Erik Botheim

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,…

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.

Club

As of match played 13 September 2026

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. As of July 2026, the video has surpassed 19 million views and 640,000 likes. Coinciding with Norway's success at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in July 2026 "Kygo Jo" was released as an official song on music platforms in collaboration with the eponymous Norwegian DJ Kygo.