August Mikkelsen

Norwegian footballer (born 2000)

August Mikkelsen
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Tromsø, Norway
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Bodø/Glimt
Number 94
Youth career
–2014 Tromsdalen
2015–2018 Tromsø
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 → Tromsdalen (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2023 Tromsø 68 (15)
2023–2024 Hammarby IF 21 (0)
2024– Bodø/Glimt 4 (1)
International career‡
2019 Norway U19 2 (0)
2022 Norway U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2022

August Mikkelsen (born 24 October 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Bodø/Glimt in Eliteserien.

Club career

Tromsø

Mikkelsen played youth football for Tromsdalen UIL and Tromsø IL,[2] and attended the Norwegian School of Elite Sport in Tromsø. He started his senior career in Tromsdalen, on loan in the summer and fall of 2018.[3] In 2019, he was back in Tromsø and made his Eliteserien debut in May 2019 against Odd. He was also capped for Norway U19. In the 2020 1. divisjon he played semi-regularly for Tromsø, that won a promotion back to the top tier.[2]

In 2021, Mikkelsen had his major breakthrough, scoring eight goals in 27 league appearances, as the newly promoted side finished 12th in the table. On 9 December, after the last league fixture, Mikkelsen signed a new four-year contract with the club. He was one of three players nominated to win Eliteserien Young Player of the Year, but the award was eventually given to Mads Hedenstad Christiansen.[4] Mikkelsen retained his fine form in 2022, scoring seven goals and providing five assists in 26 appearances, helping his side to finish 7th in the Eliteserien table. After the season, Mikkelsen was voted Tromsø Player of the Year by the supporters of the club.[5]

Hammarby

On 25 January 2023, Mikkelsen transferred to Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, signing a five-year contract.[6][7] The transfer fee was reportedly set at around €2 Million, with potential bonuses included.[8] Throughout his debut season in Sweden, Mikkelsen struggled to make an impression, making 21 goalless league appearances.[9][10][11]

Bodø/Glimt

On 24 March 2024, Mikkelsen moved to Bodø/Glimt signing a four-year contract.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 April 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tromsdalen (loan) 2018 1. divisjon 3 0 0 0 – 3 0
Tromsø 2019 Eliteserien 2 0 1 1 – 3 1
2020 1. divisjon 13 0 – – 13 0
2021 Eliteserien 27 8 2 1 – 29 9
2022 26 7 1 0 – 27 7
Total 68 15 4 2 – 72 17
Hammarby 2023 Allsvenskan 21 0 2 0 1[b] 0 24 0
2024 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
Total 21 0 4 1 1 0 26 1
Bodø/Glimt 2024 Eliteserien 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Total 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Career total 96 16 8 3 1 0 105 19

References

  1. ^ Supportrarnas Matchprogram NR 424. Stockholm: Supportrarnas Matchprogram. 3 August 2023. p. 17.
  2. ^ a b August Mikkelsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ "Velkommen til Daln, August og Henrik" (in Norwegian). Tromsdalen UIL. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Nominerte årets unge spiller" (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ^ "- En god sesong" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  6. ^ "August Mikkelsen klar för Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Mikkelsen solgt til Hammarby" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  8. ^ "TV 2 erfarer: Tromsø-juvelen selges for over 20 millioner" (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  9. ^ "August Mikkelsen" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Mikkelsen: 'Det här året har inte blivit som jag hoppades på'" (in Swedish). Fotboll Sthlm. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Allsvenskans största floppar 2023 – klubb för klubb" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  12. ^ "August er gul: – Glimt-fotballen vil passe meg". Bodø/Glimt (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  13. ^ August Mikkelsen at Soccerway
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