Gustav Tang Isaksen (born 19 April 2001) is a Danish professional

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who plays as a forward or winger for

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club Lazio.

Club career

Growing up in Hjerk,

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, Isaksen moved to the

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academy from Roslev IK at under-12-level, after having started playing football as a three-year-old. After he signed his first professional contract in May 2019 – a five-year deal – he made his debut on 25 August 2019 in the

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when he came on as a substitute for Awer Mabil in the 78th minute of the 2–0 away win over

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. He made his first ever start on 29 September in a 1–0 loss to OB in the domestic league. At the end of the season, Midtjylland won the Superliga title, with Isaksen recording 15 appearances. On 25 November 2020, Isaksen made his first European appearance, coming on as a substitute for

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in the 82nd minute of a 3–1 loss to

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in the

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group stage. He scored his first professional goal on 11 February 2021 in the

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quarter-final first leg against OB. Starting as a right winger, he netted the 2–1 winner. On 20 February 2023, Isaksen scored his first hat-trick in Midtjylland's spring opener against Viborg, which ended in a 4–0 victory.

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

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, coming on as a substitute for Rasmus Carstensen in the 81st minute.

Career statistics

Honours

Midtjylland *

: 2019–20 *

: 2021–22 Individual * Danish Superliga Golden Boot: 2022–23

References

External links

Profile
at the FC Midtjylland website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Isaksen, Gustav Living people 2001 births People from Skive Municipality Men's association football forwards Danish men's footballers Denmark men's youth international footballers Denmark men's under-21 international footballers FC Midtjylland players SS Lazio players Danish Superliga players Serie A players Footballers from the Central Denmark Region Danish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Danish expatriate sportspeople in Italy