Niels Bisp
Encyclopedia
Niels Bisp Rasmussen is a Danish
professional football
defender, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division
side Vejle Boldklub
.
and he moved to the club. In September 2008 he signed a three year contract with Vejle Boldklub
. He got his international debut with the Denmark under-16s in October 2008, and was called up for the under-17s in December that year, named team captain of both teams. He was awarded 2009 Danish under-17 Talent of the Year by the Danish Football Association
.
He has been on trial at several English Premiership
clubs: Newcastle United F.C.
in the summer 2008, in the summer 2009 with Aston Villa F.C.
and Fulham F.C.
, as well as Liverpool F.C.
. Aston Villa and Fulham both offered him a contract from the start of 2010, but Rasmussen turned them down as he didn't feel mentally ready yet. The French Ligue 1
team Lille OSC
also showed interest in Rasmussen. He made his debut in 2009 for the Vejle reserves in Danmarksserien. He was an unused substitute for a number of first team matches, before signing a full-time contract with Vejle in May 2010, as he was promoted to the first-team squad for the 2010-11 Danish 1st Division
season.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
side Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. The club has won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times....
.
Career
He began his career in Vinding SF, a little sports club in Vejle. He was spotted early by Vejle BoldklubVejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. The club has won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times....
and he moved to the club. In September 2008 he signed a three year contract with Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. The club has won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times....
. He got his international debut with the Denmark under-16s in October 2008, and was called up for the under-17s in December that year, named team captain of both teams. He was awarded 2009 Danish under-17 Talent of the Year by the Danish Football Association
Danish Football Association
The Danish Football Association is the governing body of football in Denmark. It is the organization of the Danish football clubs and runs the professional Danish football leagues and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in the city of Brøndby and is a founding member of both FIFA...
.
He has been on trial at several English Premiership
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
clubs: Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in the summer 2008, in the summer 2009 with Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
and Fulham F.C.
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
, as well as Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. Aston Villa and Fulham both offered him a contract from the start of 2010, but Rasmussen turned them down as he didn't feel mentally ready yet. The French Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
team Lille OSC
Lille OSC
LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...
also showed interest in Rasmussen. He made his debut in 2009 for the Vejle reserves in Danmarksserien. He was an unused substitute for a number of first team matches, before signing a full-time contract with Vejle in May 2010, as he was promoted to the first-team squad for the 2010-11 Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
season.