Anders Rasmussen

Infobox Football biography


playername = Anders Rasmussen
height = height|m=1.89
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|6|1
countryofbirth = Denmark
currentclub = Viborg FF
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
years = 1997-1999
1999-2001
2001-2008
2007
2008-present
clubs = Aarhus GF
AC Horsens
FC Midtjylland
→ Viborg FF "(loan)"
Viborg FF
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
48 (0)
3 (0)
0 (0)
pcupdate = 26 June 2008

Anders Rasmussen (born June 1 1976) is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a goalkeeper at Viborg FF in the Danish 1st Division. He has good reaction skills, but is insecure in the air.

Rasmussen started his career in the Danish club Aarhus Gymnastik Forening (AGF) in 1997, playing in the secondary Danish 1st Division. He stayed two years with AGF, but did not get on the pitch for the club. He moved on to league rivals AC Horsens in 1999. In 2001, Rasmussen was brought to FC Midtjylland (FCM) in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. He was initially a reserve for Danish international goalkeeper Peter Skov-Jensen. Rasmussen did not get a chance for an extended run in the team, before FCM sold Peter Skov-Jensen in January 2005.

After the sale, Rasmussen became the first choice goalkeeper, and helped FCM win bronze medals in the 2004-05 Superliga season. For the 2005-06 season, Rasmussen was in contention with Swedish goalkeeper Ola Tidman, and Rasmussen eventually won a place in the starting line-up. In the first half of the 2006-07 season, Rasmussen played 13 of FCM's first 18 games. In January 2007, FCM bought Czech goalkeeper Martin Raška, to be the new first choice keeper. Rasmussen wanted to secure a move away from FCM, and tried to get a contract with the Norwegian club Fredrikstad FK. He did not succeed, and returned to FCM, where he found himself surpassed by Martin Raška and the ten years younger Lasse Heinze.

External links

* [http://resol.dr.dk/sportservice_person.aspx?personid=117121 Career statistics] at Danmarks Radio

Persondata
NAME = Rasmussen, Anders
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Danish footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = June 1, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH = Denmark
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =