# 2018 SK Brann season

The 2018 season is Brann's third season back in Eliteserien since their relegation at the end of the 2014 season.

## Squad

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 | AUT | Samuel Şahin-Radlinger (on loan from Hannover 96) |
| 2 | DF | EST | Taijo Teniste |
| 3 | DF | NED | Vito Wormgoor |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Christian Eggen Rismark |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Thomas Grøgaard |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Peter Orry Larsen |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Haugen |
| 9 | FW | CIV | Daouda Bamba |
| 10 | MF | BIH | Amer Ordagić |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Steffen Lie Skålevik |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Markus Olsen Pettersen |
| 14 | FW | NED | Ludcinio Marengo |
| 15 | DF | CRC | Bismar Acosta |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Ruben Yttergård Jenssen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | FRO | Gilli Rólantsson |
| 18 | FW | NOR | Azar Karadas |
| 19 | FW | CRC | Deyver Vega |
| 20 | MF | NOR | Halldor Stenevik |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Ruben Kristiansen |
| 22 | FW | GHA | Gilbert Koomson |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Daniel Braaten |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen |
| 29 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Barmen |
| 34 | FW | NOR | Marius Bildøy |
| 35 | DF | NOR | Nicholas Marthinussen |
| 38 | FW | NOR | Eirik Moldenes |
| 40 | FW | NOR | Aune Selland Heggebø |

### Out on loan

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 | ISL | Viðar Ari Jónsson (at Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar) |
| — | MF | NOR | Halldor Stenevik (at Nest-Sotra) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AUT | Samuel Şahin-Radlinger (on loan from Hannover 96) |
| 2 | DF | EST | Taijo Teniste (from Sogndal) |
| 10 | MF | BIH | Amer Ordagić (from Sloboda Tuzla) |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Steffen Lie Skålevik (loan return from Start) |
| 20 | MF | NOR | Halldor Stenevik (loan return from Nest-Sotra) |
| 22 | MF | GHA | Gilbert Koomson (from Sogndal) |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen (from Vålerenga) |
| — | DF | NOR | Emil Kalsaas (from Fyllingsdalen) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Alex Horwath (to Real Salt Lake) |
| 6 | DF | ISL | Viðar Ari Jónsson (on loan to FH) |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Kasper Skaanes (to Start) |
| 10 | FW | SWE | Jakob Orlov (to Jönköpings Södra) |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Torgeir Børven (to Odd) |
| 24 | GK | POL | Piotr Leciejewski (to Zagłębie Lubin) |
| 26 | GK | NOR | Lars Cramer (retired) |
| 26 | DF | FIN | Dani Hatakka (to SJK, previously on loan) |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Amin Nouri (to Vålerenga) |
| — | DF | NOR | Viljar Birkeland (to Åsane) |
| — | MF | NOR | Andreas Fantoft (to Åsane) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Christian Eggen Rismark (from Ranheim) |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Thomas Grøgaard (from Odd) |
| 9 | FW | CIV | Daouda Bamba (from Kristiansund) |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Ruben Yttergård Jenssen (from Groningen) |
| 20 | MF | NOR | Halldor Stenevik (loan return from Nest-Sotra) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Jonas Grønner (to Aalesund) |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Sivert Heltne Nilsen (to Horsens) |
| 37 | DF | NOR | Jonas Tillung Fredriksen (to Sogndal) |

## Competitions
### Eliteserien
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 24 November 2018. Source: see below

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | D | W | L | D | W | L | W | L | W | W | D | L | D | W | L | W | L | W |
| Position | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Molde | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Brann | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Haugesund | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 46 | |
* ↑ Since the winners of the 2018 Norwegian Cup (Rosenborg) qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team, while the spot awarded to the second-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 24 November 2018

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | AUT | Samuel Şahin-Radlinger | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | EST | Taijo Teniste | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NED | Vito Wormgoor | 29 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Christian Eggen Rismark | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Thomas Grøgaard | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Peter Orry Larsen | 24 | 6 | 10+12 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Haugen | 28 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | CIV | Daouda Bamba | 11 | 4 | 7+4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BIH | Amer Ordagić | 11 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Steffen Lie Skålevik | 29 | 9 | 23+5 | 9 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Markus Olsen Pettersen | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | NED | Ludcinio Marengo | 19 | 3 | 12+4 | 2 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | CRC | Bismar Acosta | 28 | 2 | 25+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Ruben Yttergård Jenssen | 12 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | FRO | Gilli Rólantsson | 30 | 3 | 27+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | NOR | Azar Karadas | 18 | 1 | 0+15 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | CRC | Deyver Vega | 15 | 4 | 0+12 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Ruben Kristiansen | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | GHA | Gilbert Koomson | 32 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Sivert Heltne Nilsen | 17 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Daniel Braaten | 14 | 1 | 3+8 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen | 21 | 3 | 1+17 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Barmen | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | NOR | Marius Bildøy | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | NOR | Nicholas Marthinussen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | NOR | Eirik Moldenes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | NOR | Aune Selland Heggebø | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| | MF | NOR | Andreas Mjøs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players away from Brann on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Brann during the season: ||||||||||
| 5 | DF | NOR | Jonas Grønner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Kasper Skaanes | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | NOR | Jonas Tillung Fredriksen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 11 | Steffen Lie Skålevik | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | MF | 7 | Peter Orry Larsen | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | DF | 3 | Vito Wormgoor | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | 8 | Fredrik Haugen | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Daouda Bamba | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | FW | 19 | Deyver Vega | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | 29 | Kristoffer Barmen | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | 17 | Gilli Rólantsson | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | 14 | Ludcinio Marengo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | 27 | Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | DF | 15 | Bismar Acosta | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | 23 | Sivert Heltne Nilsen | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | MF | 10 | Amer Ordagić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 22 | Gilbert Koomson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 2 | Taijo Teniste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 4 | Christian Eggen Rismark | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 25 | Daniel Braaten | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 40 | Aune Selland Heggebø | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 5 | Jonas Grønner | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | 18 | Azar Karadas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 45 | 11 | 56 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Samuel Şahin-Radlinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Vito Wormgoor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Peter Orry Larsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Fredrik Haugen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Daouda Bamba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Steffen Lie Skålevik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Bismar Acosta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Ruben Yttergård Jenssen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Gilli Rólantsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Azar Karadas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Ruben Kristiansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Gilbert Koomson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Sivert Heltne Nilsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Kristoffer Barmen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Nicholas Marthinussen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Players who left Brann during the season: ||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Jonas Grønner | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 |