About Rasmus Højlund
Rasmus Winther Højlund (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁɑsmus ˈhʌjˌlɔnˀ]; born 4 February 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli and the Denmark national team. Højlund graduated from Copenhagen's youth academy, making his first-team debut for the club aged 17 in October 2020. After scoring five goals in 32 appearances for Copenhagen, he joined Austrian club Sturm Graz in January 2022. Later that year, he was signed by Atalanta for €17 million, before moving to Manchester United in 2023, for an initial fee of £64 million. Højlund played youth international football for Denmark from under-16 to under-21 level. He made his senior international debut in September 2022. == Club career == === Early career === Højlund was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Hørsholm, Capital Region. He played youth football for Hørsholm-Usserød from 2007 to 2014, and then Brøndby, before joining Copenhagen's youth system. On 25 October 2020, Højlund made his professional debut for Copenhagen at the age of 17. In December 2020, he extended his contract with the club until 31 December 2023.
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