Gustav Isaksen

Gustav Tang Isaksen (born 19 April 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Midtjylland.

Gustav Isaksen
Personal information
Full name Gustav Tang Isaksen
Date of birth (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001
Place of birth Hjerk, Denmark
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right winger[1]
Club information
Current team
 Midtjylland
Number 45
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Midtjylland 61 (5)
National team‡
2016–2017 Denmark U16 4 (1)
2017–2018 Denmark U17 15 (6)
2018–2019 Denmark U18 5 (1)
2019–20 Denmark U19 6 (1)
2020– Denmark U21 13 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:18, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:34, 10 December 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Growing up in Hjerk, Salling, Isaksen moved to the Midtjylland academy from Roslev IK at U12-level.[2]

After he signed his first professional contract in May 2019 – a five-year deal –[3] he made his debut on 25 August 2019 in the Danish Superliga when he came on as a substitute for Awer Mabil in the 78th minute of the 2–0 away win over SønderjyskE.[4] He made his first ever start on 29 September in a 1–0 loss to OB in the domestic league.[5] At the end of the season, Midtjylland won the Superliga title, with Isaksen recording 15 appearances.[6]

On 25 November 2020, Isaksen made his first European appearance, coming on as a substitute for Anders Dreyer in the 82nd minute of a 3–1 loss to Ajax in the UEFA Champions League group stage.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 11 February 2021 in the Danish Cup quarter-final first leg against OB. Starting as a right winger, he netted the 2–1 winner.[8]

International career

Isaksen played for various Danish national youth teams. On 4 September 2020, he made his Denmark under-21 debut in a 1–1 draw against Ukraine, coming on as a substitute for Rasmus Carstensen in the 81st minute.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 9 December 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Midtjylland 2019–20 Superliga 140100000150
2020–21 Superliga 221523[lower-alpha 1]000303
2021–22 Superliga 162218[lower-alpha 2]200265
Career total 5238311200718
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  2. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Midtjylland[6]

References
  1. "Gustav Isaksen". FC Midtjylland (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. "Stort portræt af FCM's målhelt mod United: Jagter guld og gennembrud". Herning Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. Lisby, Mads (3 May 2019). "FCM skriver kontrakt med stortalent – scorede to mål mod Manchester United". TV MIDTVEST (in Danish).
  4. "FCM-debutant: Priske er god for mig". Herning Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. "Midtjylland vs. OB - 29 September 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. Gustav Isaksen at Soccerway
  7. "Ajax vs. Midtjylland - 25 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  8. "Flot mål af FC Midtjylland-talent". TV3 SPORT (in Danish). 11 February 2021.
  9. "Danmark – Ukraine 1 – 1". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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