Gustav Isaksen

Gustav Isaksen

Personal information
Full name	Gustav Tang Isaksen[1]
Date of birth	(2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 23)
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	44	(5)
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	6	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 16 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

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 16 December 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	16	2	1	0	4[g]	1	—		21	3
	Total		44	5	4	0	9	1	1	0	58	6
Career total			144	29	17	4	35	6	1	0	196	39

1. Includes Danish Cup, Coppa Italia
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
6. Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
7. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 18 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Denmark	2024	6	2
Total		6	2

As of match played 18 November 2024

Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Isaksen goal.

List of international goals scored by Gustav Isaksen^[17]

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 October 2024	Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland	4	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

Honours

Midtjylland^[1]

• Danish Superliga: 2019–20
• Danish Cup: 2021–22

Individual

• Danish Superliga Golden Boot: 2022–23 (18 goals)

References

1. Gustav Isaksen at Soccerway
2. "Gustav Isaksen". FC Midtjylland (in Danish). Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
3. "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.
4. Lisby, Mads (3 May 2019). "FCM skriver kontrakt med stortalent – scorede to mål mod Manchester United". TV MIDTVEST (in Danish).
5. "FCM-debutant: Priske er god for mig". Herning Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
6. "Midtjylland vs. OB - 29 September 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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. 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.
10. "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.
11. "Gustav Isaksen è un nuovo calciatore biancoceleste".
12. "Gustav Isaksen åbner målkontoen i Lazio". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
13. "Danmark – Ukraine 1–1". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
14. "TO DEBUTANTER I DANMARKS EM-TRUP" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
15. "Switzerland-Denmark | UEFA Nations League 2025". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
16. 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.
17. "Gustav Isaksen » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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)