Gustav Wikheim

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Gustav Wikheim
File:Gustav Wikheim (Djurgården vs Halmstad, 30 September 2023).jpg
Personal information
Full name Gustav Mendonça Wikheim
Date of birth (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Hokksund,[1] Norway
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Strømsgodset
Number 80
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Strømsgodset 89 (16)
2016–2017 KAA Gent 2 (0)
2016–2017Midtjylland (loan) 22 (4)
2017–2019 Midtjylland 71 (11)
2019–2022 Al-Fateh 43 (6)
2022–2024 Djurgårdens IF 72 (11)
2025 Nordsjælland 13 (1)
2025– Strømsgodset 14 (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 as of 1 December 2025

Gustav Mendonça Wikheim (born 18 March 1993) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Eliteserien side Strømsgodset as a winger.

Career

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Strømsgodset

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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

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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

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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

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

Al-Fateh

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

Djurgårdens IF

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

FC Nordsjælland

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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

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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

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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

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As of 10 November 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 13 1 13 1
Strømsgodset 2025 Eliteserien 12 1 1 1 13 2
Career totals 324 50 32 8 52 10 407 68
  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

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FC Midtjylland:

References

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  10. ^ Gustav Wikheim skifter til FC Nordsjælland, fcn.dk, 13 February 2025
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