# 2017 Aalesunds FK season

The 2017 season is Aalesund's tenth consecutive season in the Tippeligaen.

## Squad

    As of 21 August 2017
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 | DEN | Mikkel Kirkeskov |
| 3 | DF | ISL | Daníel Leó Grétarsson |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Oddbjørn Lie |
| 6 | DF | NED | Kaj Ramsteijn |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Carlsen |
| 9 | FW | SWE | Valmir Berisha |
| 10 | FW | GRE | Thanasis Papazoglou (loan from Kortrijk) |
| 11 | MF | ISL | Aron Elís Þrándarson |
| 14 | FW | GHA | Edwin Gyasi |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Marlinho |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Sondre Brunstad Fet |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Vebjørn Hoff |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Bjørn Helge Riise |
| 22 | DF | ISL | Adam Örn Arnarson |
| 25 | GK | NOR | Jan-Lennart Urke |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Mustafa Abdellaoue |
| 32 | GK | NOR | Sondre Sødergren |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Anders Waagan |
| 36 | MF | NOR | Emil Solnørdal |
| 37 | DF | NOR | Joakim Barstad |
| 38 | MF | NOR | Jørgen Hatlehol |
| 41 | MF | NOR | Markus Karlsbakk |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | NED | Kaj Ramsteijn (from Almere City) |
| 9 | FW | SWE | Valmir Berisha (from Cambuur) |
| 10 | FW | RSA | Lars Veldwijk (loan from Kortrijk) |
| 23 | GK | NOR | Pål Vestly Heigre (from Viking) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | NED | Vito Wormgoor (to Brann) |
| 7 | FW | CIV | Franck Boli (loan return to Liaoning Whowin) |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Peter Orry Larsen (to Brann) |
| 19 | FW | KOS | Flamur Kastrati (to Sandefjord) |
| 23 | DF | NOR | Edvard Skagestad (to Fredrikstad) |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Lars Cramer (retired) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 10 | FW | GRE | Thanasis Papazoglou (on loan from Kortrijk) |
| 25 | GK | NOR | Jan-Lennart Urke (from Hødd) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | FIN | Tero Mäntylä |
| 10 | FW | RSA | Lars Veldwijk (loan return to Kortrijk) |
| 23 | GK | NOR | Pål Vestly Heigre (to Strømsgodset) |

## Competitions
### Tippeligaen
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 26 November 2017. 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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | D | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | D | L | D | W | L | L | L | D | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | W |
| Position | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 36 | |
| 14 | Sogndal (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Aalesund (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 32 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Viking (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 24 | Relegation to First Division |
* ↑ Lillestrøm qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round as winners of the 2017 Norwegian Cup.

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 26 November 2017

### 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 | NOR | Andreas Lie | 30 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | DEN | Mikkel Kirkeskov | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ISL | Daníel Leó Grétarsson | 31 | 1 | 25+2 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Oddbjørn Lie | 30 | 0 | 15+11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | NED | Kaj Ramsteijn | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Carlsen | 31 | 1 | 25+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SWE | Valmir Berisha | 26 | 1 | 2+20 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | GRE | Thanasis Papazoglou | 13 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ISL | Aron Elís Þrándarson | 27 | 1 | 18+6 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | GHA | Edwin Gyasi | 29 | 6 | 23+4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Marlinho | 12 | 1 | 6+4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Sondre Brunstad Fet | 29 | 1 | 15+11 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Vebjørn Hoff | 31 | 2 | 24+3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Bjørn Helge Riise | 17 | 1 | 14+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ISL | Adam Örn Arnarson | 25 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | NOR | Pål Vestly Heigre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Mustafa Abdellaoue | 33 | 18 | 28+2 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Anders Waagan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | NOR | Emil Solnørdal | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | NOR | Joakim Barstad | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | NOR | Jørgen Hatlehol | 11 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | NOR | Markus Karlsbakk | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Aalesunds on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Aalesunds during the season: ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | FIN | Tero Mäntylä | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | RSA | Lars Veldwijk | 19 | 7 | 14+2 | 5 | 2+1 | 2 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 30 | Mustafa Abdellaoue | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | FW | 10 | Lars Veldwijk | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | 14 | Edwin Gyasi | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | 10 | Thanasis Papazoglou | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | 18 | Vebjørn Hoff | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 8 | Fredrik Carlsen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 3 | Daníel Leó Grétarsson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 21 | Bjørn Helge Riise | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 11 | Aron Elís Þrándarson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 17 | Sondre Brunstad Fet | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 4 | Tero Mäntylä | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 9 | Valmir Berisha | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 15 | Marlinho | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | | | | TOTALS | 38 | 8 | 46 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Andreas Lie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Mikkel Kirkeskov | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Daníel Leó Grétarsson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Oddbjørn Lie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Kaj Ramsteijn | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Fredrik Carlsen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Valmir Berisha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Lars Veldwijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Thanasis Papazoglou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Aron Elís Þrándarson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Edwin Gyasi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Marlinho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Sondre Brunstad Fet | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Vebjørn Hoff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Bjørn Helge Riise | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Adam Örn Arnarson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Mustafa Abdellaoue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | Emil Solnørdal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | Jørgen Hatlehol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 53 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 2 |