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.

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.

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. 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. 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.

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

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.

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.[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.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 March 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyn2015Norwegian Second Division7100––71
2016Norwegian Third Division11321––134
Total184210000205
Rosenborg2017Eliteserien302010–60
2018Eliteserien61234010134
2019Eliteserien733220–125
2020Eliteserien300000–30
Total194757010349
Stabæk (loan)2020Eliteserien15000––150
Bodø/Glimt2021Eliteserien301520148–4623
Salernitana2022–23Serie A28110––291
2023–24Serie A7020––90
Total351300000381
Malmö FF2024Allsvenskan301263124–4819
2025Allsvenskan805330–163
2026Allsvenskan003420–54
Total38121410174006926
Career total15535281638121022462

Honours

Rosenborg U16

Rosenborg U19

Rosenborg

Bodø/Glimt

Malmö FF

Individual

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