2015–16 Odense Boldklub season

Odense Boldklub
2015–16 season
ChairmanNiels Thorborg
ManagerKent Nielsen
GroundTRE-FOR Park
Danish Superliga7th
Danish CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rasmus Festersen (12)
All:
Rasmus Festersen (14)

The 2015–16 Odense Boldklub season was the teams' 127th football season since formation. They ended 7th in the Danish Superliga and were knocked out in the third round of DBU Pokalen.

Pre-season and friendlies

OB did precede their 2015–16 campaign with a local tour of 2 exhibition matches on Funen, including a training camp in Sweden, with friendlies against Nottingham Forest and Ängelholms.

26 June 2015 Marstal 0–2 Odense Marstal
17:45 CEST Report Stadium: Marstal Stadion Stadion
28 June 2015 Krarup/Espe 1–11 Odense Espe
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: Espe Stadion
8 July 2015 Nottingham Forest 2–4 Odense Trelleborg
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Vångavallen
12 July 2015 Ängelholms 0–3 Odense Ängelholm
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: Ängelholms IP

First team

Last updated on 17 February 2016
Squad no. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Michael Tørnes Denmark GK (1986-01-08)8 January 1986 (aged 30)
13 Sten Grytebust Norway GK (1989-10-25)25 October 1989 (aged 26)
16 Michael Falkesgaard Denmark GK (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 25)
25 Maksym Koval Ukraine GK (1992-12-09)9 December 1992 (aged 23)
Defenders
3 Frederik Tingager Denmark CB (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 23)
4 Hallgrímur Jónasson (captain) Iceland CB (1986-05-04)4 May 1986 (aged 30)
5 Lasse Nielsen Denmark CB (1987-03-03)3 March 1987 (aged 29)
6 Mohammed Diarra Guinea LB (1992-06-20)20 June 1992 (aged 23)
20 Jacob Barrett Laursen Denmark LB (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 21)
22 Ari Skúlason Iceland LB (1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 29)
24 Oliver Lund Denmark RB (1990-08-21)21 August 1990 (aged 25)
30 Magnus Pedersen Denmark CB (1996-11-23)23 November 1996 (aged 19)
Midfielders
7 Jóan Símun Edmundsson Faroe Islands LM (1991-07-26)26 July 1991 (aged 24)
8 Mohamed El Makrini Netherlands CM (1987-07-06)6 July 1987 (aged 28)
11 Lucas Jensen Denmark RM (1994-10-08)8 October 1994 (aged 21)
14 Jens Jakob Thomasen Denmark CM (1996-05-25)25 May 1996 (aged 20)
15 Izunna Uzochukwu Nigeria CM (1990-04-11)11 April 1990 (aged 26)
18 Azer Bušuladžić Bosnia and Herzegovina CM (1991-11-12)12 November 1991 (aged 24)
19 Mikkel Desler Denmark CM (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 21)
21 Mathias Greve Denmark CM (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 21)
29 Anders Thomsen Denmark CM (1995-07-29)29 July 1995 (aged 20)
Forwards
9 Rasmus Falk Denmark FW (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 (aged 24)
10 Rasmus Festersen Denmark FW (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 29)
28 Anders K. Jacobsen Denmark FW (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 (aged 26)

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 CM 14 Denmark Jens Jakob Thomasen Youth academy [1]
1 July 2015 CB 30 Denmark Magnus Pedersen Youth academy
1 July 2015 CB 3 Denmark Kasper Larsen Kazakhstan FC Astana Back from loan [2]
1 July 2015 FW 23 Denmark Thomas Mikkelsen Sweden IFK Göteborg Back from loan [3]
1 July 2015 GK 16 Denmark Michael Falkesgaard Denmark Brøndby IF Free transfer [4]
1 July 2015 DF 24 Denmark Oliver Lund Denmark FC Vestsjælland ? [5]
1 July 2015 CM 8 Netherlands Mohamed El Makrini Netherlands SC Cambuur Free transfer [6]
3 July 2015 FW 10 Denmark Rasmus Festersen Denmark FC Vestsjælland 3,000,000 DKK[7] [8]
13 August 2015 GK 1 Denmark Michael Tørnes Norway Sandefjord Fotball Free transfer [9]
31 August 2015 GK 25 Ukraine Maksym Koval Ukraine FC Dynamo Kyiv Loan [10]
19 September 2015 CM 26 Denmark Matti Lund Nielsen Italy Delfino Pescara 1936 Free transfer [11]
1 January 2016 CB 3 Denmark Frederik Tingager Denmark Holbæk B&I ? [12]
26 January 2016 CM 15 Nigeria Izunna Uzochukwu Russia FC Amkar Perm 5,250,000 DKK [13]
17 February 2016 GK 13 Norway Sten Grytebust Norway Aalesunds FK Free transfer [14]
Total 8,250,000 DKK

a = Market value

Transfers out

Departure date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 LB – Denmark Emil Peter Jørgensen Denmark FC Fredericia Free transfer [15]
1 July 2015 CM 8 Denmark Martin Spelmann Turkey Gençlerbirliği S.K. 3,000,000 DKK[16] [17]
1 July 2015 CB 26 Denmark Daniel Høegh Switzerland FC Basel 6,000,000 DKK[18] [19]
1 July 2015 RB 28 Norway Håkon Skogseid Norway Lillestrøm SK End of contract
1 July 2015 GK 17 Denmark Mads Toppel Denmark Næsby BK Free transfer [20]
14 August 2015 CB 3 Denmark Kasper Larsen Netherlands FC Groningen 3,400,000 DKK[21] [22]
27 August 2015 FW 13 Georgia (country) Vladimir Dvalishvili Released [23]
31 December 2015 MF 26 Denmark Matti Lund Nielsen End of contract
8 January 2016 DF 2 Denmark Mikkel Kirkeskov Norway Aalesunds FK ? [24]
13 January 2016 MF 15 Denmark Lasse Kryger Denmark AC Horsens ? [25]
22 January 2016 MF 7 Denmark Emil Larsen United States Columbus Crew SC 3,000,000 DKK[26] [27]
28 January 2016 GK 27 Denmark Casper Radza Denmark Næsby BK Released [28]
31 January 2016 FW 17 Denmark Kenneth Zohore Netherlands K.V. Kortrijk 10,000,000 DKK[29] [30]
Total 25,400,000 DKK

Competitions

Danish Superliga

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 AaB 33 15 5 13 56 44 +12 50
6 Randers 33 13 8 12 45 43 +2 47
7 Odense 33 14 4 15 50 52 −2 46
8 Viborg 33 11 7 15 34 42 −8 40
9 Nordsjælland 33 11 5 17 35 51 −16 38
Source: DBU, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Play-off on neutral ground (only if rankings are important for medals, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions); 9) Draw.[31][32]

Matches

19 July 2015 1 Odense 3–0 Hobro Odense
13:30 CEST Festersen 23'
Skúlason Yellow card 42'
Greve 66'
Falk 83'		 Report Jessen Yellow card 37'
Mikkelsen Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 7,797
Referee: Michael Svendsen
26 July 2015 2 Brøndby 1–2 Odense Copenhagen
16:00 CEST Pukki 11' Report Festersen 30', 66'
Kirkeskov Yellow card 63'
Falk Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Brøndby Stadion
Attendance: 11,494
Referee: Kenn Hansen
31 July 2015 3 Midtjylland 1–0 Odense Herning
20:30 CEST Sviatchenko Yellow card 72'
Sparv Yellow card 78'
Duncan 90+3'		 Report Jónasson Yellow card 25'
Lund Yellow card 46'
Festersen Yellow card 54'
El Makrini Yellow card 65'
Kirkeskov Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,477
Referee: Mads Kristoffer Kristoffersen
7 August 2015 4 Odense 2–2 Aarhus Odense
18:00 CEST Festersen 2'
Greve Yellow card 35'
Skúlason 45'
Lund Yellow card 65'		 Report Aabech 30'
Vadsadze 62', Yellow card 67'
Elez Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 9,932
Referee: Lars Christoffersen
16 August 2015 5 Odense 2–3 Randers Odense
18:00 CEST Skúlason 16'
Larsen Yellow card 35'
Diarra Yellow card 45+1'
Zohore 46'		 Report Tverskov 4'
Fenger Yellow card 14'
Brock-Madsen 51' (pen.)
Lundberg 80'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 7,692
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard
24 August 2015 6 Aalborg 5–1 Odense Herning
19:00 CEST Enevoldsen 9'
Risgård 16', 88'
Spalvis 58'
Børsting 89'		 Report Larsen 62'
Kirkeskov Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,014
Referee: Jacob Kehlet
30 August 2015 7 Odense 1–0 Copenhagen Odense
18:00 CEST Lund Yellow card 11'
Jacobsen 62'
Bušuladžić Yellow card 81'		 Report Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 10,039
Referee: Anders Poulsen
14 September 2015 8 Esbjerg 4–2 Odense Esbjerg
19:00 CEST Söder 1'
Lekven Yellow card 12'
Bille 17', Yellow card 90+1'
Pálsson 30', Yellow card 57'
Mensah 62'		 Report Zohore 43'
El Makrini 54'		 Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 5,329
19 September 2015 9 Odense 2–0 Viborg Odense
16:00 CEST Bušuladžić Yellow card 32'
Zohore 44'
Falk Yellow card 75'
Kryger 83'		 Report Pallesen Yellow card 33'
Déblé Red card 84'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 5,807
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
25 September 2015 10 SønderjyskE 4–0 Odense Haderslev
18:00 CEST Madsen 19'
Absalonsen 24'
Drachmann Yellow card 34'
Pedersen 40'
Dalgaard 86'		 Report Falk Yellow card 30' Stadium: Haderslev Fodboldstadion
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
2 October 2015 11 Nordsjælland 1–5 Odense Farum
18:00 CEST Vingaard 17'
Petry Yellow card 40'
Gregor Yellow card 81'		 Report Festersen 22' (pen.), 29', 72'
El Makrini Yellow card 35'
Zohore 78'
Greve 90+2'		 Stadium: Farum Park
Attendance: 4,811
Referee: Jens Maae
17 October 2015 12 Odense 1–2 SønderjyskE Odense
18:00 CEST Zohore 28'
Bušuladžić Yellow card 81'
Koval Yellow card 88'		 Report Dalgaard 58'
Absalonsen 68'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 5,617
Referee: Anders Poulsen
26 October 2015 13 Randers 1–1 Odense Farum
19:00 CEST Borring 31' Report Zohore 11'
El Makrini Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Farum Park
Attendance: 4,209
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
1 November 2015 14 Odense 2–5 Brøndby Odense
18:00 CEST Zohore 6'
Jacobsen 90+1'		 Report Austin 8'
Pukki 12'
Kahlenberg 30', Yellow card 44'
Elmander 85', 90+2'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 10,272
Referee: Kenn Hansen
8 November 2015 15 Viborg 0–1 Odense Viborg
13:30 CEST Report Skúlason Yellow card 68'
Festersen 71'
Greve Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 3,803
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
20 November 2015 16 Odense 1–1 Midtjylland Odense
18:00 CEST Festersen 80'
Bušuladžić Yellow card 84'		 Report Rømer Yellow card 81', 88' Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 4,501
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
30 November 2015 17 Odense 2–1 Esbjerg Odense
18:00 CEST Koval Yellow card 27'
Desler Yellow card 31'
Festersen 48'
El Makrini Yellow card 56'
Lund Yellow card 73'
Falk 90+3'		 Report Bille 20'
Jessen Yellow card 78'
Almebäck Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 4,310
Referee: Benjamin Svedborg
6 December 2015 18 Copenhagen 4–1 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST M. Jørgensen 17', 27'
N. Jørgensen 69'
Nielsen 75' (o.g.)		 Report Jacobsen 88' Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 14,636
Referee: Kenn Hansen
26 February 2016 19 Odense 2–2 Aarhus Odense
18:00 CEST Jacobsen 53'
Skúlason Yellow card 80'
Greve 65', Yellow card 88'		 Report Bjarnason 12', Yellow card 85'
Backman 16'
Elez Yellow card 32'
Pedersen Yellow card 71'
Jønsson Yellow card 84'
Aabech Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 7,459
Referee: Jens Maae
4 March 2016 20 Aalborg 0–1 Odense Aalborg
18:00 CEST Kakeeto Yellow card 31' Report El Makrini Yellow card 32'
Festersen 56'		 Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
13 March 2016 21 Odense 3–1 Nordsjælland Odense
13:00 CEST Jacobsen 18'
Festersen 77'
Falk 89'		 Report Mikkelsen 44' Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 5,044
Referee: Anders Poulsen
19 March 2016 22 Hobro 0–2 Odense Hobro
16:00 CEST Kirkevold Yellow card 33'
Ogunbiyi Yellow card 37'
Park Yellow card 75'		 Report Jacobsen 49'
Falk 72'		 Stadium: DS Arena
Attendance: 1,504
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
3 April 2016 23 Odense 0–1 Randers Odense
13:00 CEST Report Ishak 45'
Marxen Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 6,611
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
10 April 2016 24 Brøndby 1–0 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Jakobsen Yellow card 37'
Phiri 38'
Boysen Yellow card 72'		 Report Nielsen Yellow card 74' Stadium: Brøndby Stadion
Attendance: 11,263
Referee: Jens Maae
17 April 2016 25 Odense 5–1 Viborg Odense
13:00 CEST Festersen 35' (pen.)
Falk 40'
Uzochukwu Yellow card 43'
Jacobsen 47', 67', 77'
El Makrini Yellow card 56'
Bušuladžić Yellow card 59'		 Report Akharraz Yellow card 10'
Reese Yellow card 34'
Curth 57'
Lerager Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 4,722
Referee: Lars Christoffersen
22 April 2016 26 Midtjylland 2–0 Odense Herning
18:00 CEST Pušić 4', 51'
Rømer Yellow card 42'
Sparv Yellow card 57'
Sisto Yellow card 68'		 Report Uzochukwu Yellow card 39' Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,011
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
2 May 2016 27 Esbjerg 0–2 Odense Esbjerg
19:00 CEST Stenderup Yellow card 39'
Paulsen Yellow card 51'		 Report Jacobsen 19'
Lund Yellow card 71'
Falk Yellow card 79'
Skúlason 90+3'		 Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 5,675
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
8 May 2016 28 Odense 0–1 Copenhagen Odense
16:00 CEST Laursen Yellow card 26' Report Verbič Yellow card 13'
Santander 40'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 9,911
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
12 May 2016 29 Nordsjælland 0–1 Odense Farum
18:00 CEST Gregor Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 56'
Vingaard Yellow card 53'		 Report Festersen 42'
El Makrini Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 2,615
Referee: Jens Maae
15 May 2016 30 Odense 0–1 Hobro Odense
14:00 CEST Report Domoraud 42'
Park Yellow card 66'
Justesen Yellow card 73'
Hastrup Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 5,776
Referee: Benjamin Svedborg
20 May 2016 31 SønderjyskE 2–1 Odense Haderslev
18:00 CEST Kroon 7'
Bechmann 32'		 Report Jacobsen 16'
El Makrini Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: Haderslev Fodboldstadion
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
33 14 4 15 50 52  −2 46 7 3 6 29 23  +6 7 1 9 21 29  −8

Last updated: 29 May 2016.
Source: Statto.com

Result by round

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAH
ResultWWLDLLWLWLWLDLWDWLDWWWLLWLWLWLLLW
Position114459887968898877776666666767777
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

DBU Pokalen

9 September 2015 Second round Tarup/Paarup 0–2 Odense Odense
17:45 CEST Festersen 70', 81' Report Fønss Yellow card 44' Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 3,015
Referee: Mads Kristoffer Kristoffersen
26 July 2015 Third round Fredericia 2–1 Odense Fredericia
16:00 CEST Podstavek Yellow card 23'
Ćatović 37'
Baldvinsson Yellow card 69'
Feldballe 81'		 Report Zohore 38' Stadium: Monjasa Park
Attendance: 1,680
Referee: Michael Tykgaard

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Last updated on 8 May 2016
Rank Pos. No. Player Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
1 FW 10 Rasmus Festersen 14 2 16
2 FW 28 Anders K. Jacobsen 10 0 10
3 FW – Kenneth Zohore 7 1 8
4 MF 9 Rasmus Falk 5 0 5
5 MF 21 Mathias Greve 3 0 3
DF 22 Ari Skúlason 3 0 3
7 MF 8 Mohamed El Makrini 1 0 1
MF – Lasse Kryger 1 0 1
MF – Emil Larsen 1 0 1
TOTALS 44 3 47

Disciplinary record

As of match played 8 May 2016
No. Pos. Name Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
8 MF Netherlands Mohamed El Makrini 7 0 0 0 7 0
18 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Azer Bušuladžić 5 0 0 0 5 0
24 DF Denmark Oliver Lund 5 0 0 0 5 0
9 FW Denmark Rasmus Falk 4 0 0 0 4 0
– DF Denmark Mikkel Kirkeskov 3 0 1 0 4 0
21 MF Denmark Mathias Greve 3 0 0 0 3 0
22 DF Iceland Ari Skúlason 3 0 0 0 3 0
15 MF Nigeria Izunna Uzochukwu 2 0 0 0 2 0
25 GK Ukraine Maksym Koval 2 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF Iceland Hallgrímur Jónasson 1 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF Denmark Lasse Nielsen 1 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF Guinea Mohammed Diarra 1 0 0 0 1 0
10 FW Denmark Rasmus Festersen 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 MF Denmark Mikkel Desler 1 0 0 0 1 0
– MF Denmark Emil Larsen 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 40 0 1 0 41 0

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