
Loan to AS Roma
On 14 July 2023, Kristensen joined Serie A club AS Roma on a season long loan.[13] He made his Serie A debut a month later, on 20 August, in a 2–2 draw with Salernitana.[14] Later that year, on 3 December, he scored his first goal and provided an assist in a 2–1 away win over Sassuolo.[15]
Eintracht Frankfurt
On 19 July 2024, Kristensen signed for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on loan with a purchase option worth €15 million.[16][17] On 16 April 2025, it was announced that Kristensen will move to the club on a permanent contract when the summer 2025 transfer window opened.[18][19]
International career
In November 2020, he was called up to Kasper Hjulmand's senior squad due to several cancellations from, among others, the Danish national team players playing in England, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, as well as a case of COVID-19 in the squad, which had put several national team players in quarantine.[20]
He made his debut for the Denmark national football team on 4 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands, a 1–0 away victory. He started the game and was substituted at half-time.[21]
Personal life
Kristensen is the nephew of the former Sturm Graz player Sigurd Kristensen and is the cousin of Leon Jessen.[22][23] His sister Naja is a professional handball player.[24]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
| Total | 63 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 82 | 7 | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ajax | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8[d] | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10[c] | 0 | 45 | 10 | |
| Total | 72 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 109 | 14 | ||
| Leeds United | 2022–23 | Premier League | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |
| Roma (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11[b] | 1 | 43 | 6 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 24 | 3 |
| Career total | 261 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 55 | 3 | 348 | 35 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup, KNVB Cup, Austrian Cup, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | |
Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.[27]
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2025 | 26 | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal |  Portugal | 1–1 | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
| 2 | 10 June 2025 | 28 | Nature Energy Park, Odense, Denmark |  Lithuania | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |