Rasmus Festersen(born 26 August 1986) is leader in tech and a retired Danishfootballerwho played as anattacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rasmus Kanstrup Festersen | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Viborg,Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nørskovlund IF | |||
| Kjellerup IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Kjellerup IF | ||
| 2007–2008 | Silkeborg IF | 7 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | FC Vestsjælland | 121 | (75) |
| 2012–2013 | Oakleigh Cannons FC | 6 | (14) |
| 2013–2015 | FC Vestsjælland | 71 | (18) |
| 2015–2019 | OB | 94 | (30) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2019 | |||
Football career
editRasmus Festersen signed his first professional contract with Danish clubSilkeborg IFwho had invited him to try out for the team during the off season in the summer of 2007. Silkeborg manager Peder Knudsen said about Festersen: "Rasmus has done very well during the daily training and in friendly matches. We hope that he can develop his game even more as a full time professional player, because he is undoubtedly a very exciting type. He is real" football-smart "and has some great offensive qualities.[1]
Festersen got his debut on his 21st birthday, 26 August 2007, againstFrem.He came on as a substitute in the 10th minute of the game replacing the injuredKim Olsen.Silkeborg won 3–2 and Festersen made a promising first appearance with an assist to fellow strikerSimon Azoulay Pedersengoal, just six minutes after he went on the pitch.[2]
On September 5, 2007 Festersen scored his first goal for the club helping Silkeborg to a 2–0 win againstFC Svendborgin the Danish Cup.[3]
During his brief time at Silkeborg IF Festersen drew attention to himself as the fastest player in the squad.,[4]but eventually he failed to become a regular starter.[5]After only six months at the club, he moved to lower rankingSlagelse B&Iin January 2008,[6][7]becoming one of the first signings after the club's newly set ambitions of returning to the top of Danish football within six years.[8]
Festersen immediately became a big success scoring nine goals in 15 games in the spring of 2008 helping his club to a take fifth position in the 2nd Division East.[9][10]
In the 2008–09 season he scored 20 goals for the club, which had then changed their name toFC Vestsjælland.[11]FC Vestsjælland won promotion to the Danish 1st Division, with Festersen honored as the 2nd Division East Player of the Year.[10][12][13]
In January 2010 Festersen signed a new contract with FC Vestsjælland committing himself to the club until the summer of 2012.[14]
In April 2012 Rasmus Festersen and FC Vestsjælland announced that he would be leaving the club after the season to pursue a footballing career and to study in Australia.[15]Later revealed that he will be playing forOakleigh Cannons FC.[16]
After 6 months away from FC Vestersjælland, Rasmus Festersen returned in January 2013[17]The club was promoted to the danish Superliga in 2013,[18]and Festersen had a big impact on the success of the club in the coming years which was highlighted by a danish cup final in 2015.
Festersen was afterward honored as the most valuable player in the history of FCV and was as captain and vice-captain a player that the board and management listened to.[19]
In 2015 Rasmus Festersen was sold to the danish clubOdense Boldkluband signed a 4-year contract. Festersen was given the number 10 and immediately became a favorite among the fans.[20]
In his first season, Festersen scored 18 goals and was runner-up for the topscorer title in the league and nominated as vice-captain. A role he kept during his time in the club.
Rasmus Festersen scored 30 goals and made 12 assists in 94 games for Odense Boldklub in 94 games.
Odense Boldklubconfirmed on 25 January 2019, that Festersen would retire at the end of the season.[21]
The Zorro Incident
editOn November 6, 2011 Rasmus Festersen was the centre of a bizarre red card during a match betweenFC VestsjællandandViborg FF.[22] Festersen scored the first goal of the match and celebrated it by holding up a mask in front of his face. Having already been booked earlier in the match Festersen was then, to his own and the teammates' big surprise, shown a second yellow card and sent off.[23]
After the match Festersen explained that the celebration was meant as a salute to some friends at home, but that he regretted his actions, as it gave the referee the chance to give him a second booking.[24]
FC Vestsjælland's managerOve Pedersenhowever showed support to his player and said: "I don't understand it. It's a ridiculous rule.".[25]Eventually Festersen received one match suspension for his red card.[26]
Following the red card Festersen was often referred as 'Zorro' in the Danish media, suggesting that the mask he wore was an imitation of the fictional character "Zorro".
A similar sending off happened to Brazilian footballerNeymar,who was also sent off for putting on a mask during a Copa Libertadores match.[27]
Local engagement
editRasmus Festersen has in his career been involved in local matters, charity and has had a voice in board and management in the clubs that he played, where he was often involved.[19] Rasmus Festersen wrote in February 2017 a chronic in a newspaper where he criticised the facilities ofOdense Boldklub.[28]The mayor of the city took it very seriously and said: "A lot of respect to Rasmus Festersen who dare to interfere. It calls for a serious discussion",[29]
In 2019Odense Boldklubannounced brand new facilities for the football team.[30]
Business career
editAfter ending his career in 2019 Festersen was offered a position as Director of PR & Communication in the DanishSoftware as a servicecompanyHR-ON[31] Rasmus Festersen was a big part of the company's success and was promoted toCCOand ended asCOO.Rasmus Festersen did keynotes and articles on how he sees the comparison between football and business leadership.[32]
The strategy and leadship skills of Festersen put him in 2021 into play asCEOof theDanish Superligaclub,SonderjyskE Fodbold[33]
In March 2022 Festersen was hired to a position as Investment Manager inOdense Municipality[34]
Education
editAlongside his career as a professional football player Rasmus Festersen has studied for a degree in Business atRoskilde Universitynear Copenhagen and is also undergoing anExecutive MBA.In an interview, Festersen said: "I choose to study, because I believe that you can use your mind for education and your legs playing soccer. Combining the two helps me stimulate my intellectual side as well as my physical needs, which eventually makes me become a better human being.".[35]
Honours
edit- 2009 Promotion from Danish Second Division East
- 2009 Player for the year Danish Second Division East
- 2012 Runner up in Victorian Premier League
- 2013 Promotion to Danish Superliga
- 2015 Runner up Danish Cup
References
edit- ^Festersen på kontrakt i Silkeborg |http:// bold.dk/nyt/Festersen-paa-kontrakt-i-Silkeborg
- ^Silkeborg mod Frem |http:// silkeborg-if.dk/kampinfo.php?id=371[permanent dead link]
- ^Svendborg – SIF 0–2 |http:// silkeborg-if.dk/kampinfo.php?id=398[permanent dead link]
- ^De unge er hurtigst i Silkeborg IF |http://indkast.dk/index.php?nyhed=29410
- ^Festersen på jagt efter spilletid |http:// bold.dk/nyt/Festersen-paa-jagt-efter-spilletid
- ^Rasmus Festersen til Slagelse |http:// silkeborg-if.dk/nyhed.php?id=969[permanent dead link]
- ^Sandberg og Festersen til Slagelse |http:// bold.dk/nyt/index.php?vis=78928,78343
- ^Slagelse lancerer storstilet projekt |http://indkast.dk/index.php?nyhed=33081
- ^Tabel 2. division øst 2007/08 |http:// bold.dk/fodbold/Danmark/2._Division_Oest/2007-2008
- ^abÅrets profil: Rasmus Festersen |http://fcvvikings.dk/index.php?id=51&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=84[permanent dead link]
- ^Tabel 2. division øst 2008/09 |http:// bold.dk/fodbold/Danmark/2._Division_Oest/2008-2009
- ^Årets spiller igennem tiderne |"Tidligere kårede – Spillerforeningen.dk".Archived fromthe originalon 21 July 2012.Retrieved21 July2012.
- ^Lekic bedst blandt ligemænd |http:// sporten.dk/fodbold/lekic-bedst-blandt-ligemaend
- ^Festersen vil feste videre i FCV |http:// bold.dk/nyt/index.php?vis=113797,112806,101046
- ^Festersen fortid i FCV til sommer |http:// bold.dk/nyt/Festersen-fortid-i-FCV-til-sommer
- ^"Festersen fortsætter i Oakleigh Cannons".bold.dk(in Danish). 31 May 2012.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"Festersen vender hjem til FCV".DR(in Danish). 20 December 2012.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"Indian owned football club qualifies for Danish Superliga".timesofindia.indiatimes.Mumbai:The Times of India.PTI. 30 June 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 5 December 2023.Retrieved5 December2023.
- ^ab"4. December: Det er lige før, man får tårer i øjnene af at snakke om det".Tipsbladet.dk.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"FC Vestsjællands topscorer får nyt hold - TV 2".sport.tv2.dk(in Danish). 3 July 2015.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"Festersen stopper karrieren til sommer".bold.dk(in Danish). 25 January 2019.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^TV: Zorro-maske koster bizart rødt kort |http://tv2sport.dk/tv-zorro-maske-koster-bizart-roedt-kortArchived2012-05-16 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Jyllands-Posten - Nyheder til dig, der vil vide mere".Jyllands-Posten(in Danish).Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^Ærgerlig 'Zorro': Kostede os sejren |http://tv2sport.dk/aergerlig-zorro-kostede-os-sejrenArchived2012-05-16 at theWayback Machine
- ^Lauridsen, Af Søren (6 November 2011)."Så rødt for Zorro-jubel: Latterlig regel".ekstrabladet.dk(in Danish).Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"Nyheder".Sjællandske Nyheder(in Danish).Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"The strangest red card ever? Neymar sent off for putting on mask of".The Independent.7 April 2011.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^OB-spiller, Rasmus Festersen- (17 February 2017)."Et flagskib med god besætning - men et slidt skrog | fyens.dk".fyens.dk(in Danish).Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^Hermansen, Amalie Charlotte (17 February 2017)."Borgmester efter Festersen-indspark: Ansvaret ligger hos Odense Sport & Event | fyens.dk".fyens.dk(in Danish).Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"Nyt superligahus: OB-eliten får 817 kvadratmeter luksus i to etager".TV2 Fyn(in Danish).Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"Tidligere OB-spids får direktørjob".TV2 Fyn(in Danish).Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"6 Similarities between Soccer and C-level".linkedin.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"Medie: Tidligere OB-spids i spil som ny SønderjyskE- Boss".TV3 SPORT(in Danish).Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"Contact Invest in Odense".Invest in Odense.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^Rasmus Festersen - studerende fodboldspiller |http:// kanalsport.dk/index.php/tv/clip_id=40189
External links
edit- (in Danish)Rasmus Festersenat OB
- (in English)Rasmus Festersenon Soccerway