Rasmus Lauge

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Rasmus Lauge Schmidt

| image = Rasmus Lauge Schmidt 2 20160307.jpg

| caption = Lauge in 2016

| nationality = Danish

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Randers, Denmark

| height = 1.93 m

| currentclub = Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold

| clubnumber = 25

| position = Centre back/Left back

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009

| youthclubs1 = Bjerringbro FH

| years1 = 2009–2013

| clubs1 = Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

| years2 = 2013–2015

| clubs2 = THW Kiel

| years3 = 2015–2019

| clubs3 = SG Flensburg-Handewitt

| years4 = 2019–2023

| clubs4 = Telekom Veszprém

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold

| nationalyears1 = 2010–

| nationalteam1 = Denmark

| nationalcaps1 = 180

| nationalgoals1 = 454

| ntupdate = 29 January 2025

| medaltemplates =

}}

Rasmus Lauge Schmidt (born 20 June 1991) is a Danish handball player for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold and the Danish national team.[http://www.eurohandball.com/player/535220 EHF profile]

He made his debut for Denmark's handball team in 2010, and with them has won World and European Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/denmark-write-history-otherworldly-three-peat|title=Denmark write history with otherworldly three-peat|date=29 January 2023|access-date=29 January 2023|publisher=International Handball Federation|website=ihf.info}} He has previously played for German side THW Kiel and Danish side Bjerringbro-Silkeborg.{{cite web |url=http://www.dhf.dk/Landshold/herre-a-landsholdet/truppen|title=Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark|publisher=DHF|access-date=19 January 2015}}

Clubs

Lauge began his handball career in Bjerringbro FH. In 2009 he signed a 3-year deal with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg. He signed a 3-year contract with THW Kiel on 28 February 2013, which began with the start of the 2013–2014 season. On 5 May 2015 Lauge signed a 3-year deal with SG Flensburg-Handewitt.{{cite web |url=http://www.handball-planet.com/lauge-and-younger-toft-hansen-to-sg-flensburg/|title=Lauge and younger Toft Hansen to SG Flensburg!|publisher=www.handball-planet.com|access-date=5 May 2015}}

On 5 March 2018 it was announced that Rasmus Lauge would continue his career with Hungarian side Telekom Veszprém joining the club from the 2019/2020 season. He signed a two-year contract with the club.{{cite web |url=http://handballveszprem.hu/rasmus-lauge-schmidt-continues-in-veszprem_4088|title=Rasmus Lauge Schmidt continues in Veszprém!|publisher=handballveszprem.hu|access-date=5 March 2018}}