Gustav Isaksen

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Gustav Isaksen
Personal information
Full name Gustav Tang Isaksen
Date of birth (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth , 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 54 (3)
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 15:19, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:34, 10 December 2021 (UTC)

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

Club career[]

Growing up in , 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
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Midtjylland 2019–20 Superliga 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
2020–21 Superliga 22 1 5 2 3[a] 0 0 0 30 3
2021–22 Superliga 16 2 2 1 8[b] 2 0 0 26 5
Career total 52 3 8 3 11 2 0 0 71 8
  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c 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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