Gustav Isaksen

Gustav Tang Isaksen (born 19 April 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Serie A club Lazio and the Denmark national team.

Club career
Growing up in Hjerk, Salling, Isaksen moved to the Midtjylland 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 Danish Superliga when he came on as a substitute for Awer Mabil in the 78th minute of the 2–0 away win over SønderjyskE. 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 Anders Dreyer in the 82nd minute of a 3–1 loss to Ajax in the UEFA Champions League group stage. He scored his first professional goal on 11 February 2021 in the Danish Cup 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. He finished top scorer in the 2023-24 Danish Superliga season.

On 8 August 2023, he was signed by Italian club S.S. Lazio. He scored his first goal for the club on 30 December 2023, scoring the second goal in Lazio's 3-1 victory over Frosinone Calcio.

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

He was a part of Denmark's under-21 squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

He earned his first international cap for the Denmark national team when he came on as a substitute for Anders Dreyer during Denmark's 2-0 victory over the Faroe Islands on 27 March, 2024.

Honours
Midtjylland
 * Danish Superliga: 2019–20
 * Danish Cup: 2021–22

Individual
 * Danish Superliga Golden Boot: 2022–23 (18 goals)