# 2018 Lillestrøm SK season

The 2018 season was Lillestrøm's 42nd consecutive year in Eliteserien.

## Season events

On 26 June, Arne Erlandsen was sacked as the club manager, with Arild Sundgot being appointed as an interim manager. On 13 July, Jörgen Lennartsson was appointed the club's new manager.

## Squad

    As of 16 August 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | CRO | Marko Marić (on loan from Hoffenheim) |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Mats Haakenstad |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Simen Kind Mikalsen |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Marius Amundsen |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Simen Rafn |
| 6 | MF | NGA | Ifeanyi Mathew |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Gary Martin |
| 10 | FW | NOR | Thomas Lehne Olsen |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Erling Knudtzon |
| 12 | MF | NGA | Raphael Ayagwa |
| 13 | DF | NOR | Frode Kippe (Captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Krogstad |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Erik Brenden |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ødemarksbakken |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Sheriff Sinyan |
| 22 | DF | SRB | Stefan Antonijevic |
| 23 | MF | DEN | Daniel A. Pedersen |
| 24 | DF | NOR | Erik Sandberg |
| 25 | GK | EST | Matvei Igonen |
| 33 | MF | NOR | Aleksander Melgalvis |
| 88 | MF | ISL | Arnór Smárason |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | MF | NGA | Moses Ebiye (at Strømmen) |
| 8 | MF | NGA | Charles Ezeh (at Strømmen) |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Tobias Gran (at HamKam) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | FW | NOR | Petter Mathias Olsen (at Strømmen IF) |
| 29 | GK | NOR | Emil Ødegaard (at Grorud IL) |
| — | DF | SWE | Martin Falkeborn (at IK Frej) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Gary Martin (from Lokeren) |
| 10 | FW | NOR | Thomas Lehne Olsen (from Tromsø) |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ødemarksbakken (from Ull/Kisa) |
| 25 | GK | EST | Matvei Igonen (from FCI Tallinn) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 10 | FW | NGA | Marco Tagbajumi (loan return to Strømsgodset) |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Jørgen Kolstad (to Kongsvinger, previously on loan) |
| 21 | FW | NOR | Petter Mathias Olsen (on loan to Strømmen) |
| 23 | MF | BUL | Chigozie Udoji (to Platanias) |
| 28 | MF | NOR | Henrik Loholt Kristiansen (to Ullensaker/Kisa) |
| 29 | GK | NOR | Emil Ødegaard (on loan to Grorud, previously on loan at Levanger) |
| 77 | GK | KEN | Arnold Origi |
| — | DF | SWE | Martin Falkeborn (on loan to Frej) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | MF | NGA | Raphael Ayagwa (from Plateau United) |
| 23 | MF | DEN | Daniel A. Pedersen (from AGF Aarhus) |
| 88 | MF | ISL | Arnór Smárason (from Hammarby) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | MF | NGA | Ebiye Moses (on loan to Strømmen) |
| 8 | MF | NGA | Charles Ezeh (on loan to Strømmen) |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Tobias Gran (on loan to HamKam) |

## Competitions
### Eliteserien
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 24 November 2018. 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | D | D | D | L | D | L | D | W | L | L | W | W | D | D | L | D | D | W |
| Position | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 10 | Tromsø | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 36 | |
| 11 | Bodø/Glimt | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 32 | |
| 12 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 32 | |
| 13 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 31 | |
| 14 | Stabæk (O) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 29 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |

### Europa League
#### Qualifying phase
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 24 November 2018

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Europa League | Europa League | Mesterfinalen | Mesterfinalen |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | CRO | Marko Marić | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Mats Haakenstad | 36 | 3 | 22+5 | 2 | 5+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Simen Kind Mikalsen | 31 | 0 | 20+5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Marius Amundsen | 33 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Simen Rafn | 37 | 1 | 26+2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | NGA | Ifeanyi Mathew | 39 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Gary Martin | 26 | 5 | 7+12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | NOR | Thomas Lehne Olsen | 37 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Erling Knudtzon | 29 | 1 | 20+3 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | NGA | Raphael Ayagwa | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | NOR | Frode Kippe | 32 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Krogstad | 36 | 1 | 22+6 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Erik Brenden | 31 | 2 | 14+10 | 0 | 2+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ødemarksbakken | 23 | 2 | 7+9 | 2 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | SRB | Stefan Antonijevic | 17 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | DEN | Daniel A. Pedersen | 15 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | NOR | Erik Sandberg | 8 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | EST | Matvei Igonen | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Aleksander Melgalvis | 28 | 1 | 16+8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | ISL | Arnór Smárason | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Arne Holter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Lillestrøm on loan: ||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | NGA | Moses Ebiye | 10 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NGA | Charles Ezeh | 12 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Tobias Gran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Lillestrøm during the season: ||||||||||||||

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Europa League | Mesterfinalen | Total |
| 1 | FW | 10 | Thomas Lehne Olsen | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | MF | 88 | Arnór Smárason | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MF | 6 | Ifeanyi Mathew | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | FW | 9 | Gary Martin | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | DF | 2 | Mats Haakenstad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 17 | Kristoffer Ødemarksbakken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | 33 | Aleksander Melgalvis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 14 | Fredrik Krogstad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 15 | Erik Brenden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | | Own goal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | 11 | Erling Knudtzon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | 5 | Simen Rafn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | 24 | Erik Sandberg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 52 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Europa League | Europa League | Mesterfinalen | Mesterfinalen | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Marko Marić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Marius Amundsen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Simen Rafn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Ifeanyi Mathew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Gary Martin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Thomas Lehne Olsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Erling Knudtzon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Raphael Ayagwa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Frode Kippe | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Fredrik Krogstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Erik Brenden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Kristoffer Ødemarksbakken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Stefan Antonijevic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Daniel A. Pedersen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Aleksander Melgalvis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | Arnór Smárason | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 |