Rasmus Würtz
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rasmus Østergaard Würtz | ||
Date of birth | 18 September 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Skive, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | Skive IK | 38 | (2[1]) |
2002–2007 | AaB | 156 | (14[2]) |
2007–2009 | FC Copenhagen | 18 | (0[2]) |
2009 | → Vejle BK (loan) | 15 | (1[2]) |
2009–2019 | AaB | 263 | (5) |
Total | 490 | (22) | |
International career | |||
2000 | Denmark U17 | 6 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Denmark U19 | 15 | (0) |
2004 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
2002–2006 | Denmark U21 | 29 | (1) |
2005–2014 | Denmark | 12 | (0) |
2007–2014 |
Denmark League XI | 6 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2020–2023 | AaB (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rasmus Østergaard Würtz (born 18 September 1983) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He won the 2008–09 Danish Superliga with F.C. Copenhagen. He played 12 matches for the Denmark national team from 2005 to 2007, as well as 52 matches for various youth national teams. Würtz was named 2001 Danish Under-19 Player of the Year. He retired after the 2018–19 season. With 452 matches played he is the most capped player in the history of the Danish Superliga.
Club career
Born in
On 6 July 2007, Würtz moved to league rivals
In July 2009, Würtz was transferred back to AaB, signing a four-year-long contract with his old club, as his Copenhagen career did not seem to improve.[9]
In December 2012 he signed a three-year extension with AaB.
International career
While playing for Skive, Würtz represented Denmark in various youth national teams, and competed at the
Würtz made his debut for the
Having received his senior debut for Denmark, Würtz captained the Danish under-21 national team, as it qualified for the
Würtz played eight and ninth national team games in his first months at F.C. Copenhagen, before he was dropped from international selection. After his return to AaB, he was once more in the periphery of the national team.[7] He was called up for the Danish league national football team, and played three games for the team in January 2010.[13]
Honours
AaB
- Danish Superliga: 2013–14
- Danish Cup: 2013–14; runner-up 2003–04
Individual
- Danish Under-19 Player of the Year: 2001
- Danish Goal of the Year: 2010
References
- ^ Rasmus Würtz at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b c Rasmus Østergaard Würtz at DanskFodbold.com
- ^ a b Henrik Niss, "Fra Skive til AaB til Skive", Politiken, 20 November 2001
- ^ (in Danish) AaB profile
- ^ "To landsholdsspillere til F.C. København" (in Danish). F.C. Copenhagen. 6 July 2007. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ "Rasmus Würtz er solgt til FCK" (in Danish). NORDJYSKE Medier. 6 July 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ a b Lars Berendt, Thomsen og Würtz på Ligalandsholdet, Danish Football Association, 17 December 2009.
- ^ (in Danish) Vejle Boldklub profile
- ^ Jan Schrøder, Würtz vender tilbage til AaB Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, AaB Fodbold, 9 July 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Alle hold (Alle kampe) at Danish Football Association
- ^ Flemming Linnebjerg, "Flemming Serritslev: Unge spillere skal matches hårdere", Vejle Amts Folkeblad, 6 October 2001
- ^ Arlas talentpriser 2009 – 1987 at Danish Football Association
- ^ a b Rasmus Würtz – Ligalandshold (Alle uofficielle kampe) at Danish Football Association
External links
- Rasmus Würtz national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- AaB profile (in Danish)