Arendal Fotball

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Arendal
Arendal Fotball logo.svg
Full nameArendal Fotball
Founded27 September 2010;13 years ago (2010-09-27)
GroundBjønnes stadion
ChairmanJan Sigurd Otterlei
Coach Roger Risholt
League 2. divisjon
2023 2. divisjon group 1, 3rd of 14
Website Club website

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 10 August 2023 [2]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jonas Tillung Fredriksen
3 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kevin Egell-Johnsen
4 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Vegard Bergen
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Stian Andersen
6 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Tord Salte
7 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Preben Skeie
8 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Rasmus Christensen
9 FW Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  FRO John Frederiksen
10 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sebastian Remme Berge
11 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sverre Martin Torp
13 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Sune Kiilerich (captain)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Albert Makiadi
15 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Eirik Lereng
16 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sander Martinussen
17 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Christopher Cheng
18 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR John Phillipe Koko
19 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Ole Marius Håbestad
20 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Mathias Johansen
23 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Redon Pllana
27 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Mathias Skjævestad
29 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sander Lille-Løvø
37 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jonas Vatne Brauti

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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. Archived from the original on 2017-03-13. Retrieved 10 August 2023.