# 2018 Kristiansund BK season

The 2018 season was Kristiansund's second season in the Eliteserien, the top football division in Norway, where they finished 5th and reached the Third Round of the Cup.

## Squad

    As of 31 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 | IRL | Sean McDermott |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Christoffer Aasbak |
| 4 | DF | FRA | Christophe Psyché |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Dan Peter Ulvestad |
| 6 | MF | EST | Brent Lepistu |
| 7 | FW | NOR | Torgil Øwre Gjertsen |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Pål Erik Ulvestad |
| 9 | MF | SWE | Liridon Kalludra |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Sverre Økland |
| 11 | FW | KOS | Flamur Kastrati |
| 12 | GK | EST | Andreas Vaikla |
| 13 | FW | NOR | Bendik Bye |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | FW | NOR | Jesper Isaksen |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Erlend Sivertsen |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Jonas Rønningen |
| 17 | DF | SEN | Aliou Coly |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Stian Aasmundsen |
| 19 | DF | NOR | Andreas Hopmark |
| 20 | FW | SWE | Simon Alexandersson |
| 21 | MF | SEN | Amidou Diop |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Bent Sørmo |
| 23 | GK | SWE | Conny Månsson |
| 24 | MF | NOR | Sondre Sørli |
| 25 | DF | NOR | Henrik Gjesdal |
| 28 | MF | NOR | Noah Solskjær |

### 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 | NOR | Joakim Bjerkås (at Levanger) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | MF | EST | Brent Lepistu (from Flora Tallinn) |
| 12 | GK | EST | Andreas Vaikla (from IFK Mariehamn) |
| 13 | FW | NOR | Bendik Bye (from Sogndal) |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Stian Aasmundsen (from Jönköpings Södra) |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Bent Sørmo (from Levanger) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | FW | NOR | Tor Erik Torske (to Sunndal) |
| 13 | GK | CRO | Ante Knezovic (to Zemun) |
| 18 | FW | SEN | Jean Alassane Mendy (to Lokeren) |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Andreas Rødsand (released) |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Olav Øby (loan return to Sarpsborg 08) |
| 36 | MF | NOR | Magne Hoseth (to Averøykameratene) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | FRA | Christophe Psyché (from Baník Ostrava) |
| 11 | FW | KOS | Flamur Kastrati (from Sandefjord) |
| 20 | FW | SWE | Simon Alexandersson (from Brage) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Joakim Bjerkås (on loan to Levanger) |
| 11 | FW | CIV | Daouda Bamba (to Brann) |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Benjamin Stokke (to Randers) |
| 27 | DF | EST | Nikita Baranov (to Sogndal) |

## 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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | W | L | D | D | D | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | L | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L |
| Position | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Brann | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Haugesund | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 46 | |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 42 | |
| 7 | Ranheim | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 42 | |

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of match played 24 November 2018
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | IRL | Sean McDermott | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Christoffer Aasbak | 26 | 1 | 25+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | FRA | Christophe Psyché | 13 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Dan Peter Ulvestad | 29 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | EST | Brent Lepistu | 18 | 0 | 3+12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | NOR | Torgil Øwre Gjertsen | 25 | 3 | 23+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Pål Erik Ulvestad | 13 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | SWE | Liridon Kalludra | 28 | 8 | 22+4 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | KOS | Flamur Kastrati | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | EST | Andreas Vaikla | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | NOR | Bendik Bye | 32 | 10 | 19+10 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | NOR | Jesper Isaksen | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Erlend Sivertsen | 12 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Jonas Rønningen | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | SEN | Aliou Coly | 24 | 3 | 21+2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Stian Aasmundsen | 29 | 4 | 25+2 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | NOR | Andreas Hopmark | 21 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | SWE | Simon Alexandersson | 10 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SEN | Amidou Diop | 26 | 1 | 21+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Bent Sørmo | 29 | 1 | 23+3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | NOR | Sondre Sørli | 26 | 2 | 5+18 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | NOR | Henrik Gjesdal | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | NOR | Tobias Lysø | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players away from Kristiansund on loan: ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | NOR | Joakim Bjerkås | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Kristiansund during the season: ||||||||||
| 11 | FW | CIV | Daouda Bamba | 21 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | NOR | Benjamin Stokke | 15 | 4 | 8+4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | DF | EST | Nikita Baranov | 9 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

    As of match played 7 October 2018
| Place | Position | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 13 | Bendik Bye | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | MF | 9 | Liridon Kalludra | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | FW | 11 | Daouda Bamba | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | MF | 18 | Stian Aasmundsen | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | FW | 11 | Flamur Kastrati | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | DF | 5 | Dan Peter Ulvestad | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 20 | Benjamin Stokke | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | FW | 7 | Torgil Øwre Gjertsen | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | DF | 17 | Aliou Coly | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | | | Own goal | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | 24 | Sondre Sørli | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | 3 | Christoffer Aasbak | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | 19 | Andreas Hopmark | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 21 | Amidou Diop | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | 22 | Bent Sørmo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 46 | 10 | 56 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of match played 7 October 2018
| Number | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Sean McDermott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Christoffer Aasbak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Christophe Psyché | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Dan Peter Ulvestad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Brent Lepistu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Torgil Øwre Gjertsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Pål Erik Ulvestad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Flamur Kastrati | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Jonas Rønningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Aliou Coly | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | Stian Aasmundsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Andreas Hopmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Amidou Diop | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Bent Sørmo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Sondre Sørli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left Kristiansund during the season: ||||||||||
| 20 | MF | Benjamin Stokke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Daouda Bamba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Nikita Baranov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 1 |