August Mikkelsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tromsø, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| 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 | 22 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Tromsø (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Norway U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Norway U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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 Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt.
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 | Eliteserien | 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 | Allsvenskan | 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 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Tromsø (loan) | 2025 | Eliteserien | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 130 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 149 | 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
Honours
Bodø/Glimt
Individual
- Eliteserien Young Player of the Month: October 2021[16]
References
- ^ Supportrarnas Matchprogram NR 424. Stockholm: Supportrarnas Matchprogram. 3 August 2023. p. 17.
- ^ a b c August Mikkelsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Velkommen til Daln, August og Henrik" (in Norwegian). Tromsdalen UIL. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Nominerte årets unge spiller" (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "- En god sesong" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "August Mikkelsen klar för Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Mikkelsen solgt til Hammarby" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "TV 2 erfarer: Tromsø-juvelen selges for over 20 millioner" (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "August Mikkelsen" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Mikkelsen: 'Det här året har inte blivit som jag hoppades på'" (in Swedish). Fotboll Sthlm. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Allsvenskans största floppar 2023 – klubb för klubb" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "August er gul: – Glimt-fotballen vil passe meg". Bodø/Glimt (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Gustavsen, Johannes; Langeveld, Espen; Songstad, Ole Stuland; Staveland, Sigurd Solland (27 March 2025). "Reaksjonene hagler: – Deaktiverte Instagram" (in Norwegian). TV2. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ August Mikkelsen at Soccerway
- ^ "Bodø/Glimt er seriemester: – Det er fantastisk!" (in Norwegian). NFF. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Månedens unge spiller, presentert av Coop - litt ditt". Facebook (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2025.