2008 Djurgårdens IF season

Djurgården
2008 season
Chairman Bo Lundquist
Manager Siggi Jónsson
Allsvenskan 12th
Svenska Cupen 3rd round
UEFA Cup 2nd qual. round
Top goalscorer League: Sebastian Rajalakso (7)
All: Sebastian Rajalakso (7)
Highest home attendance 22 312 vs. AIK

Djurgården will in the 2008 season compete in the Allsvenskan, Svenska Cupen and UEFA Cup

Djurgården started the season fantastic with 9 matches without a defeat. With many injuries on key players, such as old swedish nationalplayer Mattias Jonson, finnish legend Aki Riihilahti and new finnish star Daniel Sjölund, and bad playing Djurgården ended 12th, their worst season since 1999. The new 20 year old from Enköpings SK, Sebastian Rajalakso scored most goals.

Contents

Current squad

As of July 2, 2008.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 MF Philip Hellqvist
4 DF Patrik Haginge
6 DF Toni Kuivasto (vice-captain)
7 MF Prince Ikpe Ekong
8 DF Jan Tauer
9 FW Jones Kusi-Asare
10 MF Enrico Cardoso Nazaré
11 FW Daniel Sjölund
12 FW Mattias Jonson (vice-captain)
14 DF Kebba Ceesay
15 GK Pa Dembo Tourray
16 DF Markus Johannesson (captain)
No. Position Player
18 FW Mikael Dahlberg
19 FW Thiago Quirino da Silva
20 MF Martin Andersson
21 FW Kristian Junegard
22 MF Andrej Komac
23 MF Lance Davids
24 DF Peter Magnusson
25 MF Sebastian Rajalakso
27 FW Johan Oremo
28 MF Kristoffer Näfver (on loan from Örebro SK)
29 MF Aki Riihilahti
30 GK Oskar Wahlström

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
4 DF Dennis Boskailo (on loan to Falkenbergs FF)
3 DF Robert Stoltz (on loan to Enköpings SK)
13 DF Per Johansson (on loan to Örebro SK)
24 MF Christoffer Karlsson (on loan to Åtvidabergs FF)
17 FW Stefan Batan (on loan to Assyriska FF)

Starting 11 (Allsvenskan)

This section shows the most used players for each position considering a 4-4-2 formation. Lately Djurgården have played 4-3-3

No.
Pos
Nat
Name
GS Notes
15 GK GAM Touray 23
4 RB SWE Haginge 16
16 CB SWE Johannesson 26
6 CB FIN Kuivasto 24
8 LB GER Tauer 22
23 RW RSA Davids 21
22 CM SLO Komac 24
10 CM BRA Enrico 15
25 LW SWE Rajalakso 20
9 CF SWE Kusi-Asare 22
18 CF SWE Dahlberg 24

Last updated: 10 November
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

Transfers

Players in

Date No. Player From Comments Link
2008-01-01 25 Sebastian Rajalakso Enköpings SK [1]
2008-01-01 20 Martin Andersson Enköpings SK [2]
2008-01-01 13 Per Johansson BK Forward Back from loan [3]
2008-03-31 26 Nebojša Marinković FK Partizan Loan [4]
2008-06-17 4 Patrik Haginge Örebro SK [5]
2008-06-27 7 Prince Ikpe Ekong GAIS [6]
2008-07-01 24 Peter Magnusson Vasalund [7]
2008-07-03 27 Johan Oremo Gefle IF [8]
2008-07-29 28 Kristoffer Näfver Örebro SK Loan [9]

Players out

Date No. Player To Comments Link
2007-11-30 7 Johan Arneng Aalesunds FK [10]
2007-01-01 27 Feliciano Magro IFK Norrköping [11]
2008-01-08 20 Patrick Amoah Ciudad de Lorquí [12]
2008-01-01 25 Eldin Kozica End of contract [13]
2008-02-08 4 Dennis Boskailo Falkenbergs FF Loan [14]
2008-02-25 3 Robert Stoltz Enköpings SK Loan [15]
2008-02-26 35 Tommi Vaiho IK Frej Loan [16]
2008-06-13 5 Sölvi Ottesen SønderjyskE [17]
2008-07-02 26 Nebojša Marinković FK Partizan End of Loan [18]
2008-07-29 13 Per Johansson Örebro SK Loan [19]
2008-07-31 17 Stefan Batan Assyriska FF Loan [20]

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Sigurður Jónsson
Assistant manager Paul Lindholm
Goalkeeping coach Kjell Frisk
Fitness coach Palmar Hreinsson

Last updated: 26 July
Source: Djurgårdens IF

Kit

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): ICA

Home 2008
Away 2008

Other information

Chairman Bo Lundquist
Sport director Bo Andersson
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Stockholm Stadion (14 417 / 105x70 m)

Last updated: 26 July
Source: Djurgårdens IF and Stockholm Stadion

Matches 2008

Allsvenskan

Results for Djurgårdens IF for season 2008.

NOTE: scores are written DIF first

Date Venue Opponents Score Comp TV Djurgården scorers Attendance
2008-03-30 Idrottsparken Norrköping 2–1 Allsvenskan Canal + Dahlberg, Rajalakso 15 651
2008-04-05 Stadion Malmö 1–1 Allsvenskan TV4 Rajalakso 13 379
2008-04-09 Strömvallen Gefle 2–1 Allsvenskan PPV Rajalakso, Kusi-Asare 4 328
2008-04-13 Stadion Halmstad 2–1 Allsvenskan PPV Rajalakso, Ottesen 8 947
2008-04-16 Behrn Arena Örebro 1–1 Allsvenskan TV4 Sport Rajalakso 10 195
2008-04-21 Stadion GAIS 0–0 Allsvenskan PPV 9 237
2008-04-24 Råsunda AIK 1–1 Allsvenskan Canal + Quirino 34 173
2008-04-28 Stadion Ljungskile 2–1 Allsvenskan PPV Jonson, Ottesen 8 915
2008-05-04 Norrporten Arena Sundsvall 0–0 Allsvenskan PPV 5 047
2008-05-07 Råsunda (H) Hammarby 0–2 Allsvenskan Canal + 20 346
2008-05-10 Fredriksskans Kalmar 1–5 Allsvenskan TV4 Kusi-Asare 7 668
2008-07-02 Stadion Elfsborg 0–2 Allsvenskan Canal + 10 241
2008-07-06 Vångavallen Trelleborg 1–1 Allsvenskan PPV Jonson 4 128
2008-07-12 Råsunda (H) Göteborg 1–2 Allsvenskan TV4 Tauer 10 713
2008-07-21 Olympia Helsingborg 0–2 Allsvenskan Canal + 12 737
2008-07-27 Råsunda (H) Helsingborg 1–2 Allsvenskan PPV Oremo 10 114
2008-08-10 Malmö Stadion Malmö 2–1 Allsvenskan PPV Kusi-Asare, Sjölund 10 052
2008-08-17 Stadion Gefle 2–0 Allsvenskan PPV Kusi-Asare, Enrico 6 712
2008-08-24 Örjans Vall Halmstad 2–1 Allsvenskan PPV Dahlberg, Komac 5 621
2008-09-01 Stadion Örebro 0–0 Allsvenskan PPV 8 140
2008-09-15 Ullevi GAIS 1–2 Allsvenskan PPV Oremo 3 060
2008-09-24 Råsunda (H) AIK 1–1 Allsvenskan Canal + Oremo 22 312
2008-09-28 Starke Arvid Ljungskile 1–0 Allsvenskan PPV Kusi-Asare 2 725
2008-10-02 Stadion Norrköping 1–1 Allsvenskan TV4 Sport Enrico 5 332
2008-10-05 Stadion Sundsvall 3–1 Allsvenskan PPV Komac, Rajalakso, Quirino 5 012
2008-10-20 Råsunda Hammarby 0–3 Allsvenskan Canal + 12 483
2008-10-25 Stadion Kalmar 0–1 Allsvenskan TV4 7 823
2008-10-29 Borås Arena Elfsborg 0–1 Allsvenskan Canal + 8 319
2008-11-01 Ullevi Göteborg 1–3 Allsvenskan Canal + Kusi-Asare 8 070
2008-11-09 Stadion Trelleborg 1–3 Allsvenskan None Rajalakso 5 300

Svenska Cupen 2008

Date Venue Opponents Score Comp TV Djurgården scorers Attendance
2008-05-01 Stadsparksvallen Råslätt 9–0 Svenska Cupen None Quirino(2), Kusi-Asare, Ottesen, Marinković, Bergman, Sellin, Forsberg 1 281
2008-05-17 Strömvallen Sirius 2–4 Svenska Cupen TV4 Hellqvist, Komac

UEFA Cup

M
Date
Tournament
Round
Ground
Opponent
Score1
TV
Report
1 17 July UEFA Cup First qualifying round HR Flora 0 – 0
2 31 July UEFA Cup First qualifying round A Flora 2 – 2
3 14 August UEFA Cup Second qualifying round HR Rosenborg 2 – 1 Viasat Sport
4 28 August UEFA Cup Second qualifying round A Rosenborg 0 – 5 TV2 Zebra

Friendly matches 2008

Date Venue Opponents Score Comp Time Djurgården scorers Attendance
2008-02-09 Stadshagen BP 2–0 Friendly 13:00 Enrico, Dahlberg 2 000
2008-02-16 Södertälje FC Copenhagen 1–4 Friendly 13:00 Kusi-Asare 1 345
2008-02-23 Behrn Arena Örebro 2–1 Friendly 15:00 Dahlberg, Batan 2 114
2008-02-27 Årsta IP Sirius 1–2 Friendly 16:00 Rajalakso 725
2008-03-01 Strömvallen Gefle 3–2 Friendly 13:30 Dahlberg (2), Kusi-Asare 498
2008-03-09 Stadshagen Enköping 3–0 Friendly 13:00 Kusi-Asare, Y Ceesay, Hellqvist
2008-03-12 Browns Club GAIS 2–2 Friendly 17:00 Kusi-Asare, Almerares
2008-03-19 Alcochete AIK 0–2 Friendly 17:00
2008-03-24 Stadshagen Mariehamn 1–0 Friendly 15:00 Kusi-Asare 750
2008-06-13 Wiklöf Holding Arena Mariehamn 2–3 Friendly 19:00 Johannesson, Kusi-Asare
2008-06-13 Ratina Stadion Tampere United 1–0 Friendly 17:30 Hellqvist
2008-06-27 Borgvallen, Hummelsta! Örebro 0–3 Friendly
2008-10-15 Kristinebergs IP IK Frej 1–0 Friendly 18:30 Quirino

Djurgården League Top Goalscorers/Assist in the Allsvenskan 2008 Season

Updated 10 November 2008

Name Matches Goals
Sebastian Rajalakso
27
7
Jones Kusi-Asare
29
6
Johan Oremo
14
3
Mattias Jonson
13
2
Thiago Quirino da Silva
22
2
Sölvi Ottesen
9
2
Andrej Komac
26
2
Enrico Cardoso Nazaré
22
2
Mikael Dahlberg
27
2
Daniel Sjölund
10
1
Jan Tauer
22
1
Name Matches Assists
Enrico Cardoso Nazaré
22
4
Jan Tauer
22
3
Mikael Dahlberg
27
3
Patrik Haginge
16
3
Martin Andersson
13
2
Jones Kusi-Asare
29
2
Andrej Komac
26
2
Johan Oremo
14
1
Sölvi Ottesen
9
1
Daniel Sjölund
10
1
Markus Johannesson
26
1

Djurgården League Top Goalscorers/Assist in the UEFA Cup 2008–09

Name Matches Goals
Enrico Cardoso Nazaré
4
2
Johan Oremo
4
1
Prince Ikpe Ekong
4
1
Name Matches Assists
Prince Ikpe Ekong
4
2
Mikael Dahlberg
4
2

Scorers

Total

Scorer Goals
Sebastian Rajalakso 7
Jones Kusi-Asare 7
Johan Oremo 4
Enrico Cardoso Nazaré 4
Thiago Quirino da Silva 4
Andrej Komac 3
Sölvi Ottesen 3
Mattias Jonson 2
Mikael Dahlberg 2
Daniel Sjölund 1
Jan Tauer 1
Prince Ikpe Ekong 1
Stefan Batan 1
August Bergman 1
Tobias Forsberg 1
Philip Hellquist 1
Nebojša Marinković 1
Robbin Sellin 1

League

Scorer Goals
Sebastian Rajalakso 7
Jones Kusi-Asare 6
Johan Oremo 3
Mattias Jonson 2
Enrico Cardoso Nazaré 2
Thiago Quirino da Silva 2
Mikael Dahlberg 2
Andrej Komac 2
Sölvi Ottesen 2
Daniel Sjölund 1
Jan Tauer 1

Cup

Scorer Goals
Thiago Quirino da Silva 2
Stefan Batan 1
August Bergman 1
Tobias Forsberg 1
Philip Hellquist 1
Andrej Komac 1
Jones Kusi-Asare 1
Nebojša Marinković 1
Sölvi Ottesen 1
Robbin Sellin 1

UEFA Cup

Scorer Goals
Enrico Cardoso Nazaré 2
Johan Oremo 1
Prince Ikpe Ekong 1

References