# 2014 Vålerenga Fotball season

Vålerenga Fotball is a Norwegian association football club from Oslo. They play their home games at Ullevaal Stadion which has a capacity of 28,972. During the 2014/15 campaign they will compete in the following competitions: Tippeligean, NM Cupen.

## Squad

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 | CAN | Lars Hirschfeld |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Niklas Gunnarsson |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Ruben Kristiansen |
| 4 | DF | NOR | André Muri |
| 5 | DF | SWE | Rasmus Lindkvist |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Simon Larsen |
| 7 | FW | NOR | Daniel Fredheim Holm |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Sivert Nilsen |
| 10 | FW | ISL | Viðar Örn Kjartansson |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Morten Berre |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Herman Stengel |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Max Jakob Bjørsvik |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Ghayas Zahid |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Christian Grindheim (Captain) |
| 20 | DF | NOR | Anders Plassen |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Alexander Mathisen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | DF | DEN | Nicolai Høgh |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Markus Brændsrød |
| 26 | DF | NOR | Simen Olafsen |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Rino Falk Larsen |
| 29 | DF | NOR | Svein Marius Koss |
| 30 | GK | AUT | Michael Langer |
| 35 | DF | NOR | Kamran Ali Iqbal |
| 36 | MF | NOR | Mathias Blårud |
| 37 | DF | NOR | Ivan Näsberg |
| 38 | MF | NOR | Fitim Kastrati |
| 39 | MF | NOR | Moussa Nije |
| 40 | GK | NOR | Marcus Engebretsen |
| 41 | GK | NOR | Nima Danai |
| 42 | DF | NOR | Markus Lund Nakkim |
| 43 | DF | NOR | Dadi Dodou Gaye |

### On Loan

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 |
| 22 | FW | CRC | Diego Calvo (at IFK Göteborg) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | FW | NOR | Riki Alba (at Nest-Sotra) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Niklas Gunnarsson (from Odd) |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Ruben Kristiansen (from Tromsø) |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Simon Larsen (loan return from Hønefoss) |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Sivert Heltne Nilsen (from Hødd) |
| 10 | FW | ISL | Viðar Örn Kjartansson (from Fylkir) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Herman Stengel (from Stabæk) |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Ghayas Zahid (loan return from Ull/Kisa) |
| 21 | FW | NOR | Alexander Mathisen (from Hønefoss) |
| — | DF | SWE | Rasmus Lindqvist (from Östersund) |
| — | FW | NOR | Chuma Anene (loan return from Stabæk) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | SWE | Joseph Baffo (to Halmstad) |
| 5 | DF | CZE | Jan Lecjaks (loan return to Young Boys) |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Jan Gunnar Solli (to Hammarby) |
| 10 | FW | NOR | Torgeir Børven (to Twente) |
| 13 | MF | NGA | Fegor Ogude (to Amkar Perm) |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Joachim Thomassen (to Sarpsborg 08) |
| 18 | DF | CRC | Giancarlo González (to Columbus Crew) |
| 26 | MF | SRB | Bojan Zajić (to Sarpsborg 08) |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Chuma Anene (to Ull-Kisa) |
| 33 | DF | POL | Marcel Wawrzynkiewicz (to Cracovia) |
| 35 | FW | NOR | Monir Benmoussa (to Bærum) |
| — | FW | NOR | Shåresh Ahmadi (to Ull-Kisa) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Max Bjørsvik (on loan from Nest-Sotra) |
| — | MF | NOR | Mattias Totland (from Fana) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | MF | CRC | Diego Calvo (on loan to IFK Göteborg) |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Kristofer Hæstad (retired) |
| 34 | GK | NOR | Gudmund Kongshavn (on loan to Sarpsborg 08) |
| 28 | FW | NOR | Riki Alba (on loan to Nest-Sotra) |

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

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | W | L | W | W | D | D | D | W | W | L | D | D | W | W | D | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | W |
| Position | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 46 | |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Aalesund | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 41 | |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 40 | |
* ↑ Since the winners of the 2014 Norwegian Cup (Molde) qualified for European competition based on their league position, the berth (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed down the league to Strømsgodset.

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 9 November 2014

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Niklas Gunnarsson | 31 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Ruben Kristiansen | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NOR | André Muri | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SWE | Rasmus Lindkvist | 24 | 4 | 19+3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Simon Larsen | 33 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | NOR | Daniel Fredheim Holm | 24 | 4 | 14+6 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Sivert Nilsen | 31 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 2+1 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | ISL | Viðar Örn Kjartansson | 33 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 2+2 | 6 |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Morten Berre | 32 | 1 | 11+18 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Herman Stengel | 26 | 2 | 8+16 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Max Jakob Bjørsvik | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Ghayas Zahid | 33 | 9 | 26+3 | 9 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Christian Grindheim | 31 | 4 | 28+1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | NOR | Anders Plassen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Alexander Mathisen | 25 | 1 | 17+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | DEN | Nicolai Høgh | 17 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Markus Brændsrød | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | NOR | Simen Olafsen | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | NOR | Svein Marius Koss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | AUT | Michael Langer | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | NOR | Kamran Ali Iqbal | 12 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | NOR | Mathias Blårud | 14 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | NOR | Ivan Näsberg | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | NOR | Fitim Kastrati | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | NOR | Moussa Nije | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Vålerenga on loan: ||||||||||
| 22 | MF | CRC | Diego Calvo | 12 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | NOR | Riki Alba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | GK | NOR | Gudmund Kongshavn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Vålerenga no longer at the club: ||||||||||
| 23 | MF | NOR | Kristofer Hæstad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |

### Goal Scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 10 | Viðar Örn Kjartansson | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | MF | 17 | Ghayas Zahid | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | DF | 6 | Simon Larsen | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | DF | 5 | Rasmus Lindkvist | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 19 | Christian Grindheim | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | FW | 7 | Daniel Fredheim Holm | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | DF | 2 | Niklas Gunnarsson | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | 11 | Morten Berre | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | 8 | Sivert Nilsen | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | 14 | Herman Stengel | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | DF | 24 | Nicolai Høgh | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | MF | 21 | Alexander Mathisen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | FW | 28 | Riki Alba | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 58 | 15 | 73 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Niklas Gunnarsson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Ruben Kristiansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Simon Larsen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Daniel Fredheim Holm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Sivert Nilsen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Viðar Örn Kjartansson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Morten Berre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Herman Stengel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Ghayas Zahid | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Christian Grindheim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Alexander Mathisen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Nicolai Høgh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Kamran Ali Iqbal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 |