2023 Aalesunds FK season

The 2023 season was Aalesunds FK's 109th season in existence and the club's second consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Aalesunds FK participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

Aalesund
2023 season
ChairmanJan Petter Hagen
Head coachLars Arne Nilsen
(until 4 May)
Marius Bøe (interim)
(4 May - 13 June)
Christian Johnsen
(from 13 June)
StadiumColor Line Stadion
Eliteserien16th (relegated)
Norwegian CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Isaac Atanga
Markus Karlsbakk
(5 each)

All:
Markus Karlsbakk (9)
Biggest winByåsen 1–6 Aalesund
Biggest defeatSandefjord 4–0 Aalesund
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Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 4 September 2023[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   NOR Sten Grytebust
2 DF   JAM Trace Murray
3 DF   NOR Jeppe Moe
4 DF   NOR Nikolai Hopland
5 DF   SWE David Fällman
6 MF   NOR Erlend Segberg
7 MF   DEN Tobias Klysner (on loan from Randers)
8 MF   NOR Håkon Butli Hammer
9 FW   DEN Alexander Ammitzbøll
11 FW   NGA Moses Ebiye
13 GK   USA Michael Lansing
15 FW   NOR Kristoffer Ødemarksbakken
18 FW   NOR Martin Ramsland
19 FW   GHA Isaac Atanga
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF   NOR Oscar Solnørdal
21 MF   SEN Amidou Diop
22 MF   NOR Markus Karlsbakk
23 DF   NOR Erik Ansok Frøysa
25 DF   NOR John Kitolano
26 GK   NOR Tor Erik Valderhaug Larsen
27 FW   SEN Moctar Diop
29 FW   NOR Bjørn Martin Kristensen
30 DF   DEN Alexander Juel Andersen
32 MF   NOR Kristoffer Strand Ødven
33 DF   NOR Simen Vatne Haram
34 DF   NOR Stian Aarønes Holte
36 DF   NOR Christian Breivik
37 DF   NOR Henrik Molvær Melland

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   NOR Ole Martin Kolskogen (at Åsane until 31 December 2023)
MF   NOR Kristoffer Barmen (at Åsane until 31 December 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   SEN Mamadou Diaw (at Sandnes until 31 December 2023)

Transfers edit

Winter edit

Summer edit

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 April 2023 Friendly Aalesund   1–0   Kristiansund Ålesund
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Color Line Stadion

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eliteserien 10 April 2023 3 December 2023 Matchday 1 16th 30 5 3 22 23 63 −40 016.67
Norwegian Cup 24 May 2023 7 June 2023 First round Third round 3 2 1 0 13 4 +9 066.67
Total 33 7 4 22 36 67 −31 021.21

Source: Soccerway

Eliteserien edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Haugesund 30 9 6 15 34 40 −6 33
13 Sandefjord 30 8 7 15 47 55 −8 31
14 Vålerenga (R) 30 7 8 15 39 50 −11 29 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Stabæk (R) 30 7 8 15 30 48 −18 29 Relegation to First Division
16 Aalesund (R) 30 5 3 22 23 73 −50 18
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
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 goals scored.[31]
(R) Relegated

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 5 3 22 23 73  −50 18 4 3 8 13 27  −14 1 0 14 10 46  −36

Source: [citation needed]

Results by round edit

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GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLLLLDLWLLLLWLLLWLLLLDLDWWLLLLL
Position111616161616161616161615161616161616161616161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 9 December 2022.[32]

10 April 2023 1 Aalesund 0–1 Vålerenga Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Håkans   79' Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 6,876
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
16 April 2023 2 Strømsgodset 1–0 Aalesund Drammen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Valsvik   42' Report Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,014
Referee: Daniel Higraff
23 April 2023 3 Aalesund 0–3 Bodø/Glimt Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Grønbæk   6'
Pemi   17'
Pellegrino   59'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,950
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
30 April 2023 4 Sandefjord 4–0 Aalesund Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Al-Saed   6'
Fällman   43' (o.g.)
Taaje   61'
Chaib   90'
Report Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,086
Referee: Ajdin Medic
3 May 2023 17 Molde 3–0 Aalesund Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Linnes   58'
Grødem   69'
Mannsverk   90+1' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,135
Referee: Rohit Saggi
7 May 2023 5 Aalesund 0–0 Haugesund Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,471
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
13 May 2023 6 Stabæk 1–0 Aalesund Bærum
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kabran   76' Report Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 2,602
Referee: Tore Hansen
16 May 2023 7 Aalesund 3–1 Molde Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ebiye   41' (pen.)
Atanga   57', 61'
Report Ødegård   90+1' Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 9,050
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
29 May 2023 8 Sarpsborg 08 3–1 Aalesund Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bonsu Baah   19'
Soltvedt   36'
Utvik   68'
Report Atanga   39' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 5,435
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
4 June 2023 9 Aalesund 1–3 Brann Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ebiye   44' Report Heltne Nilsen   48' (pen.)
Castro   80'
Mathisen   90'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 5,331
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
11 June 2023 10 Aalesund 2–3 Tromsø Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kristensen   24'
Karlsbakk   81'
Report Erlien   40', 54'
Vesterlund   73'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,042
Referee: Daniel Higraff
2 July 2023 12 Aalesund 1–0 Rosenborg Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Karlsbakk   47' Report Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 6,209
Referee: Marius Lien
7 July 2023 13 HamKam 2–1 Aalesund Hamar
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Udahl   66'
Opsahl   80'
Report Karlsbakk   71' Stadium: Briskeby Stadion
Attendance: 3,244
Referee: Christian Moen
16 July 2023 14 Aalesund 0–3 Odd Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Ruud   46', 70'
Tomas   75'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,461
Referee: Rohit Saggi
19 July 2023 11 Lillestrøm 5–1 Aalesund Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ibrahimaj   30'
Skjærvik   31'
Adams   56'
Lehne Olsen   78', 81'
Report Atanga   11' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,853
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
24 July 2023 15 Viking 3–1 Aalesund Stavanger
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Brekalo   24'
Tripić   70' (pen.), 90'
Report Segberg   40' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 11,089
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
30 July 2023 16 Aalesund 1–0 Strømsgodset Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kristensen   90+3' Report Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,303
Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy
13 August 2023 18 Aalesund 0–2 HamKam Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Kirkevold   39', 47' Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 5,864
Referee: Espen Eskås
20 August 2023 19 Brann 5–1 Aalesund Bergen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Børsting   18'
Horn Myhre   24'
Castro   44'
Finne   54'
Heggebø   80'
Report Atanga   52' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 13,317
Referee: Christian Moen
27 August 2023 20 Rosenborg 4–0 Aalesund Trondheim
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Wiedesheim-Paul   14'
Holse   23'
Nypan   67'
Cornic   90'
Report Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 11,020
Referee: Marius Lien
3 September 2023 21 Aalesund 1–1 Lillestrøm Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kristensen   64' Report Lehne Olsen   12' Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,418
Referee: Daniel Higraff
17 September 2023 22 Vålerenga 3–1 Aalesund Oslo
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Ilić   17', 54'
Hagen   50'
Report Ramsland   13' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,769
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
23 September 2023 23 Aalesund 1–1 Stabæk Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Segberg   16' Report Kostadinov   45+1' Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,562
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
8 October 2023 24 Tromsø 1–2 Aalesund Tromsø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Erlien   52' Report Karlsbakk   45+2'
Hammer   88'
Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 4,613
Referee: Ajdin Medic
22 October 2023 25 Aalesund 3–2 Sarpsborg 08 Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Karlsbakk   38' (pen.)
Kristensen   40'
Moses   90+1'
Report A. Diop   23' (o.g.)
Maigaard   43'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,348
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
28 October 2023 26 Haugesund 6–1 Aalesund Haugesund
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Niyukuri   7'
Hopland   11' (o.g.)
Søderlund   38'
Krygård   80'
Therkildsen   90+1'
Diarra   90+6'
Report M. Diop   77' Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 5,016
Referee: Marius Lien
6 November 2023 27 Aalesund 0–3 Sandefjord Ålesund
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Dunsby   49'
Al-Saed   72'
Ruud Tveter   81'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,720
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
12 November 2023 28 Bodø/Glimt 1–0 Aalesund Bodø
17:00 CEST (UTC+1) Hopland   37' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 7,851
Referee: Steinar Hauge
26 November 2023 29 Aalesund 0–4 Viking Ålesund
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report D. Diop   2'
Adegbenro   11'
Svendsen   56'
Tripić   88'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,630
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
3 December 2023 30 Odd 4–1 Aalesund Skien
17:00 CET (UTC+1) M. Diop   13' (o.g.)
Ingebrigtsen   31'
Jørgensen   83'
Skau   90+1'
Report M. Diop   37' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 3,844
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Norwegian Football Cup edit

24 May 2023 First round Eid 0–4 Aalesund Eid
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Segberg   11'
Moses   34'
Atanga   39'
Holmøyvik   85' (o.g.)
Stadium: Eid Stadion
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Jonas Sande Mossestad
1 June 2023 Second round Byåsen 1–6 Aalesund Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Murray   38' (o.g.) Report Karlsbakk   12', 35' (pen.)
Kristensen   45'
Ødemarksbakken   62'
Barmen   75', 80'
Stadium: Byåsen Arena
Attendance: 286
Referee: Bendik Haarberg
7 June 2023 Third round Aalesund 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Brann Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Atanga   25'
Karlsbakk   43' (pen.), 97'
Report
Penalties
Crone   37'
Pedersen   88'
Blomberg   101'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
Penalties
Segberg  
Karlsbakk  
Lunding  
Hopland  
Juel  
Ødemarksbakken  
Kolskogen  
Diop  
  Finne
  Blomberg
  Myhre
  Myrlid
  Rasmussen
  Kristiansen
  Wolfe
  Hjorteseth

References edit

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External links edit