Rasmus Wikström (born 18 March 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF as a centre back.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rasmus Erik Wikström | ||
Date of birth | (2001-03-18) 18 March 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brøndby | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2013 | 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– | Brøndby | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Sweden U17 | 22 | (2) |
2018 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:39, 29 July 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:39, 29 July 2021 (UTC) |
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] Wikström made his Allsvenskan debut on 13 July 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Falkenbergs FF, where he came on as a substitute in overtime for Victor Wernersson.[6] 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.[7][8]
In March 2021, Wikström signed a one-season loan deal with AFC Eskilstuna competing in Superettan.[9] He made his debut as a starter for the club on 12 April in a 0–0 draw against Västerås SK.[10] He finished his tenure with the club with 11 appearances.[1]
On 29 July 2021, Wikström signed a four-year contract with defending Danish Superliga champions Brøndby,[11][12] for an undisclosed fee.[13] In September 2021, he suffered a shoulder injury, sidelining him for the rest of the year.[14]
IFK Göteborg
Brøndby IF – current squad | |
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