Mathias Rasmussen

Mathias Knutsen Rasmussen (born 25 November 1997) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.^[2]

Mathias Rasmussen

Rasmussen with Union Saint-Gilloise in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Mathias Knutsen Rasmussen[1]
Date of birth	(1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Lyngdal, Norway
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Union Saint-Gilloise
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Lyngdal	5	(0)
2014–2016	Start	27	(2)
2016–2020	Nordsjælland	95	(8)
2020–2023	Brann	75	(17)
2023–	Union Saint-Gilloise	60	(3)
International career‡
2014	Norway U17	3	(2)
2015	Norway U18	6	(1)
2016	Norway U19	3	(3)
2017	Norway U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2017

Career

After previously playing for the club Lyngdal, he came to IK Start in 2014.^{[citation needed]}

On 15 July 2016, Rasmussen signed for Danish Superliga side Nordsjælland.^[3]

On 10 October 2020, Rasmussen signed a three-year contract with Brann.^[4] 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 2022 Norwegian First Division.^[5]

On 27 June 2023, with six months remaining on his contract with Brann, Rasmussen signed a four-year contract with the Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.^[6] The sum paid was reported to be around €1,200,000.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 May 2025^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lyngdal	2013	Norwegian Third Division	5	0	1	0	–		–		6	0
Start	2014	Tippeligaen	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	2015		11	0	0	0	–		–		11	0
	2016		15	2	3	1	–		–		18	3
	Total		27	2	3	1	–		–		30	3
Nordsjælland	2016–17	Danish Superliga	13	1	0	0	–		–		13	1
	2017–18		34	4	1	0	–		–		35	4
	2018–19		31	0	1	0	4[b]	1	–		36	1
	2019–20		17	3	1	1	–		–		18	4
	Total		95	8	3	1	4	1	–		102	10
Brann	2020	Eliteserien	8	0	0	0	–		–		8	0
	2021		27	2	4	1	–		–		31	3
	2022	Norwegian First Division	28	15	6	2	–		–		34	17
	2023	Eliteserien	12	0	2	0	–		–		14	0
	Total		75	17	12	3	–		–		87	20
Union SG	2023–24	Belgian Pro League	36	2	6	1	11[c]	2	–		53	5
	2024–25		24	1	1	0	10[d]	0	1[e]	0	36	1
	Total		60	3	7	1	21	2	1	0	89	6
Career total			262	30	25	6	25	3	1	0	313	39

1. Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Danish Cup, Belgian Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Seven appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

Honours

Union SG

• Belgian Pro League: 2024–25^[9]
• Belgian Cup: 2023–24^[10]
• Belgian Super Cup: 2024