2017 KA Fotball season

The 2017 season was KA's first season back in the Úrvalsdeild following their relegation in 2004, their 16th season in the top flight of Icelandic football. KA finished the previous season in the first place in 1.deild which secured them a place in the 2017 season of the Úrvalsdeild.

Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar
2017 season
ChairmanEiríkur S. Jóhannsson
ManagerSrdjan Tufegdzic
StadiumAkureyrarvöllur
Úrvalsdeild7th
Icelandic CupThird round vs ÍR
Top goalscorerLeague:
Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson, Emil Lyng (9)

All:
Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson (10)
Highest home attendance1044 vs. Fjölnir
Lowest home attendance640 vs. Víkingur R.
Average home league attendance791
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Squad

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As of 5 January 2018

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   ISL Aron Dagur Jóhannsson
2 DF   ISL Baldvin Ólafsson
3 DF   ENG Callum Williams
4 MF   ISL Ólafur Aron Pétursson
5 DF   ISL Guðmann Þórisson (captain)
6 MF   ISL Halldór Hermann Jónsson
7 MF   ISL Almarr Ormarsson
8 FW   ISL Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson
9 FW   ISL Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson
10 FW   ISL Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson
11 FW   ISL Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson
16 DF   ISL Davíð Rúnar Bjarnason
17 MF   ISL Kristófer Páll Viðarsson (on loan from Víkingur)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   MNE Darko Bulatovic
20 DF   SRB Aleksandar Trninic
21 DF   ISL Ívar Örn Árnason
22 DF   ISL Hrannar Björn Steingrímsson
23 GK   SRB Srdjan Rajkovic
24 MF   ISL Daníel Hafsteinsson
25 MF   ENG Archange Nkumu
26 DF   CRO Vedran Turkalj
28 FW   DEN Emil Lyng
29 MF   ISL Bjarni Aðalsteinsson
30 DF   ISL Bjarki Þór Viðarsson
35 FW   ISL Frosti Brynjólfsson
49 MF   ISL Áki Sölvason

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ISL Tómas Veigar Kristjánsson (at KF until 1 October 2017)
DF   ISL Kristján Freyr Óðinsson (at Dalvík/Reynir until 1 October 2017)

Transfers

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Winter

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Summer

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Competitions

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Úrvalsdeild

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 7 8 7 37 31  +6 29 4 5 2 23 15  +8 3 3 5 14 16  −2

Last updated: 26 November 2017.
Source: see below

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDWLDWDLLLWLDDDWWLDDWL
Position2433444467568897665657
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2017. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Valur (C) 22 15 5 2 43 20 +23 50 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Stjarnan 22 10 8 4 46 25 +21 38 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 FH 22 9 8 5 33 25 +8 35
4 KR 22 8 7 7 31 29 +2 31
5 Grindavík 22 9 4 9 31 39 −8 31
6 Breiðablik 22 9 3 10 34 35 −1 30
7 KA 22 7 8 7 37 31 +6 29
8 Víkingur R. 22 7 6 9 32 36 −4 27
9 ÍBV 22 7 4 11 32 38 −6 25 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
10 Fjölnir 22 6 7 9 32 40 −8 25
11 Víkingur Ó. (R) 22 6 4 12 24 44 −20 22 Relegation to 1. deild karla
12 ÍA (R) 22 3 8 11 28 41 −13 17
Source: KSÍ (in Icelandic), 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 goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Play-off (only for deciding champion); 9) Draw.[7]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Icelandic cup

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17 May 2017 Third round Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar 1-3 Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur Akureyri
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson  51'
Ívar Örn Árnason   83'
Report Jón Gísli Ström   7'
Viktor Örn Guðmundsson  31'
Jóhann Arnar Sigurþórsson  50'
Andri Jónasson   36'
Jón Arnar Barðdal  111 '
Stadium: KA-völlur
Attendance: 241
Referee: Þóroddur Hjaltalín


Squad statistics

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As of match played 26 November 2017

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Úrvalsdeild Icelandic Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ISL Aron Dagur Jóhannsson 2 0 1 0 1 0
3 DF   ENG Callum Williams 20 0 20 0 0 0
4 MF   ISL Ólafur Aron Pétursson 16 0 4+11 0 1 0
5 DF   ISL Guðmann Þórisson 9 0 8+1 0 0 0
7 MF   ISL Almarr Ormarsson 21 3 19+1 3 1 0
8 FW   ISL Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson 17 0 8+9 0 0 0
9 FW   ISL Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson 23 10 19+3 9 0+1 1
10 FW   ISL Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson 23 7 22 7 1 0
11 FW   ISL Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson 23 5 19+3 5 0+1 0
16 DF   ISL Davíð Rúnar Bjarnason 9 1 3+6 1 0 0
19 DF   MNE Darko Bulatovic 18 1 18 1 0 0
20 MF   SRB Aleksandar Trninic 20 0 20 0 0 0
21 DF   ISL Ívar Örn Árnason 7 0 3+3 0 1 0
22 DF   ISL Hrannar Björn Steingrímsson 20 1 17+2 1 1 0
23 GK   SRB Srdjan Rajkovic 21 0 21 0 0 0
24 MF   ISL Daníel Hafsteinsson 9 0 0+8 0 1 0
25 MF   ENG Archange Nkumu 12 0 6+5 0 1 0
26 DF   CRO Vedran Turkalj 10 1 10 1 0 0
28 FW   DEN Emil Lyng 21 9 19+1 9 1 0
30 DF   ISL Bjarki Þór Viðarsson 11 0 5+5 0 1 0
49 MF   ISL Áki Sölvason 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players who left KA during the season:
2 DF   ISL Baldvin Ólafsson 5 0 0+4 0 1 0

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name Úrvalsdeild Icelandic Cup Total
1 FW   9 Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson 9 1 10
2 FW   28 Emil Lyng 9 0 9
3 MF   10 Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson 7 0 7
4 FW   11 Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson 5 0 5
5 MF   7 Almarr Ormarsson 3 0 3
6 DF   16 Davíð Rúnar Bjarnason 1 0 1
DF   19 Darko Bulatovic 1 0 1
DF   22 Hrannar Björn Steingrímsson 1 0 1
DF   26 Vedran Turkalj 1 0 1
TOTALS 37 1 38

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name Úrvalsdeild Icelandic Cup
           
1   GK Aron Dagur Jóhannsson 0 0 0 0 0 0
2   DF Baldvin Ólafsson 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   DF Callum Williams 2 1 0 0 2 1
4   MF Ólafur Aron Pétursson 3 0 0 0 3 0
5   DF Guðmann Þórisson 3 1 0 0 3 1
6   MF Halldór Hermann Jónsson 0 0 0 0 0 0
7   MF Almarr Ormarsson 2 0 0 0 2 0
8   FW Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson 2 0 0 0 2 0
9   FW Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson 4 0 0 0 4 0
10   FW Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson 2 0 0 0 2 0
11   FW Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson 3 0 0 0 3 0
16   DF Davíð Rúnar Bjarnason 0 0 0 0 0 0
19   DF Darko Bulatovic 2 0 0 0 2 0
20   MF Aleksandar Trninic 6 1 0 0 6 1
21   DF Ívar Örn Árnason 1 0 1 0 2 0
22   DF Hrannar Björn Steingrímsson 3 0 0 0 3 0
23   GK Srdjan Rajkovic 1 0 0 0 1 0
24   MF Daníel Hafsteinsson 0 0 0 0 0 0
25   MF Archange Nkumu 4 0 0 0 4 0
26   DF Vedran Turkalj 2 0 0 0 2 0
28   FW Emil Lyng 5 0 0 0 5 0
30   DF Bjarki Þór Viðarsson 2 1 0 0 2 1
TOTALS 47 4 1 0 48 4

References

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  1. ^ "Emil Lyng í KA (Staðfest)". www.fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). Fotbolti.net. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Darko Bulatovic semur við KA". www.ka.is (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson semur við KA til tveggja ára". www.ka.is (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Guðmann Þórisson gerir tveggja ára samning við KA". www.ka.is (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Juraj Grizelj í Keflavík (Staðfest)". www.fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). fotbolti.net. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Vedran Turkalj semur við KA". www.ka.is (in Icelandic). KA. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Úrvalsdeild 2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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