# 2019–20 FC Midtjylland season

The 2019–20 FC Midtjylland season was FC Midtjylland's 21st season of existence, and their 19th consecutive season in the Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. As a result of the club's first ever Danish Cup win the previous season, it competed in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League and had the opportunity to defending its cup title in the 2019–20 Danish Cup, but lost in the Third Round. The season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and matches were stopped after matches on March 8 and resumed on June 1.
The club captured its third-ever Danish Superliga title, clinching the championship on 9 July 2020, with a decisive 3-1 over 2018-19 Champion F.C. København.

## Squad

    As of 17 February 2020
| No. | Name | Position | Since | Date of birth | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Jesper Hansen | GK | 2017 | 31 March 1985 | Lyngby BK |
| 30 | Oliver Ottesen | GK | 2017 | 22 August 1998 | Roskilde |
| 31 | Mikkel Andersen | GK | 2018 | 17 December 1988 | Lyngby BK |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Dion Cools | DF | 2020 | 4 June 1996 | Club Brugge |
| 4 | Zsolt Korcsmár | DF | 2017 | 9 January 1989 | Vasas SC |
| 5 | Marc Dal Hende | DF | 2017 | 6 November 1990 | SønderjyskE |
| 6 | Joel Andersson | DF | 2018 | 11 November 1996 | BK Häcken |
| 14 | Alexander Scholz | DF | 2018 | 24 October 1992 | Club Brugge |
| 18 | Kristian Riis | DF | 2016 | 17 February 1997 | Homegrown |
| 20 | Rasmus Nicolaisen | DF | 2017 | 16 March 1997 | Homegrown |
| 25 | Manjrekar James | DF | 2018 | 5 August 1993 | FC Fredericia |
| 27 | Oliver Olsen | DF | 2018 | 13 August 2000 | Esbjerg fB Youth |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | DF | 2018 | 4 October 1991 | Celtic F.C. |
| 29 | Paulinho | DF | 2019 | 3 January 1995 | Bahia |
| 44 | Nikolas Dyhr | DF | 2019 | 18 June 2001 | FC Midtjylland U19 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 3 | Tim Sparv | MF | 2014 | 20 February 1987 | Greuther Fürth |
| 10 | Evander | MF | 2018 | 9 June 1998 | CR Vasco da Gama |
| 11 | Awer Mabil | MF | 2015 | 15 September 1995 | Adelaide United FC |
| 34 | Mikael Anderson | MF | 2019 | 1 July 1998 | SBV Excelsior |
| 36 | Anders Dreyer | MF | 2020 | 2 May 1998 | Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |
| 38 | Frank Onyeka | MF | 2017 | 1 January 1998 | F.C. Ebedei |
| 40 | Jens-Lys Cajuste | MF | 2018 | 10 August 1999 | Örgryte IS |
| 43 | Nicolas Madsen | MF | 2017 | 17 March 2000 | Homegrown |
| Forwards |||||||
| 9 | Sory Kaba | FW | 2019 | 28 July 1995 | Dijon FCO |
| 26 | Lasse Vibe | FW | 2020 | 22 February 1987 | IFK Göteborg |
| 45 | Gustav Isaksen | FW | 2019 | 19 April 2001 | Homegrown |
| 89 | Ronnie Schwartz | FW | 2020 | 29 Aug 1989 | Silkeborg IF |

## Transfers and loans

From July 1, 2019. Arrivals include players returning from loans. Departures include players out on loan.

### Arrivals
#### Summer

| Position | Player | Transferred from | Date | Fee |
| MF | Evander | CR Vasco da Gama | July 1, 2019 | £2.25m |
| DF | Paulinho | Esporte Clube Bahia | July 1, 2019 | £630k |
| DF | Nikolas Dyhr | FC Midtjylland U19 | July 1, 2019 | Internal |
| FW | Gustav Isaksen | FC Midtjylland U19 | July 1, 2019 | Internal |
| DF | Japhet Sery Larsen | FC Midtjylland U19 | July 1, 2019 | Internal |
| FW | Sory Kaba | Dijon FCO | July 5, 2019 | £2.70m |
| DF | Nikolaj Kirk | Stabæk Fotball | July 25, 2019 | End of loan |
| DF | Chuma Anene | FK Jerv | July 31, 2019 | End of loan |
| FW | Emiliano Marcondes | Brentford F.C. | September 2, 2019 | On Loan |

#### Winter

| Position | Player | Transferred from | Date | Fee |
| MF | Kaan Kairinen | HJK Helsinki | Dec 31, 2019 | End of loan |
| MF | Sammy Skytte | Stabæk Fotball | Dec 31, 2019 | End of loan |
| MF | Sammy Skytte | Stabæk Fotball | Dec 31, 2019 | End of loan |
| GK | Bill Hamid | D.C. United | Dec 31, 2019 | End of loan |
| FW | Babajide David Akintola | Rosenborg BK | Dec 31, 2019 | End of loan |
| FW | Mayron George | Vålerenga | Dec 31, 2019 | End of loan |
| DF | Kristian Riis | Esbjerg fB | Dec 31, 2019 | End of loan |
| FW | Jákup Thomsen | FH | Dec 31, 2019 | End of loan |
| MF | Michael Baidoo | FK Jerv | Dec 31, 2019 | End of loan |
| FW | Lasse Vibe | IFK Göteborg | Jan 1, 2020 | Free Transfer |
| MF | Anders Dreyer | Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. | Jan 6, 2020 | Undisclosed |
| FW | Ronnie Schwartz | Silkeborg IF | Jan 31, 2020 | £400k |
| DF | Dion Cools | Club Brugge KV | Jan 31, 2020 | £1.0m |

### Departures
#### Summer

| Position | Player | Transferred to | Date | Fee |
| MF | Christian Tue Jensen | Brentford B | July 1, 2019 | Out on loan |
| FW | Rilwan Hassan | SønderjyskE | July 1, 2019 | Free Transfer |
| DF | Japhet Sery Larsen | Brentford B | July 2, 2019 | Out on loan |
| FW | Kian Hansen | FC Nordsjælland | July 19, 2019 | £855k |
| MF | Gloire Rutikanga | Ringkøbing IF | July 19, 2019 | Out on loan |
| FW | Sebastian Buch | Skive IK | July 20, 2019 | Out on loan |
| MF | Bozhidar Kraev | Gil Vicente F.C. | July 24, 2019 | Out on loan |
| DF | Nikolaj Kirk | FC Fredericia | July 26, 2019 | Out on loan |
| DF | Henry Uzochokwu | FC Fredericia | July 26, 2019 | Out on loan |
| MF | Sammy Skytte | Stabæk Fotball | August 1, 2019 | Out on loan |
| FW | Mayron George | Vålerenga Fotball | August 3, 2019 | Out on loan |
| DF | Mads Døhr Thychosen | FC Nordsjælland | August 8, 2019 | Undisclosed |
| FW | Paul Onuachu | KRC Genk | August 22, 2019 | £5.40m |
| MF | Jakob Poulsen | Melbourne Victory FC | September 1, 2019 | Undisclosed |
| MF | Gustav Wikheim | Without Club | September 1, 2019 | None |
| FW | Artem Dovbyk | SønderjyskE | September 2, 2019 | Out on loan |

#### Winter

| Position | Player | Transferred to | Date | Fee |
| MF | Emiliano Marcondes | Brentford F.C. | December 31, 2019 | End of loan |
| GK | Bill Hamid | D.C. United | January 1, 2020 | Undisclosed |
| FW | Mayron George | Budapest Honvéd FC | January 15, 2020 | Out on loan |
| MF | Søren Reese | Esbjerg fB | January 16, 2020 | Out on loan |
| MF | Michael Baidoo | FK Jerv | January 20, 2020 | Out on loan |
| MF | Victor Torp | FC Fredericia | January 27, 2020 | Out on loan |
| MF | Babajide David Akintola | AC Omonia | January 31, 2020 | Out on loan |
| MF | Júnior Brumado | Silkeborg IF | January 31, 2020 | Out on loan |
| MF | Kaan Kairinen | Lillestrøm SK | Feb 5, 2020 | Out on loan |
| MF | Sammy Skytte | FK Bodø/Glimt | Feb 25, 2020 | £400k |
| FW | Jákup Thomsen | D.C. United | Mar 12, 2020 | Free Transfer |

## Competitive
### Competition record

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Superliga | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 072.22 |
| Danish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Total | 39 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 066.67 |
Last updated: 26 July 2020. Source: Competitive matches

### Danish Superliga
#### Regular season

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Midtjylland | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 65 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Copenhagen | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 56 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 3 | AGF | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 47 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 4 | Brøndby | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 42 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 5 | Nordsjælland | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 41 | Qualification for the Championship round |

#### Championship Round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MID | COP | AGF | BRO | AaB | NOR |
| 1 | Midtjylland (C) | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round | — | 3–1 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 6–3 |
| 2 | Copenhagen | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round | 1–2 | — | 2–4 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | AGF (O) | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 64 | Qualification for the European play-off match | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Brøndby | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 56 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 4–0 |
| 5 | AaB | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 54 | | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–4 |
| 6 | Nordsjælland | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 47 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — |

##### Matches
### UEFA Europa League
#### Third qualifying round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Rangers F.C. | 7–3 | FC Midtjylland | 4–2 | 3–1 |

## Statistics
### Appearances

    As of 26 July 2020
Includes all competitive matches.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | GK | 1 | Jesper Hansen | 34 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
| 1 | MF | 45 | Awer Mabil | 34 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
| 3 | DF | 14 | Alexander Scholz | 34 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| 4 | MF | 38 | Frank Onyeka | 32 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
| 5 | 28 | DF | Erik Sviatchenko | 32 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| 5 | DF | 6 | Joel Andersson | 31 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | MF | 10 | Evander | 30 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 7 | FW | 9 | Sory Kaba | 30 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | MF | 34 | Mikael Anderson | 30 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| 10 | MF | 40 | Jens-Lys Cajuste | 24 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| 11 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 19 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | FW | 74 | Júnior Brumado | 17 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | DF | 20 | Rasmus Nicolaisen | 16 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 14 | MF | 3 | Tim Sparv | 16 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 15 | FW | 44 | Nikolas Dyhr | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | MF | 36 | Anders Dreyer | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 17 | FW | 89 | Ronnie Schwartz | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 18 | FW | 45 | Gustav Isaksen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | FW | 26 | Lasse Vibe | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 | MF | 91 | Emiliano Marcondes | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | MF | 88 | Gustav Wikheim | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 22 | MF | 43 | Nicolas Madsen | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 23 | DF | 5 | Marc Dal Hende | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 24 | DF | 25 | Manjrekar James | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | MF | 8 | Ayo Simon Okosun | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | DF | 2 | Dion Cools | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | FW | 26 | Artem Dovbyk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | MF | 49 | Aral Simsir | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | GK | 31 | Mikkel Andersen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | MF | 24 | Oliver Sørensen Jensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | DF | 2 | Kian Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | MF | 7 | Jakob Poulsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Goalscorers

    As of 26 July 2020
This includes all competitive matches.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | MF | 10 | Evander | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | MF | 11 | Awer Mabil | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Sory Kaba | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | DF | 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | 99 | Ronnie Schwartz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | MF | 38 | Frank Onyeka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | 34 | Mikael Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | 36 | Anders Dreyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | MF | 31 | Emiliano Marcondes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 14 | Alexander Scholz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | 26 | Lasse Vibe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | 8 | Ayo Simon Okosun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 40 | Jens-Lys Cajuste | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | 20 | Rasmus Nicolaisen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | 6 | Joel Andersson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | O.G. | | Opponent Own Goal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 61 | 0 | 3 | 64 |

### Assists

    As of 26 July 2020
This includes all competitive matches.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | MF | 10 | Evander | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | MF | 11 | Awer Mabil | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | 36 | Anders Dreyer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | 9 | Sory Kaba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | DF | 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 88 | Gustav Wikheim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 92 | Emiliano Marcondes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | 6 | Joel Andersson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | 74 | Júnior Brumado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 89 | Ronnie Schwartz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 14 | Alexander Scholz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 26 | Lasse Vibe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 38 | Frank Onyeka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 36 | 0 | 3 | 39 |

### Clean Sheets

    As of 26 July 2020
This includes all competitive matches.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | GK | 1 | Jesper Hansen | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | GK | 31 | Mikkel Andersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 (one shared) |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 26 July 2020
This includes all competitive matches.
| Rnk | Pos. | No. | Player | Superliga | Superliga | Danish Cup | Danish Cup | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League | Total | Total |
| 1 | MF | 38 | Frank Onyeka | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | MF | 40 | Jens-Lys Cajuste | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Sory Kaba | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | 10 | Evander | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | 11 | Awer Mabil | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 20 | Rasmus Nicolaisen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | 74 | Júnior Brumado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | 34 | Mikael Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | DF | 14 | Alexander Scholz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | DF | 6 | Joel Andersson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | 43 | Nicolas Madsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | 8 | Ayo Simon Okosun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | 25 | Manjrekar James | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | 1 | Jesper Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | 89 | Ronnie Schwartz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | 91 | Emiliano Marcondes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | 26 | Lasse Vibe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | 5 | Marc Dal Hende | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 71 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 83 | 5 |

## Awards
### Individual

| No. | Player | Award | Month | Source |