Morten Rasmussen (football defender)

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Personal information
Morten Rasmussen
Full name	Morten Molde Rasmussen
Date of birth	March 26, 1985 (1985-03-26) (age 23)
Place of birth	?, Denmark
Playing position	Defender
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005-current	Brøndby IF	20 (1)
National team²
2006	Denmark U-21	3 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 5 September 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Morten Rasmussen (born 26 March 1985) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, currently playing as a defender for the Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF. Morten Rasmussen is a talented player with a good attitude. He is very reliable and is furthermore a fast player considering his size. His main strength is his heading abilities and his foresight.

Morten Rasmussen debuted for Brøndby's first team 2 October 2005 against AC Horsens. He has mostly been used as a central defender, but after Mark Howard joined Brøndby's squad in June 2006, Rasmussen has been playing the back position.

Currently the 188 cm tall defender is noted for a total of 25 appearances and 1 goal for Brøndby. He has appeared in the national Superliga championship, as well as the national Danish Cup and the international UEFA Cup tournament. His talent has not only taken him to the first team in Brøndby; In August 2006, he made his debut for the Denmark under-21 national football team.