Arendal Fotball

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Arendal
Arendal Fotball logo.svg
Full nameArendal Fotball
Founded27 September 2010;14 years ago (2010-09-27)
GroundBjønnes stadion
ChairmanJan Sigurd Otterlei
Coach Roger Risholt
League 2. divisjon
2024 2. divisjon group 1, 10th of 14
Website http://www.arendalfotball.no/

Arendal Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club based in Arendal. The club competes in the 2. divisjon, the third tier of football in Norway.

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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 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

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Cup Notes
2011 3. divisjon 32415278241471st round
2012 3. divisjon126241112922732nd roundPromoted to 2. divisjon
2013 2. divisjon 526114113642371st round
2014 2. divisjon826104124758342nd round
2015 2. divisjon72697104651343rd round
2016 2. divisjon12619617524631st roundPromoted to 1. divisjon
2017 1. divisjon 163056193362212nd roundRelegated to 2. divisjon
2018 2. divisjon626106103734362nd round
2019 2. divisjon626123114940392nd round
2020 2. divisjon519955321832Cancelled
2021 2. divisjon22613945738483rd round
2022 2. divisjon22418245535562nd round

Source: [1]

Players

Current squad

As of 29 August 2024 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Smedplass
2 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Daniel Hultqvist
4 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Vegard Bergen
6 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Marius Aamodt Eriksen
7 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jens-Erik Johansen
8 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR John Phillipe Koko
10 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Mikal Berg Kvinge
11 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sander Svela(on loan from Start )
16 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Eivind Helgesen
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Peder Nersveen
19 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Drilon Ibishi
20 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Aldin Basic
21 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Rasmus Løvseth
23 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Thomas Liene Ness
25 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristian Solberg Arnesen
26 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Mats Jacobsen
27 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Erlend Muller
FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Julis Myrbakk

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.NationPlayer
3 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Eirik Lereng(at Åsane until 31 December 2024)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
27 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Mathias Skjævestad(at Årdal until 31 December 2024)

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References

  1. "Arendal Fotball". NIFS (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. "Arendal (lag)" (in Norwegian). Arendal Fotball. Retrieved 10 August 2023.