2023 Molde FK season
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| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Odd Ivar Moen | ||
| Manager | Erling Moe | ||
| Stadium | Aker Stadion | ||
| Eliteserien | 5th | ||
| 2022 Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2023 Cup | Winners | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Play-off round | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Group stage | ||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Knockout round play-offs | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Two Players (7) All: Three Players (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 10,730 vs Rosenborg (16 April 2023) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,594 vs Strømsgodset (28 June 2023) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,681 (3 December 2023) | ||
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The 2023 season was Molde's 16th consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 47th season in the top flight of Norwegian football.
On 28 December 2022, Chelsea announced that David Fofana would join them on 1 January 2023.[1]
On 6 January, Molde announced the signing of Eric Kitolano to a three-year contract from Tromsø.[2]
On 6 January, Martin Ellingsen also confirmed that he had signed with the club for one more year.[3]
On 24 January, Molde announced the signing of Veton Berisha to a four-year contract from Hammarby.[4]
On 25 January, Molde extended their contract with Johan Bakke for an additional season, keeping him at Molde until the end of 2026.[5]
On 31 January, Álex Craninx left Molde.[6]
On 21 February, Molde announced the signing of Anders Hagelskjær from AaB to a four-year contract.[7]
On 22 February, Molde announced the signing of Harun Ibrahim from GAIS to a four-year contract.[8]
On 6 April, Molde extended their contract with Niklas Ødegård until 2025.[9]
On 28 June, Molde extended their contract with manager Erling Moe until the end of 2024.[10]
On 30 June, when his contract expired, Anders Børset left Molde to join the youth ranks of Wolfsburg.[11]
On 7 July, Molde announced the return of Eirik Hestad on a contract until 2027.[12]
On 13 July, Molde announced that Rafik Zekhnini would leave the club to sign permanently for Sarpsborg 08 on 1 August.[13]
On 17 July, Birk Risa left Molde for New York City FC.[14]
On 4 August, Eirik Andersen left the club, signing for his former club Strømsgodset.[15]
On 23 August, Molde announced the signing of Casper Øyvann on a contract until the end of 2026, from Tromsø.[16]
On 31 August, Benjamin Hansen was loaned to AIK for the remainder of the season, whilst Harun Ibrahim joined IK Sirius on a similar deal.[17] Later the same day, Molde announced the return of Fredrik Gulbrandsen who'd last played for Adana Demirspor.[18]
On 1 September, Molde announced the singing of Christian Cappis on loan from Brøndby until the end of the season, whilst Sivert Mannsverk left the club to sign for Ajax and Ola Brynhildsen left to join Midtjylland.[19][20][21]
Squad
- As of match played 14 December 2023
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jacob Karlstrøm |  |
GK | 9 January 1997 (aged 26) | Tromsø | 2022[22] | 2025[22] | 77 | 0 | |
| 12 | Oliver Petersen | |
GK | 26 September 2001 (aged 22) | Follo | 2019 | 2024[23] | 32 | 0 | |
| 34 | Peder Hoel Lervik | |
GK | 24 April 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Martin Bjørnbak | |
DF | 22 March 1992 (aged 31) | Bodø/Glimt | 2019[24] | 2025[25] | 143 | 5 | |
| 3 | Casper Øyvann | |
DF | 7 December 1999 (aged 24) | Tromsø | 2023[16] | 2026[16] | 17 | 0 | |
| 4 | Christian Cappis |  |
DF | 13 August 1999 (aged 24) | on loan from Brøndby | 2023[19] | 2023[19] | 4 | 0 | |
| 19 | Eirik Haugan | |
DF | 27 August 1997 (aged 26) | Östersunds | 2022[26] | 2026[27] | 81 | 2 | |
| 21 | Martin Linnes | |
DF | 20 September 1991 (aged 32) | Unattached | 2021[28] | 2025[29] | 229 | 27 | |
| 25 | Anders Hagelskjær |  |
DF | 16 February 1997 (aged 26) | AaB | 2023[7] | 2026[7] | 37 | 0 | |
| 28 | Kristoffer Haugen | |
DF | 21 February 1994 (aged 29) | Viking | 2018[30] | 2025[31] | 182 | 20 | |
| 31 | Mathias Løvik | |
DF | 6 December 2003 (aged 20) | Academy | 2021 | 2026[32] | 63 | 3 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 5 | Eirik Hestad | |
MF | 26 June 1995 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2023[12] | 2027[12] | 245 | 39 | |
| 6 | Martin Ellingsen | |
MF | 2 May 1995 (aged 28) | Kongsvinger | 2017 | 2023[3] | 118 | 19 | |
| 7 | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | |
MF | 8 August 1990 (aged 33) | Seattle Sounders FC | 2018[33] | 2025[34] | 279 | 65 | |
| 10 | Eric Kitolano | |
MF | 2 September 1997 (aged 26) | Tromsø | 2023[2] | 2025[2] | 39 | 7 | |
| 14 | Erling Knudtzon | |
MF | 15 December 1988 (aged 34) | Lillestrøm | 2019[35] | 2023[36] | 167 | 10 | |
| 15 | Markus Kaasa | |
MF | 15 July 1997 (aged 26) | Odd | 2022[37] | 2025[37] | 73 | 11 | |
| 16 | Emil Breivik | |
MF | 11 June 2000 (aged 23) | Academy | 2014 | 2025[38] | 123 | 15 | |
| 20 | Kristian Eriksen | |
MF | 18 July 1995 (aged 28) | HamKam | 2022[39] | 2026[39] | 71 | 14 | |
| 22 | Magnus Grødem | |
MF | 14 August 1998 (aged 25) | Sandnes Ulf | 2021[40] | 2024[40] | 113 | 27 | |
| 24 | Johan Bakke | |
MF | 1 April 2004 (aged 19) | Sogndal | 2022[41] | 2026[5] | 10 | 0 | |
| 33 | Niklas Ødegård | |
MF | 29 March 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021 | 2025[9] | 38 | 6 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 8 | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | |
FW | 10 September 1992 (aged 31) | Unattached | 2023[18] | 68 | 28 | ||
| 9 | Veton Berisha | |
FW | 13 April 1994 (aged 29) | Hammarby | 2023[4] | 2026[4] | 39 | 7 | |
| Molde II | ||||||||||
| 35 | William Fraser | |
GK | 26 January 2002 (aged 21) | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Leon-Robin Juberg-Hovland | |
MF | 9 May 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 40 | Martin Kjørsvik | |
FW | 17 January 2003 (aged 20) | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Sindre Heggstad | |
DF | 6 April 2003 (aged 20) | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | Jesper Myklebust | |
FW | 5 June 2003 (aged 20) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | Dino Okanovic | |
FW | 3 August 2003 (aged 20) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Filip Kristoffersen | |
DF | 9 March 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 46 | Andreas Myklebust | |
MF | 16 July 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 201 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 48 | Anton Solbakken | |
MF | 26 June 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | Nikolai Ohr | |
MF | 22 November 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 50 | Gustav Nyheim | |
FW | 13 February 2006 (aged 17) | Academy | 2021 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 51 | Magnus Solheim | |
FW | 3 March 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | Fredrik Nyheim | |
DF | 2 April 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 53 | Adrian Viken | |
DF | 14 July 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 55 | Emil Silseth | |
MF | 15 September 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 59 | Albert Tjåland | |
FW | 11 February 2004 (aged 19) | Bryne | 2020 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Vegard Myklebust | |
MF | 2 February 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 4 | Benjamin Hansen | |
DF | 7 February 1994 (aged 29) | Haugesund | 2022[42] | 2024[42] | 65 | 1 | |
| 32 | Harun Ibrahim |  |
MF | 26 February 2003 (aged 20) | GAIS | 2023[8] | 2026[8] | 0 | 0 | |
| Players who left club during season | ||||||||||
| 3 | Birk Risa | |
DF | 13 February 1998 (aged 25) | Odd | 2020[43] | 2023[43] | 95 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sheriff Sinyan |  |
DF | 19 July 1996 (aged 27) | Lillestrøm | 2020[44] | 2023[44] | 62 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sivert Mannsverk | |
MF | 8 May 2002 (aged 21) | Sogndal | 2021[45] | 2025[45] | 87 | 8 | |
| 11 | Ola Brynhildsen | |
FW | 27 April 1999 (aged 24) | Stabæk | 2020[46] | 2024[25] | 137 | 42 | |
| 12 | Álex Craninx |  |
GK | 21 October 1995 (aged 28) | Cartagena | 2018[47] | 2023[48] | 29 | 0 | |
| 17 | Rafik Zekhnini | |
FW | 12 January 1998 (aged 25) | Fiorentina | 2021[49] | 2024[50] | 41 | 3 | |
| 23 | Eirik Andersen | |
MF | 21 September 1992 (aged 31) | Strømsgodset | 2019[51] | 2023 | 64 | 21 | |
| 29 | Anders Børset | |
DF | 22 February 2006 (aged 17) | Academy | 2021 | 2023[11] | 4 | 0 | |
| 47 | Nikolai Skuseth | |
DF | 18 May 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021 | [52] | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January 2023 | MF | | Eric Kitolano | Tromsø | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 24 January 2023 | FW | | Veton Berisha | Hammarby | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 21 February 2023 | DF | | Anders Hagelskjær | AaB | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 22 February 2023 | MF | | Harun Ibrahim | GAIS | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 7 July 2023 | MF | | Eirik Hestad | Unattached | Free | [12] |
| 23 August 2023 | DF | | Casper Øyvann | Tromsø | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 31 August 2023 | FW | | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | Unattached | Free | [18] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2023 | DF | | Christian Cappis | Brøndby | End of season | [19] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2023 | FW |  | David Fofana | Chelsea | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 13 July 2023 | FW | | Rafik Zekhnini | Sarpsborg 08 | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 17 July 2023 | DF | | Birk Risa | New York City FC | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 4 August 2023 | MF | | Eirik Andersen | Strømsgodset | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 11 August 2023 | DF | | Nikolai Skuseth | Ranheim | Undisclosed | [52] |
| 1 September 2023 | MF | | Sivert Mannsverk | AFC Ajax | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 1 September 2023 | FW | | Ola Brynhildsen | Midtjylland | Undisclosed | [21] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2023 | DF | | Benjamin Hansen | AIK | End of season | [17] |
| 31 August 2023 | MF | | Harun Ibrahim | IK Sirius | End of season | [17] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2023 | GK | | Álex Craninx | Fuenlabrada | 8 February 2023 | [6][53] |
| 30 June 2023 | DF | | Sheriff Sinyan | Slavia Prague | 4 July 2023 | [54] |
| 30 June 2023 | DF | | Anders Børset | Wolfsburg U19 | 1 July 2023 | [11] |
| 31 December 2023 | MF | | Martin Ellingsen | AIK | 1 January 2024 | [55] |
| 31 December 2023 | MF | | Erling Knudtzon | Lillestrøm | 1 January 2024 | [56] |
Friendlies
| 20 January 2023 | Viktoria Plzeň | 2–0 | Molde | La Nucia, Spain |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Květ  19' Chorý  42', 53' |
Report | Attendance: 80 |
| 28 January 2023 | Molde | 2–1 | Træff | Molde |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Eriksen 68' Grødem 84' |
Report | Haga 46' |
Stadium: Aker Stadion |
| 1 February 2023 | Molde | 8–1 | Brattvåg | Molde |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Løvik 18', 19' Breivik 21', 43' Eikrem 33', 34' Eriksen 46' Knudtzon 48' |
Report | Leine 36' |
Stadium: Aker Stadion |
| 7 February 2023 | Molde | v | BK Hacken | Marbella, Spain |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | ||||
| Note: Match cancelled due to heavy rain.[57] | ||||
| 9 February 2023 | Molde | 3–4 | Odd | Marbella, Spain |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Breivik 20' Løvik 22' Zekhnini 89' |
Report | Jevtović 42' Midtskogen 50' Jørgensen 55' Diabagate 82' |
| 14 February 2023 | Molde | 1–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Marbella, Spain |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Brynhildsen 62' |
Report | Moon S-m 22' (pen.) |
| 24 February 2023 | Molde | 2–1 | Sandefjord | Molde |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Brynhildsen 5' Eikrem 28' |
Report | Dunsby 84' |
Stadium: Aker Stadion |
| 4 March 2023 | Kristiansund | 0–4 | Molde | Kristiansund |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Hansen 12' Eriksen 33', 46' Risa 58' |
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion |
| 25 March 2023 | Aalesund | 0–3 | Molde | Ålesund |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Munksgaard 90+1' |
Report | Eikrem 10', 43' 45+1' Linnes 57' Kitolano 75' |
Stadium: Color Line Stadion |
| 2 April 2023 | Molde | 2–3 | Bodø/Glimt | Molde |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Haugen 7' Brynhildsen 30' |
Report | Moumbagna 35' Sørli 42' Grønbæk 80' |
Stadium: Aker Stadion |
