Sebastian Rasmussen

Jens Sebastian Beraque Rasmussen (born June 17, 2002) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Danish team Hobro II.[1] Born in Denmark, he plays for the Philippines national team.[2]

Sebastian Rasmussen
Rasmussen with the Philippines at the 2022 AFF Championship
Personal information
Full name Jens Sebastian Beraque Rasmussen[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-17) June 17, 2002
Place of birth Aarhus, Denmark
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hobro II
Youth career
2007–2010 Havndal Udbyneder IF
2010–2011 Randers
2011–2012 Hadsund BK
2012–2013 AaB
2013–2019 Randers
2019–2021 AGF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Randers Freja
2023– Hobro II
International career‡
2021– Philippines U23 3 (0)
2022– Philippines 3 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 2, 2023

Club career

A former youth academy player of Randers, Rasmussen joined AGF in 2019.[3] He returned to Randers in 2021 and became the part of reserve team Randers Freja.[4]

International career

In October 2021, Rasmussen was called up to the Philippines under-23 team for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches.[5]

In November 2022, Rasmussen was named in the Philippines national team squad for the 2022 AFF Championship.[6] On December 23, 2022, he made his debut for the team by scoring two goals and providing an assist in a 5–1 win against Brunei.[7][8][9]

Personal life

Rasmussen was born in Denmark to a Danish father and a Filipino mother.[10]

Career statistics

International
As of January 2, 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Philippines 202222
202311
Total33
Scores and results list Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rasmussen goal.
List of international goals scored by Sebastian Rasmussen
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1December 23, 2022Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Brunei4–05–12022 AFF Championship
25–1
3January 2, 2023Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Indonesia1–21–22022 AFF Championship

References
  1. Sebastian Rasmussen at Soccerway
  2. "JS-spiller udtaget for Filippinerne: Helt vildt" (in Danish). October 18, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. Termansen, Martin (May 10, 2019). "AGF's talentchef om talenttilgang fra Randers FC: Det er sket lige efter bogen". Randers Amtsavis (in Danish). Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  4. Jensen, Anders (October 14, 2021). "Ung angriber forlod AGF: Ville til Randers". LigaBold (in Danish). Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. "Philippine Men's Under-23 Lineup For AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. October 21, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. Arora, Mudeet (December 20, 2022). "Philippines AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 squad: Who's in and who's out?". Goal (India). FootballCo Media Ltd. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  7. Morales, Luisa (December 23, 2022). "Rasmussen brace powers Azkals past Brunei in AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  8. "Report: Philippines 5–1 Brunei Darussalam". AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022. December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  9. del Carmen, Lorenzo (December 23, 2022). "Young Jens Rasmussen has Azkals home debut to remember". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  10. Nygaard, Mikkel (December 26, 2022). "Landsholdsudtagelse lå i spamfilteret: Nu bomber Sebastian fra Jyllandsserien for Filippinerne" (in Danish). Retrieved December 28, 2022.


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