Kasper Dolberg facts for kids
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Dolberg warming up with Nice in 2021
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kasper Dolberg Rasmussen | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Silkeborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Anderlecht | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | GFG Voel | ||
| 2010–2014 | Silkeborg IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Silkeborg IF | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Ajax | 78 | (33) |
| 2019–2023 | Nice | 74 | (23) |
| 2022 | → Sevilla (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2023– | Anderlecht | 59 | (27) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Denmark U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Denmark U17 | 8 | (5) |
| 2015 | Denmark U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2016 | Denmark U21 | 1 | (1) |
| 2016– | Denmark | 54 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 12 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC) |
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Kasper Dolberg Rasmussen (born 6 October 1997) is a professional footballer from Denmark. He plays as a striker, which means he is a forward player who scores goals. Currently, he plays for the club Anderlecht in Belgium and also for the Denmark national team.
Kasper Dolberg first played for a senior team at Silkeborg IF in May 2015. He then moved to Ajax in July 2015 and made his first appearance for them in July 2016. Before playing for the senior national team, he represented Denmark at different youth levels, including under-16, under-17, under-19, and under-21. He made his debut for the senior Denmark team in November 2016.
In May 2020, fans of his club OGC Nice voted Dolberg as their player of the year. When he was at Ajax, he was named the Dutch Football Talent of the Year in 2017. This award came after his first season playing in the Eredivisie, which is the top football league in the Netherlands.
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Playing for Clubs
Starting at Silkeborg IF
Kasper Dolberg made his first professional appearance for Silkeborg IF on 17 May 2015. This was in a Danish Superliga game against Brøndby IF. He came into the game as a substitute in the 63rd minute.
Time at Ajax
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On 5 January 2015, the Dutch club Ajax announced that Dolberg would join them in the summer. He was 17 years old at the time. He signed a three-year contract that would last until summer 2018. A Danish scout named John Steen Olsen discovered him. This scout also found other famous players like Zlatan Ibrahimović and Christian Eriksen. On 13 May 2016, Dolberg extended his contract with Ajax until 2021.
On 26 July 2016, Dolberg scored his first goal in a European competition. This was his first official game for Ajax. It was a Champions League qualification match against PAOK, and the game ended in a 1–1 draw. He played his first Eredivisie game for Ajax on 7 August 2016. He came on as a substitute against Sparta Rotterdam. The next week, he started a league match against Roda JC. He scored both of Ajax's goals in that game, which ended in a 2–2 draw. These were his first goals in the Eredivisie.
On 29 September 2016, Dolberg scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against Standard Liège in a Europa League match. He also scored a goal in his first Klassieker game against Ajax's big rival Feyenoord on 23 October 2016. This goal helped Ajax get a 1–1 draw away from home. On 20 November 2016, he scored three goals in the first half of an Eredivisie match against NEC. Scoring a hat-trick made him the youngest non-Dutch player ever to do so for Ajax. On 9 March 2017, Dolberg scored a goal that tied the game against F.C. Copenhagen in the Europa League. This goal ended Copenhagen's record of not letting in any goals at their home stadium for eight months.
Moving to Nice
Dolberg joined Nice in the French league, Ligue 1, on 29 August 2019. The transfer cost 20.5 million euros. He was the top scorer for Nice in his first season in France, scoring 11 goals. He was also named the club's player of the season. Nice finished fifth in the league, which earned them a spot in the UEFA Europa League group stage for the next season.
Dolberg started the 2020–21 season well. On 29 August 2020, he scored two goals against Strasbourg. These goals helped his team win 2–0 away from home.
Loan to Sevilla
On 1 September 2022, Dolberg went on loan to La Liga club Sevilla in Spain. The loan was supposed to last for a whole season. However, it ended early on 2 January 2023. Dolberg only played eight games for the Spanish club.
Loan to TSG Hoffenheim
After leaving Sevilla, Dolberg was loaned to Bundesliga team TSG Hoffenheim in Germany. He joined them on 2 January 2023 for the rest of the 2022–23 season.
Joining Anderlecht
On 7 July 2023, the Belgian club Anderlecht announced they had signed Dolberg. He joined them from Nice on a four-year contract. He plays under fellow Dane Brian Riemer, who is the coach. Dolberg scored his first goal for Anderlecht on 6 August 2023. It was the winning goal in a 1–0 victory against Royal Antwerp. Anderlecht finished third in the league in his first season with the club.
Dolberg was named Belgian Player of the Month for November 2024. He scored 12 goals in six domestic games during that month. This included two hat-tricks in three games. One was in the Belgian Cup and the other in a league match against Cercle Brugge.
Playing for Denmark
In November 2016, Dolberg was called up to the senior Denmark squad for the first time. He played in matches against Kazakhstan and Czech Republic. On 11 November 2016, he made his first appearance for the senior national team. He came on as a substitute in the second half of a 4–1 win for Denmark against Kazakhstan. On 10 June 2017, he scored his first international goal. This was in a 3–1 away win against Kazakhstan during the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. He came on as a substitute and scored in the 81st minute.
In June 2018, he was chosen to be part of Denmark's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
In May 2021, Dolberg was selected for the 26-player squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. He started his first game in the tournament in the round of 16 match against Wales. He scored two goals in that game, helping Denmark win 4–0. He scored his third goal of the tournament in the quarter-finals against Czech Republic. This goal came after a great pass from Joakim Mæhle.
Personal Life
On 8 November 2021, Kasper Dolberg shared that he had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
This table shows how many games Kasper Dolberg has played and how many goals he has scored for each club, in different competitions.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Silkeborg IF | 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ajax | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 29 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | — | 48 | 23 | |
| 2017–18 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 9 | |||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 38 | 12 | |||
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 78 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 45 | ||
| Nice | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 11 | ||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |||
| 2021–22 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 85 | 24 | |||
| Sevilla (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| TSG Hoffenheim (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Anderlecht | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 39 | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 15 | ||
| 2024–25 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 31 | 18 | |||
| Total | 59 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 73 | 33 | |||
| Career total | 231 | 84 | 24 | 11 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 302 | 104 | ||
International Appearances and Goals
This table shows how many games Kasper Dolberg has played and how many goals he has scored for the Denmark national team each year.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 11 | |
- As of match played 18 November 2024. Denmark score listed first, score column indicates score after each Dolberg goal.
This table lists the goals Dolberg has scored for his national team, including the date, location, opponent, and competition.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 June 2017 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | 3 |  Kazakhstan |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 10 June 2019 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | 13 |  Georgia |
1–0 | 5–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 3 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 4 | 15 October 2019 | Aalborg Stadium, Aalborg, Denmark | 15 |  Luxembourg |
2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 6 | 28 March 2021 | MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark | 23 |  Moldova |
1–0 | 8–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 6–0 | ||||||
| 8 | 26 June 2021 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 28 |  Wales |
1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 9 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 10 | 3 July 2021 | Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 29 |  Czech Republic |
2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 11 | 25 September 2022 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | 37 |  France |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
Awards and Achievements
Kasper Dolberg has won several awards and helped his teams achieve success:
With Ajax
- Eredivisie (Dutch League Champion): 2018–19
- KNVB Cup (Dutch Cup Winner): 2018–19
- Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch Super Cup Winner): 2019
- UEFA Europa League runner-up (finished second): 2016–17
With Nice
- Coupe de France runner-up (finished second in French Cup): 2021–22
Individual Awards
- Danish Talent of the Year: 2016
- Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award): 2017
- Johan Cruyff Trophy: 2016–17
- OGC Nice Player of the Season: 2019–20
See also
In Spanish: Kasper Dolberg para niños
