# 2022 Sandefjord Fotball season

The 2022 season was Sandefjord's third consecutive year in the top flight now known as Eliteserien, a record in the club's history. They participated in Eliteserien and the Cup. In the end, Sandefjord finished at 14th place but won relegation play-offs against 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 | Jacob Storevik |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Mats Haakenstad |
| 3 | DF | NED | Quint Jansen |
| 4 | DF | NED | Ian Smeulers |
| 5 | DF | SWE | Aleksander Damnjanovic Nilsson |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Sander Risan Mørk |
| 7 | FW | NOR | Mohamed Ofkir |
| 8 | MF | SWE | William Kurtovic (3rd captain) |
| 9 | FW | NOR | Sivert Gussiås |
| 10 | FW | CRC | Deyver Vega |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Youssef Chaib |
| 12 | GK | FIN | Hugo Keto |
| 13 | DF | NOR | Lars Markmanrud |
| 14 | FW | NOR | Alexander Ruud Tveter |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Jesper Taaje |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | NOR | Sander Moen Foss (vice-captain) |
| 18 | DF | NOR | Fredrik Mani Pålerud |
| 19 | MF | BIH | Amer Ordagić |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Franklin Nyenetue |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Fredrik Flo |
| 22 | MF | EQG | Federico Bikoro |
| 23 | MF | RSA | Keanin Ayer |
| 24 | MF | NOR | Harmeet Singh (captain) |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Vetle Walle Egeli |
| 26 | MF | NOR | Filip Loftesnes-Bjune |
| 27 | MF | SWE | Albin Winbo (on loan from Varbergs BoIS) |
| 28 | MF | ESP | Rufo |
| 29 | FW | NOR | Wally Njie |
| 36 | FW | NOR | Sebastian Mathisen |
| 54 | GK | NOR | Andreas Albertsen |

### 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 |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | NED | Quint Jansen (from Aalesund) |
| 5 | MF | SWE | Aleksander Damnjanovic Nilsson (from Malmö on loan) |
| 7 | FW | NOR | Mohamed Ofkir (from Sarpsborg 08) |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Youssef Chaib (from Strømmen) |
| 12 | GK | FIN | Hugo Keto (from HJK Helsinki) |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Jesper Taaje (from KFUM) |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Philip Slørdahl (from Lillestrøm on loan) |
| 23 | MF | RSA | Keanin Ayer (from Varbergs BoIS) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Brice Wembangomo (Released, to Bodø/Glimt) |
| 3 | DF | AND | Marc Vales (to Kedah Darul Aman) |
| 5 | DF | AUT | Martin Kreuzriegler (Released, to Widzew Łódź) |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Zé Eduardo (Released) |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Normann Hansen (Released, to Widzew Łódź) |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Erik Brenden (Released, to Jerv) |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Peder Meen Johansen (to Grorud) |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Moussa Njie (Released, to KFUM) |
| 23 | MF | ISL | Viðar Ari Jónsson (Released, to Budapest Honvéd) |
| 25 | DF | NOR | Henrik Falchener (Released, to Ørn Horten) |
| 54 | GK | NOR | Andreas Albertesen (on loan to Halsen) |
| 93 | FW | NOR | Chuma Anene (Released, to Omonia Aradippou) |
| 99 | GK | NOR | Jesper Granlund (Released) |
| – | DF | NOR | Herman Solberg Nilsen (Released, to Lyn) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | MF | SWE | Aleksander Damnjanovic Nilsson (from Malmö, previously on loan) |
| 18 | DF | NOR | Fredrik Pålerud (from Sandnes Ulf) |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Fredrik Flo (from Øygarden) |
| 22 | MF | EQG | Federico Bikoro (from Real Zaragoza) |
| 27 | MF | SWE | Albin Winbo (on loan from Varbergs BoIS) |
| 28 | MF | ESP | Rufo (from AaB) |
| 29 | FW | NOR | Wally Njie (from Flint) |
| 54 | GK | NOR | Andreas Albertesen (loan return from Halsen) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Philip Slørdahl (loan return to Lillestrøm) |

## 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: 7 March 2023. 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 | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | D | L | D | W | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | D |
| Position | 1 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 33 | |
| 13 | HamKam | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 31 | |
| 14 | Sandefjord (O) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 24 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Kristiansund (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 60 | −23 | 23 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Jerv (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 20 | Relegation to First Division |

#### Relegation play-offs

The 14th-placed team in Eliteserien will face the winners of the First Division promotion play-offs over two legs to decide who will play in Eliteserien next season.

### Norwegian Cup

Fourth round took place during the 2023 season.

## Squad statistics

    As of match played 12 April 2022

### 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 | Jacob Storevik | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Mats Haakenstad | 22 | 2 | 19+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NED | Quint Jansen | 26 | 3 | 20+4 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | NED | Ian Smeulers | 32 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | SWE | Aleksander Damnjanovic Nilsson | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Sander Risan Mørk | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | NOR | Mohamed Ofkir | 32 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 0+3 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | SWE | William Kurtovic | 29 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | NOR | Sivert Gussiås | 29 | 1 | 1+24 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | CRC | Deyver Vega | 21 | 3 | 12+7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Youssef Chaib | 12 | 2 | 1+10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | FIN | Hugo Keto | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | NOR | Lars Markmanrud | 19 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | NOR | Alexander Ruud Tveter | 32 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Jesper Taaje | 30 | 2 | 26+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | NOR | Sander Moen Foss | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | NOR | Fredrik Pålerud | 14 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | BIH | Amer Ordagić | 19 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Franklin Nyenetue | 31 | 3 | 15+12 | 2 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Fredrik Flo | 16 | 1 | 6+8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | RSA | Keanin Ayer | 21 | 4 | 7+11 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | NOR | Harmeet Singh | 14 | 1 | 6+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | NOR | Vetle Walle Egeli | 11 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | NOR | Filip Loftesnes-Bjune | 6 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 27 | MF | SWE | Albin Winbo | 13 | 1 | 5+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ESP | Rufo | 11 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | NOR | Wally Njie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | NOR | Sebastian Mathisen | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | NOR | Benjamin Andersen | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | GK | NOR | Andreas Albertsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – | DF | NOR | Jørgen Kili Fjeldskår | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Sandefjord on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Sandefjord during the season: ||||||||||
| 16 | MF | NOR | André Södlund | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Philip Slørdahl | 7 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Jacob Storevik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Mats Haakenstad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Quint Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Ian Smeulers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Aleksander Damnjanovic Nilsson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Sander Risan Mørk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Mohamed Ofkir | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | William Kurtovic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Sivert Gussiås | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Deyver Vega | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Youssef Chaib | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Hugo Keto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Lars Markmanrud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Alexander Ruud Tveter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Jesper Taaje | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Sander Moen Foss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Fredrik Pålerud | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Amer Ordagić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Franklin Nyenetue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Fredrik Flo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Federico Bikoro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Keanin Ayer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Harmeet Singh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Vetle Walle Egeli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Filip Loftesnes-Bjune | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Albin Winbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Rufo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Wally Njie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | Sebastian Mathisen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | Benjamin Andersen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | GK | Andreas Albertsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – | DF | Jørgen Kili Fjeldskår | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Sandefjord on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Sandefjord during the season: ||||||||||
| 16 | MF | André Södlund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Philip Slørdahl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |