# 2016 Rosenborg BK season

The 2016 season is Rosenborg's 26th consecutive year in Tippeligaen, their 49th season in the top flight of Norwegian football and second season with Kåre Ingebrigtsen as permanent manager. They will participate in Tippeligaen, the Cup and the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, entering at the Second qualifying round stage.

## 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 | NOR | André Hansen |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Jonas Svensson (vice-captain) |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Tore Reginiussen |
| 5 | DF | ISL | Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson |
| 7 | MF | DEN | Mike Jensen (captain) |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Anders Konradsen |
| 9 | FW | DEN | Christian Gytkjær |
| 10 | FW | ISL | Matthías Vilhjálmsson |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Yann-Erik de Lanlay |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Alexander Lund Hansen |
| 14 | DF | NOR | Johan Lædre Bjørdal |
| 15 | FW | KOS | Elba Rashani (on loan from Brøndby) |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Jørgen Skjelvik |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Magnus Stamnestrø |
| 19 | FW | NOR | Andreas Helmersen |
| 20 | DF | AUS | Alex Gersbach |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Midtsjø |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Sivert Solli |
| 23 | FW | NOR | Pål André Helland |
| 24 | GK | GHA | Adam Larsen Kwarasey |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Mushaga Bakenga |
| 28 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Þórarinsson |
| 30 | GK | EST | Pavel Londak |
| 32 | DF | NOR | Erlend Dahl Reitan |
| 33 | GK | NOR | Julian Faye Lund |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 9 | FW | DEN | Christian Gytkjær (from Haugesund) |
| 15 | FW | KOS | Elbasan Rashani (on loan from Brøndby) |
| 20 | DF | AUS | Alex Gersbach (from Sydney FC) |
| 24 | FW | FIN | Riku Riski (loan return from Dundee United) |
| 28 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Þórarinsson (from Nordsjælland) |
| 30 | GK | EST | Pavel Londak (free agent) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Morten Gamst Pedersen (Released) |
| 9 | FW | FIN | Riku Riski (on loan to Dundee United) |
| 11 | FW | DEN | Tobias Mikkelsen (to Nordsjælland) |
| 15 | FW | NOR | Alexander Søderlund (to AS Saint-Étienne) |
| 20 | MF | NOR | Ole Kristian Selnæs (to AS Saint-Étienne) |
| 37 | FW | NOR | Alexander Sørloth (to Groningen) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | GK | GHA | Adam Larsen Kwarasey (from Portland Timbers) |
| 26 | FW | DEN | Emil Nielsen (loan return from AGF) |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Mushaga Bakenga (free agent) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | SWE | Mikael Dorsin (Retired) |
| 17 | MF | NOR | John Hou Sæter (on loan to Ranheim) |
| 24 | FW | FIN | Riku Riski (to Odd) |
| 26 | FW | DEN | Emil Nielsen (to FC Roskilde) |
| 31 | DF | NOR | Per Magnus Steiring (on loan to Viking) |

## Competitions
### Tippeligaen
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 6 November 2016. 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 | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | W |
| Position | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 25 | +40 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Brann | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Odd | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Haugesund | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Molde | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 45 | |
* ↑ Rosenborg qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2016 Norwegian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

### Club Friendlies
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of match played 20 November 2016
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Europa League | Europa League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | NOR | André Hansen | 22 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Jonas Svensson | 37 | 2 | 25+1 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Tore Reginiussen | 28 | 4 | 18+1 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | ISL | Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson | 35 | 3 | 25+2 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | DEN | Mike Jensen | 38 | 8 | 27+1 | 8 | 3+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Anders Konradsen | 37 | 4 | 24+1 | 4 | 4+2 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | DEN | Christian Gytkjær | 39 | 23 | 24+4 | 19 | 5+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | ISL | Matthías Vilhjálmsson | 42 | 7 | 16+13 | 5 | 4+3 | 2 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Yann-Erik de Lanlay | 22 | 5 | 16+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Alexander Lund Hansen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | NOR | Johan Lædre Bjørdal | 19 | 1 | 9+3 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | KOS | Elbasan Rashani | 28 | 4 | 10+9 | 3 | 5+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Jørgen Skjelvik | 38 | 2 | 24+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Magnus Stamnestrø | 16 | 4 | 2+10 | 0 | 4+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | NOR | Andreas Helmersen | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | AUS | Alex Gersbach | 29 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Midtsjø | 39 | 6 | 26+2 | 4 | 4+1 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Sivert Solli | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | NOR | Pål André Helland | 31 | 8 | 16+4 | 4 | 3+2 | 3 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | GHA | Adam Larsen Kwarasey | 14 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Mushaga Bakenga | 12 | 7 | 5+4 | 7 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Þórarinsson | 30 | 2 | 15+9 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | EST | Pavel Londak | 8 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | NOR | Erlend Dahl Reitan | 7 | 2 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | NOR | Julian Faye Lund | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | NOR | Olaus Jair Skarsem | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players away from Rosenborg on loan: ||||||||||||||
| 17 | MF | NOR | John Hou Sæter | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | NOR | Per Magnus Steiring | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Rosenborg no longer at the club: ||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | SWE | Mikael Dorsin | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | FIN | Riku Riski | 6 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | DEN | Emil Nielsen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of match played 20 November 2016
| Number | Position | Name | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Europa League | Europa League | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | André Hansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Jonas Svensson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Tore Reginiussen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Mike Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Anders Konradsen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Christian Gytkjær | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Matthías Vilhjálmsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Yann-Erik de Lanlay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Alexander Lund Hansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Johan Lædre Bjørdal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Elbasan Rashani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Jørgen Skjelvik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Magnus Stamnestrø | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Andreas Helmersen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Alex Gersbach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Fredrik Midtsjø | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Sivert Solli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Pål André Helland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | Adam Larsen Kwarasey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Mushaga Bakenga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Guðmundur Þórarinsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Pavel Londak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Erlend Dahl Reitan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Julian Faye Lund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | Olaus Jair Skarsem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Rosenborg on loan: |||||||||||||
| 17 | MF | John Hou Sæter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Per Magnus Steiring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Rosenborg no longer at the club: |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Mikael Dorsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Riku Riski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Emil Nielsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 1 |