Rasmus Erik Wikström (born 18 March 2001) is a Swedish professional

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who plays as a

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for

Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; en, the All-Swedish, also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan, en, the Football All-Swedish) is a Swedish professional league for men's association football clubs. It was founded in 1924 and is the top tier of the Swedish football lea ...

club

Mjällby AIF Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fotbollförbund and play its home ...

Career

IFK Göteborg

Wikström started playing football for

Partille IF Partille IF is a Swedish football club located in Partille in Västra Götaland County. Background Partille Idrottsförening is a sports club which was founded in 1924. The club currently has sections for football and handball. Since their foun ...

, before joining the IFK Göteborg academy at age 13. Both his uncle Peter "Erra" Eriksson and his grandfather Per-Erik "Perra" Eriksson have previously played for the club. Wikström made his senior debut for IFK Göteborg on 11 June 2018 in an 8–1 win over a selected team from Dalarna in a friendly match at Åvallen in Nyhammar. In December 2018, Wikström signed a three-year professional contract which saw him permanently promoted to the first team. He scored on his competitive debut on 17 February 2019, helping ''Blåvitt'' to a 2–0 win in Svenska Cupen against Nyköpings BIS. He made his

debut several months later, on 13 July 2019, in a 1–1 draw against Falkenbergs FF, where he came on as a substitute in injury time for

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. In a match against Falkenbergs FF on 12 August 2019, Wikström made his debut from the start, but was forced off after only 4 minutes with a serious

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AFC Eskilstuna (loan)

In March 2021, Wikström signed a one-season loan deal with AFC Eskilstuna competing in

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. He made his debut as a starter for the club on 12 April in a 0–0 draw against Västerås SK. He finished his tenure with the club with 11 appearances.

Brøndby

On 29 July 2021, Wikström signed a four-year contract with defending

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champions Brøndby, for an undisclosed fee. In September 2021, he suffered a shoulder injury, sidelining him for the rest of the year. On 16 June 2022, it was confirmed that Wikström would spend the upcoming 2022–23 season on loan at newly relegated

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club

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, to gain experience. He made 33 appearances for the club, scoring three goals. He returned to Brøndby at the end of his loan spell. However, he was deemed a surplus in the club's defence after pre-season.

Mjällby AIF

On 21 August 2023, Allsvenskan club

announced they had reached a deal to sign Wikström on a contract until 2026. He made his debut for the club on 27 August, replacing

Noah Eile Noah Johannes Eile (born 17 July 2002) is a Swedish professional football player who plays for Mjällby, on loan from Malmö FF. Honours Malmö FF * Allsvenskan: 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Spac ...

in the 70th minute of a 3–0 home loss to Hammarby. On 18 September, he made his first start for Mjällby in a 2–0 away victory against IFK Norrköping.

Career statistics

Honours

IFK Göteborg * Svenska Cupen: 2019–20

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wikstrom, Rasmus 2001 births Living people Swedish men's footballers Swedish expatriate men's footballers Sweden men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Footballers from Gothenburg Allsvenskan players Superettan players Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players IFK Göteborg players AFC Eskilstuna players Brøndby IF players Sønderjyske Fodbold players Mjällby AIF players Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark