# 2017 Sarpsborg 08 FF season

The 2017 season is Sarpsborg 08's 6th season in Tippeligaen, following their return to the top level in 2012. It is also their third season with Geir Bakke as the club's manager.

## Squad

    As of 14 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 | SRB | Stefan Čupić |
| 2 | DF | DEN | Andreas Albech |
| 3 | DF | FIN | Henri Toivomäki |
| 6 | MF | DEN | Nicolai Poulsen (on loan from Randers) |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Ole Jørgen Halvorsen |
| 8 | MF | DEN | Matti Lund Nielsen |
| 10 | FW | SWE | Jonas Lindberg |
| 11 | DF | NOR | Joackim Jørgensen |
| 13 | DF | NOR | Ole Hansen (captain) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Tobias Heintz |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Sigurd Rosted |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Joachim Thomassen |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Zachariassen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Tor Øyvind Hovda |
| 19 | MF | SEN | Krépin Diatta |
| 20 | DF | NOR | Anders Østli |
| 21 | GK | NOR | Anders Kristiansen |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Jon-Helge Tveita |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Normann Hansen |
| 24 | MF | CPV | Nenass |
| 27 | FW | FRA | Rashad Muhammed |
| 29 | DF | NOR | Alexander Groven |
| 45 | FW | NOR | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 69 | FW | DEN | Patrick Mortensen |
| 77 | MF | ETH | Amin Askar |

### 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 |
| 8 | FW | NGA | Kachi (at Strømmen) |
| 24 | FW | NOR | Amani Mbedule (at Notodden) |
| — | MF | NOR | Olav Øby (at Kristiansund) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | SRB | Stefan Čupić (from OFK Beograd) |
| 2 | DF | DEN | Andreas Albech (from Valur) |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Ole Jørgen Halvorsen (from Odd, previously on loan at Bodø/Glimt) |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Joackim Jørgensen (from Viking) |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Zachariassen (from Nest-Sotra) |
| 19 | MF | SEN | Krépin Diatta (from Oslo Football Academy) |
| 44 | FW | KOS | Erton Fejzullahu (from Dalian Transcendence) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Arild Østbø (to Rosenborg) |
| 2 | FW | NOR | Brice Wembangomo (to Jerv, previously on loan at Fredrikstad) |
| 7 | FW | NOR | Pål Alexander Kirkevold (loan return to Hobro) |
| 8 | FW | NGA | Kachi (on loan to Bodø/Glimt) |
| 17 | MF | DEN | Steffen Ernemann (to Viking) |
| 19 | DF | ISL | Kristinn Jónsson (to Sogndal) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | MF | DEN | Nicolai Poulsen (on loan from Randers) |
| 24 | MF | CPV | Nenass (from KFUM Oslo) |
| 27 | FW | FRA | Rashad Muhammed (from Florø) |
| 77 | MF | ETH | Amin Askar (from Şanlıurfaspor) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Morten Sundli (to Östers) |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Anders Trondsen (to Rosenborg) |
| 9 | FW | NGA | Kachi (on loan to Strømmen, previously on loan at Bodø/Glimt) |
| 24 | FW | NOR | Amani Mbedule (on loan to Notodden, previously on loan at Hødd) |
| 44 | FW | KOS | Erton Fejzullahu (to Kalmar) |
| — | MF | NOR | Olav Øby (on loan to Kristiansund, previously on loan at Strømmen) |

## 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: 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 | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | D | W | W | D | W | L | D | D | D | W | W | D | D | W | L | W | D | D | D | W | L | W | D |
| Position | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Molde | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 50 | |
| 5 | Brann | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 47 | |

### Norwegian Cup
#### Final
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 3 December 2017

### 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 | SRB | Stefan Čupić | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | DEN | Andreas Albech | 18 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | FIN | Henri Toivomäki | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | DEN | Nicolai Poulsen | 11 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Ole Jørgen Halvorsen | 31 | 7 | 22+4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | DEN | Matti Lund Nielsen | 32 | 7 | 26+1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | FW | SWE | Jonas Lindberg | 28 | 1 | 16+8 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | NOR | Joackim Jørgensen | 30 | 3 | 22+2 | 3 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | NOR | Ole Hansen | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Tobias Heintz | 29 | 6 | 9+13 | 3 | 5+2 | 3 |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Sigurd Rosted | 33 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Joachim Thomassen | 32 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Zachariassen | 34 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 4+1 | 2 |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Tor Øyvind Hovda | 13 | 0 | 0+10 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | SEN | Krépin Diatta | 27 | 8 | 14+8 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 20 | DF | NOR | Anders Østli | 13 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | NOR | Anders Kristiansen | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Jon-Helge Tveita | 19 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Normann Hansen | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | CPV | Nenass | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | NOR | Alexander Groven | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | NOR | Jørgen Strand Larsen | 6 | 3 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 3 |
| 69 | FW | DEN | Patrick Mortensen | 36 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 5+1 | 3 |
| 77 | MF | ETH | Amin Askar | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players away from Sarpsborg 08 on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Sarpsborg 08 during the season: ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | NOR | Anders Trondsen | 21 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 44 | FW | KOS | Erton Fejzullahu | 15 | 6 | 4+8 | 2 | 2+1 | 4 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 69 | Patrick Mortensen | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | MF | 17 | Kristoffer Zachariassen | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | MF | 19 | Krépin Diatta | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | 8 | Matti Lund Nielsen | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | MF | 7 | Ole Jørgen Halvorsen | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | MF | 14 | Tobias Heintz | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | FW | 44 | Erton Fejzullahu | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | DF | 15 | Sigurd Rosted | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | 6 | Anders Trondsen | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | DF | 11 | Joackim Jørgensen | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | 45 | Jørgen Strand Larsen | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | | | own goal | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | 20 | Anders Østli | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | FW | 10 | Jonas Lindberg | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | 16 | Joachim Thomassen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 50 | 28 | 78 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Andreas Albech | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | Anders Trondsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Nicolai Poulsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Ole Jørgen Halvorsen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Matti Lund Nielsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Jonas Lindberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Joackim Jørgensen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Ole Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Sigurd Rosted | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Joachim Thomassen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Kristoffer Zachariassen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Tor Øyvind Hovda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Krépin Diatta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Anders Østli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Anders Kristiansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Alexander Groven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | Erton Fejzullahu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | FW | Patrick Mortensen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Amin Askar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 47 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 3 |