Gustav Isaksen

Gustav Isaksen
Personal information
Full name Gustav Tang Isaksen[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001
Place of birth Hjerk, Denmark
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position Right winger[2]
Team information
Current team
 Lazio
Number 11
Youth career
2004–2012 Roslev IK
2012–2019 Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Midtjylland 100 (24)
2023– Lazio 95 (12)
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 15 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:34, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

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 began playing football at three years old. From Roslev IK, he moved to the Midtjylland academy at the under-12 level.[3]

Midtjylland

Isaksen signed his first professional contract in May 2019, a five-year deal with FC Midtjylland.[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 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]

Lazio

On 8 August 2023, Isaksen was signed by Italian club Lazio.[11] He registered his first goal for the club on 29 December 2023, scoring the second in Lazio's 3–1 Serie A 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 17 May 2026[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Midtjylland 2019–20 Danish Superliga 1401000—150
2020–21 Danish Superliga 221523[b]0—303
2021–22 Danish Superliga 3056110[c]2—468
2022–23 Danish Superliga 32181112[d]3—4522
2023–24 Danish Superliga 20—1[e]0—30
Total 10024134265—13933
Lazio 2023–24 Serie A 283305[b]01[f]0373
2024–25 Serie A 3742010[g]2—496
2025–26 Serie A 30550——355
Total 95121001521012114
Career total 195362344171026047
  1. ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. 1 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 31 March 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Denmark 202462
202572
202622
Total156
As of match played 26 March 2026
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
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
115 October 2024Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland4  Switzerland1–12–22024–25 UEFA Nations League A
215 November 2024Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark5 Spain1–21–22024–25 UEFA Nations League A
37 June 20259 Northern Ireland1–12–1Friendly
415 November 202512 Belarus2–22–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
526 March 202614 North Macedonia2–04–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off
63–0

Honours

Midtjylland[1]

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gustav Isaksen at Soccerway
  2. 1 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" (in Italian). SS Lazio.
  12. ↑ "Gustav Isaksen åbner målkontoen i Lazio". Tipsbladet (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. 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 7 June 2025.
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