August Mikkelsen
Norwegian footballer (born 2000)
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August Mikkelsen (born 24 October 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tromsø, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | (1) |
| 2024– | Bodø/Glimt | 23 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Tromsø (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Norway U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Norway U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 November 2022 | |||
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]
Ahead of the 2025 season, Mikkelsen was loaned out to his former club Tromsø, on a year-long loan with an option to buy after the season.[13]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2024 | Eliteserien | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 2 | 28 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 4 | ||
| Tromsø (loan) | 2025 | Eliteserien | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 131 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 150 | 23 | ||
- Includes Norwegian Cup, and Svenska Cupen
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Three appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League