2021 Sandefjord Fotball season

The 2021 season is Sandefjord's second season in the Eliteserien following their promotion from the 1. divisjon at the end of the 2019 season.

Sandefjord
2021 season
ChairmanGunnar Bjønness
Head coach(es)Hans Erik Ødegaard
Andreas Tegström
StadiumRelease Arena
Eliteserien10th
Norwegian CupSecond Round vs Arendal
Top goalscorerLeague: Viðar Jónsson (11)
All: Viðar Jónsson (13)
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Season events edit

Squad 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
1 GK   NOR Jacob Storevik (4th captain)
2 DF   NOR Brice Wembangomo (3rd captain)
3 DF   AND Marc Vales (vice-captain)
4 DF   NED Ian Smeulers
5 DF   AUT Martin Kreuzriegler
6 MF   NOR Sander Risan
8 MF   BRA Zé Eduardo
9 FW   NOR Sivert Gussiås
10 FW   CRC Deyver Vega
11 MF   NOR Kristoffer Normann Hansen
12 DF   NOR Mats Haakenstad
13 DF   NOR Lars Markmanrud
14 FW   NOR Alexander Ruud Tveter
15 MF   NOR Erik Brenden
16 MF   NOR André Sødlund
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   NOR Sander Moen Foss
18 MF   SWE William Kurtovic
19 MF   BIH Amer Ordagić
20 FW   NOR Franklin Nyenetue
21 MF   NOR Peder Meen Johansen
22 MF   NOR Moussa Njie
23 MF   ISL Viðar Jónsson
24 MF   NOR Harmeet Singh (captain)
25 DF   NOR Henrik Falchener
29 DF   NOR Jørgen Kili Fjeldskår
40 MF   NOR Vetle Walle Egeli
54 GK   NOR Andreas Albertsen
93 FW   NOR Chuma Anene
99 GK   NOR Jesper Granlund

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
22 DF   NOR Herman Solberg Nilsen (at Fram Larvik until 31 December 2020)

Transfers edit

Winter edit

Summer edit

Friendlies edit

17 April 2021 Odd 0–0 Sandefjord Skien
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Referee: Marius Lien
21 April 2021 Mjøndalen 4–0 Sandefjord Mjøndalen
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Solholm Johansen   19'
Brochmann   39' (pen.)
Stavås Skistad   44'
Bækken   69'
Report Stadium: Consto Arena
Referee: Espen Eskås
26 April 2021 Strømsgodset 1–0 Sandefjord Drammen
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Enersen   37' Report Stadium: Marienlyst stadion
Referee: Harald Sletner
2 May 2021 Start 1–1 Sandefjord Kristiansand
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Daland   50' Report Sødlund   62' Stadium: Sparebanken Sør Arena
Referee: Tore Hansen

Competitions edit

Eliteserien edit

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 10 6 14 38 52  −14 36 6 5 4 21 18  +3 4 1 10 17 34  −17

Last updated: 15 December 2021.
Source: see below

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultLWLLLWLWWWLDWDLDLWDLLDLWLLDWWL
Position1510111410111311121087991011111010111111121113131311910
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2021. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

16 May 2021 3 Sandefjord 0–3 Mjøndalen Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sødlund   40'
Kreuzriegler   71'
Report Brochmann   6'
Aasmundsen   52'
Nakkim   57'
Brochmann   73'
Larsen   77'
Nakkim   88'
Nakkim   89' (pen.)
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 600
Referee: Sivert Amland
24 May 2021 4 Tromsø 1–3 Sandefjord Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gundersen   36'
Berntsen   45'
Mikkelsen   49'
Totland   69'
Report Moen Foss   13'
Wembangomo   37'
Jónsson   42'
Brenden   74'
Normann Hansen   81'
Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
27 May 2021 5 Sandefjord 1–2 Rosenborg Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Normann Hansen   51'
Vales   82'
Report Hovland   35'
Islamovic   87'
Molins   90'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
30 May 2021 6 Vålerenga 3–1 Sandefjord Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tollås Nation   39'
Layouni   61'
Dønnum   64'   70' (pen.)
Report Moen Foss   28'   67'
Vales   64'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 50
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
12 June 2021 7 Sandefjord 1–3 Molde Sandefjord
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Haugen   16' (o.g.)
Vales   71'
Report Haugen   3', 69'
Omoijuanfo   34'
Stadium: Sandefjord Arena
Attendance: 600
Referee: Rohit Saggi
19 June 2021 8 Sandefjord 3–0 Viking Sandefjord
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jónsson   35'
Normann Hansen   57'
Gussiås   90+4'
Report Kabran   42' Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
24 June 2021 9 Strømsgodset 4–0 Sandefjord Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tchamba   16'
Hove   25'
Friday   33', 48'
Stengel   53'
Stenevik   77'
Mawa   88'
Report Wembangomo   39'
Singh   89'
Stadium: Marienlyst stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Sigurd Smestad Kringstad
30 June 2021 10 Sandefjord 1–0 Bodø/Glimt Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ruud Tveter   51'
Kreuzriegler   66'
Report Lindahl   83' Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Espen Eskås
4 July 2021 11 Stabæk 0–2 Sandefjord Bærum
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sabastine   86' Report Jónsson   9'
Ruud Tveter   59'
Kreuzriegler   64'
Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
11 July 2021 12 Sandefjord 2–0 Sarpsborg 08 Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jónsson   32'
Normann Hansen   68'   74'
Foss   72'
Report Pálsson   43'
Halvorsen   62'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Christian Moen
18 July 2021 13 Kristiansund 2–0 Sandefjord Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsen   33'
Hopmark   48'
Aasbak   55'
Kartum   72'
Fjeldskår   89' (o.g.)
Report Zé Eduardo   14' Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
21 July 2021 1 Sandefjord 1–1 Haugesund Sandefjord
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Risan   23'
Zé Eduardo   63'
Report Wadji   37'
Ruud Tveter   58' (o.g.)
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
28 July 2021 2 Odd 2–3 Sandefjord Skien
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Storevik   36' (o.g.)
Bjørtuft   49'
Larsen   88'
Report Risan   2'
Ruud Tveter   44'
Jónsson   50'
Foss   64'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 1,850
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
8 August 2021 14 Sandefjord 1–1 Lillestrøm Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kurtovic   9'
Jónsson   50'
Report Ranger   11'
Lehne Olsen   59'
Edh   90+5'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tore Hansen
15 August 2021 15 Brann 3–2 Sandefjord Bergen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pedersen   18'
Heltne Nilsen   28'
Heggebø   49'
Taylor   78' (pen.)
Pallesen Knudsen   89'
Report Normann Hansen   29', 42'
Singh   49'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 4,512
Referee: Rohit Saggi
22 August 2021 16 Sandefjord 1–1 Tromsø Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jónsson   12'
Wembangomo   80'
Gussiås   88'
Report Ebiye   17'
Amundsen   41'
A. Jenssen   89'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Sigurd Smestad Kringstad
29 August 2021 17 Sarpsborg 08 5–0 Sandefjord Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Koné   15', 22', 29', 45+6'
Salétros   54'
Foss   77' (o.g.)
Report Jónsson   62'
Foss   64'
Stadium: Sarpsborg stadion
Attendance: 2,724
Referee: Rohit Saggi
12 September 2021 18 Sandefjord 3–0 Vålerenga Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kurtovic   43'
Oldrup Jensen   60' (o.g.)
Jónsson   73'
Report Zuta   55' Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
19 September 2021 19 Mjøndalen 1–1 Sandefjord Mjøndalen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nakkim   61' Report Jónsson   32'
Vales   45'
Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 1,350
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
26 September 2021 20 Sandefjord 0–3 Stabæk Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kurtovic   45'
Smeulers   55'
Report Haugen   5'
Moe   49'   89'
Geelmuyden   78'
Kirkevold   80'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 1,411
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
3 October 2021 21 Viking 2–1 Sandefjord Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gunnarsson   18'
Vikstøl   43'
Berisha   49', 77'
Friðjónsson   79'
Report Vales   25'
Foss   40'
Kreuzriegler   57'
Stadium: SR-Bank Arena
Attendance: 14,105
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
17 October 2021 22 Sandefjord 0–0 Odd Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Smeulers   14'
Brenden   36'
Kreuzriegler   76'
Report Jørgensen   42'
John Kitolano   87'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,673
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
24 October 2021 23 Rosenborg 4–1 Sandefjord Trondheim
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Holse   6', 20'
Vecchia   17'
Islamovic   64'
Report Jónsson   29'
Zé Eduardo   37'
Moen Foss   53'
Ruud Tveter   68'
Vales   78'
Kurtovic   80'
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 17,439
Referee: Sivert Amland
27 October 2021 24 Sandefjord 2–0 Strømsgodset Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Södlund   29'
Ruud Tveter   49'
Jónsson   51'
Normann Hansen   80'
Report Leifsson   76' Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 1,655
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
31 October 2021 25 Bodø/Glimt 1–0 Sandefjord Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vetlesen   63'
Hagen   85'
Report Smeulers   37'
Jónsson   55'
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 4,015
Referee: Rohit Saggi
7 November 2021 26 Molde 3–1 Sandefjord Molde
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Eikrem   8'
Brynhildsen   14'
Sinyan   34'
Report Brenden   82' Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 4,698
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
21 November 2021 27 Sandefjord 2–2 Brann Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jónsson   14'
Normann Hansen   16'
Kreuzriegler   49'
Report Heggebø   5'
Heltne Nilsen   13'
Finne   90+2'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,609
Referee: Tore Hansen
28 November 2021 28 Haugesund 1–2 Sandefjord Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Liseth   1' Report Kurtovic   17'   50'
Brenden   79'
Vega   90'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 3,628
Referee: Marius Lien
5 December 2021 29 Sandefjord 3–2 Kristiansund Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jónsson   15'   30'
Ruud Tveter   38'
Brenden   45'
Wembangomo   90'
Report Gjertsen   53'
Strand Nilsen   56'
Isaksen   77'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
12 December 2021 30 Lillestrøm 2–0 Sandefjord Lillestrøm
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Dragsnes   28'
Ranger   42'
Mathisen   80'
Report Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,748
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Sarpsborg 08 30 11 6 13 39 44 −5 39
9 Strømsgodset 30 9 9 12 43 43 0 36
10 Sandefjord 30 10 6 14 38 52 −14 36
11 Haugesund 30 9 8 13 46 45 +1 35
12 Tromsø 30 8 11 11 33 44 −11 35
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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[23]

Norwegian Cup edit

25 July 2021 First round Pors Grenland 1–4 Sandefjord Porsgrunn
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lauritzen   6'
Thorsen   72'
Larsen   90+4'
Report Falchener   49'
Risan   56'   58'
Södlund   61'
Gussiås   67' (pen.)
Jónsson   85'
Stadium: Pors Stadion
Attendance: 733
Referee: Herman Leiulfsrud Aass
1 August 2021 Second round Arendal 5–4 (a.e.t.) Sandefjord Arendal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hafstad   27'
Hovstad   52'
Hellum   60'
Mladenovic   95'
Roppestad   105+1'
Report Gussiås   15', 50'
Nyenetue   45+2'
Södlund   58'
Normann Hansen   90+3'
Jónsson   118'
Stadium: Norac Stadion
Attendance: 802
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes

Squad statistics edit

As of match played 17 October 2021

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Eliteserien Norwegian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   NOR Jacob Storevik 30 0 30 0 0 0
2 DF   NOR Brice Wembangomo 24 0 23+1 0 0 0
3 DF   AND Marc Vales 20 1 11+7 1 2 0
4 DF   NED Ian Smeulers 12 0 12 0 0 0
5 DF   AUT Martin Kreuzriegler 27 1 26+1 1 0 0
6 MF   NOR Sander Risan 24 3 14+8 2 2 1
8 MF   BRA Zé Eduardo 19 0 5+13 0 0+1 0
9 FW   NOR Sivert Gussiås 14 4 0+12 1 2 3
10 FW   CRC Deyver Vega 5 0 3+2 0 0 0
11 MF   NOR Kristoffer Normann Hansen 27 7 23+3 7 0+1 0
12 DF   NOR Mats Haakenstad 19 0 17 0 1+1 0
13 DF   NOR Lars Markmanrud 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
14 FW   NOR Alexander Ruud Tveter 32 6 28+2 6 0+2 0
15 MF   NOR Erik Brenden 21 3 10+10 3 0+1 0
16 MF   NOR André Sødlund 16 1 4+10 0 2 1
17 DF   NOR Sander Moen Foss 29 2 26+2 2 1 0
18 MF   SWE William Kurtovic 26 2 21+3 2 1+1 0
19 MF   BIH Amer Ordagić 17 0 12+5 0 0 0
20 FW   NOR Franklin Nyenetue 25 1 7+16 0 2 1
21 MF   NOR Peder Meen Johansen 3 0 0+2 0 1 0
22 MF   NOR Moussa Njie 9 0 2+5 0 2 0
23 DF   ISL Viðar Jónsson 31 13 29 11 0+2 2
24 MF   NOR Harmeet Singh 22 0 21+1 0 0 0
25 MF   NOR Henrik Falchener 2 0 1 0 1 0
29 DF   NOR Jørgen Kili Fjeldskår 3 0 0+2 0 1 0
40 MF   NOR Vetle Walle Egeli 5 0 0+3 0 2 0
54 GK   NOR Andreas Albertsen 0 0 0 0 0 0
93 FW   NOR Chuma Anene 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
99 GK   NOR Jesper Granlund 2 0 0 0 2 0
Players away from Sandefjord on loan:
22 DF   NOR Herman Solberg Nilsen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left Sandefjord during the season:
4 MF   ESP Enric Vallès 9 0 4+4 0 0+1 0
7 FW   ESP Marcos Celorrio 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
92 GK   DEN Frederik Due 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   NOR Martin Andersen 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record edit

Number Position Nation Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
           
1 GK   Jacob Storevik 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Brice Wembangomo 4 0 0 0 4 0
3 DF   Marc Vales 5 0 0 0 5 0
4 DF   Ian Smeulers 2 1 0 0 2 1
5 DF   Martin Kreuzriegler 5 0 0 0 5 0
6 MF   Sander Risan 0 0 1 0 1 0
8 MF   Zé Eduardo 3 0 0 0 3 0
9 FW   Sivert Gussiås 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW   Deyver Vega 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF   Kristoffer Normann Hansen 2 0 1 0 3 0
12 DF   Mats Haakenstad 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF   Lars Markmanrud 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW   Alexander Ruud Tveter 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   Erik Brenden 2 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF   André Södlund 1 0 1 0 2 0
17 DF   Sander Moen Foss 5 0 0 0 5 0
18 MF   William Kurtovic 4 0 0 0 4 0
19 MF   Amer Ordagić 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW   Franklin Nyenetue 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF   Peder Meen Johansen 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF   Moussa Njie 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF   Viðar Jónsson 5 0 0 0 5 0
24 MF   Harmeet Singh 3 0 0 0 3 0
25 MF   Henrik Falchener 0 0 1 0 1 0
29 DF   Jørgen Kili Fjeldskår 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF   Vetle Walle Egeli 0 0 0 0 0 0
54 GK   Andreas Albertsen 0 0 0 0 0 0
93 FW   Chuma Anene 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 GK   Jesper Granlund 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left Sandefjord during the season:
4 MF   Enric Vallès 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW   Marcos Celorrio 0 0 0 0 0 0
92 GK   Frederik Due 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 41 1 3 0 44 1

References edit

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