Rasmus Schmidt Nicolaisen (born 16 March 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a

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for club Toulouse.

Club career

Born in Aulum, Denmark, Nicolaisen came through the academy of FC Midtjylland. He made his first professional appearance with the club on 7 March 2017 in a Danish Cup game against

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, coming off the bench to replace Kian Hansen in a 3-0 win. On 16 April 2017, Nicolaisen made his Superliga debut against Lyngby BK, once again replacing Hansen, this time in a 2-2 draw. He scored his first professional goal on 1 June 2017 during a 3-0 win against Randers FC. On 23 September 2020, Nicolaisen joined

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club Portsmouth on a season-long loan deal. He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 6–1 FA Cup win against King's Lynn Town on 28 November 2020. In the 2021–22 season, Nicolaisen helped Toulouse achieve promotion to

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by winning

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. Nicolaisen and Toulouse won the Coupe de France the following season. On 29 March 2024, Nicolaisen signed a contract extension with Toulouse, reported as lasting until at least 2026.

International career

Nicolaisen has represented Denmark up to under-19 level.

Career statistics

Honours

Midtjylland * Danish Superliga: 2019–20 * Danish Cup: 2018–19 Portsmouth *

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runner-up: 2019–20 Toulouse *

: 2021–22 * Coupe de France:

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Individual * UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2021–22

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* * 1997 births Living people People from Herning Municipality Footballers from the Central Denmark Region Danish men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Denmark men's youth international footballers Danish Superliga players English Football League players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players FC Midtjylland players Portsmouth F.C. players Toulouse FC players Danish expatriate men's footballers Danish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Danish expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France {{Denmark-footy-defender-stub