# 2022–23 FC Midtjylland season

The 2022–23 season is FC Midtjylland's 24th season of existence, and their 22nd consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. As a result of the club's runner-up finish in the 2021–22 Danish Superliga, it competed in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League through the Third Qualifying Round, and subsequently competed in the 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, advancing to the Knockout Round Play-offs.

## Squad

    As of 24 March 2023
| No. | Name | Position | Since | Date of birth | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Jonas Lössl | GK | 2021 | 1 February 1989 | Everton F.C. |
| 16 | Elías Rafn Ólafsson | GK | 2020 | 11 March 2000 | FC Midtjylland U19 |
| 30 | Mark Ugboh | GK | 2022 | 3 January 2004 | FC Midtjylland U19 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 4 | Stefan Gartenmann | DF | 2022 | 2 February 1997 | SønderjyskE |
| 6 | Joel Andersson | DF | 2018 | 11 November 1996 | BK Häcken |
| 14 | Henrik Dalsgaard (captain) | DF | 2021 | 27 July 1989 | Brentford F.C. |
| 17 | Mads Døhr Thychosen | DF | 2022 | 27 June 1997 | FC Nordsjælland |
| 22 | Pontus Texel | DF | 2022 | 27 February 2004 | Homegrown |
| 29 | Paulinho | DF | 2019 | 3 January 1995 | Bahia |
| 55 | Victor Bak Jensen | DF | 2021 | 3 October 2003 | Homegrown |
| 73 | Juninho | DF | 2021 | 1 February 1995 | Esporte Clube Bahia |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 5 | Emiliano Martínez | MF | 2022 | 17 August 1999 | Red Bull Bragantino |
| 8 | Kristoffer Olsson | MF | 2022 | 30 June 1995 | Anderlecht |
| 10 | Emam Ashour | MF | 2023 | 20 February 1998 | Zamalek |
| 20 | Valdemar Andreasen | MF | 2022 | 5 January 2005 | Homegrown |
| 24 | Oliver Sørensen | MF | 2019 | 10 March 2022 | Homegrown |
| 35 | Charles | MF | 2021 | 19 June 1996 | Ceará |
| 37 | Armin Gigović | MF | 2023 | 6 April 2002 | Rostov |
| Forwards |||||||
| 7 | Pione Sisto | MF | 2020 | 4 February 1995 | Celta de Vigo |
| 11 | Gustav Isaksen | MF | 2019 | 19 April 2001 | Homegrown |
| 18 | Edward Chilufya | MF | 2022 | 17 September 1999 | Djurgårdens IF |
| 25 | Astrit Selmani | MF | 2023 | 13 May 1997 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 39 | Juan Felipe Moreno | FW | 2022 | 21 September 2002 | Homegrown |
| 47 | Frederik Heiselberg | FW | 2021 | 11 February 2023 | Homegrown |
| 58 | Aral Şimşir | FW | 2021 | 19 June 2022 | Homegrown |
| 74 | Júnior Brumado | FW | 2019 | 15 May 1999 | EC Bahia |

### Out 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 |
| — | DF | DEN | Oliver Olsen (at Fredericia until 30 June 2023) |
| — | GK | DEN | Valdemar Birksø (at Fredericia until 30 June 2023) |
| — | FW | BRA | Marrony (at Fluminense until 30 June 2023) |
| — | DF | CIV | Ousmane Diomande (at Mafra until 30 June 2023) |

## Competitive
### Competition record

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Danish Superliga | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 040.63 |
| Danish Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 050.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 000.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | +0 | 025.00 |
| Total | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 034.78 |
Last updated: 3 June 2023. Source: Competitive matches

### Danish Superliga
#### Regular season

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 6 | Brøndby | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 30 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 7 | Silkeborg | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 29 | Qualification for the Qualification round |
| 8 | Midtjylland | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 28 | Qualification for the Qualification round |
| 9 | OB | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 28 | Qualification for the Qualification round |
| 10 | Horsens | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 23 | Qualification for the Qualification round |

#### Results by round - Regular season

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Ground | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | L | W | D | D | L | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | D | L | D | D | W | L | D | L | D |
| Position | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 |

#### Relegation round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | MID | ODE | SIL | LYN | ACH | AAB |
| 1 | Midtjylland (O) | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 51 | Qualification for the European play-off match | — | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| 2 | OB | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Silkeborg | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 41 | | 3–3 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| 4 | Lyngby | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 28 | | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 5 | Horsens (R) | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 28 | Relegation to Danish 1st Division | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–4 |

#### Results by round – Relegation round

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | D | W |
| Position | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |

#### Relegation season
## European play-offs

The 4th-placed team of the championship round advances to a play-off match against the winning team of the qualification round (no. 7) in a single-leg tie, with the team from the championship round as hosts. The winner earns a place in the Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

### UEFA Europa League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Feyenoord | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 8 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 8 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
| 3 | Lazio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
| 4 | Sturm Graz | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 8 | |
* 1 2 3 4 Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference is used as the tiebreaker. Between Feyenoord and Midtjylland, overall goals scored is used as the tiebreaker.

#### Knock-out round play-offs
## Statistics
### Appearances

Includes all competitive matches.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 11 | Gustav Isaksen | 31 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 44 |
| 2 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 29 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 41 |
| 3 | MF | 18 | Edward Chilufya | 26 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | DF | 73 | Juninho | 26 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
| 4 | MF | 24 | Oliver Sørensen | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | DF | 17 | Mads Døhr Thychosen | 24 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | DF | 14 | Henrik Dalsgaard | 24 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | GK | 1 | Jonas Lössl | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 34 |
| 9 | MF | 5 | Emiliano Martínez | 25 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 33 |
| 10 | MF | 8 | Kristoffer Olsson | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 32 |
| 11 | DF | 4 | Stefan Gartenmann | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | MF | 35 | Charles | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| 13 | FW | 9 | Sory Kaba | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 27 |
| 14 | MF | 36 | Anders Dreyer | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| 14 | DF | 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 16 | DF | 6 | Joel Andersson | 16 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| 17 | DF | 44 | Nikolas Dyhr | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 18 | MF | 7 | Pione Sisto | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| 19 | MF | 10 | Evander | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 20 | MF | 37 | Armin Gigović | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 21 | FW | 58 | Aral Şimşir | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 22 | DF | 55 | Victor Bak Jensen | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 23 | GK | 16 | Elías Rafn Ólafsson | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 23 | FW | 74 | Júnior Brumado | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 25 | FW | 47 | Frederik Heiselberg | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 25 | MF | 20 | Valdemar Byskov | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 27 | MF | 15 | Raphael Onyedika | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | MF | 10 | Emam Ashour | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 29 | FW | 53 | Victor Lind | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | MF | 19 | Chris Kouakou | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | FW | 25 | Astrit Selmani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 32 | MF | 15 | Gustav Christensen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | DF | 22 | Pontus Texel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | MF | 21 | Andreas Nibe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | DF | 26 | Pablo Ortíz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | MF | 33 | Jamiu Musbaudeen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Goalscorers

This includes all competitive matches.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 45 | Gustav Isaksen | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2 | MF | 36 | Anders Dreyer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | MF | 10 | Evander | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | MF | 7 | Pione Sisto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | 8 | Kristoffer Olsson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | FW | 8 | Sory Kaba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | 4 | Stefan Gartenmann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | DF | 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | FW | 58 | Aral Şimşir | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | 10 | Emam Ashour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | DF | 73 | Juninho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | FW | 18 | Edward Chilufya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | DF | 14 | Henrik Dalsgaard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | 44 | Nikolas Dyhr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | 5 | Emiliano Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | 15 | Gustav Christensen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | 47 | Frederick Heiselberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | 24 | Oliver Sørensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | O.G. | | Opponent Own Goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 56 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 79 |

### Assists

This includes all competitive matches.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 11 | Gustav Isaksen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | MF | 8 | Kristoffer Olsson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | 58 | Aral Şimşir | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | 10 | Evander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 36 | Anders Dreyer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | 6 | Joel Andersson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | FW | 9 | Sory Kaba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | DF | 73 | Juninho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | MF | 35 | Charles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | 7 | Pione Sisto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 4 | Stefan Gartenmann | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | 24 | Oliver Sørensen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | 6 | Henrik Dalsgaard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | 44 | Nikolas Dyhr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 36 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 51 |

### Clean sheets

This includes all competitive matches.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | GK | 1 | Jonas Lössl | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | GK | 16 | Elías Rafn Ólafsson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |

### Disciplinary record

This includes all competitive matches.
| Rnk | Pos. | No. | Player | Superliga | Superliga | Danish Cup | Danish Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League | Total | Total |
| 1 | DF | 29 | Paulinho | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1 | DF | 73 | Juninho | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | 8 | Kristoffer Olsson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | 17 | Mads Døhr Thychosen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | 10 | Evander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | 14 | Henrik Dalsgaard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 15 | Raphael Onyedika | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | 11 | Gustav Isaksen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | 5 | Emiliano Martínez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | 9 | Sory Kaba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | DF | 6 | Joel Andersson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | GK | 1 | Jonas Lössl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | 74 | Júnior Brumado | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | DF | 4 | Stefan Gartenmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | 37 | Armin Gigović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | 35 | Charles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | 47 | Frederick Heiselberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | 9 | Victor Lind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | 44 | Nikolas Dyhr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | 36 | Anders Dreyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | 15 | Gustav Christensen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | 10 | Emam Ashour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | 25 | Astrit Selmani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | 24 | Oliver Sørensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | 55 | Victor Bak Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | 74 | Júnior Brumado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 62 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 94 | 4 |