Rasmus Falk

Rasmus Falk
Falk in 2022 during training with Copenhagen
Personal information
Full name Rasmus Falk Østergaard[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992
Place of birth Middelfart, Denmark
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 OB
Number 8
Youth career
Middelfart G&BK
2005–2010 OB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 OB 146 (24)
2016–2025 Copenhagen 221 (21)
2025– OB 23 (1)
International career‡
2007–2008 Denmark U16 4 (1)
2008–2009 Denmark U17 11 (4)
2009–2010 Denmark U18 11 (3)
2010–2011 Denmark U19 6 (0)
2011–2015 Denmark U21 12 (2)
2013–2020 Denmark 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:00, 12 April 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2020

Rasmus Falk Østergaard (born 15 January 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Danish Superliga club OB.

Club career

OB

Falk joined Odense Boldklub's (OB) youth academy from hometown club Middelfart G&BK in 2005, aged 13, alongside future Denmark international Christian Eriksen.[2] After progressing through OB's youth ranks, he advanced to the club's under-19 side in 2009 before signing a professional contract the following year.[3] He made his senior debut on 16 May 2010, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 Danish Superliga victory over AGF.[4]

Falk established himself in the first team over the following seasons, contributing to OB's UEFA Europa League campaign in which the club reached the group stage, finishing bottom of their group alongside Fulham, FC Twente and Wisła Kraków.[5] In December 2012, with interest from other clubs growing, OB secured his services by extending his contract until June 2016.[6] He went on to become one of the club's most consistent performers, with his final season at OB in 2015–16 proving his most productive in terms of goal contributions.[7] He departed OB as a free agent at the end of the season after 145 Superliga appearances.[7]

Copenhagen

On 20 January 2016, Falk signed a pre-contract with Copenhagen, as he turned down a contract extension for OB, meaning that he could move as a free agent in the summer.[8] On 1 July 2016, he officially moved to Copenhagen on a four-year contract.

Falk made his Copenhagen debut on 13 July 2016 and scored the final goal in the 3–0 Champions League qualification away win over Crusaders.[9] In his first season at the club, he won the double; the Danish Superliga and Danish Cup.[10]

On 5 August 2020, Falk scored the third goal in a 3–0 win over Turkish champions İstanbul Başakşehir to secure a spot in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.[11]

Return to OB

On 2 July 2025, Copenhagen announced that Falk would be returning to OB,[12] signing a contract until the summer of 2028.[13]

International career

On 29 August 2013, Falk was called up to play for the Denmark national team.[14] He played the first half of a 2–1 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Malta on 6 September 2013.[15]

Personal life

Born Rasmus Falk Jensen, he adopted the surname Østergaard in 2022 after marrying Jacqueline Østergaard.[16] The couple had a son in 2024.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Danish Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
OB 2009–10 Danish Superliga 1 0 — — — 1 0
2010–11 Danish Superliga 12 1 0 0 1[a] 0 — 13 1
2011–12 Danish Superliga 27 4 1 0 7[b] 2 — 17 2
2012–13 Danish Superliga 19 2 3 2 — — 22 4
2013–14 Danish Superliga 29 6 2 1 — — 31 7
2014–15 Danish Superliga 27 5 0 0 — — 27 5
2015–16 Danish Superliga 31 6 2 0 — — 33 6
Total 146 24 8 3 8 2 — 162 29
Copenhagen 2016–17 Danish Superliga 22 5 1 1 19[c] 3 — 42 9
2017–18 Danish Superliga 31 3 1 0 7[a] 0 — 39 3
2018–19 Danish Superliga 33 4 2 0 12[a] 0 — 47 4
2019–20 Danish Superliga 31 1 2 0 15[d] 1 — 48 2
2020–21 Danish Superliga 28 4 2 0 2[a] 0 — 32 4
2021–22 Danish Superliga 22 0 0 0 7[e] 1 — 29 1
2022–23 Danish Superliga 27 2 6 0 5[f] 0 — 38 2
2023–24 Danish Superliga 29 3 4 0 13[f] 1 1[g] 0 47 3
2024–25 Danish Superliga 12 0 2 0 7[e] 1 — 21 1
Total 221 21 15 1 87 7 1 0 324 28
OB 2025–26 Danish Superliga 23 1 4 0 — — 27 1
Career total 390 46 27 4 95 9 1 0 513 58
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ 3 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 4 appearances and 2 goals in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ 16 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 3 appearances and 1 goal in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 13 appearances and 1 goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  6. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ Appearance in Danish Superliga European play-off match

Honours

Copenhagen

References

  1. ^ Rasmus Falk national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
  2. ^ Kristensen, Søren Hanghøj (17 March 2011). "Falken flyver ikke væk fra OB" [The Falcon does not fly away from OB]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  3. ^ Sørensen, Karsten L. (1 April 2011). "Rasmus Falk forlænger med OB" [Rasmus Falk extends his contract with OB]. Fyns Amts Avis (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  4. ^ "BLÅ BOG: Rasmus Falk". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 20 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  5. ^ Nielsen, Kasper Højstrup (1 December 2011). "SLUT: OB er ude af Europa League" [END: OB out of the Europa League]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  6. ^ "OB forlænger med guldfuglen Falk" [OB extend with golden boy Falk]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Rasmus Falk, statistik fra superligaen, all-time". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 15 December 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  8. ^ "Officielt: Rasmus Falk skriver fire år med FCK". bold.dk. 20 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Crusaders lost 3–0 to Danish champions FC Copenhagen in the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round tie at Seaview on Wednesday". BBC. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Denmark SuperLiga season preview". 11v11. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Copenhagen 3–0 İstanbul Başakşehir (agg: 3–1): Turkish champions stunned". UEFA. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Farewell to an FCK legend: Rasmus Falk returns home to Funen and OB after nine years in Copenhagen". F.C. København. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Rasmus Falk returns home to Funen". OB.dk (in Danish). 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Rasmus Falk på landsholdet". tipsbladet.dk. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  15. ^ "Landsholdsdatabasen kamp information". www.dbu.dk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  16. ^ Sundling, Anders (18 February 2025). "FCK-spiller Rasmus Falk køber luksuspalæ på Frederiksberg" [FCK player Rasmus Falk buys luxury mansion in Frederiksberg]. SE og HØR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  17. ^ Thomas, Patrick (4 September 2024). "Tidligere OB-profil gennemlevede hospitalsmareridt" [Former OB player endured hospital nightmare]. TV2 Fyn (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  18. ^ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Mediano Superliga: Tillykke til FC København". Mediano. 25 May 2025.
  20. ^ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  21. ^ "FCK tager tiende pokaltitel med soloridt på hadebanen". www.bt.dk. 29 May 2025.
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