Mathias Rasmussen (born 25 November 1997) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

After previously playing for the club

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, he came to

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in 2014. On 15 July 2016, Rasmussen signed for

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side Nordsjælland. On 10 October 2020, Rasmussen signed a three-year contract with Brann. After a rocky start to his Brann career, Rasmussen became one of Branns most important players throughout his time at the club. After scoring 15 goals and making 10 assists in 28 matches in the 2022-season, he was awarded with the Player of the Year Award in the

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. On 27 June 2023, with six months remaining on his contract with Brann, Rasmussen signed a four-year contract with the Belgian club

. The sum paid was reported to be around €1,200,000.

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* 1997 births Living people People from Lyngdal Footballers from Agder Norwegian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Eliteserien players Danish Superliga players Belgian Pro League players IK Start players FC Nordsjælland players SK Brann players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub