Rasmus Erik Wikström (born 18 March 2001) is a Swedish professional

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who plays as a

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for

Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in Sweden and the highest level of the Swedish football league system. Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...

club

IF Elfsborg Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg, more commonly known as IF Elfsborg or simply Elfsborg (), is a professional association football, football club based in Borås, Sweden, and is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. They play in the Alls ...

Career

IFK Göteborg

Wikström started playing football for Partille IF, before joining the

IFK Göteborg Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg (officially IFK Göteborg Fotboll), commonly known as IFK Göteborg, IFK (especially locally) or Blåvitt, is a Swedish professional Football team, football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, it ...

academy at age 13. Both his uncle Peter "Erra" Eriksson and his grandfather Per-Erik "Perra" Eriksson have previously played for the club. Wikström made his senior debut for IFK Göteborg on 11 June 2018 in an 8–1 win over a selected team from

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in a friendly match at Åvallen in Nyhammar. In December 2018, Wikström signed a three-year professional contract which saw him permanently promoted to the first team. He scored on his competitive debut on 17 February 2019, helping ''Blåvitt'' to a 2–0 win in

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against

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. He made his

debut several months later, on 13 July 2019, in a 1–1 draw against

Falkenbergs FF Falkenbergs Fotbollsförening, also known simply as Falkenbergs FF, Falkenberg or (especially locally) FFF, is a Swedish football club based in Falkenberg. Formed on 3 January 1928, the club plays in the second highest Swedish league, Superetta ...

, where he came on as a substitute in injury time for

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. In a match against Falkenbergs FF on 12 August 2019, Wikström made his debut from the start, but was forced off after only 4 minutes with a serious

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AFC Eskilstuna (loan)

In March 2021, Wikström signed a one-season loan deal with

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competing in

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. He made his debut as a starter for the club on 12 April in a 0–0 draw against Västerås SK. He finished his tenure with the club with 11 appearances.

Brøndby

On 29 July 2021, Wikström signed a four-year contract with defending

Danish Superliga The Danish Superliga (, ) is a professional association football league in Denmark and the highest level of the Danish football league system. The league is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams relegated. It is the current ...

champions Brøndby, for an undisclosed fee. In September 2021, he suffered a shoulder injury, sidelining him for the rest of the year. On 16 June 2022, it was confirmed that Wikström would spend the upcoming 2022–23 season on loan at newly relegated

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club

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, to gain experience. He made 33 appearances for the club, scoring three goals. He returned to Brøndby at the end of his loan spell. However, he was deemed a surplus in the club's defence after pre-season.

Mjällby AIF

On 21 August 2023, Allsvenskan club

Mjällby AIF Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik in Sölvesborg Municipality. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fo ...

announced they had reached a deal to sign Wikström on a contract until 2026. He made his debut for the club on 27 August, replacing

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in the 70th minute of a 3–0 home loss to Hammarby. On 18 September, he made his first start for Mjällby in a 2–0 away victory against

IFK Norrköping Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping, more commonly known as IFK Norrköping or simply Norrköping, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Norrköping. The club is affiliated to Östergötlands Fotbollför ...

IF Elfsborg

On 23 December 2024, it was announced that Wikström had signed for

on a 5 year contract and would wear the number 6.

Career statistics

Honours

IFK Göteborg *

: 2019–20

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wikstrom, Rasmus 2001 births Living people Swedish men's footballers Swedish expatriate men's footballers Sweden men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Footballers from Gothenburg Allsvenskan players Superettan players Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players IFK Göteborg players AFC Eskilstuna players Brøndby IF players Sønderjyske Fodbold players Mjällby AIF players Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark 21st-century Swedish sportsmen