# 2016 AIK Fotboll season

The 2016 season was AIK's 125th in existence, their 88th season in Allsvenskan and their 11th consecutive season in the league. The team competed in Allsvenskan, Svenska Cupen and UEFA Europa League.

## Season events

Prior to the start of the season, AIK announced the signing of Daniel Sundgren from Degerfors on a contract until the end of 2019, the return of Eero Markkanen on a contract until the end of 2018.
On 4 January, AIK announced the singing of Denni Avdić from AZ Alkmaar to a three-year contract. The following day, 5 January, Amin Affane joined AIK from Arminia Bielefeld.
On 7 January, AIK announced the signing of Ahmed Yasin from AGF on a two-year contract.
On 4 August, AIK announced the singing of free-agent Chinedu Obasi to a short-term contract. Five days later, 11 August, AIK announced the signing of John Chibuike from Gaziantepspor until the end of the season.

## Squad

    As of match played 6 November 2016
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 13 | Kyriakos Stamatopoulos | GK | (1979-08-28)28 August 1979 (aged 37) | Tromsø | 2011 | | 61 | 0 |
| 34 | Oscar Linnér | GK | (1997-02-23)23 February 1997 (aged 19) | Academy | 2015 | | 7 | 0 |
| 35 | Patrik Carlgren | GK | (1992-01-08)8 January 1992 (aged 24) | IK Brage | 2013 | 2016 | 94 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Haukur Hauksson | DF | (1991-09-01)1 September 1991 (aged 25) | KR | 2015 | 2019 | 57 | 6 |
| 3 | Per Karlsson | DF | (1986-01-02)2 January 1986 (aged 30) | Academy | 2003 | | | |
| 4 | Nils-Eric Johansson | DF | (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 (aged 36) | Leicester City | 2007 | | 333 | 18 |
| 15 | Sauli Väisänen | DF | (1994-06-05)5 June 1994 (aged 22) | Honka | 2014 | | 44 | 4 |
| 21 | Daniel Sundgren | DF | (1990-11-22)22 November 1990 (aged 25) | Degerfors | 2016 | 2019 | 32 | 0 |
| 26 | Jos Hooiveld | DF | (1983-04-22)22 April 1983 (aged 33) | Unattached | 2015 | 2017 | 60 | 2 |
| 32 | Patrick Kpozo | DF | (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 19) | International Allies | 2015 | | 18 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 8 | Johan Blomberg | MF | (1987-06-14)14 June 1987 (aged 29) | Halmstad | 2015 | 2017 | 70 | 6 |
| 16 | Rickson Mansiamina | MF | (1997-07-09)9 July 1997 (aged 19) | Academy | 2016 | | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Ebenezer Ofori | MF | (1995-07-01)1 July 1995 (aged 21) | New Edubiase United | 2013 | 2017 | 101 | 5 |
| 19 | Ahmed Yasin | MF | (1991-04-22)22 April 1991 (aged 25) | AGF | 2016 | 2018 | 27 | 2 |
| 20 | Dickson Etuhu | MF | (1982-06-08)8 June 1982 (aged 34) | Unattached | 2015 | 2016 | 33 | 2 |
| 24 | Stefan Ishizaki | MF | (1982-05-15)15 May 1982 (aged 34) | Unattached | 2015 | 2017 | | |
| 25 | William Jan | MF | (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016 | | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Anton Salétros | MF | (1996-04-12)12 April 1996 (aged 20) | Academy | 2013 | | 75 | 2 |
| 31 | Christos Gravius | MF | (1997-10-14)14 October 1997 (aged 19) | Academy | 2015 | | 17 | 0 |
| 39 | Amin Affane | MF | (1994-01-21)21 January 1994 (aged 22) | Arminia Bielefeld | 2016 | | 27 | 2 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 7 | Chinedu Obasi | FW | (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 30) | Unattached | 2016 | 2016 | 10 | 6 |
| 9 | Marko Nikolić | FW | (1997-09-17)17 September 1997 (aged 19) | Academy | 2014 | | 18 | 2 |
| 10 | Denni Avdić | FW | (1988-09-05)5 September 1988 (aged 28) | AZ Alkmaar | 2016 | 2018 | 23 | 4 |
| 11 | Eero Markkanen | FW | (1991-07-03)3 July 1991 (aged 25) | RoPS | 2016 | 2018 | 44 | 16 |
| 14 | John Chibuike | FW | (1988-10-10)10 October 1988 (aged 28) | Gaziantepspor | 2016 | 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 36 | Alexander Isak | FW | (1999-09-21)21 September 1999 (aged 17) | Academy | 2016 | | 29 | 13 |
| Out on loan ||||||||||
| 18 | Noah Sundberg | DF | (1996-06-06)6 June 1996 (aged 20) | Academy | 2013 | | 39 | 3 |
| 28 | Niclas Eliasson | MF | (1995-12-07)7 December 1995 (aged 20) | Falkenberg | 2014 | 2017 | 43 | 2 |
| Left during the season ||||||||||
| 7 | Fredrik Brustad | FW | (1989-06-22)22 June 1989 (aged 27) | Stabæk | 2015 | 2017 | 49 | 10 |
| 21 | William Sheriff | MF | (1996-10-30)30 October 1996 (aged 20) | Academy | 2015 | | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Carlos Strandberg | FW | (1996-04-14)14 April 1996 (aged 20) | CSKA Moscow | 2016 | 2016 | 15 | 9 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 January 2016 | DF | Daniel Sundgren | Degerfors | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2016 | FW | Eero Markkanen | RoPS | Undisclosed |
| 4 January 2016 | FW | Denni Avdić | AZ Alkmaar | Undisclosed |
| 5 January 2016 | MF | Amin Affane | Arminia Bielefeld | Undisclosed |
| 7 January 2016 | MF | Ahmed Yasin | AGF | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2016 | FW | Chinedu Obasi | Unattached | Free |
| 11 August 2016 | FW | John Chibuike | Gaziantepspor | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
| 31 March 2016 | FW | | Carlos Strandberg | CSKA Moscow | 18 July 2016 | |

### Out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 January 2016 | FW | Mohamed Bangura | Dalian Yifang | Undisclosed |
| 16 June 2016 | FW | Fredrik Brustad | Molde | Undisclosed |
| 30 August 2016 | MF | William Sheriff] | Karlbergs BK | Undisclosed |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 1 January 2016 | GK | Rager Rebandi | Vasalund | 31 December 2016 |
| 1 January 2016 | DF | Noah Sundberg | GIF Sundsvall | 31 December 2016 |
| 1 January 2016 | MF | Rickson Mansiamina | HIFK Fotboll | 10 July 2016 |
| 1 January 2016 | MF | William Sheriff | Nyköpings BIS | 30 June 2016 |
| 1 January 2016 | FW | Marko Nikolić | Syrianska | 31 December 2016 |
| 28 July 2016 | MF | Niclas Eliasson | IFK Norrköping | 31 December 2016 |

### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Joined | Date |
| 31 December 2016 | GK | Patrik Carlgren | Nordsjælland | 10 February 2017 |
| 31 December 2016 | MF | Dickson Etuhu | IFK Rössjöholm | 6 August 2017 |
| 31 December 2016 | FW | John Chibuike | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 January 2017 |
| 31 December 2016 | FW | Chinedu Obasi | Shenzhen | 4 February 2017 |
| 31 December 2016 | FW | Marko Nikolić | Westerlo | 19 January 2017 |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Allsvenskan | 3 April 2016 | 6 November 2016 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 056.67 |
| 2015–16 Svenska Cupen | 20 February 2016 | 15 March 2016 | From to 2015 season | Quarterfinal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 075.00 |
| 2016–17 Svenska Cupen | 24 August 2016 | Progress to 2017 season | Second round | Progress to 2017 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 30 June 2016 | 4 August 2016 | First qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 41 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 058.54 |
Last updated: 6 November 2016 Source: Competitions

### Allsvenskan
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Malmö FF (C) | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | AIK | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | IFK Norrköping | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 50 | |
| 5 | IF Elfsborg | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 48 | |

#### 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: (in Swedish)

#### 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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | D | L | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | D | D | D | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | D | W |
| Position | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

#### Results
### Svenska Cupen
#### 2015–16
##### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | AIK | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Falkenbergs FF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Varbergs BoIS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Tenhults IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | |

##### Knockout phase
#### 2016–17
### UEFA Europa League
#### Qualifying rounds
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 6 November 2016

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Allsvenskan | Allsvenskan | 2015–16 Svenska Cupen | 2015–16 Svenska Cupen | 2016–17 Svenska Cupen | 2016–17 Svenska Cupen | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | ISL | Haukur Hauksson | 27 | 6 | 15+3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SWE | Per Karlsson | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SWE | Nils-Eric Johansson | 38 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | NGA | Chinedu Obasi | 10 | 6 | 9+1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SWE | Johan Blomberg | 31 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SWE | Marko Nikolić | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | SWE | Denni Avdić | 23 | 4 | 8+7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | FIN | Eero Markkanen | 30 | 10 | 9+13 | 8 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | NGA | John Chibuike | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | FIN | Sauli Väisänen | 29 | 2 | 18+4 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SWE | Rickson Mansiamina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | GHA | Ebenezer Ofori | 34 | 3 | 24+3 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IRQ | Ahmed Yasin | 27 | 2 | 12+6 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | NGA | Dickson Etuhu | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | SWE | Daniel Sundgren | 32 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | SWE | Stefan Ishizaki | 33 | 4 | 26+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | NED | Jos Hooiveld | 18 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | SWE | Anton Salétros | 28 | 1 | 15+4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | SWE | Christos Gravius | 15 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | GHA | Patrick Kpozo | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | SWE | Oscar Linnér | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | SWE | Patrik Carlgren | 38 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | SWE | Alexander Isak | 29 | 13 | 19+5 | 10 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | SWE | Amin Affane | 27 | 2 | 7+12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||||||
| 18 | DF | SWE | Noah Sundberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | SWE | Niclas Eliasson | 9 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for AIK but left during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | NOR | Fredrik Brustad | 14 | 3 | 4+7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | SWE | Carlos Strandberg | 15 | 9 | 11+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Allsvenskan | 2015–16 Svenska Cupen | 2016–17 Svenska Cupen | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | FW | | 36 | Alexander Isak | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | FW | | 11 | Eero Markkanen | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | FW | | 22 | Carlos Strandberg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | FW | | 7 | Chinedu Obasi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | DF | | 2 | Haukur Hauksson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | MF | | 24 | Stefan Ishizaki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | FW | | 10 | Denni Avdić | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | | 17 | Ebenezer Ofori | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | FW | | 7 | Fredrik Brustad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | DF | | 21 | Daniel Sundgren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | | 39 | Amin Affane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | DF | | 15 | Sauli Väisänen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | | 19 | Ahmed Yasin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | DF | | 29 | Anton Salétros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | | 9 | Marko Nikolić | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | | 26 | Jos Hooiveld | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | | 4 | Nils-Eric Johansson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 52 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 71 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Allsvenskan | 2015–16 Svenska Cupen | 2016–17 Svenska Cupen | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | GK | | 35 | Patrik Carlgren | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | GK | | 34 | Oscar Linnér | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Allsvenskan | Allsvenskan | 2015–16 Svenska Cupen | 2015–16 Svenska Cupen | 2016–17 Svenska Cupen | 2016–17 Svenska Cupen | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League | Total | Total |
| 2 | | DF | Haukur Hauksson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | | DF | Per Karlsson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | | DF | Nils-Eric Johansson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | | MF | Johan Blomberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | | FW | Eero Markkanen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | | DF | Sauli Väisänen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | | MF | Ebenezer Ofori | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | | MF | Ahmed Yasin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | | MF | Dickson Etuhu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | | DF | Daniel Sundgren | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | | MF | Stefan Ishizaki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | | DF | Jos Hooiveld | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | | MF | Anton Salétros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | | MF | Christos Gravius | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | | DF | Patrick Kpozo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | | MF | Patrik Carlgren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | | FW | Alexander Isak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | | MF | Amin Affane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||||||
| Players who left AIK during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 7 | | FW | Fredrik Brustad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | | FW | Carlos Strandberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 58 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 79 | 0 |