2015–16 Odense Boldklub season

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

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

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 Marstal0–2OdenseMarstal
17:45 CEST Report Stadium: Marstal Stadion Stadion
28 June 2015 Krarup/Espe1–11OdenseEspe
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: Espe Stadion
8 July 2015 Nottingham Forest2–4OdenseTrelleborg
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Vångavallen
12 July 2015 Ängelholms0–3OdenseÄngelholm
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 GK (1986-01-08)8 January 1986 (aged 30)
13 Sten Grytebust GK (1989-10-25)25 October 1989 (aged 26)
16 Michael Falkesgaard GK (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 25)
25 Maksym Koval GK (1992-12-09)9 December 1992 (aged 23)
Defenders
3 Frederik Tingager CB (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 23)
4 Hallgrímur Jónasson (captain) CB (1986-05-04)4 May 1986 (aged 30)
5 Lasse Nielsen CB (1987-03-03)3 March 1987 (aged 29)
6 Mohammed Diarra LB (1992-06-20)20 June 1992 (aged 23)
20 Jacob Barrett Laursen LB (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 21)
22 Ari Skúlason LB (1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 29)
24 Oliver Lund RB (1990-08-21)21 August 1990 (aged 25)
30 Magnus Pedersen CB (1996-11-23)23 November 1996 (aged 19)
Midfielders
7 Jóan Símun Edmundsson LM (1991-07-26)26 July 1991 (aged 24)
8 Mohamed El Makrini CM (1987-07-06)6 July 1987 (aged 28)
11 Lucas Jensen RM (1994-10-08)8 October 1994 (aged 21)
14 Jens Jakob Thomasen CM (1996-05-25)25 May 1996 (aged 20)
15 Izunna Uzochukwu CM (1990-04-11)11 April 1990 (aged 26)
18 Azer Bušuladžić CM (1991-11-12)12 November 1991 (aged 24)
19 Mikkel Desler CM (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 21)
21 Mathias Greve CM (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 21)
29 Anders Thomsen CM (1995-07-29)29 July 1995 (aged 20)
Forwards
9 Rasmus Falk FW (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 (aged 24)
10 Rasmus Festersen FW (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 29)
28 Anders K. Jacobsen 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 Jens Jakob Thomasen Youth academy [1]
1 July 2015 CB 30 Magnus Pedersen Youth academy
1 July 2015 CB 3 Kasper Larsen FC Astana Back from loan [2]
1 July 2015 FW 23 Thomas Mikkelsen IFK Göteborg Back from loan [3]
1 July 2015 GK 16 Michael Falkesgaard Brøndby IF Free transfer [4]
1 July 2015 DF 24 Oliver Lund FC Vestsjælland ? [5]
1 July 2015 CM 8 Mohamed El Makrini SC Cambuur Free transfer [6]
3 July 2015 FW 10 Rasmus Festersen FC Vestsjælland 3,000,000 DKK[7] [8]
13 August 2015 GK 1 Michael Tørnes Sandefjord Fotball Free transfer [9]
31 August 2015 GK 25 Maksym Koval FC Dynamo Kyiv Loan [10]
19 September 2015 CM 26 Matti Lund Nielsen Delfino Pescara 1936 Free transfer [11]
1 January 2016 CB 3 Frederik Tingager Holbæk B&I ? [12]
26 January 2016 CM 15 Izunna Uzochukwu FC Amkar Perm 5,250,000 DKK [13]
17 February 2016 GK 13 Sten Grytebust 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 – Emil Peter Jørgensen FC Fredericia Free transfer [15]
    1 July 2015 CM 8 Martin Spelmann Gençlerbirliği S.K. 3,000,000 DKK[16] [17]
    1 July 2015 CB 26 Daniel Høegh FC Basel 6,000,000 DKK[18] [19]
    1 July 2015 RB 28 Håkon Skogseid Lillestrøm SK End of contract
    1 July 2015 GK 17 Mads Toppel Næsby BK Free transfer [20]
    14 August 2015 CB 3 Kasper Larsen FC Groningen 3,400,000 DKK[21] [22]
    27 August 2015 FW 13 Vladimir Dvalishvili Released [23]
    31 December 2015 MF 26 Matti Lund Nielsen End of contract
    8 January 2016 DF 2 Mikkel Kirkeskov Aalesunds FK ? [24]
    13 January 2016 MF 15 Lasse Kryger AC Horsens ? [25]
    22 January 2016 MF 7 Emil Larsen Columbus Crew SC 3,000,000 DKK[26] [27]
    28 January 2016 GK 27 Casper Radza Næsby BK Released [28]
    31 January 2016 FW 17 Kenneth Zohore 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 1Odense3–0HobroOdense
    13:30 CEST Festersen  23'
    Skúlason  42'
    Greve  66'
    Falk  83'    		 Report Jessen  37'
    Mikkelsen  90'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 7,797
    Referee: Michael Svendsen
    26 July 2015 2Brøndby1–2OdenseCopenhagen
    16:00 CEST Pukki  11' Report Festersen  30', 66'
    Kirkeskov  63'
    Falk  79'    		 Stadium: Brøndby Stadion
    Attendance: 11,494
    Referee: Kenn Hansen
    31 July 2015 3Midtjylland1–0OdenseHerning
    20:30 CEST Sviatchenko  72'
    Sparv  78'
    Duncan  90+3'    		 Report Jónasson  25'
    Lund  46'
    Festersen  54'
    El Makrini  65'
    Kirkeskov  90+2'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 6,477
    Referee: Mads Kristoffer Kristoffersen
    7 August 2015 4Odense2–2AarhusOdense
    18:00 CEST Festersen  2'
    Greve  35'
    Skúlason  45'
    Lund  65'    		 Report Aabech  30'
    Vadsadze  62',  67'
    Elez  90+5'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 9,932
    Referee: Lars Christoffersen
    16 August 2015 5Odense2–3RandersOdense
    18:00 CEST Skúlason  16'
    Larsen  35'
    Diarra  45+1'
    Zohore  46'    		 Report Tverskov  4'
    Fenger  14'
    Brock-Madsen  51' (pen.)
    Lundberg  80'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 7,692
    Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard
    24 August 2015 6Aalborg5–1OdenseHerning
    19:00 CEST Enevoldsen  9'
    Risgård  16', 88'
    Spalvis  58'
    Børsting  89'    		 Report Larsen  62'
    Kirkeskov  80'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 8,014
    Referee: Jacob Kehlet
    30 August 2015 7Odense1–0CopenhagenOdense
    18:00 CEST Lund  11'
    Jacobsen  62'
    Bušuladžić  81'    		 Report Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 10,039
    Referee: Anders Poulsen
    14 September 2015 8Esbjerg4–2OdenseEsbjerg
    19:00 CEST Söder  1'
    Lekven  12'
    Bille  17',  90+1'
    Pálsson  30',  57'
    Mensah  62'    		 Report Zohore  43'
    El Makrini  54'    		 Stadium: Blue Water Arena
    Attendance: 5,329
    19 September 2015 9Odense2–0ViborgOdense
    16:00 CEST Bušuladžić  32'
    Zohore  44'
    Falk  75'
    Kryger  83'    		 Report Pallesen  33'
    Déblé  84'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 5,807
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
    25 September 2015 10SønderjyskE4–0OdenseHaderslev
    18:00 CEST Madsen  19'
    Absalonsen  24'
    Drachmann  34'
    Pedersen  40'
    Dalgaard  86'    		 Report Falk  30' Stadium: Haderslev Fodboldstadion
    Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
    2 October 2015 11Nordsjælland1–5OdenseFarum
    18:00 CEST Vingaard  17'
    Petry  40'
    Gregor  81'    		 Report Festersen  22' (pen.), 29', 72'
    El Makrini  35'
    Zohore  78'
    Greve  90+2'    		 Stadium: Farum Park
    Attendance: 4,811
    Referee: Jens Maae
    17 October 2015 12Odense1–2SønderjyskEOdense
    18:00 CEST Zohore  28'
    Bušuladžić  81'
    Koval  88'    		 Report Dalgaard  58'
    Absalonsen  68'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 5,617
    Referee: Anders Poulsen
    26 October 2015 13Randers1–1OdenseFarum
    19:00 CEST Borring  31' Report Zohore  11'
    El Makrini  67'    		 Stadium: Farum Park
    Attendance: 4,209
    Referee: Jakob Kehlet
    1 November 2015 14Odense2–5BrøndbyOdense
    18:00 CEST Zohore  6'
    Jacobsen  90+1'    		 Report Austin  8'
    Pukki  12'
    Kahlenberg  30',  44'
    Elmander  85', 90+2'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 10,272
    Referee: Kenn Hansen
    8 November 2015 15Viborg0–1OdenseViborg
    13:30 CEST Report Skúlason  68'
    Festersen  71'
    Greve  75'    		 Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
    Attendance: 3,803
    Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
    20 November 2015 16Odense1–1MidtjyllandOdense
    18:00 CEST Festersen  80'
    Bušuladžić  84'    		 Report Rømer  81',  88' Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 4,501
    Referee: Jakob Kehlet
    30 November 2015 17Odense2–1EsbjergOdense
    18:00 CEST Koval  27'
    Desler  31'
    Festersen  48'
    El Makrini  56'
    Lund  73'
    Falk  90+3'    		 Report Bille  20'
    Jessen  78'
    Almebäck  86'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 4,310
    Referee: Benjamin Svedborg
    6 December 2015 18Copenhagen4–1OdenseCopenhagen
    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 19Odense2–2AarhusOdense
    18:00 CEST Jacobsen  53'
    Skúlason  80'
    Greve  65',  88'    		 Report Bjarnason  12',  85'
    Backman  16'
    Elez  32'
    Pedersen  71'
    Jønsson  84'
    Aabech  88'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 7,459
    Referee: Jens Maae
    4 March 2016 20Aalborg0–1OdenseAalborg
    18:00 CEST Kakeeto  31' Report El Makrini  32'
    Festersen  56'    		 Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
    Attendance: 5,620
    Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
    13 March 2016 21Odense3–1NordsjællandOdense
    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 22Hobro0–2OdenseHobro
    16:00 CEST Kirkevold  33'
    Ogunbiyi  37'
    Park  75'    		 Report Jacobsen  49'
    Falk  72'    		 Stadium: DS Arena
    Attendance: 1,504
    Referee: Michael Tykgaard
    3 April 2016 23Odense0–1RandersOdense
    13:00 CEST Report Ishak  45'
    Marxen  90+2'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 6,611
    Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
    10 April 2016 24Brøndby1–0OdenseCopenhagen
    18:00 CEST Jakobsen  37'
    Phiri  38'
    Boysen  72'    		 Report Nielsen  74' Stadium: Brøndby Stadion
    Attendance: 11,263
    Referee: Jens Maae
    17 April 2016 25Odense5–1ViborgOdense
    13:00 CEST Festersen  35' (pen.)
    Falk  40'
    Uzochukwu  43'
    Jacobsen  47', 67', 77'
    El Makrini  56'
    Bušuladžić  59'    		 Report Akharraz  10'
    Reese  34'
    Curth  57'
    Lerager  61'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 4,722
    Referee: Lars Christoffersen
    22 April 2016 26Midtjylland2–0OdenseHerning
    18:00 CEST Pušić  4', 51'
    Rømer  42'
    Sparv  57'
    Sisto  68'    		 Report Uzochukwu  39' Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 7,011
    Referee: Michael Tykgaard
    2 May 2016 27Esbjerg0–2OdenseEsbjerg
    19:00 CEST Stenderup  39'
    Paulsen  51'    		 Report Jacobsen  19'
    Lund  71'
    Falk  79'
    Skúlason  90+3'    		 Stadium: Blue Water Arena
    Attendance: 5,675
    Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
    8 May 2016 28Odense0–1CopenhagenOdense
    16:00 CEST Laursen  26' Report Verbič  13'
    Santander  40'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 9,911
    Referee: Jakob Kehlet
    12 May 2016 29Nordsjælland0–1OdenseFarum
    18:00 CEST Gregor  24'  56'
    Vingaard  53'    		 Report Festersen  42'
    El Makrini  64'    		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
    Attendance: 2,615
    Referee: Jens Maae
    15 May 2016 30Odense0–1HobroOdense
    14:00 CEST Report Domoraud  42'
    Park  66'
    Justesen  73'
    Hastrup  89'    		 Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 5,776
    Referee: Benjamin Svedborg
    20 May 2016 31SønderjyskE2–1OdenseHaderslev
    18:00 CEST Kroon  7'
    Bechmann  32'    		 Report Jacobsen  16'
    El Makrini  44'    		 Stadium: Haderslev Fodboldstadion
    Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen

    Results summary
    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    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 roundTarup/Paarup0–2OdenseOdense
    17:45 CEST Festersen  70', 81' Report Fønss  44' Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
    Attendance: 3,015
    Referee: Mads Kristoffer Kristoffersen
    26 July 2015 Third roundFredericia2–1OdenseFredericia
    16:00 CEST Podstavek  23'
    Ćatović  37'
    Baldvinsson  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
    8MF Mohamed El Makrini700070
    18MF Azer Bušuladžić500050
    24DF Oliver Lund500050
    9FW Rasmus Falk400040
    –DF Mikkel Kirkeskov301040
    21MF Mathias Greve300030
    22DF Ari Skúlason300030
    15MF Izunna Uzochukwu200020
    25GK Maksym Koval200020
    4DF Hallgrímur Jónasson100010
    5DF Lasse Nielsen100010
    6DF Mohammed Diarra100010
    10FW Rasmus Festersen100010
    19MF Mikkel Desler100010
    –MF Emil Larsen100010
    Total40010410
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    References
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    2. "Kasper Larsen vender hjem til OB". Odense Boldklub. 2 July 2015.
    3. "Thomas Mikkelsen vender tilbage til OB". bold.dk. 8 June 2015.
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    5. "OB henter forsvarsspiller i Vestsjælland". Odense Boldklub. 24 June 2015.
    6. "OB henter midtspiller i Holland". Odense Boldklub. 1 July 2015.
    7. "OB henter Festersen i FCV for tre millioner". Odense Boldklub. 3 July 2015.
    8. "OB henter forsvarsspiller i Vestsjælland". Odense Boldklub. 3 July 2015.
    9. "Michael Tørnes klar for OB". Odense Boldklub. 13 August 2015.
    10. "Maksym Koval glæder sig til OB". Odense Boldklubb. 31 August 2015.
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    12. "Frederik Tingager klar for OB". Odense Boldklub. 8 December 2015.
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    15. "Emil Peter Jørgensen stopper i OB". Odense Boldklub. 22 May 2015.
    16. "Brøndby tjener på Spelmann-salg". 3point.dk. 28 May 2015.
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    19. "FC Basel køber Daniel Høegh". Odense Boldklub. 2 June 2015.
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    21. "Kasper Larsen-salg: Groningen betaler 3,4 millioner til OB". Fyens Stiftstidende. 14 August 2015.
    22. "Groningen slaat dubbelslag met aantrekken Larsen". Voetbal International. 14 August 2015.
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    25. "Kryger skifter til Horsens". Odense Boldkub. 13 January 2016.
    26. "Officielt: OB sender Emil Larsen til USA". Ekstra Bladet. 22 January 2016.
    27. "Emil Larsen skifter til MLS". Odense Boldkub. 22 January 2016.
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    29. "Kenneth Zohore solgt til Cardiff - Se hvad OB får for ham". fodboldspilleren.dk. 31 January 2016.
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