# 2021–22 AaB season

The 2021–22 season is AaB's 39th consecutive season in the top flight of Danish football, 32nd consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, and 136th year in existence as a football club.

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Martí Cifuentes |
| Assistant coaches | Rasmus Würtz Oscar Hiljemark |
| Head of football | Søren Krogh |
| Goalkeeping coach | Poul Buus |
| Analyst | Jim Holm Larsen |
| Psychological consultant | Martin Langagergaard |
| Team leader | Ernst Damborg |
| Doctor | Jens Lykkegaard Olesen |
| Physiotherapist | Morten Skjoldager |
| Physical trainer | Ashley Tootle (until 31 July 2021) Javier Durán |
Source: AaB Fodbold

### Other information

| Owner | AaB A/S |
| Chief executive | Thomas Bælum |
| Chief commercial officer | Jesper Elkjær |
| Sports director | Inge André Olsen |
| Head of press and communications | Brian Andersen |
| Head of experience | Martin Stigaard Skammelsen |
| Head of sales | Morten Brinkmann |
| Head of talents | Anders Damgaard |
| Head of security | Kim Kyst |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Aalborg Portland Park (13,997 / 105x70 metres) |
| Training ground | AaB Training Ground |
Source: AaB Fodbold

## Squad
### First team squad

This squad list includes any first team squad player who has been available for the line-up during the season.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | SWE | Jacob Rinne |
| 2 | DF | DEN | Kristoffer Pallesen |
| 3 | DF | DEN | Jakob Ahlmann |
| 4 | DF | DEN | Mathias Ross |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Daniel Granli |
| 6 | MF | POR | Pedro Ferreira |
| 7 | FW | MKD | Aleksandar Trajkovski (from 31 August 2021) |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Iver Fossum |
| 9 | FW | SRB | Milan Makarić |
| 10 | FW | DEN | Lucas Andersen (captain) |
| 11 | FW | SWE | Tim Prica |
| 14 | MF | DEN | Malthe Højholt |
| 15 | DF | DEN | Anders Hagelskjær |
| 16 | MF | DEN | Magnus Christensen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | DEN | Kasper Kusk |
| 18 | MF | DEN | Louka Prip |
| 19 | FW | DEN | Anosike Ementa |
| 20 | MF | DEN | Oliver Klitten (until 22 July 2021) |
| 22 | GK | DEN | Andreas Hansen |
| 23 | MF | UGA | Robert Kakeeto (until 31 August 2021) |
| 24 | DF | SRB | Vladimir Prijović |
| 25 | MF | DEN | Frederik Børsting |
| 26 | DF | DEN | Rasmus Thelander (Vice-captain) |
| 28 | MF | DEN | Jeppe Pedersen (until 29 July 2021) |
| 29 | FW | DEN | Oliver Børsting (until 24 July 2021) |
| 30 | FW | ESP | Rufo |
| 32 | DF | DEN | Casper Gedsted |
| 35 | FW | DEN | Marcus Hannesbo |
Source: AaB Fodbold website

### Youth players in use

This list includes any youth player from AaB Academy who has been used in the season.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 39 | FW | DEN | Oliver Ross (from AaB U19) |

## Transfers and loans
### In
#### Summer

| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred from | Date |
| 15 | DF | Anders Hagelskjær | Silkeborg IF | 17 June 2021 |
| 19 | FW | Anosike Ementa | AaB Academy | 17 June 2021 |
| 29 | FW | Oliver Børsting | AaB Academy | 17 June 2021 |
| 32 | DF | Casper Gedsted | AaB Academy | 17 June 2021 |
| 18 | MF | Louka Prip | AC Horsens | 18 June 2021 |
| 9 | FW | Milan Makarić | FK Radnik Surdulica | 16 July 2021 |

#### Winter
### Out
#### Summer

| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred to | Date |
| 7 | MF | Oscar Hiljemark | Retirement | 16 June 2020 |
| 15 | DF | Lukas Klitten | Frosinone Calcio | 18 June 2021 |
| 9 | FW | Tom van Weert | Volos F.C. | 1 July 2021 |

#### Winter
### Loan in

| Squad # | Position | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
| 7 | FW | Aleksandar Trajkovski | RCD Mallorca | 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | |

### Loan out

| Squad # | Position | Player | Loaned to | Start | End |
| 20 | MF | Oliver Klitten | Hobro IK | 22 July 2021 | 30 June 2022 |
| 19 | MF | Oliver Børsting | Skive IK | 24 July 2021 | 30 June 2022 |
| 28 | MF | Jeppe Pedersen | Vendsyssel FF | 29 July 2021 | 30 June 2022 |
| 23 | MF | Robert Kakeeto | Skive IK | 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 |

## Competitions
### Competition record

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Superliga | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 054.55 |
| Danish Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 100.00 |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 061.54 |

### Superliga
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 22 May 2022. Source: Competitive matches

#### Regular season

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 42 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 3 | Brøndby | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 40 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 4 | AaB | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 38 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 5 | Randers | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 33 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 6 | Silkeborg | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 31 | Qualification for the Championship round |

##### Matches
#### Championship Round
### Danish Cup
## Statistics
### Appearances

    As of 3 October 2021
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when appearances are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | Total |
| 1 | DF | 2 | Kristoffer Pallesen | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 1 | MF | 8 | Iver Fossum | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 1 | MF | 14 | Malthe Højholt | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 1 | FW | 18 | Louka Prip | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 1 | MF | 25 | Frederik Børsting | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | DF | 3 | Jakob Ahlmann | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | DF | 5 | Daniel Granli | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | FW | 9 | Milan Makarić | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | DF | 26 | Rasmus Thelander | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | GK | 1 | Jacob Rinne | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | FW | 11 | Tim Prica | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | DF | 4 | Mathias Ross | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | MF | 6 | Pedro Ferreira | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | DF | 15 | Anders Hagelskjær | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | MF | 16 | Magnus Christensen | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | FW | 35 | Marcus Hannesbo | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 17 | FW | 17 | Kasper Kusk | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | FW | 7 | Aleksandar Trajkovski | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | GK | 22 | Andreas Hansen | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | 30 | Rufo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | DF | 32 | Casper Gedsted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | FW | 39 | Oliver Ross | 0 | 1 | 1 |

### Goalscorers

    As of 3 October 2021
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | 8 | Iver Fossum | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | FW | 17 | Kasper Kusk | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Milan Makarić | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | FW | 18 | Louka Prip | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | 6 | Pedro Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | 15 | Anders Hagelskjær | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | 26 | Rasmus Thelander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | FW | 35 | Marcus Hannesbo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | FW | 39 | Oliver Ross | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | DF | 4 | Mathias Ross | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | 25 | Frederik Børsting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 18 | 17 | 35 |

### Assists

    As of 3 October 2021
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | 8 | Iver Fossum | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | DF | 2 | Kristoffer Pallesen | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Milan Makarić | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 25 | Frederik Børsting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | MF | 14 | Malthe Højholt | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | FW | 17 | Kasper Kusk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | 3 | Jakob Ahlmann | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 7 | Aleksandar Trajkovski | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 18 | Louka Prip | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 16 | 10 | 26 |

### Clean sheets

    As of 3 October 2021
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | 1 | Jacob Rinne | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | GK | 22 | Andreas Hansen | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 5 | 2 | 7 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 3 October 2021
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total cards are equal.
| Rnk | Pos. | No. | Player | Superliga | Superliga | Danish Cup | Danish Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | DF | 3 | Jakob Ahlmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | MF | 6 | Pedro Ferreira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | 4 | Mathias Ross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | 14 | Malthe Højholt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | 16 | Magnus Christensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | 25 | Frederik Børsting | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | 26 | Rasmus Thelander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | 2 | Kristoffer Pallesen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | 8 | Iver Fossum | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | 9 | Milan Makarić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | 15 | Anders Hagelskjær | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Physical trainer | – | Javier Durán | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |

### Suspensions

    As of 3 October 2021
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total matches suspended are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | Total |
| 1 | DF | 3 | Jakob Ahlmann | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | MF | 6 | Pedro Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Awards
### Team

| Award | Month | Source |

### Individual

| No. | Player | Award | Month | Source |
| Physio | Morten Skjoldager | UEFA President's Award | August 2021 | |