# 2020 Aalesunds FK season

The 2020 season was Aalesund's first season back in Eliteserien since their relegation at the end of the 2017 season. They finished the season bottom of the league and where relegated back to the 1. divisjon at the first opportunity.

## Season events

On 12 June, the Norwegian Football Federation announced that a maximum of 200 home fans would be allowed to attend the upcoming seasons matches.
On 10 September, the Norwegian Football Federation cancelled the 2020 Norwegian Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.
On 30 September, the Minister of Culture and Gender Equality, Abid Raja, announced that clubs would be able to have crowds of 600 at games from 12 October.

## Squad

    As of 15 October 2020
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 | NOR | Andreas Lie |
| 2 | DF | NED | Shaquill Sno |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Jonas Grønner |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Oddbjørn Lie |
| 6 | DF | NED | Daan Klinkenberg |
| 7 | MF | CPV | Erikson Spinola Lima |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Carlsen |
| 9 | FW | CHI | Niklas Castro |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Simen Bolkan Nordli |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Ståle Steen Sæthre |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Jørgen Hatlehol |
| 17 | FW | SEN | Mamadou Diaw |
| 18 | DF | ISL | Davíð Kristján Ólafsson |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Peter Orry Larsen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | DF | BDI | Parfait Bizoza |
| 21 | DF | DEN | Kasper Jørgensen (on loan from Lyngby) |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Sigurd Hauso Haugen |
| 23 | FW | NOR | Torbjørn Agdestein |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Enock Mawete Mwimba |
| 25 | GK | NOR | Gudmund Broks Kongshavn |
| 27 | DF | NOR | Sigurd Tafjord |
| 30 | MF | NGA | Izunna Uzochukwu |
| 32 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ødven |
| 36 | FW | NOR | Vetle Fiskerstrand |
| 38 | FW | NOR | Isak Dybvik Määttä |
| 39 | DF | CIV | Benjamin Karamoko (on loan from Haugesund) |
| 41 | MF | NOR | Markus Karlsbakk |

### 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 |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Sondre Brunstad Fet (at Bodø/Glimt until 31 December 2020) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Håvard Mork Breivik (at Hødd until 31 December 2020) |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 January 2020 | DF | Daan Klinkenberg | Inter Turku | Undisclosed |
| 2 January 2020 | MF | Simen Nordli | HamKam | Undisclosed |
| 29 January 2020 | GK | Gudmund Kongshavn | Tromsø | Undisclosed |
| 14 February 2020 | DF | Shaquill Sno | Telstar | Undisclosed |
| 24 February 2020 | MF | Jordon Mutch | Gyeongnam | Free |
| 2 March 2020 | DF | Parfait Bizoza | Raufoss | Undisclosed |
| 29 May 2020 | FW | Sigurd Haugen | Union SG | Undisclosed |
| 15 October 2020 | FW | Mamadou Diaw | | Free |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
| 7 September 2020 | DF | | Benjamin Karamoko | Haugesund | End of season | |
| 5 October 2020 | DF | | Kasper Jørgensen | Lyngby | End of season | |

### Out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 14 January 2020 | DF | Kristoffer Hay | Bryne | Undisclosed |
| 28 January 2020 | DF | Tega George | Strømmen | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2020 | FW | Pape Habib Guèye | K.V. Kortrijk | Undisclosed |
| 8 March 2020 | GK | Marius Berntzen | Øygarden | Undisclosed |
| 5 October 2020 | DF | Daníel Leó Grétarsson | Blackpool | Undisclosed |
| 5 October 2020 | FW | Hólmbert Friðjónsson | Brescia | Undisclosed |

### Loans out

| Date | Position | Name | From | Date to |
| 15 January 2020 | MF | Markus Karlsbakk | Hødd | 5 June 2020 |
| 29 May 2020 | MF | Sondre Fet | Bodø/Glimt | End of season |
| 5 October 2020 | DF | Håvard Breivik | Hødd | End of season |

### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Joined | Date |
| 14 November 2019 | GK | Tarjei Omenås | Retired | Retired |
| 14 November 2019 | DF | Kaj Ramsteijn | Kozakken Boys | |
| 14 November 2019 | DF | Kenny van der Weg | TOP Oss | 30 January 2020 |
| 14 November 2019 | DF | Robert Sandnes | Retired | Retired |
| 14 November 2019 | MF | Aron Elís Þrándarson | OB | 23 December 2019 |
| 22 September 2020 | MF | Jordon Mutch | | |

## 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: 22 December 2020. Source: Results

#### 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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | D | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 32 | |
| 13 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 31 | |
| 14 | Mjøndalen (O) | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 27 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Start (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 27 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Aalesund (R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 85 | −55 | 11 | Relegation to First Division |

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 22 December 2020

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Andreas Lie | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NED | Shaquill Sno | 23 | 0 | 11+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Jonas Grønner | 26 | 0 | 22+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Oddbjørn Lie | 13 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | NED | Daan Klinkenberg | 27 | 0 | 19+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | CPV | Nenass | 14 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Carlsen | 14 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | CHI | Niklas Castro | 24 | 4 | 23+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Simen Nordli | 28 | 4 | 26+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | NOR | Ståle Sæthre | 18 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Jørgen Hatlehol | 14 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | SEN | Mamadou Diaw | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ISL | Davíð Ólafsson | 27 | 0 | 24+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Peter Larsen | 21 | 1 | 12+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | BDI | Parfait Bizoza | 23 | 2 | 18+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | DEN | Kasper Jørgensen | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Sigurd Haugen | 25 | 4 | 20+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Enock Mwimba | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | NOR | Gudmund Kongshavn | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | NOR | Sigurd Tafjord | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | NGA | Izunna Uzochukwu | 24 | 0 | 6+18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ødven | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | NOR | Vetle Fiskerstrand | 8 | 1 | 4+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | NOR | Isak Määttä | 12 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | CIV | Benjamin Karamoko | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | NOR | Markus Karlsbakk | 19 | 2 | 4+15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Aalesund on loan: ||||||||||
| 28 | DF | NOR | Håvard Breivik | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Aalesund during the season ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ISL | Daníel Grétarsson | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ISL | Hólmbert Friðjónsson | 15 | 11 | 13+2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Jordon Mutch | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 10 | Hólmbert Friðjónsson | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | MF | 11 | Simen Nordli | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Niklas Castro | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | MF | 22 | Sigurd Haugen | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | 20 | Parfait Bizoza | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | 41 | Markus Karlsbakk | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 19 | Peter Larsen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 36 | Vetle Fiskerstrand | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 30 | 0 | 30 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | | 25 | Gudmund Kongshavn | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | TOTALS | 1 | 0 | 1 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Andreas Lie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Shaquill Sno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Jonas Grønner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Oddbjørn Lie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Daan Klinkenberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Nenass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Fredrik Carlsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Niklas Castro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Simen Nordli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Ståle Sæthre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Jørgen Hatlehol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Davíð Ólafsson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Peter Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Parfait Bizoza | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Kasper Jørgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Sigurd Haugen | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 | GK | Gudmund Kongshavn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Izunna Uzochukwu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | Isak Määttä | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | Benjamin Karamoko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Players who left Brann during the season: ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Daníel Grétarsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Hólmbert Friðjónsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 2 |