 Rasmussen's strengths are in one-on-one situations, relying on his quick reactions and vision for the game, but he has been criticized for not commanding his field on especially corner kicks and free kicks, due to his lack of height.Born in Stenvad near Grenaa, Steffen Rasmussen played his youth football in minor club Stenvad Boldklub, before joining the youth setup of AGF Aarhus.He spent a year with lower-league Jutland Series club Grenaa IF, before returning to AGF.