Rasmus Højlund

#19 · Centre-Forward · Napoli

Nationality

Denmark

Born

2003-02-04

Birthplace

København, Denmark

Height

191cm / 6'3"

Weight

190 lbs

Position

Centre-Forward

Rasmus Winther Højlund (born 4 February 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli and the Denmark national team. Højlund graduated from Copenhagen's youth academy, making his first-team debut for the club aged 17 in October 2020. After scoring five goals in 32 appearances for Copenhagen, he joined Austrian club Sturm Graz in January 2022. Later that year, he was signed by Atalanta for €17 million, before moving to Manchester United in 2023, for an initial fee of £64 million. Højlund played youth international football for Denmark from under-16 to under-21 level. He made his senior international debut in September 2022.