Rasmus Johansson
Rasmus Engel Johansson (born 4 April 1995) is a Danish futsal player footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hellerup IK. In September 2018, he made his debut for the Denmark national football team, as the regular squad withdrew following a players' union dispute. He is also a freestyle footballer on YouTube.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rasmus Engel Johansson | ||
Date of birth | 4 April 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Denmark | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hellerup IK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Hvidovre IF | 23 | (2) |
2018– | Hellerup IK | 29 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2014– | Denmark (futsal) | 23 | (5) |
2018– | Denmark | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:06, 30 December 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:06, 5 September 2018 (UTC) |
International football career
In September 2018, the Danish Football Association and players' union were scheduled to sign a new national team agreement for the players of the Denmark national team prior to a friendly against Slovakia and their opening UEFA Nations League match against Wales.[2] However, a contract dispute arose regarding the commercial rights of the players, resulting in a failure to sign a new agreement.[3] Despite an offer from the squad to extend the previous deal to allow for further negotiations, the DBU instead named an entirely uncapped squad under the temporary management of coach John Jensen to avoid punishment from UEFA for cancelling the matches.[4][5][6] The squad consisted of a mixture of players from the Danish 2nd Division and the Denmark Series (the third and fourth tier of Danish football respectively), along with futsal players from the Denmark national futsal team.[7][8]
On 4 September 2018, Johansson was one of 24 players to be named in the replacement squad.[9] The following day, he made his international debut in the friendly match against Slovakia, starting the match before coming off in the 84th minute for Christian Bommelund Christensen. The match finished as a 0–3 away loss.[10]
Career statistics
References
- Kobbersmed, Peter (5 September 2018). "Lagerarbejder, sælger og Youtube-fænomen: Vikarlandsholdet er en broget flok" [Warehouse worker, salesman and YouTube phenomenon: Temporary national team is a motley crew]. DR.dk (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- "John Jensen takes charge of Denmark as row over players' rights goes on". The Guardian. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- "Could Denmark cancel international matches over player contract row?". The Local dk. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- "Nations League: Denmark name futsal players in squad for Wales game amid dispute". BBC. 4 September 2018.
- "Denmark to field futsal players against Wales due to dispute". The Irish Times. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- Wilson, Jeremy (4 September 2018). "Futsal players, amateurs and an ex-Arsenal midfielder in temporary charge – a bitter contract dispute has decimated Denmark's team to face Wales". The Telegraph.
- "Nations League: Denmark name futsal players in squad for Wales game amid dispute". BBC. 4 September 2018.
- Glendenning, Barry (4 September 2018). "Something is rotten in the state of Danish football". The Guardian.
- "Truppen til kampen mod Slovakiet" [The squad for the match against Slovakia]. DBU.dk (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- "Friendlies: Slovakia–Denmark". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
External links
- Rasmus Johansson – UEFA competition record
- Profile at DBU.dk
- Rasmus Johansson at Soccerway
- Rasmus Johansson at WorldFootball.net
- Rasmus Johansson's channel on YouTube