2021 season | ||||
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Chairman | Odd Ivar Moen | |||
Manager | Erling Moe | |||
Stadium | Aker Stadion | |||
Eliteserien | 2nd | |||
Norwegian Cup | Fourth Round | |||
2020–21 UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 | |||
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League | Third qualifying round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Ohi Omoijuanfo (27) All: Ohi Omoijuanfo (28) | |||
Highest home attendance | 7,325 vs Rosenborg (21 November 2021) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 0 vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (18 February 2021) 0 vs Granada (18 March 2021) | |||
Average home league attendance | 2,672 (5 December 2021) | |||
The 2021 season is Molde's 14th consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 45th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. They will also compete in the Norwegian Cup and Europa League and the Europa Conference League.
On 18 January, Henry Wingo was sold to Ferencváros for an undisclosed fee. [1]
On 1 February, Molde announced the return of Björn Sigurðarson on a two-year contract from Lillestrøm. [2]
On 2 February, Molde announced the signing of Datro Fofana to a four-year contract from AFAD. [3]
On 8 February, Molde's home leg of their UEFA Europa League Round of 32 tie with 1899 Hoffenheim, was moved from their Aker Stadion in Molde to the Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, due to restrictions imposed by Norway on travelers from Germany out of concern of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7. [4]
On 15 February, Álex Craninx joined Lillestrøm on loan for the season. [5]
On 4 March, Tobias Christensen was sold to Vålerenga. [6]
On 16 March, Jakob Ørsahl was sold to Raufoss. [7]
On 31 March, the 2021 Eliteserien season, that was due to start on 5 April, was postponed by the till 8 May due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. [8]
On 12 April, Tobias Hestad joined Raufoss on loan for the season. [9]
On 16 April, goalkeeper Oliver Petersen signed a new contract with Molde until the end of the 2024 season. [10]
On 6 May, Molde announced the signing of Magnus Grødem to a three-year contract from Sandnes Ulf. [11]
On 22 June, Molde confirmed that they had sold Marcus Pedersen to Feyenoord, with the transfer being finalised on 1 July. [12]
On 27 July, Adrian Ugelvik joined Brattvåg. [13]
On 28 July, Molde announced the signing of Sivert Mannsverk on a contract until 2025, from Sogndal. [14]
On 31 July, Lillestrøm announced that they had ended Álex Craninx's loan early and that he would return to Molde. [15]
On 8 August, Molde announced that Fredrik Aursnes had been sold to Feyenoord, joining Marcus Pedersen who'd made the same move a few weeks prior, for an undisclosed fee. [16]
On 16 August, Molde announced the signing of Rafik Zekhnini from Fiorentina. [17] The following dat, 17 August, Molde announced the return of Martin Linnes to the club after his Galatasaray contract had expired. [18]
On 19 August, Mathis Bolly joined Stabæk on loan for the remainder of the season. [19]
On 27 August, Mathias Ranmark joined Moss on loan for the remainder of the season. [20]
On 31 August, Stian Gregersen left Molde to sign for Girondins de Bordeaux. [21]
On 9 September, Oliver Petersen joined Grorud on loan for the remainder of the season. [22] The following day, 10 September, Molde announced the signing of Niklas Haugland, who'd been without a club since leaving Leeds United during the summer of 2021, on a contract until the end of 2022. [23]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Andreas Linde | GK | 24 July 1993 (aged 28) | Helsingborg | 2015 | 2021 [24] [25] | 177 | 0 | ||
12 | Álex Craninx | GK | 21 October 1995 (aged 26) | Cartagena | 2018 [26] | 2023 [27] | 29 | 0 | ||
69 | Peder Hoel Lervik | GK | 24 April 2005 (aged 16) | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Martin Bjørnbak | DF | 22 March 1992 (aged 29) | Bodø/Glimt | 2019 [28] | 2022 [28] | 90 | 4 | ||
3 | Birk Risa | DF | 13 February 1998 (aged 23) | Odd | 2020 [29] | 2023 [29] | 36 | 3 | ||
5 | Sheriff Sinyan | DF | 19 July 1996 (aged 25) | Lillestrøm | 2020 [30] | 2023 [30] | 58 | 3 | ||
18 | Kristoffer Haraldseid | DF | 17 January 1994 (aged 27) | Haugesund | 2019 [31] | 2022 [31] | 36 | 1 | ||
21 | Martin Linnes | DF | 20 September 1991 (aged 30) | Unattached | 2021 [18] | 159 | 14 | |||
28 | Kristoffer Haugen | DF | 21 February 1994 (aged 27) | Viking | 2018 [32] | 2022 [33] | 116 | 9 | ||
51 | Mathias Løvik | DF | 6 December 2003 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021 | 3 | 0 | |||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
7 | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | MF | 8 August 1990 (aged 31) | Seattle Sounders FC | 2018 [34] | 2022 [34] | 211 | 46 | ||
8 | Fredrik Sjølstad | MF | 29 March 1994 (aged 27) | Kongsvinger | 2019 [35] | 2021 [35] | 33 | 1 | ||
11 | Martin Ellingsen | MF | 2 May 1995 (aged 26) | Kongsvinger | 2017 | 2022 [36] [37] | 94 | 17 | ||
14 | Erling Knudtzon | MF | 15 December 1988 (aged 32) | Lillestrøm | 2019 [38] | 2023 [39] | 102 | 8 | ||
15 | Magnus Grødem | MF | 14 August 1998 (aged 23) | Sandnes Ulf | 2021 [11] | 2024 [11] | 25 | 5 | ||
16 | Etzaz Hussain | MF | 27 January 1993 (aged 28) | Rudeš | 2017 [40] | 2022 [41] | 265 | 34 | ||
17 | Rafik Zekhnini | MF | 12 January 1998 (aged 23) | Fiorentina | 2021 [17] | 13 | 0 | |||
19 | Eirik Hestad | MF | 26 June 1995 (aged 26) | Academy | 2012 | 2021 [42] [43] | 228 | 36 | ||
22 | Ola Brynhildsen | MF | 27 April 1999 (aged 22) | Stabæk | 2020 [44] | 2022 [44] | 76 | 14 | ||
23 | Eirik Andersen | MF | 21 September 1992 (aged 29) | Strømsgodset | 2019 [45] | 2022 [45] | 53 | 18 | ||
25 | Emil Breivik | MF | 11 June 2000 (aged 21) | Academy | 2025 [46] | 30 | 1 | |||
27 | Sivert Mannsverk | MF | 8 May 2002 (aged 19) | Sogndal | 2021 [14] | 2025 [14] | 18 | 0 | ||
54 | Niklas Ødegård | MF | 29 March 2004 (aged 17) | Academy | 2021 | 2 | 0 | |||
78 | Anders Børset | MF | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Forwards | ||||||||||
9 | Ohi Omoijuanfo | FW | 10 January 1994 (aged 27) | Stabæk | 2019 [47] | 2021 [48] | 106 | 60 | ||
10 | Björn Sigurðarson | FW | 26 February 1991 (aged 30) | Lillestrøm | 2021 [2] | 2022 [2] | 67 | 25 | ||
20 | Datro Fofana | FW | 22 December 2002 (aged 18) | AFAD | 2021 [3] | 2024 [3] | 26 | 2 | ||
32 | Niklas Haugland | FW | 23 February 2002 (aged 19) | Unattached | 2021 [23] | 0 | 0 | |||
52 | Albert Tjåland | FW | 11 February 2004 (aged 17) | Bryne | 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||
77 | Gustav Nyheim | FW | 13 February 2006 (aged 15) | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |||
Out on loan | ||||||||||
26 | Mathias Ranmark | GK | 16 October 1995 (aged 26) | Oppsal | 2017 [49] | 2021 [50] | 3 | 0 | ||
30 | Mathis Bolly | FW | 14 November 1990 (aged 31) | Free agent | 2019 [51] | 2022 [52] [53] | 52 | 6 | ||
34 | Oliver Petersen | GK | 26 September 2001 (aged 20) | Follo | 2019 | 2024 [54] | 7 | 0 | ||
46 | Tobias Hestad | MF | 29 December 2000 (aged 20) | Academy | 2022 [55] | 1 | 0 | |||
Players who left club during season | ||||||||||
6 | Stian Gregersen | DF | 17 May 1995 (aged 26) | Academy | 2013 | 2022 [56] | 98 | 4 | ||
15 | Tobias Christensen | MF | 11 May 2000 (aged 21) | Start | 2019 [57] | 2022 [57] | 31 | 2 | ||
17 | Fredrik Aursnes | MF | 10 December 1995 (aged 26) | Hødd | 2016 | 2021 [58] [43] | 192 | 20 | ||
27 | Marcus Pedersen | DF | 16 July 2000 (aged 21) | Tromsø | 2020 [59] | 2022 [59] | 38 | 3 | ||
36 | Adrian Ugelvik | DF | 21 September 2001 (aged 20) | Academy | 2020 | 1 | 0 | |||
50 | Jakob Ørsahl | MF | 14 July 2001 (aged 20) | Academy | 1 | 2 |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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1 February 2021 | FW | Björn Sigurðarson | Lillestrøm | Undisclosed | [2] | |
2 February 2021 | FW | Datro Fofana | AFAD | Undisclosed | [3] | |
6 May 2021 | FW | Magnus Grødem | Sandnes Ulf | Undisclosed | [11] | |
28 July 2021 | MF | Sivert Mannsverk | Sogndal | Undisclosed | [14] | |
16 August 2021 | MF | Rafik Zekhnini | Fiorentina | Undisclosed | [17] | |
17 August 2021 | DF | Martin Linnes | Unattached | Free | [18] | |
10 September 2021 | FW | Niklas Haugland | Unattached | Free | [23] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 January 2021 | MF | Henrik Jenset | Træff | Undisclosed | ||
18 January 2021 | MF | Henry Wingo | Ferencváros | Undisclosed | [1] | |
4 March 2021 | MF | Tobias Christensen | Vålerenga | Undisclosed | [6] | |
16 March 2021 | MF | Jakob Ørsahl | Raufoss | Undisclosed | [7] | |
25 March 2021 | FW | Markus Eiane | Øygarden | Undisclosed | ||
22 June 2021† | DF | Marcus Pedersen | Feyenoord | Undisclosed | [12] | |
27 June 2021† | DF | Adrian Ugelvik | Brattvåg | Undisclosed | [13] | |
8 August 2021 | MF | Fredrik Aursnes | Feyenoord | Undisclosed | [16] | |
31 August 2021 | DF | Stian Gregersen | Girondins de Bordeaux | Undisclosed | [21] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
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15 February 2021 | GK | Álex Craninx | Lillestrøm | 31 July 2021 | [5] [15] | |
12 April 2021 | MF | Tobias Hestad | Raufoss | End of season | [9] | |
19 August 2021 | FW | Mathis Bolly | Stabæk | End of season | [19] | |
27 August 2021 | GK | Mathias Ranmark | Moss | End of season | [20] | |
9 September 2021 | GK | Oliver Petersen | Grorud | End of season | [22] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
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31 December 2021 | GK | Mathias Ranmark | Moss | 28 January 2022 | [60] [61] | |
31 December 2021 | GK | Andreas Linde | Greuther Fürth | 10 January 2022 | [62] | |
31 December 2021 | MF | Eirik Hestad | Pafos | 10 January 2022 | [63] | |
31 December 2021 | MF | Fredrik Sjølstad | HamKam | 18 January 2022 | [64] [65] | |
31 December 2021 | FW | Ohi Omoijuanfo | Red Star Belgrade | 1 January 2022 | [66] |
28 January 2021 | Molde | 4–0 | Brattvåg | Molde |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | L.Fagerlie 2' Bolly 28' Hestad 78' Eikrem 81' | Report | Stadium: Aker Stadion |
4 February 2021 | Molde | 2–1 | Brann | Molde |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Bolly 26', 28' | Report | Delaveris 69' | Stadium: Aker Stadion |
17 April 2021 | Molde | 2–1 | Stjørdals-Blink | Molde |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | E.Hestad 45' Hussain 45+1' | Report | Hauge 27' | Stadium: Aker Stadion |
23 April 2021 | Kristiansund | 0–0 | Molde | Kristiansund |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion |
28 April 2021 | Molde | 2–0 | Sogndal | Molde |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Brynhildsen 6' Fofana 79' | Report | Stadium: Aker Stadion |
2 May 2021 | Molde | 1–1 | Bodø/Glimt | Molde |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Gregersen 90+4' | Report | Sørli 35' | Stadium: Aker Stadion |
18 February 2021Round of 32 1st leg | Molde | 3–3 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Villarreal, Spain |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Ellingsen 41' Gregersen 62' Andersen 70' Fofana 74' | Report | Dabbur 8', 28'63' Baumgartner 45+3' | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 0 [67] Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
Note: Match moved from the Aker Stadion in Molde, to the Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, due to concerns over the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7. [4] |
25 February 2021Round of 32 2nd leg | 1899 Hoffenheim | 0–2 (3–5 agg.) | Molde | Sinsheim, Germany |
18:55 CET (UTC+1) | Rudy 83' | Report | Andersen 20', 90+5' 90+5' Linde 73' Ellingsen 83' | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 0 [68] Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus) |
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. |
11 March 2021Last 16 1st leg | Granada | 2–0 | Molde | Granada, Spain |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Molina 26' Eteki 33' Soldado 75' | Report | Sigurðarson 48' Hestad 57' Ellingsen 68' 71' Eikrem 90' | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 0 [69] Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) |
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. |
18 March 2021Last 16 2nd leg | Molde | 2–1 (2–3 agg.) | Granada | Budapest, Hungary |
18:55 CET (UTC+1) | Vallejo 29' (o.g.) Risa 62' Hestad 90' (pen.) | Report | Díaz 7' Soldado 72' | Stadium: Puskás Aréna Attendance: 0 [70] Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
Note: Match moved from the Aker Stadion in Molde, to the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, due to concerns over the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7. [71] Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary. |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 |
Last updated: 12 December 2021.
Source: see below
9 May 20211 | Molde | 2–0 | Kristiansund | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Omoijuanfo 11' Andersen 21' Hussain 24' Brynhildsen 32' | Report | Kastrati 12' Willumsson 86' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Kai Erik Steen |
13 May 20212 | Tromsø | 3–3 | Molde | Tromsø |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ebiye 11', 44' Kitolano 64' R.Jenssen 86' | Report | Omoijuanfo 10', 16' Pedersen 18' Brynhildsen 40' Risa 58' | Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad |
16 May 20213 | Molde | 4–0 | Brann | Molde |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Omoijuanfo 29', 42', 53' 55' Aursnes 38' 83' | Report | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Tore Hansen |
24 May 20214 | Rosenborg | 2–3 | Molde | Trondheim |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Zachariassen 43' Holse 78' Molins 90+4' | Report | Hussain 9' 52' Brynhildsen 73' Hestad 87' Bjørnbak 90' | Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Espen Eskås |
27 May 20215 | Molde | 2–3 | Vålerenga | Molde |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Haugen 39', 47' 84' | Report | Borchgrevink 2' Bjørdal 30' Layouni 62' Dønnum 81' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
30 May 20216 | Mjøndalen | 0–0 | Molde | Mjøndalen |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Pedersen 90+5' | Stadium: Consto Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås |
12 June 20217 | Sandefjord | 1–3 | Molde | Sandefjord |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Haugen 16' (o.g.) Vales 71' | Report | Haugen 3', 69' Omoijuanfo 34' | Stadium: Sandefjord Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Rohit Saggi |
16 June 202116 | Molde | 4–1 | Sarpsborg 08 | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Omoijuanfo 51' 79' Andersen 56' Bjørnbak 76' Risa 90+2' | Report | Opseth 84' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
20 June 20218 | Molde | 2–1 | Stabæk | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Omoijuanfo 15', 20' Risa 47' | Report | Ottesen 54' Kinoshita 65' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
24 June 20219 | Bodø/Glimt | 0–2 | Molde | Bodø |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Haugen 47' Omoijuanfo 51', 78' Andersen 77' | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rohit Saggi |
30 June 202110 | Molde | 3–0 | Strømsgodset | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Gregersen 7' Omoijuanfo 27', 29' Andersen 70' | Report | Gunnarsson 75' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tore Hansen |
4 July 202111 | Sarpsborg 08 | 1–0 | Molde | Sarpsborg |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Thomassen 20' Salétros 34' 88' Soltvedt 38' Skålevik 74' | Report | Omoijuanfo 67' | Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
11 July 202112 | Molde | 5–0 | Odd | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Haugen 10' Sinyan 18' Omoijuanfo 30', 62' Grødem 57' | Report | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Espen Eskås |
18 July 202113 | Lillestrøm | 1–1 | Molde | Lillestrøm |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ogbu 75' Ranger 90+2' | Report | Hussain 42' Knudtzon 59' Linde 71' | Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
8 August 202114 | Molde | 5–4 | Haugesund | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Omoijuanfo 11', 15', 48' Hestad 29' Eikrem 59' | Report | Sandberg 13' Wadji 18' Stølås 28' Therkildsen 59' Ndour 83' Samuelsen 90+3' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
15 August 202115 | Viking | 3–2 | Molde | Stavanger |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Heggheim 17' Kabran 66' Tripić 73' (pen.) Brekalo 90+1' | Report | Risa 26' Andersen 39' Bjørnbak 56' Gregersen 72' Mannsverk 86' | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 3,704 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
29 August 202117 | Kristiansund | 2–0 | Molde | Kristiansund |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Mawa 57' Muçolli 59' | Report | Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 1,911 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
12 September 202118 | Molde | 4–0 | Mjøndalen | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Omoijuanfo 14', 82' Ellingsen 36' (pen.) 80' Knudtzon 90+1' | Report | Sporrong 43' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 2,477 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
19 September 202119 | Vålerenga | 1–1 | Molde | Oslo |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Layouni 18' Bjørdal 31' (pen.) | Report | Andersen 42' Ellingsen 44' (pen.) Hussain 51' | Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 7,084 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
26 September 202120 | Molde | 2–2 | Viking | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Eikrem 23' Andersen 34' Sinyan 64' Omoijuanfo 71' Bjørnbak 88' | Report | Stensness 39' Friðjónsson 70' Pattynama 72' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 3,134 Referee: Tore Hansen |
3 October 202121 | Odd | 1–3 | Molde | Skien |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Wallem 28' Bjørtuft 88' | Report | Andersen 19', 64' Omoijuanfo 42' Linnes 52' | Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 6,655 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad |
16 October 202122 | Molde | 3–0 | Tromsø | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Haugen 34' Ellingsen 57' Mannsverk 63' Brynhildsen 79' Bjørnbak 83' | Report | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 6,796 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
23 October 202123 | Stabæk | 0–3 | Molde | Bærum |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Jenssen 39' | Report | Mesík 17' (o.g.) Risa 21' 35' Linde 26' Breivik 37' Omoijuanfo 49', 84'66' | Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 2,413 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
27 October 202124 | Molde | 0–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Molde |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Haugen 66' | Report | Vetlesen 47' Solbakken 56' 90+2' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 6,551 Referee: Espen Eskås |
31 October 202125 | Strømsgodset | 6–0 | Molde | Drammen |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Friday 37' Parr 39' Hove 41' Stengel 45' (pen.) Gulliksen 75', 90+3' Tokstad 90' | Report | Hussain 44' Bjørnbak 56' | Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 3,335 Referee: Sivert Amland |
7 November 202126 | Molde | 3–1 | Sandefjord | Molde |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Eikrem 8' Brynhildsen 14' Sinyan 34' | Report | Brenden 82' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 4,698 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
21 November 202127 | Molde | 4–1 | Rosenborg | Molde |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Omoijuanfo 28' Eikrem 38' Sinyan 60' Breivik 88' | Report | Henriksen 3' Skjelbred 48' Islamović 55' 68' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 7,325 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
28 November 202128 | Brann | 0–1 | Molde | Bergen |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Haugen 32' Eikrem 60' | Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 9,824 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
5 December 202129 | Molde | 3–3 | Lillestrøm | Molde |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Risa 63' Hestad 79' Omoijuanfo 82' Bjørnbak 85' Brynhildsen 90' Eikrem 90+5' | Report | Åsen 32' Edh 46' 90+4' Ogbu 63' Olsen 88' Garnås 90' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 4,673 Referee: Rohit Saggi |
12 December 202130 | Haugesund | 1–2 | Molde | Haugesund |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Søderlund 43' Risa 63' (o.g.) | Report | Risa 21' Linnes 23' Omoijuanfo 37' Brynhildsen 56' 89' Breivik 69' | Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 3,678 Referee: Espen Eskås |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bodø/Glimt (C) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Molde | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Viking | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 57 | |
4 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 49 | |
5 | Rosenborg | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 48 |
25 July 2021First round | Spjelkavik | 1–4 | Molde | Ålesund |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | S.Skulstad 27' Ø.Heia 87' J.Fylling 90' | Report | Grødem 32' Fofana 62' Brynhildsen 64' Tjåland 90+3' | Stadium: Spjelkavik stadion Referee: Mathias Smehus Kringstad |
1 August 2021Second round | Hødd | 1–2 | Molde | Ulsteinvik |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | P-H.Mouasso 29' B.Rise 69' 89' | Report | Grødem 35' (pen.), 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Nye Høddvoll Referee: Harald Røvig Sletner |
22 September 2021Third round | Bryne | 1–4 | Molde | Bryne |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | A.Dybevik 19' K.Hay 71' | Report | Eikrem 12' Sinyan 21' 40' Grødem 26' Andersen 63' Bjørnbak 75' | Stadium: Bryne Stadion Attendance: 730 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy |
Fourth round took place during the 2022 season.
22 July 2021Second qualifying round 1st leg | Molde | 3–0 | Servette | Molde, Norway |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Brynhildsen 7' Omoijuanfo 31' Eikrem 45+3'59' Risa 57' | Report | Valls 64' Rouiller 74' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 1,925 [73] Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia) |
29 July 2021Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Servette | 2–0 (2–3 agg.) | Molde | Lancy, Switzerland |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Frick 8' Diallo 18' 83' Stevanović 44' Clichy 45+4' Kyei 59' 66' Douline 90+1' Rodelin 90+7' | Report | Haugen 8' Brynhildsen 42' Breivik 90+4' | Stadium: Stade de Genève Attendance: 3,842 [74] Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (Netherlands) |
5 August 2021Third qualifying round 1st leg | Trabzonspor | 3–3 | Molde | Trabzon, Turkey |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Nwakaeme 15' Hugo 58' Djaniny 74' Bakasetas 87' | Report | Brynhildsen 31', 64' 87' Risa 57' Sinyan 80' Hussain 85' | Stadium: Şenol Güneş Sports Complex Attendance: 12,415 [75] Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany) |
12 August 2021Third qualifying round 2nd leg | Molde | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–4 agg.) (3–4 p) | Trabzonspor | Molde, Norway |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Bjørnbak 38' Eikrem 62' Sigurðarson 90+7' Gregersen 119' | Report | Bakasetas 56' Ié 57' Hugo 107' Parmak 120' | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 2,792 [76] Referee: Ádám Farkas (Hungary) |
Penalties | ||||
Andersen Grødem Sigurðarson Fofana Risa | Bakasetas Peres Özdemir Ié Trondsen |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Europa League | Europa Conference League | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | SWE | Andreas Linde | 34 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2 | DF | NOR | Martin Bjørnbak | 34 | 4 | 26+1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
3 | DF | NOR | Birk Risa | 26 | 3 | 13+4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
5 | DF | GAM | Sheriff Sinyan | 33 | 3 | 23+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
7 | MF | NOR | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 34 | 6 | 21+3 | 4 | 1+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
8 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Sjølstad | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | NOR | Ohi Omoijuanfo | 33 | 28 | 28+1 | 27 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
10 | FW | ISL | Björn Sigurðarson | 9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 |
11 | MF | NOR | Martin Ellingsen | 11 | 3 | 6+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
12 | GK | BEL | Álex Craninx | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | NOR | Erling Knudtzon | 36 | 1 | 15+10 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
15 | MF | NOR | Magnus Grødem | 29 | 5 | 1+18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
16 | MF | NOR | Etzaz Hussain | 32 | 5 | 23+4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
17 | MF | NOR | Rafik Zekhnini | 13 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | NOR | Eirik Hestad | 26 | 4 | 13+4 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
20 | FW | CIV | Datro Fofana | 26 | 2 | 1+17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
21 | DF | NOR | Martin Linnes | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | NOR | Ola Brynhildsen | 37 | 9 | 29+1 | 5 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
23 | MF | NOR | Eirik Andersen | 30 | 10 | 16+7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 |
25 | MF | NOR | Emil Breivik | 27 | 1 | 9+11 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
27 | MF | NOR | Sivert Mannsverk | 18 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
28 | DF | NOR | Kristoffer Haugen | 32 | 6 | 20+5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
51 | DF | NOR | Mathias Løvik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
52 | FW | NOR | Albert Tjåland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
54 | MF | NOR | Niklas Ødegård | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
77 | FW | NOR | Gustav Nyheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
78 | MF | NOR | Anders Børset | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players away from Molde on loan: | |||||||||||||
30 | FW | CIV | Mathis Bolly | 12 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
34 | GK | NOR | Oliver Petersen | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||
6 | DF | NOR | Stian Gregersen | 21 | 1 | 11+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
15 | MF | NOR | Tobias Christensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Aursnes | 22 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
27 | DF | NOR | Marcus Pedersen | 11 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | DF | NOR | Adrian Ugelvik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rank | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Europa League | Europa Conference League | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 9 | Ohi Omoijuanfo | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | |
2 | MF | 23 | Eirik Andersen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |
3 | MF | 22 | Ola Brynhildsen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
4 | DF | 28 | Kristoffer Haugen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
MF | 7 | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
6 | MF | 15 | Magnus Grødem | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
7 | DF | 2 | Martin Bjørnbak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
MF | 19 | Eirik Hestad | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
9 | DF | 5 | Sheriff Sinyan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
DF | 3 | Birk Risa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
MF | 11 | Martin Ellingsen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
MF | 16 | Etzaz Hussain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
13 | FW | 20 | Datro Fofana | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
14 | MF | 17 | Fredrik Aursnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 6 | Stian Gregersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | 14 | Erling Knudtzon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | 25 | Emil Breivik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | 52 | Albert Tjåland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | 10 | Björn Sigurðarson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
TOTALS | 70 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 94 |
Rank | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Europa League | Europa Conference League | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | 1 | Andreas Linde | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
2 | GK | 34 | Oliver Petersen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
TOTALS | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Europa League | Europa Conference League | Total | |||||
1 | GK | Andreas Linde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Martin Bjørnbak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
3 | DF | Birk Risa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Sheriff Sinyan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
7 | MF | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Ohi Omoijuanfo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Björn Sigurðarson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Martin Ellingsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
14 | MF | Erling Knudtzon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Etzaz Hussain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Fredrik Aursnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
19 | MF | Eirik Hestad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
21 | DF | Martin Linnes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Ola Brynhildsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Eirik Andersen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
25 | MF | Emil Breivik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Sivert Mannsverk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
28 | DF | Kristoffer Haugen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||
6 | DF | Stian Gregersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
27 | DF | Marcus Pedersen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 66 | 3 |
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