Erik Botheim

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.

Erik Botheim

Botheim playing for Bodø/Glimt in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway[1]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Malmö FF
Number	20
Youth career
0000–2015	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	38	(12)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2025

Club career

Erik Botheim started his career at Lyn and made his senior debut at 15 years old in June 2015, when he came off the bench against Ullern in a match that ended 2–2. He scored his first senior goal in October 2015, when he scored in Lyn's 9–2 win over Holmen.^[3]

In 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] On 15 February 2021, Botheim agreed a mutual termination of his contract. He joined FK Bodø/Glimt. 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.

On 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]

On 7 July 2022, Botheim signed a contract until 2026 with Salernitana in Italy.^[11]

On 31 January 2024, Botheim signed a four-year contract with Malmö FF.^[12]

International career

On 8 June 2024, Botheim debuted for the Norwegian senior squad in a 1–3 friendly loss against Denmark at Brøndby Stadium, coming as a substitute go Oscar Bobb in the 88th minute.^{[13][better source needed]}

Personal life

In 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.^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 May 2025^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	5	3	2	0	–		15	3
	Total		38	12	11	6	14	4	0	0	63	22
Career total			155	35	25	12	35	12	1	0	218	58

1. Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Coppa Italia, Svenska Cupen
2. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance in Mesterfinalen
5. Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances and seven goals in UEFA Europa League
6. Six appearances and zero goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Rosenborg U16

• Norwegian U-16 Championship: 2016^[16]

Rosenborg U19

• Norwegian U-19 Championship: 2019^[17]

Rosenborg

• Eliteserien: 2017, 2018
• Norwegian Football Cup: 2018
• Mesterfinalen: 2018

FK Bodø/Glimt

• Eliteserien: 2021

Malmö FF

• Allsvenskan: 2024

• Svenska Cupen: 2023–24