# 2016 Lillestrøm SK season

The 2016 season is Lillestrøm's 40th consecutive year in Tippeligaen and their second with Rúnar Kristinsson as manager.

## Squad

    As of 15 September 2016
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 | ISL | Haraldur Björnsson |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Simen Kind Mikalsen |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Marius Amundsen |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Ole Martin Rindarøy (on loan from Molde) |
| 6 | MF | NGA | Ifeanyi Mathew |
| 7 | MF | LBN | Bassel Jradi (on loan from Strømsgodset) |
| 8 | MF | FRA | Malaury Martin |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Marius Lundemo |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Erling Knudtzon |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Jacob Faye-Lund |
| 13 | DF | NOR | Frode Kippe (captain) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Krogstad |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Erik Brenden |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Håkon Skogseid |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Jørgen Kolstad |
| 18 | MF | NGA | Bonke Innocent |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Gary Martin (on loan from Víkingur) |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Mohamed Ofkir |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Petter Mathias Olsen |
| 22 | DF | DEN | Michael Jakobsen (on loan from Esbjerg) |
| 23 | FW | SVK | Tomáš Malec (on loan from LASK Linz) |
| 26 | MF | NOR | Sheriff Sinyan |
| 29 | GK | NOR | Emil Ødegaard |
| 77 | GK | KEN | Arnold Origi |

### 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 |
| 2 | DF | SWE | Martin Falkeborn (at Ull/Kisa) |
| 9 | FW | ISL | Árni Vilhjálmsson (at Breiðablik) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Markus Brændsrød (at Strømmen) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Ole Martin Rindarøy (on loan from Molde, previously on loan at Start) |
| 7 | MF | LBN | Bassel Jradi (on loan from Strømsgodset) |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Erik Næsbak Brenden (from Nybergsund) |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Petter Mathias Olsen (Promoted) |
| 22 | DF | DEN | Michael Jakobsen (on loan from Esbjerg) |
| 29 | GK | NOR | Emil Ødegaard (Promoted) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | NED | Michael Timisela (released) |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Lum Rexhepi (to HJK Helsinki) |
| 6 | MF | ISL | Finnur Orri Margeirsson (to KR) |
| 7 | MF | SWE | Johan Andersson (released) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Krogstad (on loan to Ull/Kisa) |
| 19 | FW | NOR | Joachim Osvold (to Rot-Weiss Essen) |
| 20 | DF | NOR | Stian Ringstad (to Braga) |
| 22 | DF | NOR | Simen Nordermoen (released) |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Markus Brændsrød (on loan to Strømmen) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ISL | Haraldur Björnsson (from Östersund) |
| 6 | MF | NGA | Ifeanyi Mathew |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Gary Martin (on loan from Víkingur) |
| 23 | FW | SVK | Tomáš Malec (on loan from Trenčín) |
| 41 | GK | NOR | Pål Vestly Heigre (on loan from Viking) |
| — | MF | NOR | Fredrik Krogstad (loan return from Ull/Kisa) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | SWE | Martin Falkeborn (on loan to Ull/Kisa) |
| 9 | FW | ISL | Árni Vilhjálmsson (on loan to Breiðablik) |
| 23 | FW | NGA | Fred Friday (to AZ) |
| 41 | GK | NOR | Pål Vestly Heigre (loan return to Viking) |

## 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 | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | D | L | W | D | D | W | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | D | D | D | L | L | L | W | W | D | D | W |
| Position | 8 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 10 | Vålerenga | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 38 | |
| 11 | Sogndal | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 34 | |
| 13 | Tromsø | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 34 | |
| 14 | Stabæk (O) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 6 November 2016

### 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 |
| 1 | GK | ISL | Haraldur Björnsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Simen Kind Mikalsen | 29 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Marius Amundsen | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Ole Martin Rindarøy | 21 | 1 | 9+10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | NGA | Ifeanyi Matthew | 8 | 2 | 6+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | LBN | Bassel Jradi | 29 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | FRA | Malaury Martin | 33 | 7 | 25+5 | 7 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Marius Lundemo | 21 | 2 | 18+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Erling Knudtzon | 28 | 5 | 25+2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Jacob Faye-Lund | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | NOR | Frode Kippe | 24 | 1 | 19+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Erik Brenden | 8 | 1 | 0+6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Håkon Skogseid | 29 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Jørgen Kolstad | 17 | 1 | 7+8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | NGA | Bonke Innocent | 26 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Gary Martin | 10 | 4 | 7+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Mohamed Ofkir | 26 | 4 | 13+10 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | DEN | Michael Jakobsen | 14 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | SVK | Tomáš Malec | 12 | 2 | 8+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | NOR | Sheriff Sinyan | 11 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | GK | KEN | Arnold Origi | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players away from Lillestrøm on loan: ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | SWE | Martin Falkeborn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ISL | Árni Vilhjálmsson | 10 | 3 | 3+4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Players who appeared for Lillestrøm no longer at the club: ||||||||||
| 23 | FW | NGA | Fred Friday | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | NOR | Pål Vestly Heigre | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 23 | Fred Friday | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | MF | 8 | Malaury Martin | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | 11 | Erling Knudtzon | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | MF | 7 | Bassel Jradi | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | DF | 3 | Simen Kind Mikalsen | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | FW | 19 | Gary Martin | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | FW | 20 | Mohamed Ofkir | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | FW | 9 | Árni Vilhjálmsson | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | MF | 10 | Marius Lundemo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | 6 | Ifeanyi Matthew | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | 23 | Tomáš Malec | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | 13 | Frode Kippe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 5 | Ole Martin Rindarøy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 17 | Jørgen Kolstad | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 15 | Erik Brenden | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 26 | Sheriff Sinyan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 45 | 6 | 51 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 3 | DF | Simen Kind Mikalsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Marius Amundsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Ole Martin Rindarøy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Ifeanyi Matthew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Bassel Jradi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Malaury Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Erling Knudtzon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Jacob Faye-Lund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Frode Kippe | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | DF | Håkon Skogseid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Jørgen Kolstad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Bonke Innocent | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Gary Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Mohamed Ofkir | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | GK | Arnold Origi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 2 |