Morten Rasmussen
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Career & Clubs
AGF Aarhus
Rasmussen started his career in the youth scheme of Aarhus top-flight club AGF. While at AGF, he earned the nickname "Duncan" due to a slight physical resemblance to former Scottish international striker Duncan Ferguson, though he stated at the time that he wasn't a particular fan of Ferguson himself. In January 2002, Rasmussen turned professional as he signed a three-year contract with AGF, running to January 2005. He made his debut for AGF in the Danish Superliga championship in May 2002, as he played the last two games of the 2001–02 Superliga season. He made his debut in the 0–1 defeat to Lyngby on 12 May, before scoring his first goal in the 4–0 win against Silkeborg on 16 May. Following two goals in 15 games in the first half of the 2002–03 Superliga season, Rasmussen signed an improved five-year contract running until the summer of 2008. After meagre goalscoring in his first three full seasons for AGF, scoring 17 goals in 82 games, the 2005–06 Superliga season was Rasmussen's senior-level breakthrough. Rasmussen scored 10 goals in 19 games during the first half of the season, including a scoring streak of six goals in five games. Before the winter 2005 transfer window. Following a total of 28 goals in 103 Superliga matches for AGF, Rasmussen left the club in January 2006.
Brøndby
Rasmussen was bought by the defending Superliga champions Brøndby IF, with whom he signed a five-year contract. With a price tag of 12 million DKK, he replaced…
Rasmussen made his international debut with the Danish under-16 national team in 2001, scoring three goals in three under-16 national team games. He represented Denmark at the 2002 European Under-17 Championship, scoring six goals in four games, including five goals in 20 minutes in the 6–0 win against the Finland under-17s. Having scored 17 goals in 19 matches for the under-17 national team, he moved into the under-19 national team in September 2002, still aged 17. Following six goals in 11 matches for the under-19 team, he was awarded 2003 Danish under-19 Player of the Year. On 3 September 2004, aged 19, Rasmussen got his debut for the Denmark under-21 national team. He scored eight goals in 13 games to help Denmark qualify for the 2006 European Under-21 Championship. However, at the main tournament, Rasmussen had to relinquish his place in the starting line-up to Nicklas Bendtner, though he played as a substitute in all three Denmark games. In total, Rasmussen scored nine goals in 21 games for the under-21 team. Rasmussen made his debut for the senior Danish national team on 11 October 2008, as he played the last 13 minutes of the 3–0 win against Malta in the 2010 World Cup qualification. In January 2009, he was a part of the unofficial Denmark League XI national football team which won the 2009 King's Cup invitational tournament, under the management of Danish national coach Morten Olsen. He played a further two senior international friendly games in November 2009. In…
After retiring at the end of the 2018/19 season, FC Midtjylland announced, that they had hired Duncan as a forward coach. Beside, Duncan also played for Denmark Series 4 team, TIF All Stars. He scored six goals in his first game which the club won 16–1. Other former players such as Kristian Bach Bak, Jens Berthel Askou and Søren Mussmann also played for TIF All Stars. In the summer of 2021, Duncan became assistant coach for the club's U-19 team under manager Kenneth Andersen, but also still continued in the role of attack coach at the club, albeit on an individual level. On January 6, 2025, the club confirmed that Duncan would be the assistant coach for the club's Danish Superliga team under Thomas Thomasberg.
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- Aalborg Boldspilklub (2011–2011)
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- Sivasspor (2011–2011)
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- Aarhus Gymnastikforening (2002–2006)
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- FC Midtjylland (2012–2016)
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- Brøndby IF (2006–2010)
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- Celtic F.C. (2010–2012)
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- 1. FSV Mainz 05 (2010–2010)
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- AaB Fodbold (2011–2011)
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- Aarhus Gymnastikforening (2016–)
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- Denmark national under-17 football team (2001–2001)
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- Denmark national under-17 football team (2001–2002)
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- Denmark national under-19 football team (2002–2003)
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- Denmark national under-21 football team (2004–2004)
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- Denmark national under-21 football team (2004–2006)
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- Denmark men's national football team (2008–)
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- Denmark national under-19 football team (2005–2006)
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- Denmark national under-21 football team (2007–2007)
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- 1. FSV Mainz 05 (2010–2011)
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- Sivasspor (2011–2012)
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- Pogoń Szczecin
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- Enosis Neon Paralimni FC
- League
- Bundesliga
- National team
- Denmark
Personal
Born in Copenhagen, Rasmussen lived in Valby until he was two years old, when he and his parents moved to Tilst, 10 km west of Aarhus.
Clubs
- Denmark men's national football team2008current
- Aarhus Gymnastikforening2016current
- Enosis Neon Paralimni FCcurrent
- Pogoń Szczecincurrent
- Denmark national under-17 football team2001–2001
- Denmark national under-17 football team2001–2002
- Aarhus Gymnastikforening2002–2006
- Denmark national under-19 football team2002–2003
- Denmark national under-21 football team2004–2004
- Denmark national under-21 football team2004–2006
- Denmark national under-19 football team2005–2006
- Brøndby IF2006–2010
- Denmark national under-21 football team2007–2007
- 1. FSV Mainz 052010–2010
- 1. FSV Mainz 052010–2011
- Celtic F.C.2010–2012
- AaB Fodbold2011–2011
- Aalborg Boldspilklub2011–2011
- Sivasspor2011–2011
- Sivasspor2011–2012
- FC Midtjylland2012–2016
Played together with
Aarón Martín1. FSV Mainz 05 · 2019–2023Aatif ChahechouheSivasspor · 2012
Abbas HassanAaB Fodbold · 2009–2010- Abdelaziz Ahanfouf1. FSV Mainz 05 · 2002–2002
- Abdelkarim KissiEnosis Neon Paralimni FC · 2007–2008
- Abderrahim Ouakili1. FSV Mainz 05 · 1994–1997
- Abderrahim Ouakili1. FSV Mainz 05 · 2000–2001
- Abderrahim Ouakili1. FSV Mainz 05 · 2001–2001
Abdou Diallo1. FSV Mainz 05 · 2017–2018
Abdou Razack TraoréSivasspor · 2019
Adam BuksaFC Midtjylland · 2024–2025
Adam BuksaPogoń Szczecin · 2018–2020
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Identifiers & aliases
Morten Nicolas Rasmussen is a Danish former professional footballer, nicknamed "Duncan", who played as a forward, and current assistant coach of FC Midtjylland.
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