2015–16 Odense Boldklub season

The 2015–16 Odense Boldklub season was the teams' 127th football season since formation. They ended 7th in the Danish Superliga and were knocked out in the third round of DBU Pokalen.

Odense Boldklub
2015–16 season
ChairmanNiels Thorborg
ManagerKent Nielsen
GroundTRE-FOR Park
Danish Superliga7th
Danish CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rasmus Festersen (12)

All:
Rasmus Festersen (14)

Pre-season and friendlies

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OB did precede their 2015–16 campaign with a local tour of 2 exhibition matches on Funen, including a training camp in Sweden, with friendlies against Nottingham Forest and Ängelholms.

26 June 2015 Marstal 0–2 Odense Marstal
17:45 CEST Report Stadium: Marstal Stadion Stadion
28 June 2015 Krarup/Espe 1–11 Odense Espe
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: Espe Stadion
8 July 2015 Nottingham Forest 2–4 Odense Trelleborg
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Vångavallen
12 July 2015 Ängelholms 0–3 Odense Ängelholm
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: Ängelholms IP

First team

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Last updated on 17 February 2016
Squad no. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Michael Tørnes   GK (1986-01-08)8 January 1986 (aged 30)
13 Sten Grytebust   GK (1989-10-25)25 October 1989 (aged 26)
16 Michael Falkesgaard   GK (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 25)
25 Maksym Koval   GK (1992-12-09)9 December 1992 (aged 23)
Defenders
3 Frederik Tingager   CB (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 23)
4 Hallgrímur Jónasson (captain)   CB (1986-05-04)4 May 1986 (aged 30)
5 Lasse Nielsen   CB (1987-03-03)3 March 1987 (aged 29)
6 Mohammed Diarra   LB (1992-06-20)20 June 1992 (aged 23)
20 Jacob Barrett Laursen   LB (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 21)
22 Ari Skúlason   LB (1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 29)
24 Oliver Lund   RB (1990-08-21)21 August 1990 (aged 25)
30 Magnus Pedersen   CB (1996-11-23)23 November 1996 (aged 19)
Midfielders
7 Jóan Símun Edmundsson   LM (1991-07-26)26 July 1991 (aged 24)
8 Mohamed El Makrini   CM (1987-07-06)6 July 1987 (aged 28)
11 Lucas Jensen   RM (1994-10-08)8 October 1994 (aged 21)
14 Jens Jakob Thomasen   CM (1996-05-25)25 May 1996 (aged 20)
15 Izunna Uzochukwu   CM (1990-04-11)11 April 1990 (aged 26)
18 Azer Bušuladžić   CM (1991-11-12)12 November 1991 (aged 24)
19 Mikkel Desler   CM (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 21)
21 Mathias Greve   CM (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 21)
29 Anders Thomsen   CM (1995-07-29)29 July 1995 (aged 20)
Forwards
9 Rasmus Falk   FW (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 (aged 24)
10 Rasmus Festersen   FW (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 29)
28 Anders K. Jacobsen   FW (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 (aged 26)

Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 CM 14   Jens Jakob Thomasen Youth academy [1]
1 July 2015 CB 30   Magnus Pedersen Youth academy
1 July 2015 CB 3   Kasper Larsen   FC Astana Back from loan [2]
1 July 2015 FW 23   Thomas Mikkelsen   IFK Göteborg Back from loan [3]
1 July 2015 GK 16   Michael Falkesgaard   Brøndby IF Free transfer [4]
1 July 2015 DF 24   Oliver Lund   FC Vestsjælland ? [5]
1 July 2015 CM 8   Mohamed El Makrini   SC Cambuur Free transfer [6]
3 July 2015 FW 10   Rasmus Festersen   FC Vestsjælland 3,000,000 DKK[7] [8]
13 August 2015 GK 1   Michael Tørnes   Sandefjord Fotball Free transfer [9]
31 August 2015 GK 25   Maksym Koval   FC Dynamo Kyiv Loan [10]
19 September 2015 CM 26   Matti Lund Nielsen   Delfino Pescara 1936 Free transfer [11]
1 January 2016 CB 3   Frederik Tingager   Holbæk B&I ? [12]
26 January 2016 CM 15   Izunna Uzochukwu   FC Amkar Perm 5,250,000 DKK [13]
17 February 2016 GK 13   Sten Grytebust   Aalesunds FK Free transfer [14]
Total 8,250,000 DKK

a = Market value

Transfers out

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Departure date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 LB   Emil Peter Jørgensen   FC Fredericia Free transfer [15]
1 July 2015 CM 8   Martin Spelmann   Gençlerbirliği S.K. 3,000,000 DKK[16] [17]
1 July 2015 CB 26   Daniel Høegh   FC Basel 6,000,000 DKK[18] [19]
1 July 2015 RB 28   Håkon Skogseid   Lillestrøm SK End of contract
1 July 2015 GK 17   Mads Toppel   Næsby BK Free transfer [20]
14 August 2015 CB 3   Kasper Larsen   FC Groningen 3,400,000 DKK[21] [22]
27 August 2015 FW 13   Vladimir Dvalishvili Released [23]
31 December 2015 MF 26   Matti Lund Nielsen End of contract
8 January 2016 DF 2   Mikkel Kirkeskov   Aalesunds FK ? [24]
13 January 2016 MF 15   Lasse Kryger   AC Horsens ? [25]
22 January 2016 MF 7   Emil Larsen   Columbus Crew SC 3,000,000 DKK[26] [27]
28 January 2016 GK 27   Casper Radza   Næsby BK Released [28]
31 January 2016 FW 17   Kenneth Zohore   K.V. Kortrijk 10,000,000 DKK[29] [30]
Total 25,400,000 DKK

Competitions

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 AaB 33 15 5 13 56 44 +12 50
6 Randers 33 13 8 12 45 43 +2 47
7 Odense 33 14 4 15 50 52 −2 46
8 Viborg 33 11 7 15 34 42 −8 40
9 Nordsjælland 33 11 5 17 35 51 −16 38
Source: DBU, 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 on neutral ground (only if rankings are important for medals, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions); 9) Draw.[31][32]

Matches

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19 July 2015 1 Odense 3–0 Hobro Odense
13:30 CEST Festersen   23'
Skúlason   42'
Greve   66'
Falk   83'
Report Jessen   37'
Mikkelsen   90'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 7,797
Referee: Michael Svendsen
26 July 2015 2 Brøndby 1–2 Odense Copenhagen
16:00 CEST Pukki   11' Report Festersen   30', 66'
Kirkeskov   63'
Falk   79'
Stadium: Brøndby Stadion
Attendance: 11,494
Referee: Kenn Hansen
31 July 2015 3 Midtjylland 1–0 Odense Herning
20:30 CEST Sviatchenko   72'
Sparv   78'
Duncan   90+3'
Report Jónasson   25'
Lund   46'
Festersen   54'
El Makrini   65'
Kirkeskov   90+2'
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,477
Referee: Mads Kristoffer Kristoffersen
7 August 2015 4 Odense 2–2 Aarhus Odense
18:00 CEST Festersen   2'
Greve   35'
Skúlason   45'
Lund   65'
Report Aabech   30'
Vadsadze   62',   67'
Elez   90+5'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 9,932
Referee: Lars Christoffersen
16 August 2015 5 Odense 2–3 Randers Odense
18:00 CEST Skúlason   16'
Larsen   35'
Diarra   45+1'
Zohore   46'
Report Tverskov   4'
Fenger   14'
Brock-Madsen   51' (pen.)
Lundberg   80'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 7,692
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard
24 August 2015 6 Aalborg 5–1 Odense Herning
19:00 CEST Enevoldsen   9'
Risgård   16', 88'
Spalvis   58'
Børsting   89'
Report Larsen   62'
Kirkeskov   80'
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,014
Referee: Jacob Kehlet
30 August 2015 7 Odense 1–0 Copenhagen Odense
18:00 CEST Lund   11'
Jacobsen   62'
Bušuladžić   81'
Report Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 10,039
Referee: Anders Poulsen
14 September 2015 8 Esbjerg 4–2 Odense Esbjerg
19:00 CEST Söder   1'
Lekven   12'
Bille   17',   90+1'
Pálsson   30',   57'
Mensah   62'
Report Zohore   43'
El Makrini   54'
Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 5,329
19 September 2015 9 Odense 2–0 Viborg Odense
16:00 CEST Bušuladžić   32'
Zohore   44'
Falk   75'
Kryger   83'
Report Pallesen   33'
Déblé   84'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 5,807
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
25 September 2015 10 SønderjyskE 4–0 Odense Haderslev
18:00 CEST Madsen   19'
Absalonsen   24'
Drachmann   34'
Pedersen   40'
Dalgaard   86'
Report Falk   30' Stadium: Haderslev Fodboldstadion
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
2 October 2015 11 Nordsjælland 1–5 Odense Farum
18:00 CEST Vingaard   17'
Petry   40'
Gregor   81'
Report Festersen   22' (pen.), 29', 72'
El Makrini   35'
Zohore   78'
Greve   90+2'
Stadium: Farum Park
Attendance: 4,811
Referee: Jens Maae
17 October 2015 12 Odense 1–2 SønderjyskE Odense
18:00 CEST Zohore   28'
Bušuladžić   81'
Koval   88'
Report Dalgaard   58'
Absalonsen   68'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 5,617
Referee: Anders Poulsen
26 October 2015 13 Randers 1–1 Odense Farum
19:00 CEST Borring   31' Report Zohore   11'
El Makrini   67'
Stadium: Farum Park
Attendance: 4,209
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
1 November 2015 14 Odense 2–5 Brøndby Odense
18:00 CEST Zohore   6'
Jacobsen   90+1'
Report Austin   8'
Pukki   12'
Kahlenberg   30',   44'
Elmander   85', 90+2'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 10,272
Referee: Kenn Hansen
8 November 2015 15 Viborg 0–1 Odense Viborg
13:30 CEST Report Skúlason   68'
Festersen   71'
Greve   75'
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 3,803
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
20 November 2015 16 Odense 1–1 Midtjylland Odense
18:00 CEST Festersen   80'
Bušuladžić   84'
Report Rømer   81',   88' Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 4,501
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
30 November 2015 17 Odense 2–1 Esbjerg Odense
18:00 CEST Koval   27'
Desler   31'
Festersen   48'
El Makrini   56'
Lund   73'
Falk   90+3'
Report Bille   20'
Jessen   78'
Almebäck   86'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 4,310
Referee: Benjamin Svedborg
6 December 2015 18 Copenhagen 4–1 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST M. Jørgensen   17', 27'
N. Jørgensen   69'
Nielsen   75' (o.g.)
Report Jacobsen   88' Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 14,636
Referee: Kenn Hansen
26 February 2016 19 Odense 2–2 Aarhus Odense
18:00 CEST Jacobsen   53'
Skúlason   80'
Greve   65',   88'
Report Bjarnason   12',   85'
Backman   16'
Elez   32'
Pedersen   71'
Jønsson   84'
Aabech   88'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 7,459
Referee: Jens Maae
4 March 2016 20 Aalborg 0–1 Odense Aalborg
18:00 CEST Kakeeto   31' Report El Makrini   32'
Festersen   56'
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
13 March 2016 21 Odense 3–1 Nordsjælland Odense
13:00 CEST Jacobsen   18'
Festersen   77'
Falk   89'
Report Mikkelsen   44' Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 5,044
Referee: Anders Poulsen
19 March 2016 22 Hobro 0–2 Odense Hobro
16:00 CEST Kirkevold   33'
Ogunbiyi   37'
Park   75'
Report Jacobsen   49'
Falk   72'
Stadium: DS Arena
Attendance: 1,504
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
3 April 2016 23 Odense 0–1 Randers Odense
13:00 CEST Report Ishak   45'
Marxen   90+2'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 6,611
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
10 April 2016 24 Brøndby 1–0 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Jakobsen   37'
Phiri   38'
Boysen   72'
Report Nielsen   74' Stadium: Brøndby Stadion
Attendance: 11,263
Referee: Jens Maae
17 April 2016 25 Odense 5–1 Viborg Odense
13:00 CEST Festersen   35' (pen.)
Falk   40'
Uzochukwu   43'
Jacobsen   47', 67', 77'
El Makrini   56'
Bušuladžić   59'
Report Akharraz   10'
Reese   34'
Curth   57'
Lerager   61'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 4,722
Referee: Lars Christoffersen
22 April 2016 26 Midtjylland 2–0 Odense Herning
18:00 CEST Pušić   4', 51'
Rømer   42'
Sparv   57'
Sisto   68'
Report Uzochukwu   39' Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,011
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
2 May 2016 27 Esbjerg 0–2 Odense Esbjerg
19:00 CEST Stenderup   39'
Paulsen   51'
Report Jacobsen   19'
Lund   71'
Falk   79'
Skúlason   90+3'
Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 5,675
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
8 May 2016 28 Odense 0–1 Copenhagen Odense
16:00 CEST Laursen   26' Report Verbič   13'
Santander   40'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 9,911
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
12 May 2016 29 Nordsjælland 0–1 Odense Farum
18:00 CEST Gregor   24'   56'
Vingaard   53'
Report Festersen   42'
El Makrini   64'
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 2,615
Referee: Jens Maae
15 May 2016 30 Odense 0–1 Hobro Odense
14:00 CEST Report Domoraud   42'
Park   66'
Justesen   73'
Hastrup   89'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 5,776
Referee: Benjamin Svedborg
20 May 2016 31 SønderjyskE 2–1 Odense Haderslev
18:00 CEST Kroon   7'
Bechmann   32'
Report Jacobsen   16'
El Makrini   44'
Stadium: Haderslev Fodboldstadion
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen

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
33 14 4 15 50 52  −2 46 7 3 6 29 23  +6 7 1 9 21 29  −8

Last updated: 29 May 2016.
Source: Statto.com

Result by round

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Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAH
ResultWWLDLLWLWLWLDLWDWLDWWWLLWLWLWLLLW
Position114459887968898877776666666767777
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
9 September 2015 Second round Tarup/Paarup 0–2 Odense Odense
17:45 CEST Festersen   70', 81' Report Fønss   44' Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 3,015
Referee: Mads Kristoffer Kristoffersen
26 July 2015 Third round Fredericia 2–1 Odense Fredericia
16:00 CEST Podstavek   23'
Ćatović   37'
Baldvinsson   69'
Feldballe   81'
Report Zohore   38' Stadium: Monjasa Park
Attendance: 1,680
Referee: Michael Tykgaard

Squad statistics

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Goalscorers

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Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Last updated on 8 May 2016
Rank Pos. No. Player Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
1 FW 10 Rasmus Festersen 14 2 16
2 FW 28 Anders K. Jacobsen 10 0 10
3 FW Kenneth Zohore 7 1 8
4 MF 9 Rasmus Falk 5 0 5
5 MF 21 Mathias Greve 3 0 3
DF 22 Ari Skúlason 3 0 3
7 MF 8 Mohamed El Makrini 1 0 1
MF Lasse Kryger 1 0 1
MF Emil Larsen 1 0 1
TOTALS 44 3 47

Disciplinary record

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As of match played 8 May 2016
No. Pos. Name Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
           
8 MF   Mohamed El Makrini 7 0 0 0 7 0
18 MF   Azer Bušuladžić 5 0 0 0 5 0
24 DF   Oliver Lund 5 0 0 0 5 0
9 FW   Rasmus Falk 4 0 0 0 4 0
DF   Mikkel Kirkeskov 3 0 1 0 4 0
21 MF   Mathias Greve 3 0 0 0 3 0
22 DF   Ari Skúlason 3 0 0 0 3 0
15 MF   Izunna Uzochukwu 2 0 0 0 2 0
25 GK   Maksym Koval 2 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF   Hallgrímur Jónasson 1 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   Lasse Nielsen 1 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF   Mohammed Diarra 1 0 0 0 1 0
10 FW   Rasmus Festersen 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 MF   Mikkel Desler 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF   Emil Larsen 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 40 0 1 0 41 0

References

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  1. ^ "OB skriver treårig kontrakt med Jens Jakob Thomasen". Odense Boldklub. 15 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Kasper Larsen vender hjem til OB". Odense Boldklub. 2 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Thomas Mikkelsen vender tilbage til OB". bold.dk. 8 June 2015.
  4. ^ "OB skriver kontrakt med Michael Falkesgaard". Odense Boldklub. 3 June 2015.
  5. ^ "OB henter forsvarsspiller i Vestsjælland". Odense Boldklub. 24 June 2015.
  6. ^ "OB henter midtspiller i Holland". Odense Boldklub. 1 July 2015.
  7. ^ "OB henter Festersen i FCV for tre millioner". Odense Boldklub. 3 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "OB henter forsvarsspiller i Vestsjælland". Odense Boldklub. 3 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Michael Tørnes klar for OB". Odense Boldklub. 13 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Maksym Koval glæder sig til OB". Odense Boldklubb. 31 August 2015.
  11. ^ "OB skriver kontrakt med Matti Lund Nielsen". Odense Boldklub. 19 September 2015.
  12. ^ "Frederik Tingager klar for OB". Odense Boldklub. 8 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Izunna klar for OB". Odense Boldklub. 26 January 2016.
  14. ^ "OB sikrer sig norsk keeper". Odense Boldklub. 19 September 2015.
  15. ^ "Emil Peter Jørgensen stopper i OB". Odense Boldklub. 22 May 2015.
  16. ^ "Brøndby tjener på Spelmann-salg". 3point.dk. 28 May 2015.
  17. ^ "OB sælger Martin Spelmann til Genclerbirligi". Odense Boldklub. 28 May 2015.
  18. ^ "Daniel Høegh får fire år i Basel: Så meget tjener OB på ham". BT. 2 June 2015.
  19. ^ "FC Basel køber Daniel Høegh". Odense Boldklub. 2 June 2015.
  20. ^ "Toppel forlænger ikke med OB". Odense Boldklub. 6 June 2015.
  21. ^ "Kasper Larsen-salg: Groningen betaler 3,4 millioner til OB". Fyens Stiftstidende. 14 August 2015.
  22. ^ "Groningen slaat dubbelslag met aantrekken Larsen". Voetbal International. 14 August 2015.
  23. ^ "OB ophæver med Lado". Odense Boldkub. 27 August 2015.
  24. ^ "Mikkel Kirkeskov solgt til Aalesund". Odense Boldkub. 8 January 2016.
  25. ^ "Kryger skifter til Horsens". Odense Boldkub. 13 January 2016.
  26. ^ "Officielt: OB sender Emil Larsen til USA". Ekstra Bladet. 22 January 2016.
  27. ^ "Emil Larsen skifter til MLS". Odense Boldkub. 22 January 2016.
  28. ^ "Casper Radza stopper i OB". Odense Boldkub. 28 January 2016.
  29. ^ "Kenneth Zohore solgt til Cardiff - Se hvad OB får for ham". fodboldspilleren.dk. 31 January 2016.
  30. ^ "OB sælger Kenneth Zohore". Odense Boldkub. 31 January 2016.
  31. ^ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold". dbu.dk (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  32. ^ "Superliga 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.