2020 Vålerenga Fotball season

Vålerenga
2020 season
Chairman	Thomas Baardseng
Manager	Dag-Eilev Fagermo
Stadium	Intility Arena
Eliteserien	3rd
Top goalscorer	League: Bård Finne (4); All: Bård Finne (4)
Home colours	Away colours

The 2020 season is Vålerenga's nineteenth season in the Eliteserien since their promotion in 2001.

Season events

Prior to the start of the season, Osame Sahraoui, Brage Skaret and Brede Sandmoen were promoted from the youth team.[1][2]

On 31 January, Dag-Eilev Fagermo was appointed as Vålerenga's manager after Ronny Deila had left for New York City earlier in the month.[3]

On 12 June, the Norwegian Football Federation announced that a maximum of 200 home fans would be allowed to attend the upcoming seasons matches.[4]

On 8 June, Fredrik Holmé was promoted to the Vålerenga first team.[5]

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	Kjetil Haug
2	DF	NOR	Christian Dahle Borchgrevink
3	DF	NOR	Johan Bjørdal (vice-captain)
4	DF	NOR	Jonatan Tollås (Captain)
5	DF	URU	Felipe Carvalho
6	MF	KVX	Herolind Shala
7	FW	CRC	Deyver Vega
8	MF	NOR	Magnus Lekven
9	MF	NOR	Aron Dønnum
10	FW	ISL	Matthías Vilhjálmsson
11	FW	NOR	Bård Finne
13	GK	NOR	Kristoffer Klaesson
14	MF	NOR	Fredrik Jensen
15	FW	NOR	Odin Holm
17	MF	GUI	Ousmane Camara


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	DF	NOR	Fredrik Holmé
20	FW	NOR	Benjamin Stokke
22	DF	NOR	Ivan Näsberg
23	MF	NOR	Felix Myhre
25	DF	CAN	Sam Adekugbe
26	MF	MAR	Osame Sahraoui
29	DF	NOR	Oskar Opsahl
31	DF	NOR	Brage Skaret
33	DF	NOR	Amin Nouri
34	FW	NOR	Sixten Abrahamsen
35	MF	NOR	Marcus Melchior
36	MF	KVX	Florind Lokaj
37	DF	NOR	Martin Bech Riisnæs
38	GK	NOR	Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng

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
14	MF	GHA	Mohammed Abu (at D.C. United until 31 December 2020)
19	FW	NGA	Peter Godly Michael (at Øygarden until 31 December 2020)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	NOR	Sakarias Opsahl (at Tromsø until 31 December 2020)
36	FW	NOR	Sander Haugaard Werni (at Ull/Kisa until 31 December 2020)

Transfers

In

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
14 February 2020	MF		Fredrik Jensen	Zulte Waregem	Undisclosed	[6]
23 June 2020	FW		Benjamin Stokke	Randers	Undisclosed	[7]

Out

Date	Position	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
14 January 2020	FW	Fitim Azemi	Stabæk\|Grorud	Undisclosed	[8]
18 January 2020	MF	Samúel Friðjónsson	Paderborn	Undisclosed	[9]
21 January 2020	DF	Leo Cornic	Grorud	Undisclosed	[10]
16 March 2020	MF	Erik Israelsson	Kalmar	Undisclosed	[11]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Name	to	Date to	Ref.
16 February 2020	MF	Sakarias Opsahl	Tromsø	End of season	[12]
3 March 2020	MF	Mohammed Abu	D.C. United	End of season	[13]
1 June 2020	MF	Brede Sandmoen	Strømmen	End of season	[14]
26 June 2020	FW	Peter Godly Michael	Øygarden	End of season	[15]

Released

Date	Position	Name	Joined	Date
28 December 2019	DF	Pierre Kanstrup	SønderjyskE
28 December 2019[16]	DF	Efraín Juárez	Retired	9 January 2020[17]
28 December 2019	MF	Mohammed Fellah
31 December 2019	DF	Markus Nakkim	Mjøndalen
3 August 2020[18]	GK	Adam Larsen Kwarasey

Competitions

Eliteserien

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
13	6	5	2	18	17	+1	23	3	3	0	11	7	+4	3	2	2	7	10	−3

Last updated: 8 August 2020.
Source: Results

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H
Result	W	D	L	W	D	D	W	W	D	W	L	W	D
Position	5	6	9	6	8	6	4	3	3	3	4	4	4

Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2020. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

16 June 2020 1	Sarpsborg 08	0 – 1	Vålerenga	Sarpsborg
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Bojang 43' Salétros 61' Halvorsen 83'	Report	Borchgrevink 12' Dønnum 16' 41' Shala 60' Jensen 67' Klaesson 90+5'	Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

21 June 2020 2	Vålerenga	2 – 2	Stabæk	Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Shala 16' 28' 55' Lekven 32' Myhre 68' Dønnum 69' Vilhjálmsson 72' (pen.)	Report	Kassi 38' Edvardsen 40' Hanche-Olsen 43' Solheim 77' Bohinen 81'	Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Rohit Saggi
Note: Match played in-front of maximum capacity of 200 fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

24 June 2020 3	Odd	4 – 1	Vålerenga	Skien
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Hoff 12' Kachi 20' Børven 60', 67' (pen.), 90+2' Rashani 85'	Report	Vilhjálmsson 6' (pen.) Adekugbe 37' Lekven 67' Myhre 69'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

27 June 2020 4	Vålerenga	2 – 1	Viking	Oslo
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Vilhjálmsson 18' 61' Shala 25' Näsberg 56' Vega 86'	Report	Vikstøl 17' Østensen 48' Ibrahimaj 71'	Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Espen Eskås

1 July 2020 5	Rosenborg	1 – 1	Vålerenga	Trondheim
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Hedenstad 3' Lundemo 20' Zachariassen 56' Holse 74'	Report	Borchgrevink 76' Näsberg 79' Myhre 87'	Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Kai Erik Steen
Note: Match played in-front of maximum capacity of 200 fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

4 July 2020 6	Vålerenga	2 – 2	Aalesund	Oslo
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Jensen 30' Adekugbe 49' 69' Stokke 63' Finne 65'	Report	Klinkenberg 24' Friðjónsson 34', 46' Castro 62'	Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
Note: Match played in-front of maximum capacity of 200 fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

12 July 2020 7	Mjøndalen	0 – 1	Vålerenga	Mjøndalen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Brustad 90+1'	Report	Jensen 13' Klaesson 35' Borchgrevink 55' Haug 90+4'	Stadium: Consto Arena Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

15 July 2020 8	Vålerenga	1 – 0	Haugesund	Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Stokke 25' 82'	Report	Velde 28'	Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

19 July 2020 9	Kristiansund	0 – 0	Vålerenga	Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Diop 40'	Report	Dønnum 68' Sahraoui 77' Bjørdal 90+3'	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

26 July 2020 10	Vålerenga	2 – 0	Strømsgodset	Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Tollås 21' Sahraoui 36' Gunnarsson 48' (o.g.) Jensen 49'	Report		Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Tommy Skjerven

29 July 2020 11	Molde	4 – 1	Vålerenga	Molde
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Aursnes 28' Bjørnbak 45' Christensen 56' 58' Omoijuanfo 78' Hussain 90+1'	Report	Holm 7' Finne 86'	Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
Note: Match played in-front of maximum capacity of 200 fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

1 August 2020 12	Brann	1 – 2	Vålerenga	Bergen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Barmen 10' (pen.) Taylor 30'	Report	Finne 30' (pen.), 47' (pen.) Myhre 70' Camara 83' Klaesson 90+4'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
Note: Match played in-front of maximum capacity of 200 fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

8 August 2020 13	Vålerenga	2 – 2	Bodø/Glimt	Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Vilhjálmsson 1' Borchgrevink 69' Dønnum 75' Lekven 90+1'	Report	J.Hauge 35' Junker 45' 63' Fet 78'	Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Kai Erik Steen

17 August 2020 14	Start	–	Vålerenga	Kristiansand
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Sør Arena

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Odd	14	9	1	4	23	15	+8	28	Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
4	Rosenborg	14	7	3	4	25	13	+12	24
5	Vålerenga	13	6	5	2	18	17	+1	23
6	Kristiansund	14	5	6	3	27	20	+7	21
7	Stabæk	14	4	6	4	19	21	−2	18

Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2020. Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[19]

Norwegian Cup

2020 First round		–
CEST (UTC+2)

Squad statistics

As of match played 8 August 2020

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Eliteserien		Norwegian Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Kjetil Haug	2	0	1+1	0	0	0
2	DF		Christian Borchgrevink	13	0	13	0	0	0
3	DF		Johan Bjørdal	6	0	4+2	0	0	0
4	DF		Jonatan Tollås	9	0	9	0	0	0
6	MF		Herolind Shala	10	1	10	1	0	0
7	FW		Deyver Vega	6	1	0+6	1	0	0
8	MF		Magnus Lekven	12	0	11+1	0	0	0
9	MF		Aron Dønnum	12	2	12	2	0	0
10	FW		Matthías Vilhjálmsson	13	4	13	4	0	0
11	FW		Bård Finne	13	4	9+4	4	0	0
13	GK		Kristoffer Klaesson	12	0	12	0	0	0
14	MF		Fredrik Jensen	12	1	12	1	0	0
15	FW		Odin Holm	5	0	1+4	0	0	0
17	MF		Ousmane Camara	2	0	0+2	0	0	0
20	FW		Benjamin Stokke	11	2	4+7	2	0	0
22	DF		Ivan Näsberg	13	1	13	1	0	0
23	MF		Felix Myhre	11	0	4+7	0	0	0
25	DF		Sam Adekugbe	10	0	9+1	0	0	0
26	MF		Osame Sahraoui	11	1	6+5	1	0	0
29	DF		Oskar Opsahl	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
33	DF		Amin Nouri	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
Players away from Vålerenga on loan:
Players who left Vålerenga during the season

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Eliteserien	Total
1	FW	11	Bård Finne	4	4
1	FW	10	Matthías Vilhjálmsson	4	4
3	FW	20	Benjamin Stokke	2	2
3	MF	9	Aron Dønnum	2	2
5	MF	6	Herolind Shala	1	1
	FW	7	Deyver Vega	1	1
	DF	22	Ivan Näsberg	1	1
	MF	14	Fredrik Jensen	1	1
	MF	26	Osame Sahraoui	1	1
			Own goal	1	1
			TOTALS	18	18

Clean sheets

Place	Position	Number	Name	Eliteserien	Total
1	GK	13	Kristoffer Klaesson	4	4
2	GK	1	Kjetil Haug	1	1
			TOTALS	5	5

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Eliteserien		Norwegian Cup		Total
1		GK	Kjetil Haug	1	0	0	0	1	0
2		DF	Christian Borchgrevink	4	0	0	0	4	0
3		DF	Johan Bjørdal	1	0	0	0	1	0
4		DF	Jonatan Tollås	1	0	0	0	1	0
6		MF	Herolind Shala	4	1	0	0	4	1
8		MF	Magnus Lekven	3	0	0	0	3	0
9		MF	Aron Dønnum	3	0	0	0	3	0
13		GK	Kristoffer Klaesson	2	1	0	0	2	1
14		MF	Fredrik Jensen	3	0	0	0	3	0
15		FW	Odin Holm	1	0	0	0	1	0
17		MF	Ousmane Camara	1	0	0	0	1	0
20		FW	Benjamin Stokke	1	0	0	0	1	0
22		DF	Ivan Näsberg	1	0	0	0	1	0
23		MF	Felix Myhre	4	0	0	0	4	0
25		DF	Sam Adekugbe	3	1	0	0	3	1
26		MF	Osame Sahraoui	1	0	0	0	1	0
Players who left Vålerenga during the season:
			TOTALS	34	3	0	0	34	3

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References

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Carlie, Nicholas (16 December 2019). "Brede Sandmoen har signert for A-laget" (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
"Fagermo ny VIF-trener: - Jeg var sikkert femtevalget". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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"Fredrik Holmé tas opp i A-stallen" (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
Herrebrøden, Øyvind (14 February 2020). "Fredrik Oldrup Jensen klar for to Vålerenga-år". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 February 2020.
Herrebrøden, Øyvind (23 June 2020). "Benjamin Stokke klar for Vålerenga". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
"- Veldig glad for å være her!" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
"Friðjónsson kjøpes av Bundesliga-klubb". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
Nydal, Morten (21 January 2020). "Grorud kjøper Leo Cornic". Vålerenga Fotball. p. Norwegian. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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[1] "Brage Skaret har signert for A-laget" (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

[2] Carlie, Nicholas (16 December 2019). "Brede Sandmoen har signert for A-laget" (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

[3] "Fagermo ny VIF-trener: - Jeg var sikkert femtevalget". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[NFF-4] "NFF åpner for 200 tilskuere på Eliteseriekamper" [NFF allows 200 spectators at the Eliteserien matches]. www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.

[5] "Fredrik Holmé tas opp i A-stallen" (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

[6] Herrebrøden, Øyvind (14 February 2020). "Fredrik Oldrup Jensen klar for to Vålerenga-år". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 February 2020.

[7] Herrebrøden, Øyvind (23 June 2020). "Benjamin Stokke klar for Vålerenga". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 July 2020.

[8] "- Veldig glad for å være her!" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

[9] "Friðjónsson kjøpes av Bundesliga-klubb". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

[10] Nydal, Morten (21 January 2020). "Grorud kjøper Leo Cornic". Vålerenga Fotball. p. Norwegian. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

[11] "Officiellt: Erik Israelsson klar för Kalmar FF" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers.com. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

[sakariaso-12] "Vi leier Sakarias Opsahl" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

[13] "Abu til DC United" (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[14] Skjærpe, Jørn H. (1 June 2020). "Sandmoen fra VIF til Strømmen". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[15] Bucher, Jonas (26 June 2020). "Michael til Øygarden". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[vifnettavis-16] Giæver, Jonas (28 December 2019). "Fire Vålerenga-profiler forlater klubben". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.

[17] "De møttes på familieferie. Nå blir han Deilas assistent i USA". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

[18] "Det er en tid for alt". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[19] "Eliteserien 2020". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.

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Seasons	2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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