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Rasmus Wikström

Rasmus Erik Wikström is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg.

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Rasmus Wikström
Wikström in 2023
Personal information
Full name Rasmus Erik Wikström1
Date of birth (2001-03-18) 18 March 2001
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 IF Elfsborg
Number 6
Youth career
–2013 Partille IF
2014–2018 IFK Göteborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 IFK Göteborg 3 (0)
2021 → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) 11 (0)
2021–2023 Brøndby 1 (0)
2022–2023 → SønderjyskE (loan) 28 (2)
2023–2024 Mjällby AIF 31 (1)
2025– IF Elfsborg 35 (6)
International career
2017–2018 Sweden U17 22 (2)
2018 Sweden U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2026

Rasmus Erik Wikström (born 18 March 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg.1

Career

IFK Göteborg

Wikström started playing football for Partille IF, before joining the IFK Göteborg academy at age 13.2 Both his uncle Peter "Erra" Eriksson and his grandfather Per-Erik "Perra" Eriksson have previously played for the club.3

Wikström made his senior debut for IFK Göteborg on 11 June 2018 in an 8–1 win over a selected team from Dalarna in a friendly match at Åvallen in Nyhammar.4 In December 2018, Wikström signed a three-year professional contract which saw him permanently promoted to the first team.5 He scored on his competitive debut on 17 February 2019, helping Blåvitt to a 2–0 win in Svenska Cupen against Nyköpings BIS.6

He made his Allsvenskan debut several months later, on 13 July 2019, in a 1–1 draw against Falkenbergs FF, where he came on as a substitute in injury time for Victor Wernersson.7 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 anterior cruciate ligament injury.89

AFC Eskilstuna (loan)

In March 2021, Wikström signed a one-season loan deal with AFC Eskilstuna competing in Superettan.10 He made his debut as a starter for the club on 12 April in a 0–0 draw against Västerås SK.11 He finished his tenure with the club with 11 appearances.1

Brøndby

On 29 July 2021, Wikström signed a four-year contract with defending Danish Superliga champions Brøndby,1213 for an undisclosed fee.14 In September 2021, he suffered a shoulder injury, sidelining him for the rest of the year.15

On 16 June 2022, it was confirmed that Wikström would spend the upcoming 2022–23 season on loan at newly relegated Danish 1st Division club SønderjyskE, to gain experience.16 He made 33 appearances for the club, scoring three goals.1 He returned to Brøndby at the end of his loan spell.17 However, he was deemed a surplus in the club's defence after pre-season.18

Mjällby AIF

On 21 August 2023, Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF announced they had reached a deal to sign Wikström on a contract until 2026.19 He made his debut for the club on 27 August, replacing Noah Eile in the 70th minute of a 3–0 home loss to Hammarby.20 On 18 September, he made his first start for Mjällby in a 2–0 away victory against IFK Norrköping.21

IF Elfsborg

On 23 December 2024, it was announced that Wikström had signed for IF Elfsborg on a 5 year contract and would wear the number 6.22

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 20241
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cupa Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
IFK Göteborg 2019 Allsvenskan 2 0 1 1 — 3 1
2020 Allsvenskan 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 3 0 1 1 — 4 1
AFC Eskilstuna (loan) 2021 Superettan 11 0 0 0 — 11 0
Brøndby 2021–22 Superliga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Sønderjyske (loan) 2022–23 1st Division 28 2 5 1 — 33 3
Mjällby AIF 2023 Allsvenskan 8 0 0 0 — 8 0
2024 Allsvenskan 5 1 4 1 — 9 2
Total 13 1 4 1 — 17 2
Career total 56 3 10 3 0 0 66 6

Honours

IFK Göteborg

References

References

  1. Rasmus Wikström at Soccerway
  2. "Artikelserien: Rasmus Wikström - IFK Göteborg". Tipselit (in Swedish). 18 March 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020.
  3. "Rasmus Wikström - ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. Jörnvik, Ulf (11 June 2018). "Bekväm vinst i Nyhammar". IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag (in Swedish).
  5. Jörnvik, Ulf (14 December 2018). "Fem spelare från Elit 1 flyttas upp". IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag (in Swedish).
  6. Thedéen, Jesper (17 February 2019). "TV: Blåvitt-seger i cupen – 17-årige mittbacken avgjorde". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. "2019-07-13: Falkenbergs FF – IFK Göteborg 1–1". ifkdb.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  8. Balkander, Mattias; Fredrik, Janlind (13 August 2019). "Wikströms mardrömsbesked – korsbandet är av". gp.se (in Swedish).
  9. Wagner, Michael (13 August 2019). "Korsbandet av på Blåvittalangen". Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
  10. "Officiellt: AFC Eskilstuna lånar Rasmus Wikström". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 15 March 2021.
  11. "Västerås SK vs. AFC Eskilstuna - 12 April 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  12. "Talentfuld forsvarsspiller skifter til Brøndby IF". brondby.com (in Danish). 29 July 2021.
  13. "Brøndby henter forsvarspiller i Sverige". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 29 July 2021.
  14. Eriksson, Marcus (29 July 2021). "Officiellt: Wikström lämnar IFK Göteborg för Bröndby". expressen.se (in Swedish).
  15. Jensen, Kenneth (10 September 2021). "BIF-spiller færdig i 2021: Nu forklarer han skaden". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
  16. Jessen, Per (16 June 2022). "SønderjyskE Fodbold lejer forsvarsspiller i Brøndby IF". SønderjyskE Fodbold (Press release) (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  17. Møller Karlsen, Nanna (7 July 2023). "Rasmus Wikström: Jeg skal bare køre på". 3point (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  18. Nelausen, Raymund (21 August 2023). "CV om Wikström-skifte: Lang udsigt til spilletid". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  19. "Välkommen till Mjällby AIF – Rasmus Wikström". Mjällby AIF (Press release) (in Swedish). 21 August 2023. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  20. "Mjällby vs. Hammarby 0–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  21. "Norrköping vs. Mjällby 0–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  22. "Välkommen till IF Elfsborg – Rasmus Wikström". IF Elfsborg (in Swedish). 23 December 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  23. "IFK Göteborg – Malmö FF – Matchfakta – Svensk fotboll". Svenskfotboll (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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