Rasmus Vilhelm Schüller (born 18 June 1991) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 2nd Division club Vendsyssel FF.
Club career Early career Schüller began his career at FC Kasiysi, a club based in his hometown Espoo. Later he moved on to rivals HooGee.
FC Honka Schüller made his debut in an FC Honka jersey during the 2008 Finnish League Cup. He played in his first Premier Division match in August 2008 against RoPS. In December 2008, Schüller signed a contract with Honka that would have kept him in Espoo until the end of the 2011 season.
Schüller scored his first league goal for FC Honka in June 2009, less than a week after his 18th birthday, when his team came out victorious from a match against Kuopion Palloseura. Schüller scored on his debut in European club competitions, netting his team's second goal of the game when FC Honka beat Welsh side Bangor City FC in the Europa League on 16 July 2009. In August 2009, Schüller scored his second league goal for FC Honka and was named man of the match when he helped his team to a 3–1 victory over Tampere United.
On 22 September 2009, it was announced that Schüller had put pen to paper for a new deal until the end of the 2012 season.
HJK In February 2012, HJK announced the signing of Schüller from FC Honka, along with teammate Demba Savage, for a fee of €200,000. Qualified for the Europa League group stages 2014 with HJK with a 5–4 aggregate victory over SK Rapid Wien.
BK Häcken On 7 October 2015, Schüller agreed to transfer to Swedish Allsvenskan side BK Häcken for the 2016 season. Schüller was then joined at BK Häcken by HJK teammate Demba Savage on 28 October 2015.
Minnesota United
On 24 January 2017, Schüller signed with Minnesota United, for a reported fee of $750,000.
Schüller was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2019 season.
Return to HJK On 9 August 2017, Schüller rejoined HJK on a loan deal until the end of the season.
After his contract expired with Minnesota in the end of 2019, he signed a permanent deal with HJK.
Djurgården In the end of 2020, Schüller returned to Allsvenskan and joined Djurgården.Rasmus Schüller siirtyy Djurgårdeniin, hjk.fi, 11 December 2020 The transfer fee was not disclosed, but it was accordingly to the clause in his contract with HJK, concerning any transfer abroad.Keskikentän kovanaama, Helsingin Sanomat, Janne Kosunen, 17 November 2023
On 8 January 2022, Schüller extended his contract with the club on a new deal until the end of 2025.Officiellt: Rasmus Schüller förlänger med Djurgården, fotbolltransfers.com, 8 January 2022 On 1 April 2024, in the opening game of the 2024 season, Schüller suffered a surgery-requiring foot injury by a tackle by Kolbeinn Þórðarson, and was estimated to be sidelined for months.Rasmus Schüllerin jalka leikattiin – todennäköisesti sivussa koko kevään, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 3 April 2024 On 25 July, he made his first appearance after recovering from the injury, in a 3–0 UEFA Conference League qualifying win against Progrès Niederkorn.
Vendsyssel FF Schüller joined Vendsyssel FF in January 2026 on a 1,5 year long contract.VENDSYSSEL FF SKRIVER KONTRAKT MED STÆRK MIDTBANESPILLER, vendsysselff.dk, 30 January 2026
On 29 January 2026, Danish 2nd Division club Vendsyssel FF signed Schüller on a contract until June 2027. The move was influenced by personal circumstances, as his partner, Sara Olai, had joined Fortuna Hjørring ahead of the spring season.
International career Schüller was a member of the Finnish U21 national team.
Schüller was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021.
He was one of the captains of the national team.
In October 2025, Schüller announced his retirement from international duty.
Personal life Schüller is a Swedish-speaking Finn with German ancestry.Rasmus saa potkua pallokentälle! Hymy Schüller studies law at University of Helsinki.Jalkapallon ehdoilla Lakimiesuutiset He is in a relationship with Swedish footballer Sara Olai.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupAppearances in the Finnish Cup, Swedish Cup, and U.S. Open Cup.EuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHonka2008Veikkausliiga3020 —1Appearances in the Finnish League Cup.0602009Veikkausliiga192203Appearances in the UEFA Cup/Europa League.1402832010Veikkausliiga1931020 2132011Veikkausliiga2200040 260Totals635509140816HJK2012Veikkausliiga252206Appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.350 3852013Veikkausliiga247212Appearances in the UEFA Champions League.0603412014Veikkausliiga1112070402412015Veikkausliiga290106050410Totals88106121320013514Häcken2016Allsvenskan1812020—221Minnesota United2017MLS7010——802018MLS31110——3202019MLS15000——150Totals531200000550HJK (loan)2017Veikkausliiga7010——80HJK2020Veikkausliiga17391——264Djurgården2021Allsvenskan26030——2902022Allsvenskan23130110—4712023Allsvenskan2315020—3012024Allsvenskan1404190—271Total862151220001233Career totals3322040354420045229
International
FinlandYearAppsGoals2013702014202015402016802017502018602019802020502021120202270202390202460Total790
Honours Djurgårdens IF Allsvenskan runner-up: 2022 Svenska Cupen runner-up: 2023–24
HJK Veikkausliiga: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020 Finnish Cup: 2014, 2017, 2020 Finnish League Cup: 2015
BK Häcken Svenska Cupen: 2015–16
Individual Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: October 2012,HJK miehitti lokakuun joukkueen May 2014Rasmus Schüller Veikkausliigan toukokuun pelaaja
References
External links
Schüller's profile on FC Honka's official website (archived) Schüller's profile on Veikkausliiga official website (archived)