Erik Botheim (born 10 January 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF and the Norway national team.
.jpg) Botheim playing for Bodø/Glimt in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Lyn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Lyn | 18 | (4) |
| 2017–2020 | Rosenborg | 19 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Stabæk (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2021 | Bodø/Glimt | 30 | (15) |
| 2022 | Krasnodar | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Salernitana | 35 | (1) |
| 2024– | Malmö FF | 48 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Norway U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2016 | Norway U16 | 19 | (5) |
| 2017 | Norway U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2018 | Norway U18 | 9 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Norway U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Norway U21 | 17 | (3) |
| 2024– | Norway | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2025 | |||
Club career
editLyn
editRosenborg
editIn July 2016, Botheim signed for Rosenborg.[4] He made his debut for Rosenborg on 26 April 2017 in the first round of the Norwegian Football Cup, when he started away to Strindheim in a match that ended with a 2–0 win.[5] Later that season, on 17 September 2017, he got his league debut for Rosenborg against Vålerenga, coming on for Anders Trondsen after 81 minutes in a game Rosenborg won 3–0.[6] He scored his first Eliteserien goal against Tromsø on 7 July 2018. A year later, on 10 August 2019, Botheim scored his first hattrick, again scoring against Tromsø. [7]
Bodø/Glimt
editBotheim joined FK Bodø/Glimt after a mutual termination of his contract with Rosenborg. On 21 October 2021, Botheim scored two goals in Bodo/Glimt's 6–1 drubbing of José Mourinho's Roma in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Krasnodar
editOn 22 December 2021, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Russian club Krasnodar.[8] On 3 March 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Krasnodar announced that his contract was suspended and he would not train with the team, but the contract was not terminated and remained valid.[9] On 18 May 2022, his contract with Krasnodar was terminated.[10]
Salernitana
editOn 7 July 2022, Botheim signed a contract until 2026 with Salernitana in Italy.[11]
Malmö FF
editOn 31 January 2024, Botheim signed a four-year contract with Malmö FF.[12] On 24 May 2024, Botheim scored a first-half hat-trick in a 5–0 win against Kalmar FF, marking his eighth Allsvenskan goal of the season.[13] On 3 October 2024, he scored 2 goals in Malmö FF's 2–1 UEFA Europa League against Qarabağ, one of them being an acrobatic kick from Gabriel Busanello's cross.[14] Botheim was instrumental in Malmö FF winning the 2024 Allsvenskan title, providing 12 goals and 5 assists in 30 games, as well as an additional 4 goals in the UEFA Europa League.[15]
After a broken foot injury sidelined Botheim for most of the 2025 season, he returned in form in 2026. He scored 4 goals in the 2025–26 Svenska Cupen group stage, and netted instantly in his Allsvenskan return in a 1–1 draw against Örgryte IS on 5 April 2026.[16] Almost exactly two years after his last hattrick, on 30 May 2026, Botheim scored 3 times in 8 minutes in a 5–2 win against Halmstads BK.[17]
International career
editOn 8 June 2024, Botheim debuted for Norway's senior team in a 1–3 friendly loss against Denmark at Brøndby Stadium, coming on as a substitute for Oscar Bobb in the 88th minute.[18][better source needed]
Personal life
editIn 2016 the music video for "Kygo jo" was uploaded to YouTube by Flow Kingz, a group consisting of Botheim and his Norway U18 teammates Erik Tobias Sandberg and Erling Haaland. The video had by 2025 surpassed 13 million views and 400,000 likes.[19]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 31 May 2026[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyn | 2015 | Norwegian Second Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | Norwegian Third Division | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 4 | |||
| Total | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||
| Rosenborg | 2017 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 12 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 | ||
| Stabæk (loan) | 2020 | Eliteserien | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2021 | Eliteserien | 30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 14[e] | 8 | – | 46 | 23 | |
| Salernitana | 2022–23 | Serie A | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Malmö FF | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 12[f] | 4 | – | 48 | 19 | |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3[b] | 0 | – | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2026 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 16 | 11 | ||
| Total | 48 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 33 | ||
| Career total | 166 | 42 | 30 | 16 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 237 | 69 | ||
- ↑ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Coppa Italia, Svenska Cupen
- 1 2 3 Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Mesterfinalen
- ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances and seven goals in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Six appearances and zero goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editRosenborg U16
Rosenborg U19
Rosenborg
Bodø/Glimt
- Eliteserien: 2021
Malmö FF
Individual
- Eliteserien Young Player of the Month: May 2021[23]
References
edit- ↑ Erik Botheim at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Erik Botheim". U.S. Salernitana 1919. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ "Erik Botheim som Lynspiller". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Bakenga klar for RBK: – Jeg er tilbake som en bedre spiller". 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Botheim starter mot Strindheim". Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Slo tilbake med Bendtner-dobbel". Rosenborg. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ↑ "Direktesenter – NTB". Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "ЭРИК БУТХЕЙМ СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ "КРАСНОДАРА"" (in Russian). Krasnodar. 22 December 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ↑ ""КРАСНОДАР" ПРИОСТАНОВИЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С НЕСКОЛЬКИМИ ИГРОКАМИ" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ↑ "Agenten: Erik Botheim har brutt kontrakten med Krasnodar". TV 2 (in Norwegian). 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "ERIK BOTHEIM È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA SALERNITANA" (in Italian). Salernitana. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ↑ "Officiellt: MFF värvar Botheim". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ↑ Bohman, Per; Norberg, Simon (24 May 2024). "Botheim med hattrick i Malmös kross" [Botheim with a hat-trick in Malmö's crushing]. Sportbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Hellgren, Tobias (3 October 2024). "Botheim hjälte för MFF - sänkte Qarabag" [Botheim hero for Malmö – brought down Qarabag]. Sportbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Leijon Jönsson, Kent (13 December 2024). "Botheims målsuccé i Europa: "2–2 är inte fattigt"" [Botheim's goal success in Europe: "2–2 is not poor"]. Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Lindstrand, Fredrik (6 April 2026). "Botheims hyllning: "Verkar som att vi är tillsammans i detta"" [Botheim's tribute: "Seems like we're in this together"]. Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Michael, Wagner; Holmberg, Henric (30 May 2026). "Botheim hattrickhjälte i Molins debut" [Botheim hattrick hero in Molins' debut]. Sportbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Denmark v Norway game report". ESPN. 8 June 2024.
- ↑ Falk, Av Jonathan. "Millioner har sett Haaland-hiten: – På sin plass". VG Nett (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ↑ "Erik Botheim". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ↑ "NMG16-finale: Rosenborg vant 2–0 mot Start". Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Odd – Rosenborg – 23.11.2019 11.00". fotball.no – Norges Fotballforbund. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ "Månedens unge spiller i mai" (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links
edit- Erik Botheim Archived 8 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine at the U.S. Salernitana 1919 website
- Erik Botheim at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Erik Botheim – UEFA competition record (archive)
