2017 Viking FK season

Viking
2017 season
Chairman Stig Christiansen
Manager Ian Burchnall
Stadium Viking Stadion
Eliteserien 15th
Cup Second round vs Egersund
Top goalscorer League: Adegbenro (6)
All: Adegbenro (6)
Highest home attendance 8,431 vs Aalesund
(16 May)
Lowest home attendance 6,321 vs Tromsø
(6 April)
Average home league attendance 7,391
Home colours
Away colours

The 2017 season is Viking's 29th consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 68th season in the top flight of Norwegian football.

Season events

Ian Burchnall replaced Kjell Jonevret as manager on 24 November 2016.[1]

Squad

As of 11 August 2017

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 Iven Austbø (vice-captain)
2 Norway DF Rasmus Martinsen
3 Norway DF Andreas Nordvik
4 Spain DF José Cruz
7 Nigeria FW Samuel Adegbenro
8 England MF Ross Jenkins
9 Norway MF Fredrik Torsteinbø
10 Norway FW Tommy Høiland
11 Norway MF Zymer Bytyqi
13 Croatia DF Šime Gregov
14 Norway MF André Danielsen (captain)
No. Position Player
15 Norway GK Amund Wichne
17 Denmark MF Steffen Ernemann
18 Norway DF Julian Ryerson
19 Norway MF Michael Haukås
20 Norway MF Tor André Skimmeland Aasheim
22 Denmark DF Claes Kronberg
25 Nigeria MF Usman Sale
26 Norway MF Tore André Sørås
27 Norway FW Mathias Bringaker
28 Norway DF Kristoffer Haugen

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
21 Norway MF Herman Kleppa (at Vidar)
30 Norway MF Stian Michalsen (at Ljungskile)
Norway DF Erik Steen (at Vidar)
Nigeria FW Aniekpeno Udoh (at Ljungskile)

Transfers

Winter

In:

No. Position Player
4 England DF Michael Ledger (on loan from England Sunderland)[2]
10 Ghana FW Kwesi Appiah (on loan from England Crystal Palace)[3]
17 Denmark MF Steffen Ernemann (from Norway Sarpsborg 08)[4]
23 Northern Ireland FW Robin Shroot (on loan from Norway Hødd)[5]
41 Norway DF Kristian Novak (from Norway Ålgård)[6]

Out:

No. Position Player
4 Norway MF Joackim Jørgensen (to Norway Sarpsborg 08)[7]
8 England MF Chris Dawson (loan return to England Rotherham United)[7]
8 Nigeria FW Aniekpeno Udoh (on loan to Norway Levanger)[8]
13 Norway DF Per Magnus Steiring (loan return to Norway Rosenborg)[9]
16 Norway MF Abdisalam Ibrahim (to Norway Vålerenga)[10]
23 Iceland MF Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson (to Iceland KA)[11]
24 Norway GK Pål Vestly Heigre (to Norway Aalesund)[12]
26 Norway DF Erik Steen (on loan to Norway Vidar)[13]
29 Norway FW Martin Hummervoll (released)[7]

Summer

In:

No. Position Player
3 Norway DF Andreas Nordvik (from Denmark Esbjerg)[14]
4 Spain DF José Cruz (from Spain Racing Ferrol)[15]
8 Nigeria FW Aniekpeno Udoh (loan return from Norway Levanger)[16]
8 England MF Ross Jenkins (from Bulgaria Pirin Blagoevgrad)[17]
9 Norway MF Fredrik Torsteinbø (from Sweden Hammarby)[18]
10 Norway FW Tommy Høiland (from Norway Strømsgodset)[19]
13 Croatia DF Šime Gregov (from Slovenia Koper)[20]
26 Norway MF Tore André Sørås (from Norway Follo)[21]

Out:

No. Position Player
4 England DF Michael Ledger (loan return to England Sunderland)[22]
6 Estonia DF Karol Mets (to Netherlands NAC Breda)[23]
8 Nigeria FW Aniekpeno Udoh (on loan to Sweden Ljungskile, previously on loan at Norway Levanger)[24]
9 Denmark FW Patrick Pedersen (to Iceland Valur)[25]
10 Ghana FW Kwesi Appiah (loan return to England Crystal Palace)[26]
21 Norway MF Herman Kleppa (on loan to Norway Vidar)[27]
23 Northern Ireland FW Robin Shroot (loan return to Norway Hødd)[22]
30 Norway MF Stian Michalsen (on loan to Sweden Ljungskile)[24]

Competitions

Eliteserien

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 3 5 10 19 30  −11 14 2 3 4 11 12  −1 1 2 6 8 18  −10

Last updated: 6 August 2017.
Source: see below

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Result L L L L W D L L L D L W L D L D W D
Position 12 13 16 16 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15

Last updated: 6 August 2017.
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 19 12 5 2 39 15 +24 41 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round (TBC)
2 Sarpsborg 08 18 9 6 3 29 17 +12 33 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round (TBC)
3 Molde 19 9 4 6 31 22 +9 31
4 Brann 18 7 7 4 33 17 +16 28
5 Sandefjord 19 8 3 8 26 30 4 27
6 Haugesund 17 7 4 6 21 19 +2 25
7 Odd 17 7 4 6 14 19 5 25
8 Stabæk 18 7 4 7 27 33 6 25
9 Aalesund 18 6 5 7 24 24 0 23
10 Lillestrøm 18 6 5 7 27 28 1 23
11 Vålerenga 17 6 5 6 22 23 1 23
12 Strømsgodset 18 5 7 6 22 25 3 22
13 Sogndal 19 5 5 9 22 30 8 20
14 Kristiansund 18 4 6 8 23 32 9 18 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
15 Viking 18 3 5 10 19 30 11 14 Relegation to Norwegian First Division
16 Tromsø 17 3 5 9 17 32 15 14
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2017. Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), 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 (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[28]

Norwegian Cup

Squad statistics

As of match played 6 August 2017

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalEliteserien Norwegian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Norway Iven Austbø 18 0 18 0 0 0
2 DF Norway Rasmus Martinsen 7 1 5 1 1+1 0
3 DF Norway Andreas Nordvik 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Spain José Cruz 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW Nigeria Samuel Adegbenro 15 6 14 6 0+1 0
8 MF England Ross Jenkins 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
9 MF Norway Fredrik Torsteinbø 1 0 1 0 0 0
10 FW Norway Tommy Høiland 1 1 1 1 0 0
11 MF Norway Zymer Bytyqi 14 1 10+4 1 0 0
13 DF Croatia Šime Gregov 1 0 1 0 0 0
14 MF Norway André Danielsen 20 1 18 1 2 0
15 GK Norway Amund Wichne 2 0 0 0 2 0
17 MF Denmark Steffen Ernemann 15 0 14+1 0 0 0
18 DF Norway Julian Ryerson 19 1 17 1 1+1 0
19 MF Norway Michael Haukås 12 0 4+6 0 2 0
20 MF Norway Tor André Skimmeland Aasheim 9 0 5+3 0 1 0
22 DF Denmark Claes Kronberg 20 0 18 0 1+1 0
25 MF Nigeria Usman Sale 7 0 6 0 1 0
26 MF Norway Tore André Sørås 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW Norway Mathias Bringaker 15 3 7+7 2 1 1
28 DF Norway Kristoffer Haugen 20 2 18 1 2 1
45 DF Norway Adrian Nilsen Pereira 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players away from Viking on loan:
21 MF Norway Herman Kleppa 1 0 0 0 1 0
30 MF Norway Stian Michalsen 7 1 1+5 0 1 1
DF Norway Erik Steen 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Nigeria Aniekpeno Udoh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left Viking during the season:
4 DF England Michael Ledger 14 0 13 0 1 0
6 DF Estonia Karol Mets 18 0 16 0 2 0
9 FW Denmark Patrick Pedersen 8 2 0+6 1 1+1 1
10 FW Ghana Kwesi Appiah 12 3 10+2 3 0 0
23 FW Northern Ireland Robin Shroot 8 1 2+4 0 2 1

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1 FWNigeria7 Samuel Adegbenro606
2 FWGhana10Kwesi Appiah303
FWNorway27Mathias Bringaker213
4 FWDenmark9 Patrick Pedersen112
DFNorway28Kristoffer Haugen112
6 DFNorway18Julian Ryerson101
MFNorway14André Danielsen101
Own goal101
MFNorway11Zymer Bytyqi101
DFNorway2Rasmus Martinsen101
FWNorway10Tommy Høiland101
MFNorway30Stian Michalsen011
FWNorthern Ireland23Robin Shroot011
TOTALS 19524

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
YC Red card YC Red card YC Red card
1NorwayGKIven Austbø100010
2NorwayDFRasmus Martinsen200020
6EstoniaDFKarol Mets300030
7 NigeriaFWSamuel Adegbenro300030
9DenmarkFWPatrick Pedersen100010
14NorwayDFAndré Danielsen200020
17DenmarkMFSteffen Ernemann300030
18NorwayDFJulian Ryerson400040
22DenmarkDFClaes Kronberg001010
23Northern IrelandFWRobin Shroot100010
25NigeriaMFUsman Sale300131
27NorwayFWMathias Bringaker100010
28NorwayDFKristoffer Haugen200020
TOTALS 26011271

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