2015 Vålerenga Fotball season

Vålerenga
2015 season
Chairman Thomas Baardseng
Manager Kjetil Rekdal
Stadium Ullevaal Stadion
Tippeligaen 7th
Norwegian Cup Second Round vs Gjøvik/Lyn
Top goalscorer League: Three Players (7)
All: Three Players (7)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
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Vålerenga Fotball is a Norwegian association football club from Oslo. They play their home games at Ullevaal Stadion which has a capacity of 28,972. During the 2015 campaign they will compete in Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Canada GK Lars Hirschfeld
3 Estonia DF Enar Jääger (loan from Flora Tallinn)
4 Norway DF Jonatan Tollås
5 Sweden DF Robert Lundström
6 Norway DF Simon Larsen
7 Norway FW Daniel Fredheim Holm
8 Sweden MF Melker Hallberg (loan from Udinese)
9 Sweden MF Rasmus Lindkvist
10 Norway MF Ghayas Zahid
11 Norway MF Morten Berre
14 Norway MF Herman Stengel
17 Norway FW Daniel Braaten
18 Norway FW Mohammed Abdellaoue
No. Position Player
19 Norway MF Christian Grindheim (Captain)
20 Norway MF Mathias Totland
21 Norway MF Alexander Mathisen
22 Iceland FW Elías Már Ómarsson
23 Norway MF Sander Berge
24 Norway DF Kjetil Wæhler
25 Norway DF Markus Nakkim
26 Jamaica FW Deshorn Brown
27 Norway MF Rino Falk Larsen
30 Austria GK Michael Langer
37 Norway DF Ivan Näsberg
38 Germany GK Sascha Burchert (loan from Hertha Berlin)

Reserve squad

As of 6 April 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
34 Norway GK Adrian Møller
40 Norway MF Mortadha Jassim Alkanany
41 Norway MF Rino Falk Larsen
No. Position Player
42 Norway MF Mats Lien Vågan
43 Norway MF Niklas Castro

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
2 Norway DF Niklas Gunnarsson (at Göteborg)
No. Position Player
28 Norway FW Riki Alba (at Bærum)

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
4 Norway DF Jonatan Tollås Nation (from Norway Aalesund)[2]
17 Norway FW Daniel Braaten (free agent)[3]
22 Costa Rica MF Diego Calvo (loan return from Sweden IFK Göteborg)
22 Iceland FW Elías Már Ómarsson (from Iceland Keflavík)[4]
23 Norway MF Sander Berge (from Norway Asker)[5]
24 Norway DF Kjetil Wæhler (from Sweden IFK Göteborg)[2]
26 Jamaica FW Deshorn Brown (from United States Colorado Rapids)[6]
28 Norway FW Riki Alba (loan return from Norway Nest-Sotra)

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

No. Position Player
10 Iceland FW Vidar Örn Kjartansson (to China Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty)[7]
15 Norway DF Max Bjørsvik (loan return to Norway Nest-Sotra)
22 Costa Rica MF Diego Calvo (to Costa Rica Alajuelense)[8]
24 Denmark DF Nicolai Høgh (released)[9]
25 Norway MF Markus Brændsrød (to Norway Lillestrøm)
26 Norway DF Simen Olafsen (to Norway Follo)[10]
28 Norway FW Riki Alba (on loan to Norway Bærum)[11]
34 Norway GK Gudmund Taksdal Kongshavn (to Norway Tromsø)[12]
35 Norway DF Kamran Ali Iqbal (to Norway Nest Sotra)
36 Norway MF Mathias Blårud (to Norway Strømmen)
43 Norway MF Fitim Kastrati (released)
Norway DF André Muri (retired)[13]

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
3 Estonia DF Enar Jääger (loan from Estonia Flora Tallinn)[14]
5 Sweden DF Robert Lundström (from Sweden GIF Sundsvall)[15]
8 Sweden MF Melker Hallberg (loan from Italy Udinese)[16]
18 Norway FW Mohammed Abdellaoue (from Germany Stuttgart)[17]
38 Germany GK Sascha Burchert (on loan from Germany Hertha Berlin)[18]
38 Finland GK Otto Fredrikson (loan from Norway Kongsvinger)[19]

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

No. Position Player
2 Norway DF Niklas Gunnarsson (on loan to Sweden Elfsborg)[20]
3 Norway DF Ruben Kristiansen (to Norway Brann)[21]
8 Norway MF Sivert Heltne Nilsen (to Norway Brann)[22]
18 Norway MF Moussa Nije (to Norway Bærum)[23]
38 Finland GK Otto Fredrikson (loan return to Norway Kongsvinger)[18]

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Main article: 2015 Tippeligaen

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 14 7 9 49 41 +8 49 7 2 6 25 20 +5 7 5 3 24 21 +3

|} Last updated: 8 November 2015.
Source: see below
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Result W D W W L D L W W W W L D L W W W L W L L L L W D D W W D D
Position 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7

Last updated: 8 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).[25]
(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.[24]

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 Canada Lars Hirschfeld 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Estonia Enar Jääger 8 2 8 2 0 0
4 DF Norway Jonatan Tollås 21 0 21 0 0 0
5 DF Sweden Robert Lundström 9 0 9 0 0 0
6 DF Norway Simon Larsen 28 1 21+5 1 2 0
7 FW Norway Daniel Fredheim Holm 24 7 23+1 7 0 0
8 MF Sweden Melker Hallberg 10 2 6+4 2 0 0
9 DF Sweden Rasmus Lindkvist 24 3 18+5 3 1 0
10 MF Norway Ghayas Zahid 31 7 28+1 7 0+2 0
11 MF Norway Morten Berre 10 2 0+8 1 2 1
14 MF Norway Herman Stengel 25 4 16+7 2 1+1 2
17 MF Norway Daniel Braaten 24 1 11+11 1 1+1 0
18 FW Norway Mohammed Abdellaoue 4 1 3+1 1 0 0
19 MF Norway Christian Grindheim 30 5 30 5 0 0
20 MF Norway Mattias Totland 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Norway Alexander Mathisen 21 1 13+7 1 1 0
22 FW Iceland Elías Már Ómarsson 17 5 8+7 4 2 1
23 MF Norway Sander Berge 13 1 6+5 0 2 1
24 DF Norway Kjetil Wæhler 25 2 25 2 0 0
25 DF Norway Markus Nakkim 10 0 2+6 0 2 0
26 FW Jamaica Deshorn Brown 23 7 16+7 7 0 0
30 GK Austria Michael Langer 15 0 14 0 1 0
37 DF Norway Ivan Näsberg 10 0 6+3 0 1 0
38 GK Germany Sascha Burchert 14 0 14 0 0 0
41 MF Norway Rino Falk Larsen 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
42 MF Norway Simen Hestnes 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players away from Vålerenga on loan:
2 DF Norway Niklas Gunnarsson 14 2 9+4 2 1 0
28 FW Norway Riki Alba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left Vålerenga during the season:
3 DF Norway Ruben Kristiansen 17 0 15+1 0 1 0
8 MF Norway Sivert Heltne Nilsen 14 0 7+6 0 1 0
18 MF Norway Moussa Njie 2 3 0 0 2 3
38 GK Finland Otto Fredrikson 2 0 2 0 0 0

Goal Scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
1 FWNorway7 Daniel Fredheim Holm707
FWJamaica26Deshorn Brown707
MFNorway10Ghayas Zahid707
4 MFNorway19Christian Grindheim505
FWIceland22Elías Már Ómarsson415
6 MFNorway14Herman Stengel224
7 DFSweden9 Rasmus Lindkvist303
MFNorway18Moussa Njie033
9 DFNorway2 Niklas Gunnarsson202
DFNorway24Kjetil Wæhler202
DFEstonia3 Enar Jääger202
MFSweden8 Melker Hallberg202
MFNorway11Morten Berre112
14MFNorway17Daniel Braaten101
DFNorway6Simon Larsen101
MFNorway21Alexander Mathisen101
FWNorway18Mohammed Abdellaoue101
Own goal101
MFNorway23Sander Berge011
TOTALS 49857

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card
2 NorwayDFNiklas Gunnarsson200020
4 NorwayDFJonatan Tollås100010
5 SwedenDFRobert Lundström210021
6 NorwayDFSimon Larsen400040
7 NorwayMFDaniel Fredheim Holm400040
8 NorwayMFSivert Heltne Nilsen200020
8 SwedenMFMelker Hallberg100010
10NorwayMFGhayas Zahid301040
11NorwayMFMorten Berre100010
14NorwayMFHerman Stengel500030
17NorwayMFDaniel Braaten200020
19NorwayMFChristian Grindheim300030
21NorwayMFAlexander Mathisen100010
22IcelandFWElías Már Ómarsson200020
23NorwayMFSander Berge100010
24NorwayDFKjetil Wæhler700070
26JamaicaFWDeshorn Brown200020
37NorwayDFIvan Näsberg100010
38FinlandGKOtto Fredrikson100010
TOTALS 45 1 1 0 46 1

References

  1. ↑ "Rekruttlaget spillere". Vålerenga IF. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Viktige brikker på plass i spillerstall 2015" [Important pieces in place for the 2015 squad]. http://www.vif-fotball.no/. Vålerenga IF. Retrieved 15 December 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ "Braaten skrev ettårskontrakt med Vålerenga". http://www.vg.no/ (in Norwegian). VG. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  4. ↑ "Elías Màr Ómarsson (20) på vei til VIF". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Vålerenga signerte landslagsspiller". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Spiss klar: Vålerenga enig med Deshorn Brown". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  7. ↑ 江苏舜天官方宣布签挪超金靴 at sports.sohu.com 2015-01-22 Retrieved 2015-01-22
  8. ↑ "Calvo tilbake til gamleklubben". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Nicolai Høgh forlater Vålerenga". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Simen Olafsen til Follo". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Riki Alba leies ut til Bærum". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Kongshavn til Tromsø". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "André Muri legger opp". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Ny forsvarsspiller til Vålerenga". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ny spiller klar for Vålerenga". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  16. ↑ "Vålerenga låner Melker Hallberg". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "Moa klar for Vålerenga". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). VG. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  18. 1 2 "Vålerenga låner Sascha Burchert fra Hertha BSC". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "Michael Langer ute med skade". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  20. ↑ "Gunnarsson leies ut til Elfsborg". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  21. ↑ "Ruben Kristiansen til Brann". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "Sivert Heltne Nilsen (23) til Brann". www.brann.no (in Norwegian). SK Brann. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  23. ↑ "Moussa Njie til Bærum". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  24. ↑ "NFF gir Lillestrøm poengtrekk". vg.no. Verdens Gang. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  25. ↑ "Turneringsbestemmelser Tippeligaen 2015" (pdf) (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

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