Arendal Fotball

Arendal Fotball is a professional football club based in Arendal, Norway. The club play in the 2. divisjon, which is the third-tier of football in the country.

Arendal
Full nameArendal Fotball
Founded27 September 2010 (2010-09-27)
GroundBjønnes stadion
ChairmanJan Sigurd Otterlei
CoachSteinar Pedersen
League2. divisjon
20192. divisjon Group 1, 6th of 14
WebsiteClub website

History

It was established on 27 September 2010, and started contesting in the 2011 3. divisjon which is the fourth tier of the Norwegian league system. In its second season, in 2012, the team won promotion to third tier. From 2013 to 2016 the team played in the third tier of the Norwegian league system, and won promotion to the second tier known as the "OBOS-ligaen," in 2016.

The club is an umbrella team for IK Grane and IF Trauma. The two clubs had tried fielding an umbrella team earlier from 2000 to 2008, called FK Arendal. FK Arendal never reached the same level as Arendal Fotball.

Men's team
As of 25 September 2019
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2011 3. divisjon 3 241527 824147 1st round
2012 3. divisjon 1 262411 1292273 2nd round Promoted to 2. divisjon
2013 2. divisjon 5 2611411 364237 1st round
2014 2. divisjon 8 2610412 475834 2nd round
2015 2. divisjon 7 269710 465134 3rd round
2016 2. divisjon 1 261961 752463 1st round Promoted to 1. divisjon
2017 1. divisjon 16 305619 336221 2nd round Relegated to 2. divisjon
2018 2. divisjon 6 2610610 373436 2nd round
2019 2. divisjon 6 2612311 494039 2nd round

Players

Current squad
As of 27 January 2020[1]

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 Jonatan Strand Byttingsvik
3 DF  NOR Dejan Corovic
5 DF  NOR Ilir Kukleci
6 DF  KVX Avni Pepa
7 MF  NOR Conrad Wallem
8 DF  NOR Peder Nersveen
9 MF  NOR Fabian Næss
10 MF  DEN Jakob Rasmussen
11 FW  NOR Omar El Ghaouti
12 MF  DEN Andreas Bruhn
13 DF  DEN Sune Kiilerich (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  NOR Kristian Eriksen
16 MF  NOR Kim Kvaalen
17 FW  NOR Håvard Meinseth
18 DF  NOR Markus Håbestad
19 MF  NOR Shariff Cham
20 FW  NOR Vital Curtis Kaba
21 MF  NOR Stian Michalsen
22 FW  DEN Magnus Nørby
24 FW  DEN Tobias Arndal
27 GK  SWE Leopold Wahlstedt
77 DF  DEN Mads Nørby
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References
  1. "Arendal (lag)" (in Norwegian). Arendal Fotball.
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