2016–17 Odense Boldklub season

The 2016–17 Odense Boldklub season was the club's 128th season, and their 55th appearance in the Danish Superliga. As well as the Superliga, the side were also competing in the DBU Pokalen. After a bad start to the season, they finished strong in the regular season as 11th. With a strong relegation round, they finished second and went forward in the European play-offs against Silkeborg IF.

Odense Boldklub
2016–17 season
ChairmanNiels Thorborg
ManagerKent Nielsen
StadiumTRE-FOR Park
Danish Superliga11th (Regular season)
2nd (Play-off)
DBU PokalenThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Rasmus Jönsson (8 goals)
All: Rasmus Jönsson (10 goals)
Highest home attendance10,778
Lowest home attendance3,452
Average home league attendance5,376

First team

Last updated on 31 January 2017
Squad no. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Michael Falkesgaard GK (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 26)
13 Sten Grytebust GK (1989-10-25)25 October 1989 (aged 27)
Defenders
2 Kenneth Emil Petersen (captain) CB (1985-01-15)15 January 1985 (aged 32)
3 Frederik Tingager CB (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 24)
4 Ryan Johnson Laursen LB (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 25)
5 João Pereira LB (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 27)
6 Jeppe Tverskov CB (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 24)
17 Jacob Buus CB (1997-03-07)7 March 1997 (aged 20)
19 Mikkel Desler RB (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 22)
20 Jacob Barrett Laursen LB (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 22)
24 Oliver Lund RB (1990-08-21)21 August 1990 (aged 26)
Midfielders
11 Casper Nielsen RM (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 23)
14 Jens Jakob Thomasen CM (1996-05-25)25 May 1996 (aged 21)
15 Izunna Uzochukwu CM (1990-04-11)11 April 1990 (aged 27)
18 Mathias Thrane LM (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 22)
21 Mathias Greve RM (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 22)
22 Nana Welbeck CM (1994-11-24)24 November 1994 (aged 22)
Forwards
7 Jóan Símun Edmundsson FW (1991-07-26)26 July 1991 (aged 25)
9 Rasmus Jönsson FW (1990-01-27)27 January 1990 (aged 27)
10 Rasmus Festersen FW (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 30)
26 Yao Dieudonne FW (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 (aged 20)
28 Anders K. Jacobsen FW (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 (aged 27)
29 Kristian Weber FW (1997-01-03)3 January 1997 (aged 20)

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 FW 9 Rasmus Jönsson Aalborg BK Free transfer [1]
1 July 2016 LB 5 João Pereira SønderjyskE Free transfer [2]
1 July 2016 CB 2 Kenneth Emil Petersen Aalborg BK Free transfer [3]
1 July 2016 MF 18 Mathias Thrane Aalborg BK Free transfer [4]
1 July 2016 CB 6 Jeppe Tverskov Randers FC Free transfer [5]
3 August 2016 CM 22 Nana Welbeck NK Krka 2,200,000 DKK [6]
1 January 2017 FW 29 Kristian Weber Youth academy [7]
Total 2,200,000 DKK

Transfers out

Departure date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2016 CM 18 Azer Bušuladžić Unattached End of contract
30 June 2016 LB 6 Mohammed Diarra Unattached End of contract
30 June 2016 FW 9 Rasmus Falk F.C. Copenhagen End of contract
30 June 2016 GK 25 Maksym Koval Dynamo Kyiv End of loan
30 June 2016 CB 5 Lasse Nielsen Lech Poznań End of contract
30 June 2016 CM 29 Anders Thomsen Unattached End of contract
30 June 2016 GK 1 Michael Tørnes Unattached End of contract
14 July 2016 RM 11 Lucas Jensen Hobro IK Free transfer [8]
18 July 2016 DF 22 Ari Skúlason K.S.C. Lokeren 5,200,000 DKK
6 January 2017 FW 23 Thomas Mikkelsen Dundee United Loan
30 January 2017 MF 8 Mohamed El Makrini Roda JC 1,115,000 DKK
Total 6,315,000 DKK

Friendlies

Pre-season

29 June 2016 Friendly Malmö 1–0 Odense Malmö, Sweden
15:00 CEST Kjartansson  78' Report Petersen  32'
Desler  88'
Stadium: Swedbank Stadion
Attendance: 1,461
6 July 2016 Friendly Magdeburg 1–1 Odense Magdeburg, Germany
18:00 CEST Beck  18' (pen.) Report Mikkelsen  81' Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 1,740
9 July 2016 Friendly Eintr. Braunschweig 3–3 Odense Braunschweig, Germany
16:00 CEST Abdullahi  39', 57'
Biada  85'
Report Festersen  35'
Jönsson  49'
Dieudonne  72'
Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion
Attendance: 1,100

Winter break

20 January 2016 Friendly Roskilde 0–2 Odense Roskilde, Denmark
13:00 CEST Report Stadium: Roskilde Idrætspark
22 January 2016 Friendly Odense 4–1 Nykøbing Odense, Denmark
12:00 CEST Report Stadium: Tarup-Paarup Idrætspark
28 January 2016 Friendly Helsingborgs 1–0 Odense Helsingborg, Sweden
13:00 CEST Report Stadium: Olympia
5 February 2016 Friendly Zenit St. Petersburg 1–1 Odense Murcia, Spain
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
8 February 2016 Friendly Viktoria Plzeň 2–0 Odense Madrid, Spain
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: La Finca Arena
12 February 2016 Friendly Odense 2–3 HB Køge Odense, Denmark
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: Tarup-Paarup Idrætsanlæg

Competitions

Superliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 Silkeborg 26 7 9 10 31 46 15 30 Qualification for the relegation round
10 Horsens 26 7 8 11 29 45 16 29
11 Odense 26 7 7 12 26 32 6 28
12 AGF 26 6 7 13 33 40 7 25
13 Viborg 26 6 7 13 29 40 11 25
Source: DBU, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[9]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 7 7 12 26 32  −6 28 5 2 6 14 11  +3 2 5 6 12 21  −9

Last updated: 19 March 2017.
Source:

Results by round

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHHA
ResultDDDDWLLLLLLWLLDLWLLWDWDWLW
Position9788881010101213131313131312121312131313111211
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2017. Source: ob.dk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 July 2016 1 Odense 0–0 Silkeborg Odense
20:15 CEST El Makrini  38' Report Flo  90+3' Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 10,778
Referee: Michael Johansen
24 July 2016 2 Lyngby 2–2 Odense Lyngby
14:00 CEST Rasmussen  8'
Kjær  42', 51',  48'
Petersen  8' (pen.),  43'  90+4'
Festersen  38',  47'
Desler  79'
Stadium: Lyngby Stadion
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
1 August 2016 3 Aalborg 2–2 Odense Aalborg
19:00 CEST Bassogog  3'
Würtz  11'
Blåbjerg  27'
Report Edmundsson  5', 77'
Tingager  44'
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 7,227
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
6 August 2016 4 Odense 0–0 Viborg Odense
16:00 CEST Petersen  59'
Jacobsen  90'
Report Grønning  43' Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 4,488
Referee: Anders Poulsen
14 August 2016 5 Odense 3–1 Nordsjælland Odense
16:00 CEST Tverskov  42'
Mikkelsen  53', 82'
Petersen  57'
Report Kohler  52'
Ingvartsen  81'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 4,634
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
22 August 2016 6 Esbjerg 3–2 Odense Esbjerg
19:00 CEST Andersen  31'
Hvilsom  50'
Paulsen  76'
Report Festersen  12'
Edmundsson  53'
Jacobsen  82'
Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 4,042
Referee: Jens Maae
28 August 2016 7 Odense 0–1 Horsens Odense
14:00 CEST Desler  45'
Jacobsen  90+4'
Report Hansson  28'
Sanneh  35'
Gemmer  59'
Bjerregaard  89'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 4,199
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
10 September 2016 8 Copenhagen 2–0 Odense Copenhagen
16:00 CEST Jørgensen  81'
Augustinsson  87' (pen.)
Cornelius  90'
Report Edmundsson  73'
Uzochukwu  78'
Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 14,219
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
18 September 2016 9 Odense 0–1 Midtjylland Odense
14:00 CEST Edmundsson  11'
Lund  50'
Festersen  74'
Mikkelsen  85'
Report Hansen  51'
Halsti  53'
Olsson  75'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 6,520
Referee: Michael Johansen
22 September 2016 10 SønderjyskE 1–0 Odense Haderslev
18:00 CEST Kroon  11'
Pedersen  19'
Report Petersen  21'
El Makrini  71'  85'
Tverskov  74'
Thrane  78'
Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 4,747
Referee: Jens Maae
25 September 2016 11 Brøndby 3–0 Odense Copenhagen
16:00 CEST Nørgaard  19'
Mukhtar  45+3'
Holst  75'
Pukki  77'
Hjulsager  82'
Report Lund  8'
Tingager  68'
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 13,147
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
30 September 2016 12 Odense 2–1 Aarhus Odense
18:00 CEST Welbeck  15'
Tingager  41'
Lund  69'
Jönsson  72'
Mikkelsen  78'
Grytebust  90+4'
Report Juelsgård  22'
Pedersen  59'
Amini  78'
Bjarnason  90+3'
Mikanović  90+5'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 6,478
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
16 October 2016 13 Randers 3–0 Odense Randers
13:00 CEST George  9'
Fisker  56'
Ishak  62', 89'
Report El Makrini  18'
Edmundsson  45+2'
Stadium: AutoC Park Randers
Attendance: 3,351
Referee: Sandi Putros
23 October 2016 14 Odense 0–3 Copenhagen Odense
16:00 CEST El Makrini  65' Report Cornelius  38'
Verbič  40'
Tingager  47' (o.g.)
Delaney  77'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 5,825
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
28 October 2016 15 Silkeborg 1–1 Odense Silkeborg
18:00 CEST Gammelby  54' Report Thrane  11'
Welbeck  16'
Petersen  64'
Stadium: Mascot Park
Attendance: 2,412
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
6 November 2016 16 Odense 1–2 Lyngby Odense
12:00 CEST El Makrini  37'
Festersen  40'
Welbeck  44'
Pereira  57'
Edmundsson  63'
Report Kjær  10', 80',  86'
Rygaard Jensen  30'
Nielsen  43'
Ojo  83'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 4,812
Referee: Morten Krogh
20 November 2016 17 Odense 1–0 Brøndby Odense
16:00 CEST Jacobsen  42'
Pereira  70'
El Makrini  76'
Dieudonne  90+2'
Report Nørgaard  38'
Hjulsager  62'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 5,815
Referee: Jens Maae
28 November 2016 18 Midtjylland 1–0 Odense Herning
19:00 CEST Nissen  4'
Duelund  90+6'
Report Edmundsson  79' Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,242
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
1 December 2016 19 Odense 0–1 Esbjerg Odense
20:00 CEST Tverskov  50'
El Makrini  76'
Report Jørgensen  51' (pen.),  72'
Kristensen  84'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,836
Referee: Jens Maae
4 December 2016 20 Nordsjælland 0–1 Odense Farum
14:00 CEST Gregor  57' Report Greve  50'
Festersen  53',  71'
Laursen  72'
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 1,501
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
12 December 2016 21 Viborg 1–1 Odense Viborg
19:00 CEST Frederiksen  8'
Stankov  75'
Report Thomasen  74' Stadium: Viborg Stadion
Attendance: 3,710
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
20 February 2017 22 Odense 3–0 Randers Odense
19:00 CEST Edmundsson  24'
Jönsson  58', 76'
Uzochukwu  62'
Report Lundberg  41' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,452
Referee: Anders Poulsen
25 February 2017 23 Horsens 1–1 Odense Horsens
16:00 CEST Hansson  6',  56'
Nielsen  80'
Report Jönsson  58'
Thomasen  82'
Uzochukwu  90+4'
Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens
Attendance: 2,179
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
6 March 2017 24 Odense 4–0 Aalborg Odense
19:00 CEST Nielsen  27'
Edmundsson  38',  62', 80'
Jönsson  67'
Report Würtz  22' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,962
Referee: Jens Maae
12 March 2017 25 Odense 0–1 SønderjyskE Odense
13:00 CEST Tingager  37' Report Pedersen  9'
Poulsen  45+1'
Ramón  64'
Rømer  68'
Ritter  84'
Uhre  90+6'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 5,910
Referee: Morten Krogh
19 March 2017 26 Aarhus 1–2 Odense Aarhus
17:00 CEST Khodzhaniyazov  33'
Spelmann  39'
Junker  68'
Rasmussen  90+3' (pen.)
Report Petersen  67'
Tverskov  68'
Edmundsson  72',  80'
Tingager  74'
Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 5,211
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen

Relegation round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Randers 32 11 8 13 33 35 2 41 Qualification for the European play-off quarter-finals
2 Odense 32 10 9 13 33 38 5 39
3 Horsens (O) 32 9 9 14 34 53 19 36 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
4 Esbjerg (R) 32 6 12 14 32 54 22 30
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[9]
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
31 March 2017 27 Horsens 0–0 Odense Horsens
18:00 CEST Kortegaard  32'
Hansson  59'
Jespersen  85'
Report Tverskov  54'
Jönsson  61'
Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens
Attendance: 2,290
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
7 April 2017 28 Odense 3–0 Esbjerg Odense
18:00 CEST Festersen  50' (pen.), 56'
Thomasen  67'
Jacobsen  89'
Report Zivzivadze  44'
Jørgensen  49'
Mabil  54'
Katsikas  83'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 5,026
Referee: Morten Krogh
18 April 2017 29 Odense 1–0 Randers Odense
18:15 CEST Jönsson  17'
Tingager  31'
Report Marxen  2'
Bager  16'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 4,449
Referee: Lars Christoffersen
23 April 2017 30 Randers 4–0 Odense Randers
13:00 CEST Tverskov  8' (o.g.)
Fisker  20'
Lundberg  26'
Bager  41'
Fischer  43'
Pourié  51'
Fenger  90'
Report Edmundsson  45+2' Stadium: AutoC Park Randers
Attendance: 4,343
Referee: Sandi Putros
28 April 2017 31 Odense 2–1 Horsens Odense
18:00 CEST Greve  24'
Petersen  39'
Thomasen  90+4'
Report Hansson  25'
Helgason  45+3',  52'
Tshiembe  49'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 5,836
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
8 May 2017 32 Esbjerg 1–1 Odense Esbjerg
19:00 CEST Mabil  8'
Brink  50'
Tsimikas  83'
Report Edmundsson  14',  83'
Laursen  29'
Uzochukwu  53'
Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 4,710
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen

Quarter-finals

13 May 2017 First leg Odense 3–1 Silkeborg Odense
16:00 CEST Jönsson  18'
Greve  68'
Festersen  75'
Report Helenius  34' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 4,805
Referee: Lars Christoffersen
16 May 2017 Second leg Silkeborg 2–1 Odense Silkeborg
18:00 CEST Skov  51', 72'
Skhirtladze  89'
Report Laursen  44'
Desler  70'
Tingager  90'
Stadium: Mascot Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Michael Tykgaard

Odense won 4–3 on aggregate

Semi-finals

20 May 2017 First leg Odense 1–1 Randers Odense
16:00 CEST Laursen  32'
Festersen  36'
Petersen  50'  51'
Jönsson  83'
Report Allansson  54'
Allansson  90+4'
Đurđić  90+4'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 4,447
Referee: Anders Poulsen
29 May 2017 Second leg Randers 2–0 Odense Randers
19:00 CEST Bruhn  12'
Marxen  30'
Pourié  90'
Lundberg  90+4'
Report Desler  6'
Tverskov  11'
Thomasen  32'
Nielsen  42'
Lund  54'  75'
Pereira  86'
Stadium: BioNutria Park Randers
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt

Randers won 3–1 on aggregate

DBU Pokalen

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 September 2016 Second round Vejle 0–4 Odense Vejle
20:15 CEST Ba Loua  24'
Egholm  43'
Report El Makrini  16'
Jönsson  28', 59'
Festersen  44'
Welbeck  79'
Mikkelsen  85'
Stadium: Vejle Stadion
19 October 2016 Third round Vendsyssel 2–1 Odense Hjørring
19:00 CEST Brandão  53',  60', 69' Report Jacobsen  23'
Pereira  82'
Stadium: Hjørring Stadion
Referee: Michael Tykgaard

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

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

As of match played 20 May 2017
Rank Pos. No. Player Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
1 FW 9 Rasmus Jönsson 8 2 10
2 FW 7 Jóan Símun Edmundsson 9 0 9
3 FW 10 Rasmus Festersen 6 1 7
4 FW 23 Thomas Mikkelsen 2 1 3
FW 28 Anders K. Jacobsen 2 1 3
6 DF 3 Frederik Tingager 2 0 2
DF 5 Kenneth Emil Petersen 2 0 2
MF 14 Jens Jakob Thomasen 2 0 2
9 MF 11 Casper Nielsen 1 0 1
MF 18 Mathias Thrane 1 0 1
DF 19 Mikkel Desler 1 0 1
MF 21 Mathias Greve 1 0 1
TOTALS 37 5 42

Disciplinary record

As of match played 20 May 2017
No. Pos. Name Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
MF Mohamed El Makrini611071
7FW Jóan Símun Edmundsson700070
2DF Kenneth Emil Petersen71 (1)0071 (1)
3DF Frederik Tingager220022
6DF Jeppe Tverskov400040
10FW Rasmus Festersen400040
15MF Izunna Uzochukwu400040
20MF Jacob Barrett Laursen300030
24DF Oliver Lund300030
28FW Anders K. Jacobsen300030
5DF João Pereira101020
14MF Jens Jakob Thomasen200020
19MF Mikkel Desler200020
22FW Nana Welbeck101020
23FW Thomas Mikkelsen200020
4DF Ryan Johnson Laursen100010
13GK Sten Grytebust100010
18MF Mathias Thrane100010
21MF Mathias Greve100010
26FW Yao Dieudonne100010
Total564 (1)30594 (1)

References

  1. "Rasmus Jönsson skifter til OB". Odense Boldklub. 30 May 2016.
  2. "Joao Pereira til OB fra sommer". Odense Boldklub. 25 January 2016.
  3. "Kenneth Emil Petersen til OB fra sommer". Odense Boldklub. 13 January 2016.
  4. "OB skriver med Mathias Thrane". Odense Boldklub. 30 May 2016.
  5. "OB skriver kontrakt med Jeppe Tverskov". Odense Boldklub. 20 April 2016.
  6. "Nana Welbeck klar for OB". Odense Boldklub. 3 August 2016.
  7. "OB og Weber forlænger". Odense Boldklub. 29 December 2016.
  8. "OB ophæver med Lucas Jensen". Odense Boldklub. 14 July 2016.
  9. "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold". dbu.dk (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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