# 2016 Molde FK season

The 2016 season was Molde's ninth consecutive year in Tippeligaen, and their 40th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. Along with the Tippeligaen, the club also competed in the Norwegian Cup and 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
The 2016 Eliteserien season is the first season since 2004 without former club captain Daniel Berg Hestad, who retired after the Europa League round of 32 defeat against Sevilla on 25 February 2016. He played 666 games for the club and won 7 trophies, more than any other Molde player.

## Season events

Club legend Daniel Berg Hestad had earlier announced that he was going to retire after the 2015 season, but changed his mind because of the ongoing successes of the club in UEFA Europa League. Initially, his contract expired on 31 December 2015, but he was given a special deal from the club allowing him to play for the club until they were knocked out from the Europa League. On 25 February 2016, Molde were defeated 1–3 on aggregate by Sevilla in the round of 32 and Berg Hestad retired with the 1–0 win at home against Sevilla as his last game.
After the season was finished, Ruben Gabrielsen was named Molde FK Player of the season through a vote on the club's website. Best player in the under-23 category was Petter Strand.

## Squad

    As of end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Ethan Horvath |
| 2 | FW | USA | Joshua Gatt |
| 3 | MF | SEN | Amidou Diop |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Ruben Gabrielsen |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Joona Toivio (Captain) |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Harmeet Singh |
| 8 | MF | SEN | Babacar Sarr |
| 9 | MF | SWE | Mattias Moström |
| 10 | FW | ISL | Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Sander Svendsen |
| 13 | MF | NGA | Thompson Ekpe |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Petter Strand |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Per Egil Flo |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 18 | DF | FIN | Roni Peiponen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Eirik Hestad |
| 20 | FW | CMR | Thomas Amang |
| 21 | MF | BRA | Agnaldo |
| 22 | DF | DEN | Christoffer Remmer |
| 23 | DF | NOR | Knut Olav Rindarøy |
| 25 | DF | NOR | Vegard Forren |
| 26 | GK | SWE | Andreas Linde |
| 28 | MF | NOR | Stian Rode Gregersen |
| 30 | FW | SEN | Pape Paté Diouf |
| 32 | DF | SWE | Isak Ssewankambo |
| 33 | FW | NOR | Fredrik Brustad |
| 34 | GK | BRA | Neydson |
| 52 | MF | NOR | Tobias Svendsen |
| 53 | DF | NOR | Martin Ove Roseth |
| — | DF | NOR | Ole Martin Rindarøy |

### Reserve squad

    As of 4 June 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 39 | MF | NOR | Eskil Rønningen |
| 40 | GK | NOR | Isak Gangeskar |
| 41 | GK | NOR | Erik Iversen |
| 42 | MF | NOR | Erik Rotlid |
| 43 | DF | NOR | Mats Aambø |
| 44 | FW | NOR | Jan Tidjani Aboubacar |
| 45 | FW | NOR | Sivert Gussiås |
| 46 | DF | NOR | Simen Hagbø |
| 48 | FW | NOR | Erlend Hustad |
| 49 | MF | NOR | Ola Ormset Husby |
| 50 | GK | NOR | Jonatan Strand Byttingsvik |
| 51 | DF | NOR | Kristian Fredrik Aasen Strande |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 54 | FW | NOR | Elias Mordal |
| 55 | MF | NOR | Jesper Kjølstad Nyheim |
| 56 | MF | NOR | Tobias Kjølstad Nyheim |
| 57 | MF | NOR | Eman Markovic |
| 58 | DF | NOR | Thor-Olav Moe |
| 59 | DF | NOR | Adnan Dudić |
| 60 | FW | NOR | Elias Arntsen |
| 61 | MF | NOR | Hermann B. Svendsen |
| 62 | DF | NOR | Leo Skiri Østigård |
| 63 | FW | NOR | Lars J. Ranheim |
| 64 | FW | NOR | Jonas S. Frøystad |

## Transfers

Loans out
Date from
Date to
Position
Nationality
Name
To
8 February 2016
Season Long
DF
Ole Martin Rindarøy
Lillestrøm
18 March 2016
21 July 2016
MF
Amidou Diop
Kristiansund
31 March 2016
22 July 2016
DF
Roni Peiponen
Åsane
31 March 2016
Season Long
MF
Thomas Kind Bendiksen
Elfsborg
22 July 2016
November 2017
DF
Roni Peiponen
HJK
26 July 2016
Remaining season
MF
Thompson Ekpe
Kristiansund :

## 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: 7 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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | D | L | W | L |
| Position | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 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 | |
| 6 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 45 | |
| 7 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 44 | |

### UEFA Europa League
#### Knockout phase

As winners of group A in the group stage, Molde were seeded for the Europa League round of 32 draw, along with the other group stage winners and the best four third-placed finishers in the Champions League group stage. The draw took place on 14 December 2015 and saw Molde drawn against two-time defending Europa League champions Sevilla, with the away tie taking place on 18 February and the home tie on 25 February 2016. Molde lost 0–3 away in Seville. In the second leg, Molde won 1–0 through a goal scored by Eirik Hestad in what became club legend Daniel Berg Hestad's 666th and final appearance for Molde. Molde exited the tournament, losing 1–3 on aggregate. Sevilla went on to win their third consecutive title in the competition.

## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 6 November 2016

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Europa League | Europa League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | USA | Ethan Horvath | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | FW | USA | Joshua Gatt | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | SEN | Amidou Diop | 8 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Ruben Gabrielsen | 32 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Joona Toivio | 21 | 4 | 14+3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Harmeet Singh | 27 | 5 | 23+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SEN | Babacar Sarr | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | SWE | Mattias Moström | 23 | 1 | 17+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ISL | Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson | 11 | 4 | 10+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Sander Svendsen | 29 | 4 | 14+11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Petter Strand | 32 | 5 | 26+3 | 4 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Per-Egil Flo | 24 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Aursnes | 27 | 3 | 21+2 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Eirik Hestad | 26 | 4 | 17+4 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | CMR | Thomas Amang | 24 | 5 | 3+19 | 2 | 1+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | BRA | Agnaldo | 11 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | DEN | Christoffer Remmer | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | NOR | Knut Olav Rindarøy | 14 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | NOR | Vegard Forren | 26 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | SWE | Andreas Linde | 12 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | NOR | Stian Rode Gregersen | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | SEN | Pape Paté Diouf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | SWE | Isak Ssewankambo | 11 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | NOR | Fredrik Brustad | 9 | 2 | 6+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | DF | NOR | Kristian Strande | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 52 | MF | NOR | Tobias Svendsen | 5 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | DF | NOR | Martin Ove Roseth | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Molde on loan: ||||||||||||
| 13 | MF | NGA | Thompson Ekpe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club: ||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | NOR | Daniel Berg Hestad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 11 | 4 | 6+3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | LBR | Dulee Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ISL | Eiður Guðjohnsen | 12 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | NOR | Mohamed Elyounoussi | 15 | 5 | 11+1 | 4 | 0+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Mushaga Bakenga | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Europa League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | MF | 7 | Harmeet Singh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | 11 | Sander Svendsen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | MF | 14 | Petter Strand | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | 20 | Thomas Amang | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | FW | 8 | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | FW | 10 | Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | 5 | Joona Toivio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | MF | 19 | Eirik Hestad | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | FW | 27 | Mushaga Bakenga | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | MF | 17 | Fredrik Aursnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | FW | 33 | Fredrik Brustad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | 15 | Per-Egil Flo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | 9 | Mattias Moström | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | 22 | Eiður Guðjohnsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | 52 | Tobias Svendsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | 2 | Joshua Gatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | 30 | Pape Paté Diouf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 48 | 10 | 1 | 59 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Europa League | Europa League | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Ethan Horvath | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | FW | Joshua Gatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Ruben Gabrielsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Joona Toivio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Harmeet Singh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Babacar Sarr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Mattias Moström | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Sander Svendsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Petter Strand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Per-Egil Flo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Fredrik Aursnes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Eirik Hestad | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Thomas Amang | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Mohamed Elyounoussi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Vegard Forren | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Pape Paté Diouf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Isak Ssewankambo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | DF | Martin Ove Roseth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2 |