# 2019 Tromsø IL season

The 2019 season was Tromsø's fifth season in the Tippeligaen following their relegation at the end of the 2013 and their 32nd season in the top flight of Norwegian football. Tromsø finished the season in 15th position, earning relegation back to the 1. divisjon, whilst also reaching the Third Round of the Norwegian Cup where they were knocked out by Kongsvinger.

## Squad

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 | Gudmund Taksdal Kongshavn |
| 2 | DF | RUS | Artem Sokol (on loan from Arsenal Tula) |
| 3 | MF | NOR | Kent-Are Antonsen |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Anders Jenssen |
| 6 | DF | FIN | Juha Pirinen |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Morten Gamst Pedersen |
| 8 | MF | DEN | Oliver Kjærgaard |
| 9 | FW | CRC | Brayan Rojas (on loan from Carmelita) |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Mikael Ingebrigtsen |
| 11 | MF | FIN | Robert Taylor |
| 14 | MF | NOR | August Mikkelsen |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Magnus Andersen |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Sigurd Grønli |
| 17 | FW | NOR | Daniel Berntsen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | FIN | Onni Valakari |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Marcus Holmgren Pedersen |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Aidan Barlow (on loan from Manchester United) |
| 22 | DF | NOR | Simen Wangberg (Captain) |
| 23 | MF | SWE | Eric Smith (on loan from Gent) |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Lasse Nilsen |
| 26 | DF | NOR | Jostein Gundersen |
| 28 | GK | NOR | Jacob Karlstrom |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Runar Espejord |
| 31 | GK | NOR | Erlend Jacobsen |
| 34 | MF | NOR | Tomas Stabell |
| 36 | FW | NOR | Bryan Fiabema |
| 77 | FW | NOR | Fitim Azemi (on loan from Vålerenga) |

### 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 |
| 33 | MF | NOR | Gustav Severinsen (at Alta) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 42 | FW | NOR | Mushaga Bakenga (at Ranheim) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Anders Jenssen (from Tromsdalen) |
| 6 | DF | FIN | Juha Pirinen (from HJK) |
| 8 | MF | DEN | Oliver Kjærgaard (loan return from Nest-Sotra) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | August Mikkelsen (loan return from Tromsdalen) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Tom Høgli (retired) |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Christian Landu Landu (to Sandnes Ulf) |
| 9 | FW | SVN | Slobodan Vuk (to Domžale, previously on loan) |
| 14 | DF | NOR | Hans Norbye (to Hamkam) |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Gjermund Åsen (to Rosenborg) |
| — | MF | NOR | Henrik Johnsgård (on loan to Senja, previously on loan to Tromsdalen) |
| — | | SEN | Mehdi Dioury (to Diambars, previously on loan to Tromsdalen) |
| — | FW | NOR | Brage Berg Pedersen (on loan to Alta) |
| — | | NOR | Gustav Severinsen (on loan to Alta) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Aidan Barlow (on loan from Manchester United U23) |
| 23 | MF | SWE | Eric Smith (on loan from Gent) |
| 34 | MF | NOR | Tomas Stabell (promoted from junior squad) |
| 77 | FW | NOR | Fitim Azemi (on loan from Vålerenga) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 42 | FW | NOR | Mushaga Bakenga (on loan to Ranheim) |

## 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: 1 December 2019. 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 | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | L | D | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | D | L | D |
| Position | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 30 | |
| 13 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 30 | |
| 14 | Lillestrøm (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 30 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Tromsø (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 30 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Ranheim (R) | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 27 | Relegation to First Division |

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 1 December 2019

### 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 | Gudmund Taksdal Kongshavn | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | RUS | Artyom Sokol | 10 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | NOR | Kent-Are Antonsen | 28 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Anders Jenssen | 22 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | FIN | Juha Pirinen | 29 | 2 | 24+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Morten Gamst Pedersen | 32 | 1 | 26+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | DEN | Oliver Kjærgaard | 4 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | CRC | Brayan Rojas | 12 | 2 | 2+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Mikael Ingebrigtsen | 12 | 2 | 6+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | FIN | Robert Taylor | 31 | 4 | 27+1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | NOR | August Mikkelsen | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Magnus Andersen | 26 | 4 | 21+3 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Sigurd Grønli | 7 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | NOR | Daniel Berntsen | 22 | 0 | 17+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | FIN | Onni Valakari | 32 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | NOR | Marcus Holmgren Pedersen | 19 | 0 | 4+13 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Aidan Barlow | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | NOR | Simen Wangberg | 25 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | SWE | Eric Smith | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Lasse Nilsen | 26 | 2 | 19+4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | NOR | Jostein Gundersen | 15 | 1 | 11+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | NOR | Jacob Karlstrøm | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Runar Espejord | 18 | 5 | 10+8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | NOR | Tomas Stabell | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | NOR | Bryan Fiabema | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | NOR | Fitim Azemi | 12 | 5 | 11+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Tromsø on loan: ||||||||||
| 42 | MF | NOR | Mushaga Bakenga | 9 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players who left Tromsø during the season: ||||||||||

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | 18 | Onni Valakari | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | FW | 30 | Runar Espejord | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | 77 | Fitim Azemi | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | 11 | Robert Taylor | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 15 | Magnus Andersen | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | MF | 8 | Oliver Kjærgaard | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | 6 | Juha Pirinen | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 20 | Aidan Barlow | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | 22 | Simen Wangberg | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 10 | Mikael Ingebrigtsen | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | 25 | Lasse Nilsen | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | 9 | Brayan Rojas | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | MF | 3 | Kent-Are Antonsen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | 5 | Anders Jenssen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | 7 | Morten Gamst Pedersen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | 26 | Jostein Gundersen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | FW | 16 | Sigurd Grønli | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | 14 | August Mikkelsen | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | | | Own goal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 39 | 10 | 49 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Gudmund Taksdal Kongshavn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Artyom Sokol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | Kent-Are Antonsen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Anders Jenssen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Juha Pirinen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Morten Gamst Pedersen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Oliver Kjærgaard | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Mikael Ingebrigtsen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Robert Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Magnus Andersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Sigurd Grønli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Daniel Berntsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Onni Valakari | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Marcus Holmgren Pedersen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | Aidan Barlow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Simen Wangberg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Eric Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Lasse Nilsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Jostein Gundersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | Tomas Stabell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players away from Tromsø on loan: ||||||||||
| 42 | FW | Mushaga Bakenga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left Tromsø during the season: ||||||||||
| | | TOTALS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |