Rasmus Hojlund is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Atalanta and the Denmark national team. Højlund graduated from Copenhagen’s youth academy and made his first team debut for the club aged 17 in October 2020.
Bio/Wiki
Age-20years
Height-1.91 m
Weight-79kg
Born-4 February 2003
Birthplace- Denmark
Full name- Rasmus Winther Højlund
Profession- Football Player
Spouse- Laura Rhod Sondergaard.
Nationality-Danish
Current teams-Atalanta BC (Forward), Denmark national football team (Forward)
Family
The parents of Rasmus Hojlund are Anders Hojlund and Kirsten Winther.His younger twin brothers Emil and Oscar are both footballers at their former club.
Girlfriend
Atalanta star Rasmus Hojlund is currently dating Laura Rhod Sondergaard. she was also photographed several times supporting her partner from the stands. Sondergaard is also from Denmark and is currently 19 years old.
Career
Copenhagen
Højlund was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Hørsholm, a suburb of the capital. He played for youth football clubs HUIand Brøndby before joining the Copenhagen youth system. He made his professional debut in Copenhagen at the age of 17 in October 2020. In the 2021–22 season, he made his European debut and scored five goals in the UEFA Europa League in the qualifying rounds and in the tournament itself.
Sturm Graz
In January 2022, Højlund joined Sturm Graz of the Austrian Bundesliga for a fee of €1.8 million. He scored 12 goals in all competitions at the end of the 2021–22 season and the start of the 2022–23 season in 21 games.
Atalanta
On 27 August 2022, Højlund signed a €17 million contract with Serie A club Atalanta. He scored his first goal for Atalanta on 5 September in a 2–0 away win over Monza. He was initially restricted to a substitute role at the start of the season, but due to the poor form and injuries of regular starter Duván Zapata, he carved out a place in the team. In January 2023, he produced several convincing performances, most notably four goals in four consecutive games.
International Career
In September 2022, Højlund played his first international matches for Denmark against Croatia and France in the UEFA Nations League. On 23 March 2023, he made his first international start, scoring a hat-trick in a 3–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Finland, his first goal for his country.
Honors
Danish Superliga: 2021–2022 season
Net Worth 2023
According to the latest information available, Rasmus Hojlund’s net worth is estimated between $250,000 and $500,000.
Rasmus Hojlund Transfer
Manchester United have agreed to sign Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund from Italian Serie A soccer club Atalanta. The deal is said to be worth £72 million ($92.52 million) and is a five-year contract that includes a further season at Old Trafford.
Hojlund is the third high-profile signing of the transfer window after Chelsea’s Mason Mount and Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana.
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