2015 Molde FK season

Molde
2015 season
Chairman Øystein Neerland
Manager Tor Ole Skullerud
Stadium Aker Stadion
Tippeligaen 4th
Top goalscorer League: Ola Kamara (5)
All: Ola Kamara (5)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2015 season is Molde's eight consecutive year in Tippeligaen, and their 37th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. It is their second season with Tor Ole Skullerud as their manager, and they are the defending champions of both the Tippeligaen and Norwegian Cup. They will also participate in the UEFA Champions League.

Squad

As of 14 February 2015[1]

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

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Ethan Horvath
2 Norway DF Fredrik Semb Berge (loan from Brøndby)
4 Norway DF Ruben Gabrielsen
5 Finland DF Joona Toivio
6 Norway MF Daniel Berg Hestad (Captain)
7 Norway MF Harmeet Singh
8 Norway FW Fredrik Gulbrandsen
9 Sweden MF Mattias Moström
10 Norway MF Thomas Kind Bendiksen
11 Norway FW Ola Kamara (loan from Austria Wien)
12 Norway GK Ørjan Nyland
14 Norway DF Martin Linnes
15 Norway DF Per Egil Flo
16 Norway MF Etzaz Hussain
No. Position Player
17 Norway FW Mushaga Bakenga (loan from Club Brugge)
18 Norway DF Magne Simonsen
19 Norway MF Eirik Hestad
20 Norway FW Tommy Høiland
21 Brazil MF Agnaldo
22 United States MF Joshua Gatt
23 Norway DF Knut Olav Rindarøy
24 Norway FW Mohamed Elyounoussi
25 Norway DF Vegard Forren
26 Sweden GK Andreas Linde
30 Senegal FW Pape Paté Diouf
31 United States FW Ben Spencer
32 Norway FW Sander Svendsen

Players on loan

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

No. Position Player
3 Senegal MF Amidou Diop (at Mjøndalen)
33 Norway MF Andreas Hollingen (at Start)
No. Position Player
37 Norway DF Ole Martin Rindarøy (at Start)
38 Norway FW Stian Rode Gregersen (at Kristiansund)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
34 Brazil GK Neydson da Silva
39 Norway MF Eskil Rønningen
40 Norway GK Isak Gangeskar
41 Norway DF Henrik Pettersen
42 Norway MF Eirik Haugan
43 Norway FW Mats Aambø
44 Norway FW Jan Tidjani Aboubacar
45 Norway MF Sebastian Remme Berge
46 Norway FW Agwa Okuot Obiech
47 Norway MF Kjetil Tøsse
48 Norway FW Erlend Hustad
No. Position Player
49 Norway MF Ola Husby
50 Norway GK Jonathan Byttingsvik
51 Norway DF Kristian Strande
52 Norway Tobias Svendsen
53 Norway DF Martin Ove Roseth
54 Norway Elias Mordal
55 Norway Jesper Nyheim
56 Norway Tobias Nyheim
57 Norway Eman Markovic
58 Norway Thomas Røsok
59 Norway Adnan Dudic

Transfers

Main articles: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2014–15 and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2015

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee
23 December 2014 MF Norway Thomas Kind Bendiksen Norway Tromsø [3]
9 January 2015 MF Norway Eman Markovic Norway Lyngdal [4]
27 January 2015 GK Sweden Andreas Linde Sweden Helsingborgs [5]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee
FW Iceland Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson loan return to England Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 December 2014 GK Norway Espen Bugge Pettersen Norway Strømsgodset [6]
17 December 2014 DF Norway Magnar Ødegaard Norway Tromsø [7]
20 January 2015 FW England John Cofie Released [8]
20 January 2015 DF Senegal Seydina Keita loan return to Senegal Diambars FC [8]
21 January 2015 FW Senegal Aliou Coly Norway Kristiansund [9]
13 February 2015 FW Nigeria Daniel Chima Chukwu China Shanghai Shenxin [10][11]

Loans in

Date from Date to Position Nationality Name From
28 January 2015 Season-long[12] FW Norway Ola Kamara Austria Austria Wien
11 February 2015 Season-long DF Norway Fredrik Semb Berge Denmark Brøndby
18 March 2015 Season-long[13] FW Norway Mushaga Bakenga Belgium Club Brugge

Loans out

Date from Date to Position Nationality Name To
26 March 2015 Season long[14] DF Norway Ole Martin Rindarøy Norway Start
26 March 2015 Season long[14] MF Norway Andreas Hollingen Norway Start
26 March 2015 Season long[14] FW Norway Stian Rode Gregersen Norway Kristiansund
31 March 2015 22 July 2015[15] MF Senegal Amidou Diop Norway Mjøndalen


Friendlies

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Main article: 2015 Tippeligaen

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6 1 0 1 6 3 +3 1 0 0 3 1 +2

|} Last updated: 20 April 2015.
Source: see below
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHA                          
Result L W W D                                                    
Position 11 8 5 4                                                    

Last updated: 26 April 2015.
Source: see below
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Rosenborg 5 4 1 0 19 4 +15 13 Qualification to Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Molde 5 3 1 1 12 5 +7 10 Qualification to Europa League First qualifying round
3 Vålerenga 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 10
4 Odd 5 3 1 1 10 7 +3 10
5 Stabæk 5 3 1 1 6 3 +3 10
6 Sarpsborg 08 5 2 2 1 6 4 +2 8
7 Sandefjord 5 2 0 3 8 8 0 6
8 Mjøndalen 5 1 3 1 6 8 −2 6
9 Viking 5 2 0 3 6 8 −2 6
10 Lillestrøm[lower-alpha 2] 5 1 3 1 7 6 +1 5
11 Start 5 1 2 2 8 9 −1 5
12 Strømsgodset 5 1 2 2 7 10 −3 5
13 Haugesund 5 1 2 2 3 10 −7 5
14 Tromsø 5 1 1 3 4 7 −3 4 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
15 Aalesund 5 1 1 3 4 14 −10 4 Relegation to Norwegian 1st Division
16 Bodø/Glimt 5 0 1 4 7 14 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2015. Source: nifs
Notes:
  1. ↑ Winners of the 2015 Norwegian Football Cup qualify for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
  2. ↑ Starts the season with a 1 point deduction due to poor financial reporting.[16]

Norwegian Cup

UEFA Champions League

Squad statistics

As of Match played 29 April 2015

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalTippeligaen Norwegian Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States Ethan Horvath 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF Norway Ruben Gabrielsen 4 0 2+1 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Finland Joona Toivio 5 0 3+1 0 1 0 0 0
6 MF Norway Daniel Berg Hestad 3 0 1+1 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF Norway Harmeet Singh 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
9 MF Sweden Mattias Moström 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Norway Thomas Kind Bendiksen 4 0 1+2 0 1 0 0 0
11 FW Norway Ola Kamara 6 5 5 5 0+1 0 0 0
12 GK Norway Ørjan Nyland 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF Norway Martin Linnes 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Norway Per Egil Flo 6 0 3+2 0 1 0 0 0
16 MF Norway Etzaz Hussain 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Norway Eirik Hestad 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
20 FW Norway Tommy Høiland 6 2 2+3 1 1 1 0 0
21 FW Brazil Agnaldo 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
23 DF Norway Knut Olav Rindarøy 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
24 FW Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi 5 4 5 4 0 0 0 0
25 DF Norway Vegard Forren 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
30 FW Senegal Pape Paté Diouf 4 0 0+3 0 1 0 0 0
32 FW Norway Sander Svendsen 5 3 3+1 2 0+1 1 0 0
53 DF Norway Martin Ove Roseth 1 1 0 0 0+1 1 0 0
Players away from Molde on loan:
3 MF Senegal Amidou Diop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF Norway Andreas Hollingen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 DF Norway Ole Martin Rindarøy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 FW Norway Stian Gregersen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Champions League Total
1 FWNorway11Ola Kamara5005
2 FWNorway24Mohamed Elyounoussi4004
3FWNorway32Sander Svendsen2103
4 FWNorway20Tommy Høiland1102
TOTALS 122014

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Champions League Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card
30SenegalFWPape Paté Diouf10000010
TOTALS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A-laget spillere Molde". Molde FK. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Spillerstall Molde 2". http://www.moldefk.no/'' (in Norwegian). Molde FK. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ny spiller klar for Molde". http://www.moldefk.no/'' (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ungt talent til Molde FK". http://www.moldefk.no/'' (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ny keeper signert for Molde Fotballklubb". http://www.moldefk.no/'' (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Fra Molde til Strømsgodset". www.godset.no (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset IF. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Magnar Ødegaard solgt til Tromsø". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "To spillere har forlatt Molde". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Molde FK og KBK enige om overgang". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Hardtarbeidende spiss klar for Kina" [Hard working forward goes to China]. http://www.moldefk.no/'' (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Personlig avtale i orden". http://www.moldefk.no/'' (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ola Kamara til Molde!". http://www.moldefk.no/'' (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Mushaga Bakenga op uitleenbasis naar Molde". http://clubbrugge.be/'' (in Dutch). Club Brugge KV. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Start låner Rindarøy og Hollingen". http://www.moldefk.no/'' (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Diop leies ut til Mjøndalen". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "NFF gir Lillestrøm poengtrekk". vg.no. Verdens Gang. Retrieved 4 January 2015.