2015 Vålerenga Fotball season

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.

Vålerenga
2015 season
ChairmanThomas Baardseng
ManagerKjetil Rekdal
StadiumUllevaal Stadion
Tippeligaen7th
Norwegian CupSecond Round vs Gjøvik/Lyn
Top goalscorerLeague: Three Players (7)
All: Three Players (7)
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Squad

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19MF  NORChristian Grindheim (Captain)
20MF  NORMathias Totland
21MF  NORAlexander Mathisen
22FW  ISLElías Már Ómarsson
23MF  NORSander Berge
24DF  NORKjetil Wæhler
25DF  NORMarkus Nakkim
26FW  JAMDeshorn Brown
27MF  NORRino Falk Larsen
30GK  AUTMichael Langer
37DF  NORIvan Näsberg
38GK  GERSascha 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.Pos. NationPlayer
42MF  NORMats Lien Vågan
43MF  NORNiklas Castro

On Loan

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
28FW  NORRiki Alba (at Bærum)

Transfers

Winter

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

Summer

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

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3014794941 +8497262520 +57532421 +3

Last updated: 8 November 2015.
Source: see below

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDWWLDLWWWWLDLWWWLWLLLLWDDWWDD
Position333333643333343323344666666677
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2015. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

6 April 2015 1 Vålerenga 3–1 Strømsgodset Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+1)Grindheim 22'
Holm 40' (pen.)
Larsen  43'
Gunnarsson 71'
Braaten  83'
SummaryHorn  16'
Wæhler 37' (o.g.)
Vilsvik  58'
Wikheim  84'
Stadium: Ullevål stadion
Attendance: 14,405
Referee: Svein Erik Edvartsen
10 April 2015 2 Sarpsborg 08 1–1 Vålerenga Sarpsborg
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)Nordvik 66'SummaryLarsen  43'
Stengel  49'
Zahid 68'
Stadium: Sarpsborg stadion
Attendance: 5,137
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
17 April 2015 3 Vålerenga 2–0 Haugesund Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)Brown 36', 37'SummaryBjørnbak  22'
Andreassen  90+3'
Stadium: Ullevål stadion
Attendance: 8,007
Referee: Anders Johansen
24 April 2015 4 Start 2–3 Vålerenga Kristiansand
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)Børufsen 43'
Vilhjálmsson 53'
SummaryZahid 4'
Brown 55'
Stengel 84'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 7,349
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
30 April 2015 5 Vålerenga 1–2 Aalesund Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Gunnarsson 43'SummaryJames  51', 76'
Mattila  65', 81'
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 8,089
Referee: Tore Hansen
3 May 2015 6 Lillestrøm 1–1 Vålerenga Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Margerisson  42'
Fofana  65'
Andersson 68' (pen)
SummaryHolm 22'
Brown  51'
Stadium: Åråsen stadion
Attendance: 9,071
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
9 May 2015 7 Vålerenga 0–2 Stabæk Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)Grindheim  72'SummaryDiomande 35' (pen.)
Kassi  42'   56'
Asante 64'
El Ghanassy  75'
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
12 May 2015 8 Tromsø 4–5 Vålerenga Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Ingebrigtsen 3'
Ondrášek 19'
Andersen 53', 84'
SummaryStengel 17'
Larsen 41'
Nilsen  46'
Grindheim 74'
Wæhler  76'
Lindkvist 77'
Holm  78', 87'
Stadium: Alfheim stadion
Attendance: 3,381
Referee: Tore Hansen
16 May 2015 9 Vålerenga 4–2 Mjøndalen Oslo
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)Lindkvist 27', 73'
Grindheim 42',  56'
Berre 88'
Holm  90+3'
SummaryAasmundsen  22'
Gundersen 43'
Bernstein  77'
Olsen 87'
Stadium: Ullevål stadion
Attendance: 12 011
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
25 May 2015 10 Sandefjord 0–3 Vålerenga Sandefjord
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)Sellin  22'
Gabrielsen  90+2'
SummaryBraaten 14'
Wæhler 33'  57'
Holm 88' (pen.)
Stadium: Komplett Arena
Attendance: 4,338
Referee: Tore Hansen
31 May 2015 11 Viking 3–4 Vålerenga Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Adegbenro  33'
Thioune  40'
Berisha 45+4', 82'
Böðvarsson 69'
Sigurðsson  85'
SummaryZahid 6', 24'
Brown 44'
Larsen  65'
Gunnarsson  77'
Grindheim 90+4'
Stadium: Viking stadion
Attendance: 11,519
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
7 June 2015 12 Vålerenga 1–2 Rosenborg Oslo
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)Nilsen  56'
Brown 66'
Stengel  79'
Ómarsson  86'
SummaryHelland 50', 54',  65'Stadium: Ullevaal stadion
Attendance: 20,958
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
20 June 2015 13 Molde 0–0 Vålerenga Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Hussain  26'SummaryWæhler  51'
Zahid  62'
Stengel  66'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 9,332
Referee: Kim Andre Johnsen
28 June 2015 14 Vålerenga 1–2 Bodø/Glimt Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)Holm 46'
Gunnarsson  55'
SummarySørloth  30', 81'
Chatto  71'
Londak  90+1'
Olsen 90+2'
Stadium: Ullevål stadion
Attendance: 7,765
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
5 July 2015 15 Odd 1–2 Vålerenga Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Occéan 54'SummaryÓmarsson 22', 85'
Mathisen  54'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 8,161
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
12 July 2015 16 Vålerenga 2–0 Sandefjord Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Ómarsson 12',  90+3'
Fredrikson  25'
Wæhler  39', 43'
SummaryMjelde  51'Stadium: Ullevaal stadion
Attendance: 7,615
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen
27 July 2015 17 Vålerenga 2–0 Lillestrøm Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)Mathisen 50' (pen.)
Amundsen 65' (o.g.)
SummaryLundemo  39'
Amundsen  79'
Kippe  81'
Stadium: Ullevaal stadion
Attendance: 15,661
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
1 August 2015 18 Stabæk 2–0 Vålerenga Bærum
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Asante 11'
Kassi 72'
SummaryStengel  82'Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 4,782
Referee: Espen Berntsen
7 August 2015 19 Vålerenga 1–0 Tromsø Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)Zahid 19'
Stengel  27'
Hallberg  90+2'
SummaryOndrášek  9'
Landu  75'
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 7,629
Referee: Kim Andre Johnsen
16 August 2015 20 Rosenborg 2–0 Vålerenga Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Søderlund 54'
Eyjólfsson 76'
SummaryLundström  40'   51'Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 20,768
Referee: Tore Hansen
23 August 2015 21 Vålerenga 0–1 Molde Oslo
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)Wæhler  33'
Näsberg  80'
Holm  81'
SummaryFlo 13'Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 9,203
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
28 August 2015 22 Aalesund 2–0 Vålerenga Ålesund
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)James 12'
Larsen 45+1'
[ Summary]Tollås  35'Stadium: Color Line stadion
Attendance: 6,479
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
13 September 2015 23 Vålerenga 2–4 Viking Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)Abdellaoue 7'
Berge  30'
Jääger 64'
Brown  81'
SummaryAbdullahi 11'
Adegbenro 35'
Jørgensen 67'
Moore  83'
Danielsen 85' (pen.)
Stadium: Ullevaal stadion
Attendance: 7,198
Referee: Kim Andre Johnsen
20 September 2015 24 Mjøndalen 0–1 Vålerenga Mjøndalen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)Arneberg  88'SummaryJääger 22'
Zahid  88'
Stadium: Isachsen Stadion
Attendance: 2,502
Referee: Espen Berntsen
25 September 2015 25 Vålerenga 1–1 Start Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)Holm 18'
Wæhler  65'
SummaryBreimyr  36'
Vikstøl  50'
Opdal 66'
Stadium: Ullevaal stadion
Attendance: 8,308
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
2 October 2015 26 Bodø/Glimt 1–1 Vålerenga Bodø
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)Olsen 78'SummaryLarsen  44'
Brown 60'
Stadium: Aspmyra stadion
Attendance: 3,197
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
18 October 2015 27 Vålerenga 3–1 Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Ómarsson 32'
Zahid 35'
Holm 57'
SummaryAskar  27'
Groven 51'
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 6,908
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
24 October 2015 28 Haugesund 0–1 Vålerenga Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Yusuf  59'SummaryGrindheim 45'
Zahid  54'
Braaten  84'
Holm  90+1'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 4,802
Referee: Kim Andre Johnsen
1 November 2015 29 Vålerenga 2–2 Odd Oslo
18:00 CET (UTC+1)Hallberg 1'
Brown 24'
Berre  72'
Wæhler  90'
SummaryJonassen  10'
Nordkvelle  39' 62'
Storbæk 85'
Occéan  90'
Stadium: Ullevål stadion
Attendance: 9,753
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
8 November 2015 30 Strømsgodset 2–2 Vålerenga Drammen
18:00 CET (UTC+1)Pedersen 1', 41'
Horn  90+3'
SummaryHallberg 61'
Zahid 74'
Grindheim  78'
Stadium: Marienlyst stadion
Attendance: 8,468
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
5Viking30172115339+1453
6Molde3015786231+3152
7Vålerenga3014794941+849
8Lillestrøm[a]3012994543+244
9Bodø/Glimt30124145356−340
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), 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]
Notes:

Norwegian Cup

21 April 2015 First Round Lokomotiv Oslo 0–8 Vålerenga Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)SummaryBerge 8'
Njie 19', 21', 33'
Stengel 26', 55'
Ómarsson 45'
Berre 73'
Stadium: Frogner stadion
Attendance: 1,117
Referee: Espen Eskås
6 May 2015 Second Round Gjøvik/Lyn 1–0 Vålerenga Gjøvik
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Sørum  36'
Strand  38'
Hervás  45'
Naglestad 61'
Ntabwe  74'
Diawara  89'
SummaryZahid  64'Stadium: Gjøvik Stadion
Attendance: 1,785
Referee: Mathias Smehus Kringstad

Squad statistics

As of match played 8 November 2015

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalTippeligaenNorwegian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  CANLars Hirschfeld100010
3DF  ESTEnar Jääger828200
4DF  NORJonatan Tollås21021000
5DF  SWERobert Lundström909000
6DF  NORSimon Larsen28121+5120
7FW  NORDaniel Fredheim Holm24723+1700
8MF  SWEMelker Hallberg1026+4200
9DF  SWERasmus Lindkvist24318+5310
10MF  NORGhayas Zahid31728+170+20
11MF  NORMorten Berre1020+8121
14MF  NORHerman Stengel25416+721+12
17MF  NORDaniel Braaten24111+1111+10
18FW  NORMohammed Abdellaoue413+1100
19MF  NORChristian Grindheim30530500
20MF  NORMattias Totland000000
21MF  NORAlexander Mathisen21113+7110
22FW  ISLElías Már Ómarsson1758+7421
23MF  NORSander Berge1316+5021
24DF  NORKjetil Wæhler25225200
25DF  NORMarkus Nakkim1002+6020
26FW  JAMDeshorn Brown23716+7700
30GK  AUTMichael Langer15014010
37DF  NORIvan Näsberg1006+3010
38GK  GERSascha Burchert14014000
41MF  NORRino Falk Larsen10000+10
42MF  NORSimen Hestnes10000+10
Players away from Vålerenga on loan:
2DF  NORNiklas Gunnarsson1429+4210
28FW  NORRiki Alba000000
Players who left Vålerenga during the season:
3DF  NORRuben Kristiansen17015+1010
8MF  NORSivert Heltne Nilsen1407+6010
18MF  NORMoussa Njie230023
38GK  FINOtto Fredrikson202000

Goal Scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNameTippeligaenNorwegian CupTotal
1FW 7Daniel Fredheim Holm707
FW 26Deshorn Brown707
MF 10Ghayas Zahid707
4MF 19Christian Grindheim505
FW 22Elías Már Ómarsson415
6MF 14Herman Stengel224
7DF 9Rasmus Lindkvist303
MF 18Moussa Njie033
9DF 2Niklas Gunnarsson202
DF 24Kjetil Wæhler202
DF 3Enar Jääger202
MF 8Melker Hallberg202
MF 11Morten Berre112
14MF 17Daniel Braaten101
DF 6Simon Larsen101
MF 21Alexander Mathisen101
FW 18Mohammed Abdellaoue101
Own goal101
MF 23Sander Berge011
TOTALS49857

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameTippeligaenNorwegian CupTotal
2 DFNiklas Gunnarsson200020
4 DFJonatan Tollås100010
5 DFRobert Lundström210021
6 DFSimon Larsen400040
7 MFDaniel Fredheim Holm400040
8 MFSivert Heltne Nilsen200020
8 MFMelker Hallberg100010
10 MFGhayas Zahid301040
11 MFMorten Berre100010
14 MFHerman Stengel500030
17 MFDaniel Braaten200020
19 MFChristian Grindheim300030
21 MFAlexander Mathisen100010
22 FWElías Már Ómarsson200020
23 MFSander Berge100010
24 DFKjetil Wæhler700070
26 FWDeshorn Brown200020
37 DFIvan Näsberg100010
38 GKOtto Fredrikson100010
TOTALS45110461

References