2015 Aalesunds FK season

Aalesunds
2015 season
Chairman Kjell Tennfjord
Manager Harald Aabrekk
(until 28 April)
Trond Fredriksen (interim)
(from 28 April)
Stadium Color Line Stadion
Tippeligaen 10th
Norwegian Cup Third Round vs Hødd
Top goalscorer League: Leke James (13)
All: Leke James (15)
Highest home attendance 7,365 vs Haugesund
(12 April 2015)
Lowest home attendance 5,655 vs Tromsø
(26 April 2015)

The 2015 season was Aalesunds FK's ninth consecutive season in the Tippeligaen. They finished the season in 10th position, whilst also reaching the Third Round of the Norwegian Cup, where they were defeated by Hødd.

Aalesunds started the season with new manager Harald Aabrekk, but on 28 April, Aabrekk was sacked and replaced by Trond Fredriksen.[1]

Squad

As of 19 August 2015[2]

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

No. Position Player
1 Norway GK Andreas Lie
2 Nigeria DF Akeem Latifu
3 Iceland DF Daníel Leó Grétarsson
4 Finland DF Tero Mäntylä
5 Norway DF Oddbjørn Lie
6 Sweden DF Mikael Dyrestam
8 Norway MF Fredrik Carlsen
9 Sweden FW Carl Björk
10 Norway MF Peter Orry Larsen
11 Iceland MF Aron Elís Þrándarson
13 Norway GK Sten Grytebust
14 Nigeria MF Leke James
No. Position Player
15 Brazil MF Marlinho
16 Norway MF Magne Hoseth
17 Norway MF Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal
20 Norway DF Thomas Martinussen
21 Norway MF Bjørn Helge Riise
22 Norway DF Jo Nymo Matland
23 Norway DF Edvard Skagestad
24 Norway GK Helge Sandvik (on loan from Vard Haugesund)
30 Norway FW Mustafa Abdellaoue
33 Norway MF Elias Dahlberg
39 Norway MF Vebjørn Hoff
40 Norway FW Sondre Fet

Out 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
37 Norway FW Torbjørn Grytten (at Brattvåg)

Transfers

Winter

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

No. Position Player
3 Iceland DF Daníel Leó Grétarsson (from Iceland Grindavik)[3]
4 Finland DF Tero Mäntylä (from Bulgaria Ludogorets)[4]
9 Sweden FW Carl Björk (from Norway Brattvåg)[5]
11 Iceland MF Aron Elís Þrándarson (from Iceland Víkingur)[6]
23 Norway DF Edvard Skagestad (from Sweden Norrköping)[7]
24 Norway GK Helge Sandvik (on loan from Norway Vard Haugesund)[8]

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

No. Position Player
4 Norway DF Jonatan Tollås Nation (to Norway Vålerenga)[9][10]
15 Sweden DF Daniel Arnefjord [10]
16 Norway DF Hugues Wembangomo [10]
17 Jamaica DF Demar Phillips (to United States Real Salt Lake)[10][11]
18 Norway FW Christian Myklebust [10]
19 Norway FW Tor Hogne Aarøy [10]
23 Norway MF Fredrik Ulvestad (to England Burnley)[10][12][13]
24 Morocco MF El Mehdi Karnass (to Morocco FAR Rabat)[10]

Summer

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

No. Position Player
15 Brazil FW Marlinho (from Brazil Duque de Caxias)[14]
16 Norway MF Magne Hoseth (from Norway Viking)[15]
21 Norway MF Bjørn Helge Riise (from Norway Lillestrøm)[16]
24 Norway GK Helge Sandvik (on loan from Norway Vard Haugesund)[17]

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

No. Position Player
7 Finland MF Sakari Mattila (to England Fulham)[18]
24 Norway GK Helge Sandvik (loan return to Norway Vard Haugesund)[19]
31 Costa Rica MF Michael Barrantes (to China Shanghai Shenxin)[20]
37 Norway FW Torbjørn Grytten (on loan to Norway Brattvåg)[21]

Friendlies

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Main article: 2015 Tippeligaen

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 11 5 14 42 57 −15 38 7 3 5 22 21 +1 4 2 9 20 36 −16

|} Last updated: 9 November 2015.
Source: see below
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Result L D L L W W W D L L D W D L W L L W L W L W L L D W W L W L
Position 16 13 15 16 15 10 8 9 11 12 13 10 10 11 10 10 12 10 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 9 10

Last updated: 9 November 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
1 Rosenborg (C, Q) 30 21 6 3 73 27 +46 69 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Strømsgodset (Q) 30 17 6 7 67 44 +23 57 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Stabæk (Q) 30 17 5 8 54 43 +11 56 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Odd (Q) 30 15 10 5 61 41 +20 55
5 Viking 30 17 2 11 53 39 +14 53
6 Molde 30 15 7 8 62 31 +31 52
7 Vålerenga 30 14 7 9 49 41 +8 49
8 Lillestrøm[lower-alpha 2] 30 12 9 9 45 43 +2 44
9 Bodø/Glimt 30 12 4 14 53 56 3 40
10 Aalesund 30 11 5 14 42 57 15 38
11 Sarpsborg 08 30 8 10 12 37 49 12 34
12 Haugesund 30 8 7 15 33 52 19 31
13 Tromsø 30 7 8 15 36 50 14 29
14 Start (O) 30 5 7 18 35 64 29 22 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
15 Mjøndalen (R) 30 4 9 17 38 69 31 21 Relegation to Norwegian 1st Division
16 Sandefjord (R) 30 4 4 22 36 68 32 16
Source: nifs, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (between two teams).[23]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Since the winners of the 2015 Norwegian Football Cup, Rosenborg, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League second qualifying round) is passed to the second-placed team, Strømsgodset, and the spot for the third-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) is passed to the fourth-placed team, Odd.
  2. Lillestrøm started the season with a one point deduction due to poor financial reporting.[22]

Norwegian Cup

Squad Statistics

As of match played 8 November 2015

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalTippeligaen Norwegian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Norway Andreas Lie 6 0 3 0 3 0
2 DF Nigeria Akeem Latifu 32 1 28+1 1 3 0
3 DF Iceland Daníel Leó Grétarsson 10 0 3+5 0 2 0
4 DF Finland Tero Mäntylä 18 0 12+4 0 2 0
5 DF Norway Oddbjørn Lie 24 0 19+2 0 3 0
6 DF Sweden Mikael Dyrestam 28 0 27 0 1 0
8 MF Norway Fredrik Carlsen 4 0 2+2 0 0 0
9 FW Sweden Carl Björk 16 3 0+14 2 1+1 1
10 MF Norway Peter Orry Larsen 27 5 23+2 4 1+1 1
11 MF Iceland Aron Elís Þrándarson 19 5 13+5 5 0+1 0
13 GK Norway Sten Grytebust 27 0 27 0 0 0
14 MF Nigeria Leke James 33 15 29 13 4 2
15 MF Brazil Marlinho 4 0 1+3 0 0 0
16 MF Norway Magne Hoseth 10 2 9+1 2 0 0
17 MF Norway Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal 33 3 28+2 1 3 2
20 DF Norway Thomas Martinussen 7 0 2+3 0 2 0
21 MF Norway Bjørn Helge Riise 13 0 13 0 0 0
22 DF Norway Jo Nymo Matland 22 3 15+6 2 1 1
23 DF Norway Edvard Skagestad 25 0 18+5 0 1+1 0
30 FW Norway Mustafa Abdellaoue 28 7 19+7 6 2 1
33 MF Norway Elias Dahlberg 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
39 MF Norway Vebjørn Hoff 26 0 14+11 0 0+1 0
40 FW Norway Sondre Fet 4 0 0+3 0 0+1 0
Players away from Aalesunds on loan:
37 FW Norway Torbjørn Grytten 9 0 2+7 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Aalesunds no longer at the club:
7 DF Finland Sakari Mattila 15 2 12 2 3 0
24 GK Norway Helge Sandvik 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
31 MF Costa Rica Michael Barrantes 14 3 12 3 2 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
1 FWNigeria14Leke James13215
2 FWNorway30Mustafa Abdellaoue617
3 MFIceland11Aron Elís Þrándarson505
MFNorway10Peter Orry Larsen415
5 MFCosta Rica31Michael Barrantes303
FWSweden9 Carl Björk213
DFNorway22Jo Nymo Matland213
MFNorway17Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal123
9 MFFinland7 Sakari Mattila202
MFNorway16Magne Hoseth202
11DFNigeria2 Akeem Latifu101
Own goal101
TOTALS 42850

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card
1 NorwayGKAndreas Lie001010
2 NigeriaDFAkeem Latifu300030
3 IcelandDFDaníel Leó Grétarsson001010
4 FinlandDFTero Mäntylä300030
5 NorwayDFOddbjørn Lie301040
6 SwedenDFMikael Dyrestam100010
7 FinlandMFSakari Mattila301040
10NorwayMF Peter Orry Larsen301040
11IcelandFWAron Elís Þrándarson300030
14NigeriaFWLeke James200020
16NorwayMFMagne Hoseth100010
17NorwayMFHenrik Rørvik Bjørdal200020
21NorwayMFBjørn Helge Riise300030
22NorwayDFJo Nymo Matland200020
23NorwayDFEdvard Skagestad301040
30NorwayFWMustafa Abdellaoue100010
31Costa RicaMFMichael Barrantes301040
39NorwayMFVebjørn Hoff200020
TOTALS 38 0 7 0 45 0

References

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  11. "Real Salt Lake signs Jamaican defender Demar Phillips". http://www.realsaltlake.com/. Real Salt Lake. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  12. "Burnley sign Norway midfielder Fredrik Ulvestad on free transfer". http://www1.skysports.com/. Sky Sports. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  13. "Ulvestad Seals Claret Switch". Burnley F.C. 10 March 2015.
  14. "Aalesund henter brasilianer: - Må innrømme at jeg vet lite om han". www.smp.no (in Norwegian). Sunnmørsposten. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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  18. "Mattila til Fulham FC". www.aafk.no (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  19. "Sandvik tilbake for å løfte Vard". www.h-avis.no (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  20. "Barrantes til Kina". http://www.aafk.no/ (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  21. "Grytten lånes ut". www.aafk.no (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  22. "NFF gir Lillestrøm poengtrekk". vg.no. Verdens Gang. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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