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

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]

In July 2023, after playing half a season for the second team, Rasmussen was promoted to the first team of Hobro.[5]

International career

In October 2021, Rasmussen was called up to the Philippines under-23 team for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches.[6]

In November 2022, Rasmussen was named in the Philippines national team squad for the 2022 AFF Championship.[7] On 23 December 2022 he made his debut for the team by scoring two goals and providing an assist in a 5–1 win against Brunei.[8][9][10]

Personal life

Rasmussen was born in Denmark to a Danish father and a Filipino mother.[11]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 October 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Philippines 2022 2 2
2023 3 2
2024 3 0
Total 8 4
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
1 23 December 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Brunei 4–0 5–1 2022 AFF Championship
2 5–1
3 2 January 2023 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Indonesia 1–2 1–2 2022 AFF Championship
4 12 September 2023 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Afghanistan 1–1 2–1 Friendly

References

  1. ^ a b c Sebastian Rasmussen at Soccerway
  2. ^ "JS-spiller udtaget for Filippinerne: Helt vildt" (in Danish). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ Termansen, Martin (10 May 2019). "AGF's talentchef om talenttilgang fra Randers FC: Det er sket lige efter bogen". Randers Amtsavis (in Danish). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ Jensen, Anders (14 October 2021). "Ung angriber forlod AGF: Ville til Randers". LigaBold (in Danish). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Rasmus Johansen og Sebastian Beraque rykkes op i NordicBet Liga-truppen". Hobro IK (in Danish). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Philippine Men's Under-23 Lineup For AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  7. ^ Arora, Mudeet (20 December 2022). "Philippines AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 squad: Who's in and who's out?". Goal (India). FootballCo Media Ltd. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  8. ^ Morales, Luisa (23 December 2022). "Rasmussen brace powers Azkals past Brunei in AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Report: Philippines 5–1 Brunei Darussalam". AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  10. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (23 December 2022). "Young Jens Rasmussen has Azkals home debut to remember". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ^ Nygaard, Mikkel (26 December 2022). "Landsholdsudtagelse lå i spamfilteret: Nu bomber Sebastian fra Jyllandsserien for Filippinerne" (in Danish). Retrieved 28 December 2022.


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