Gustav Wikheim

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mendonça and the second or paternal family name is Wikheim.

Gustav Mendonça Wikheim (born 18 March 1993) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland as a winger.

Gustav Wikheim

Personal information
Full name	Gustav Mendonça Wikheim
Date of birth	(1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Hokksund,[1] Norway
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Nordsjælland
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Strømsgodset	89	(16)
2016–2017	KAA Gent	2	(0)
2016–2017	→ Midtjylland (loan)	22	(4)
2017–2019	Midtjylland	71	(11)
2019–2022	Al-Fateh	43	(6)
2022–2024	Djurgårdens IF	72	(11)
2025–	Nordsjælland	12	(1)
International career
2011	Norway U18	13	(2)
2012	Norway U19	6	(0)
2013–2014	Norway U21	12	(1)
2014–2015	Norway U23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2025

Career

Strømsgodset

Wikheim made his debut for Strømsgodset on 10 April 2011 against Odd,^[2] in a match his club won 2–0. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 loss against Molde on 23 March 2012.^[3] He gradually played more and more for Strømsgodset, and got his major breakthrough in the 2014 season, when he featured in 27 of the 30 league matches for the club.

KAA Gent

On 17 December 2015, Wikheim signed a contract lasting until June 2019 with Belgian club KAA Gent, in a €1.6 million deal.^[4][5]

Loan to FC Midtjylland

In the dying hours of the summer 2016 transfer deadline, Wikheim was presented in FC Midtjylland on a one-year loan with a buy-out option included from KAA Gent.^[6]

FC Midtjylland

On 21 June 2017, the club decided to sign him permanently on a four-year contract.^[7]

Al-Fateh

On 1 September 2019, Wikheim was announced at Al-Fateh on a three year contract.^[8]

Djurgårdens IF

On 26 January 2022, Wikheim was announced at Djurgårdens IF on a three year contract.^[9]

FC Nordsjælland

On February 13, 2025, it was confirmed that Wikheim was returning to Denmark as he had signed a deal until the end of 2026 with Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.^[10]

International

Wikheim was called up for the Norway U18 team in February 2011.^[11] He played 13 matches and scored 2 goals, before moving up on the Norway U19 team in February 2012. He played 6 matches, but did not score any goals.^[11] In February 2013, he was called up for his first Norway U21 match. He was capped 12 times, scoring one goal.^[11] In October 2014, he was called up for the Norway U23 team, and has played twice without scoring.^[11]

Personal life

Wikheim is the half-brother of Lars Fuhre, another professional footballer. Their common mother is Brazilian, and the two boys grew up together in Hokksund, Norway.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 22 April 2025^[2]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Strømsgodset	2011	Tippeligaen	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
	2012	Tippeligaen	10	2	2	0	—		12	2
	2013	Tippeligaen	16	1	2	1	3[a]	0	21	2
	2014	Tippeligaen	27	4	2	0	2[b]	0	31	4
	2015	Tippeligaen	28	9	3	0	6[a]	0	37	9
	Totals		89	16	9	1	11	0	109	17
Gent	2015–16	Belgian Pro League	2	0	2	0	—		4	0
Midtjylland	2016–17	Danish Superliga	22	4	1	0	—		23	4
	2017–18	Danish Superliga	36	8	2	1	7	2	45	11
	2018–19	Danish Superliga	28	3	5	3	5[c]	2	38	8
	2019–20	Danish Superliga	7	0	0	0	2[a]	0	9	0
	Totals		93	15	8	4	14	4	115	23
Al-Fateh	2019–20	Saudi Professional League	24	2	2	0	—		26	2
	2020–21	Saudi Professional League	7	1	0	0	—		7	1
	2021–22	Saudi Professional League	12	3	1	0	—		13	3
	Totals		43	6	3	0	0	0	46	6
Djurgårdens IF	2022	Allsvenskan	26	6	2	0	11[d]	3	39	9
	2023	Allsvenskan	22	3	6	2	4[d]	0	32	5
	2024	Allsvenskan	24	2	1	0	12[d]	3	37	5
	Totals		72	11	9	2	27	6	108	19
Nordsjælland	2024–25	Danish Superliga	8	0	—		—		8	0
Career totals			407	48	31	7	52	10	390	65

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
3. Three appearances in the UEFA Europa League and two appearances in the UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Club

• Strømsgodset:
• Norwegian League: 2013

FC Midtjylland:

• Danish Superliga: 2017-18
• Danish Cup: 2018–19