Gustav Isaksen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustav Tang Isaksen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Hjerk, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lazio | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Roslev IK | ||
| 2012–2019 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Midtjylland | 100 | (24) |
| 2023– | Lazio | 65 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Denmark U17 | 15 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Denmark U21 | 19 | (7) |
| 2024– | Denmark | 9 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2025 | |||
Gustav Tang Isaksen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɡus.tæw ˈiː.saɡ.sən]; born 19 April 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Serie A club Lazio and the Denmark national team.
Club career
Growing up in Hjerk, Salling, Isaksen moved to the Midtjylland academy from Roslev IK at under-12-level, after having started playing football as a three-year-old.[3]
After he signed his first professional contract in May 2019 – a five-year deal –[4] 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.[5] He made his first ever start on 29 September in a 1–0 loss to OB in the domestic league.[6] At the end of the season, Midtjylland won the Superliga title, with Isaksen recording 15 appearances.[1]
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]
On 20 February 2023, Isaksen scored his first hat-trick in Midtjylland's spring opener against Viborg, which ended in a 4–0 victory.[9] He was the top scorer of the 2023–24 Danish Superliga season.[10]
On 8 August 2023, he was signed by Italian Serie A club Lazio.[11] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 December 2023, scoring the second goal in Lazio's 3–1 victory over Frosinone, as well as providing an assist.[12]
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.[13]
He was a part of Denmark's under-21 squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[14]
He earned his first international cap for the Denmark national team when he came on as a substitute for Anders Dreyer during Denmark's 2–0 victory over the Faroe Islands on 27 March 2024. On 15 October 2024, he scored his first international goal in a UEFA Nations League 2–2 draw against Switzerland.[15][16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 May 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10[c] | 2 | — | 46 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 12[d] | 3 | — | 44 | 22 | ||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 100 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 5 | — | 138 | 33 | |||
| Lazio | 2023–24 | Serie A | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10[g] | 2 | — | 49 | 6 | ||
| Total | 65 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 165 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 224 | 42 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 7 June 2025[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | |
- As of match played 7 June 2025
- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Isaksen goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 October 2024 | Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland | 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
| 2 | 15 November 2024 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | 5 |  Spain |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
| 3 | 7 June 2025 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Northern Ireland |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Midtjylland[1]
Individual
- Danish Superliga Golden Boot: 2022–23 (18 goals)
References
- ^ a b c d Gustav Isaksen at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Gustav Isaksen". FC Midtjylland (in Danish). Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Stort portræt af FCM's målhelt mod United: Jagter guld og gennembrud". Herning Folkeblad (in Danish). 9 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Lisby, Mads (3 May 2019). "FCM skriver kontrakt med stortalent – scorede to mål mod Manchester United". TV MIDTVEST (in Danish).
- ^ "FCM-debutant: Priske er god for mig". Herning Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Midtjylland vs. OB - 29 September 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Ajax vs. Midtjylland - 25 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Flot mål af FC Midtjylland-talent". TV3 SPORT (in Danish). 11 February 2021.
- ^ Kjær, Christian (20 February 2023). "Ustyrlige Isaksen scorer hattrick i storsejr". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "FC Midtjylland sælger Gustav Isaksen til italiensk storklub". Politiken (in Danish). 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Gustav Isaksen è un nuovo calciatore biancoceleste" (in Italian). SS Lazio.
- ^ "Gustav Isaksen åbner målkontoen i Lazio". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Danmark – Ukraine 1–1". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "TO DEBUTANTER I DANMARKS EM-TRUP" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Switzerland-Denmark". UEFA. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Møller, Louise Harkjær (15 October 2024). "Isaksen scorer sit første landsholdsmål". TV MIDTVEST (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Gustav Isaksen » Internationals". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
External links
- Profile at the SS Lazio website
- Gustav Isaksen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Gustav Isaksen at Soccerway
- Gustav Isaksen at WorldFootball.net
- Gustav Isaksen – UEFA competition record (archive)