Erik Botheim

Erik Botheim (born 10 January 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eliteserien club Viking and the Norway national team.

Club career

Lyn 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.

Rosenborg In July 2016, Botheim signed for Rosenborg. 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. 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. 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.

Bodø/Glimt Botheim joined FK Bodø/Glimt after a mutual termination of his contract with Rosenborg. 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.

Krasnodar On 22 December 2021, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Russian club Krasnodar. 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. On 18 May 2022, his contract with Krasnodar was terminated.

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

Malmö FF On 31 January 2024, Botheim signed a four-year contract with Malmö FF. On 24 May 2024, Botheim scored a first-half hat-trick in a 5–0 win against Kalmar FF, marking his eighth Allsvenskan goal of the season. On 3 October 2024, he scored 2 goals in Malmö FF's 2–1 UEFA Europa League against Qarabağ, one of them being an acrobatic kick from Gabriel Busanello's cross. Botheim was instrumental in Malmö FF winning the 2024 Allsvenskan title, providing 12 goals and 5 assists in 30 games, as well as an additional 4 goals in the UEFA Europa League.

After a broken foot injury sidelined Botheim for most of the 2025 season, he returned in form in 2026. He scored 4 goals in the 2025–26 Svenska Cupen group stage, and netted instantly in his Allsvenskan return in a 1–1 draw against Örgryte IS on 5 April 2026. Almost exactly two years after his last hattrick, on 30 May 2026, Botheim scored 3 times in 8 minutes in a 5–2 win against Halmstads BK.

Viking On 2 September 2026, Botheim joined Viking, signing a four-year contract.

International career On 8 June 2024, Botheim debuted for Norway's senior team in a 1–3 friendly loss against Denmark at Brøndby Stadium, coming on as a substitute for Oscar Bobb in the 88th minute.

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 has surpassed 19 million views and 640,000 likes.

Career statistics Club

Honours Rosenborg U16 Norwegian U-16 Championship: 2016

Rosenborg U19 Norwegian U-19 Championship: 2019

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

Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien: 2021

Malmö FF Allsvenskan: 2024 Svenska Cupen: 2023–24

Individual Eliteserien Young Player of the Month: May 2021