# 2018 Hammarby Fotboll season

The 2018 season was Hammarby Fotboll's 103rd in existence, their 49th season in Allsvenskan and their 4th consecutive season in the league. They competed in Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen during the year. League play started in early April and lasted until early November. Stefan Billborn made his first season as manager.

## Summary

In the off-season, on 4 January 2018, the board and Jesper Jansson, director of football, chose to sack manager Jakob Michelsen, citing differences regarding the view on transfers and playing style, as well as a disappointing development of the team and its results. Hammarby finished 9th in Allsvenskan 2017.

## Players
### Squad information

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Johan Wiland | 37 | 2017 | 39 | 0 | 2019 | Undisclosed | |
| 2 | DF | Simon Sandberg | 24 | 2018 | 23 | 0 | 2019 | Free | |
| 3 | DF | Neto Borges | 22 | 2018 | 26 | 0 | 2021 (June) | Undisclosed | |
| 4 | DF | Bjørn Paulsen | 27 | 2017 | 58 | 13 | 2019 | Undisclosed | |
| 5 | DF | David Fällman | 28 | 2018 | 27 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| 6 | MF | Jiloan Hamad (vice captain) | 28 | 2017 | 54 | 15 | 2018 | Undisclosed | |
| 7 | FW | Imad Khalili | 31 | 2015 | 55 | 4 | 2019 | Free | |
| 8 | MF | Jeppe Andersen | 26 | 2017 | 41 | 1 | 2020 (June) | Free | |
| 9 | FW | Sander Svendsen | 21 | 2017 | 29 | 6 | 2021 (June) | Undisclosed | |
| 10 | MF | Kennedy Bakircioglu (captain) | 38 | 2012 | 269 | 79 | 2018 | Free | |
| 11 | MF | Vladimir Rodić | 25 | 2018 | 14 | 3 | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
| 13 | DF | Mads Fenger | 28 | 2017 | 29 | 2 | 2020 (June) | Free | |
| 14 | MF | Junes Barny | 29 | 2018 | 13 | 1 | 2018 | Free | |
| 16 | MF | Leo Bengtsson | 20 | 2016 | 28 | 0 | 2019 (June) | Youth system | |
| 17 | MF | Dušan Jajić | 20 | 2015 | 8 | 0 | 2019 | Undisclosed | On loan to IK Frej |
| 18 | MF | Rebin Asaad | 24 | 2017 | 10 | 0 | 2018 | Free | On loan to IK Frej |
| 19 | MF | Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali | 26 | 2017 | 47 | 2 | 2020 (June) | Undisclosed | |
| 20 | MF | Abdul Halik Hudu | 18 | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2021 (June) | Undisclosed | |
| 21 | DF | Oscar Krusnell | 19 | 2017 | 5 | 0 | 2020 (June) | Undisclosed | |
| 22 | FW | Muamer Tanković | 23 | 2017 | 42 | 8 | 2020 (June) | Undisclosed | |
| 23 | DF | Marcus Degerlund | 20 | 2016 | 22 | 0 | 2021 (June) | Youth system | On loan to IFK Göteborg |
| 25 | GK | Davor Blažević | 25 | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 2019 | Free | |
| 27 | GK | Benny Lekström | 37 | 2017 | 10 | 0 | 2018 | Free | |
| 40 | FW | Nikola Đurđić | 32 | 2018 | 27 | 13 | 2021 | Free | |
| 77 | DF | Mats Solheim | 31 | 2015 | 84 | 5 | 2019 | Undisclosed | |
* Last updated: 14 November 2018
* Source: Hammarby Fotboll and players' Wikipedia articles
* Ordered by squad number.

### Transfers
#### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
| 2 | DF | Simon Sandberg | 23 | Levski Sofia | Bosman | Winter | 2019 | Free | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 30 | DF | Neto Borges | 21 | Tubarão | Transfer | Winter | 2021 (June) | Undisclosed | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 25 | GK | Davor Blažević | 25 | Assyriska FF | Bosman | Winter | 2018 (May) | Free | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 5 | DF | David Fällman | 28 | Dalian Transcendence | Bosman | Winter | 2020 | Free | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 26 | MF | Erkan Zengin | 32 | Eskişehirspor | Bosman | Winter | 2018 (August) | Free | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 40 | FW | Nikola Đurđić | 31 | Randers FC | Bosman | Winter | 2018 | Free | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 20 | MF | Abdul Halik Hudu | 18 | Inter Allies | Transfer | Winter | 2021 (June) | Undisclosed | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 14 | MF | Junes Barny | 28 | GAIS | Bosman | Summer | 2018 | Free | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 11 | MF | Vladimir Rodić | 24 | Silkeborg IF | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | Undisclosed | hammarbyfotboll.se |

#### Out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
| 9 | DF | Stefan Batan | 32 | Assyriska FF | End of contract | Winter | Free | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 16 | FW | Rômulo | 26 | Suphanburi | End of contract | Winter | Free | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 2 | DF | Birkir Már Sævarsson | 33 | Valur | End of contract | Winter | Free | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| – | DF | Oliver Silverholt | 23 | Östers IF | End of contract | Winter | Free | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 17 | MF | Dušan Jajić | 19 | IK Frej | Loan | Winter | Loan | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 16 | MF | Leo Bengtsson | 19 | Gefle IF | Loan | Winter | Loan | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 23 | DF | Marcus Degerlund | 20 | IK Frej | Loan | Summer | Loan | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 28 | MF | Gershon Koffie | 26 | Free agent | End of contract | Summer | End of contract | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 14 | FW | Pa Dibba | 30 | Shenzhen F.C. | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 11 | MF | Arnór Smárason | 29 | Lillestrøm SK | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 26 | MF | Erkan Zengin | 32 | Karagümrük | End of contract | Summer | Free | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 23 | DF | Marcus Degerlund | 20 | IFK Göteborg | Loan | Summer | Loan | hammarbyfotboll.se |
| 18 | MF | Rebin Asaad | 23 | IK Frej | Loan | Winter | Loan | hammarbyfotboll.se |

## Player statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 14 November 2018
| Number | Position | Name | 2018 Allsvenskan | 2018 Allsvenskan | 2017–18 Svenska Cupen 2018–19 Svenska Cupen | 2017–18 Svenska Cupen 2018–19 Svenska Cupen | Total | Total |
| Number | Position | Name | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Johan Wiland | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Simon Sandberg | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Neto Borges | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Bjørn Paulsen | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| 5 | DF | David Fällman | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Jiloan Hamad | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 13 |
| 7 | FW | Imad Khalili | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | Jeppe Andersen | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Sander Svendsen | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Kennedy Bakircioglu | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | Vladimir Rodić | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
| 13 | DF | Mads Fenger | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | Junes Barny | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Leo Bengtsson | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| 20 | MF | Abdul Halik Hudu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | Oscar Krusnell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Muamer Tanković | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 7 |
| 25 | GK | Davor Blažević | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | Benny Lekström | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | Nikola Đurđić | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 |
| 77 | DF | Mats Solheim | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Players that left the club during the season |||||||||
| 11 | MF | Arnór Smárason | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Pa Dibba | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| 17 | MF | Dušan Jajić | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Rebin Asaad | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Marcus Degerlund | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Erkan Zengin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Gershon Koffie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Disciplinary record

| N | P | Name | Allsvenskan | Svenska Cupen | Total |
| 1 | GK | Johan Wiland | | | |
| 2 | DF | Simon Sandberg | | | |
| 3 | DF | Neto Borges | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | MF | Bjørn Paulsen | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | DF | David Fällman | 4 | | 4 |
| 6 | MF | Jiloan Hamad | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | Imad Khalili | | | |
| 8 | MF | Jeppe Andersen | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | FW | Sander Svendsen | | | |
| 10 | MF | Kennedy Bakircioglu | | | |
| 11 | MF | Arnór Smárason | 1 | | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Vladimir Rodić | 1 | | 1 |
| 13 | DF | Mads Fenger | 3 | | 3 |
| 14 | MF | Junes Barny | 1 | | 1 |
| 14 | FW | Pa Dibba | 3 | | 3 |
| 16 | MF | Leo Bengtsson | 1 | | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Dušan Jajić | | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | Rebin Asaad | | | |
| 19 | MF | Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali | 2 | | 2 |
| 20 | MF | Abdul Halik Hudu | | | |
| 21 | DF | Oscar Krusnell | | | |
| 22 | FW | Muamer Tanković | 2 | | 2 |
| 23 | DF | Marcus Degerlund | | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | GK | Davor Blažević | | | |
| 26 | MF | Erkan Zengin | | | |
| 27 | GK | Benny Lekström | | | |
| 28 | MF | Gershon Koffie | | | |
| 40 | FW | Nikola Đurđić | 6 | | 6 |
| 77 | DF | Mats Solheim | 1 | | 1 |
Last updated: 14 November 2018 Source: hammarbyfotboll.se Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Stefan Billborn |
| Assistant manager | Joachim Björklund |
| Assistant manager | Pablo Piñones Arce |
| Goalkeeping coach | Mikael "Mille" Olsson |
| Fitness coach | Jimmy Lidberg |
| Club doctor | Mikael Klotz |
| Physiotherapist | Linda Eisersjö |
| Physiotherapist | Andreas Gavelius |
| Equipment manager | Anders Bitén |
| U19 head coach | Stefan Olsson |
| U19 assistant coach | Lukas Syberyjski |
| U17 head coach | Fredrik Samuelsson |
| U17 assistant coach | Thomas Lyth |
| U19 and U17 goalkeeping coach | Gustav Scheutz |
| U19 and U17 fitness coach | Nebez Kurban |
Source:

### Other information

| Chairman | Richard von Yxkull |
| Chief Executive Officer | Henrik Kindlund |
| Director of football | Jesper Jansson |
| Technical director | Ola Larsson |
| Head of scouting | Mikael Hjelmberg |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Tele2 Arena (33,000 / ) |
Source:

## Competitions
### Allsvenskan
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | IFK Norrköping | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Malmö FF | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Hammarby IF | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 58 | |
| 5 | BK Häcken | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Östersunds FK | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 49 | |
* ↑ BK Häcken qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Svenska Cupen.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: svenskfotboll.se (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 | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | W | W | D |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |

#### Matches

Kickoff times are in (UTC+01) unless stated otherwise.

### Svenska Cupen
#### 2017–18

    The tournament continued from the 2017 season.
Kickoff times are in UTC+1.

##### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | GAIS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Hammarby IF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Vasalunds IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | |

#### 2018–19

    The tournament continues into the 2019 season.

##### Qualification stage
## Footnotes

* 1 2 Hammarby IF have cooperations with IK Frej and Västerås SK and might temporarily loan out players during the season and recall them without further notice.