Jonas Hebo Rasmussen

Danish midfielder Jonas signed for Arsenal in the summer of 2007.

Arsenal and Lyon had been scouting the prospect, but it was the Gunners who moved first and he was offered a trial, and played with the Under 16s in a tournament in Italy along with fellow countrymen Kevin Mensah who currently plays for Viborg FF.

Jonas made an assist against Inter as Arsenal beat the Italian Champions. and against Juventus he scored a penalty. Arsenal were impressed and snapped him up, Mensah returned to Denmark.

Jonas Told Forza.dk

“It’s really exciting to play for such a big club”

Following in the foot steps of Nicklas Bendtner, an impressive debut goal for the Under 16s made the perfect start to life in London, and then he pushed on to play for the Under 18s aged 16.

Jonas is in and around the Denmark Under 17s squad despite a previous reputation for being a disruptive influence.

Classy and intelligent Jonas is a holding defensive midfielder, who can play as a right winger, or up front, already well over the 6 foot mark he is imposing and loves to tackle, in the few under 18s matches he has played he looks a real top quality player abet it a little nervous.

In January 2008 he signed a 2 year scholarship deal with the option of 2 year pro after and was given his own Arsenal.com profile,

The future looks very bright for the young Dane, with Randall and Merida being loaned out, he should feature for the Under 18s and maybe Reserves before the season is over.

Name: Jonas Hebo Rasmussen
Age: 16
Nationality: Danish
Position: Defensive Midfield
Height: 1.85 m
Previous Clubs: —
Contract : Scholarship