2019 Vålerenga Fotball season

Vålerenga
2019 season
ChairmanThomas Baardseng
ManagerRonny Deila
StadiumIntility Arena
Eliteserien10th
Norwegian CupThird Round vs Bærum
Top goalscorerLeague: Bård Finne (8)
All: Bård Finne (11)
Highest home attendance14,418
(25 May vs. Lillestrøm)
Lowest home attendance5,037
(29 September vs. Ranheim)
Average home league attendance7,834

During the 2019 campaign Vålerenga will have competed in the following competitions: Eliteserien, Norwegian Football Cup.

Squad

As of 8 May 2019[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NOR Christian Kjetil Haug
2 DF  NOR Markus Nakkim
3 DF  NOR Johan Lædre Bjørdal
4 DF  NOR Jonatan Tollås
5 DF  MEX Efraín Juárez
6 MF  KOS Herolind Shala
7 FW  CRC Deyver Vega
8 MF  NOR Magnus Lekven
9 FW  CRC Mayron George (on loan from Midtjylland)
10 FW  ISL Matthías Vilhjálmsson
11 FW  NOR Bård Finne
13 GK  NOR Kristoffer Klaesson
14 MF  GHA Mohammed Abu
15 FW  NOR Odin Thiago Holm
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  SWE Erik Israelsson (on loan from PEC Zwolle)
17 DF  NOR Leo Cornic
18 DF  NOR Christian Dahle Borchgrevink
21 GK  GHA Adam Larsen Kwarasey
22 DF  NOR Ivan Näsberg
23 MF  NOR Felix Horn Myhre
25 DF  CAN Sam Adekugbe
26 MF  NOR Aron Dønnum
27 DF  DEN Pierre Kanstrup
28 FW  GUI Ousmane Camara
29 MF  NOR Mohammed Fellah
31 DF  NOR Brage Skaret
33 DF  NOR Amin Nouri
36 FW  NOR Sander Haugaard Werni

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  URU Felipe Carvalho (on loan to Nacional)
9 FW  NOR Fitim Azemi (on loan to Tromsø)
19 FW  NGA Peter Godly Michael (on loan to Skeid)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  NOR Sakarias Opsahl (on loan to Ull/Kisa)
24 DF  NOR Oskar Aron Opsahl (on loan to Skeid)
27 MF  ISL Samúel Friðjónsson (on loan to Viking)

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Friendlies

18 January 2019 Friendly Sarpsborg 08 4–0 Vålerenga Lillestrøm
12:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: LSK-Hallen
25 January 2019 Friendly Vålerenga 4–1 Strømmen Lillestrøm
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: LSK-Hallen
29 January 2019 Friendly Vålerenga 3–1 Ull/Kisa Lillestrøm
11:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: LSK-Hallen
3 February 2019 Friendly Vålerenga 0–2 Mjøndalen Lillestrøm
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: LSK-Hallen
9 February 2019 Friendly Vålerenga 1–2 Dynamo Kyiv Marbella
12:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas
12 February 2019 Friendly Vålerenga 1–1 Rostov Marbella
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas
13 February 2019 Friendly Vålerenga 2–1 Kongsvinger Marbella
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas
19 February 2019 Friendly Vålerenga 3–0 Nõmme Kalju Marbella
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas
1 March 2019 Friendly Vålerenga 3–2 Bodø/Glimt Oslo
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Intility Arena
8 March 2019 Friendly Vålerenga 2–0 Tromsø Oslo
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Intility Arena
15 March 2019 Friendly Vålerenga 1–1 Strømsgodset Oslo
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Intility Arena
22 March 2019 Friendly Vålerenga 4–4 Lillestrøm Oslo
17:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Intility Arena

Competitions

Eliteserien

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 8 10 12 39 44  −5 34 6 4 5 23 20  +3 2 6 7 16 24  −8

Last updated: 1 December 2019.
Source: see below

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAAHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWLLWDWDWWLLDWWDLDLLDLLDDLDWDLL
Position174624323455444466678999999101010
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2019. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

30 March 2019 1 Vålerenga 2–0 Mjøndalen Oslo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vilhjálmsson 19', 69'
Bjørdal  41'
Vega  80'
Report Liseth  49' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 8,055
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
7 April 2019 2 Kristiansund 2–0 Vålerenga Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bye 45'
Diop  52'
Hoven 85'
Report Juárez  31'  48'
Ejuke  76'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,984
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
10 April 2019 15 Molde 4–1 Vålerenga Molde
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Omoijuanfo 6'
E.Hestad  14'
Bjørnbak  35'
Eikrem 50'  75'
Andersen 53' (pen.)
Linde  62'
Ellingsen 81'
Report Bjørdal  35'
Adekugbe  52'
Nakkim 60'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,202
Referee: Rohit Saggi
Note: The away match against Molde was scheduled for 14 July 2019, but was moved to 10 April 2019 due to Molde's preparation for the Europa League.[16]
14 April 2019 3 Vålerenga 4–1 Tromsø Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Finne 13'
Adekugbe  22'
Wangberg 30' (o.g.)
Ejuke 60'
Shala 75'
Report Bjørdal 71' (o.g.) Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 5,719
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
22 April 2019 4 Brann 1–1 Vålerenga Bergen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Barmen 22'
Berisha  37'
Report Shala 38'
Tollås  90+4'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 10,889
Referee: Tore Hansen
29 April 2019 5 Vålerenga 1–0 Odd Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Shala  56'
Dønnum 90+3'  90+3'
Report Risa  90+2' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 6,766
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad
6 May 2019 6 Viking 1–1 Vålerenga Stavanger
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Høiland 71' Report Ejuke 69' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,659
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
12 May 2019 7 Ranheim 1–5 Vålerenga Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Furu  28'
Karlsen 58' (pen.)
Alseth  77'
Reginiussen  84'
Report Vilhjálmsson 53'
Vega 54', 64'
Ejuke 73', 90'
Näsberg  90+2'
Stadium: EXTRA Arena
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
16 May 2019 8 Vålerenga 2–0 Strømsgodset Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Dønnum 25'
Shala 67'
Report Sylla  34'
Spelmann  85'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 10,780
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
25 May 2019 10 Vålerenga 0–3 Lillestrøm Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ejuke  30'
Azemi  49'  79'
Juárez  61'
Report Pedersen  12'
Olsen 15', 62'
Salquist 69'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 14,418
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
16 June 2019 11 Rosenborg 3–0 Vålerenga Trondheim
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Adegbenro 14'
Reginiussen  36'
de Lanlay 66'
Søderlund 86'
Report Bjørdal  57'
Abu  86'
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 13,320
Referee: Rohit Saggi
23 June 2019 12 Vålerenga 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Finne 34'
Adekugbe  88'
Report Salvesen 19'
Thomassen  73'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 8,130
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
30 June 2019 13 Haugesund 1–4 Vålerenga Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Koné 77' Report Finne 14', 41'
Dønnum 39'  76'
Juárez  41'
Ejuke 61'
Borchgrevink  79'
Shala  87'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 3,817
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
5 July 2019 14 Vålerenga 6–0 Bodø/Glimt Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Dønnum 7', 17'
Finne 25'
Vilhjalmsson 29' (pen.)
Shala 84'
Ejuke 90+3'
Report Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 8,836
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
4 August 2019 16 Vålerenga 1–1 Kristiansund Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lekven  15'
Juárez  51'
Vilhjálmsson 76'
Report Sørmo  6' 8'
Cirak  70'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 6,248
Referee: Tore Hansen
11 August 2019 17 Strømsgodset 3–2 Vålerenga Drammen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vilsvik 39'
Keita 49', 62'
Tchamba  83'
Report Dønnum 51'
Bjørdal 71'
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,318
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
14 August 2019 9 Stabæk 1–1 Vålerenga Bærum
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hanche-Olsen  38' 65'
Demidov  74'
Hernández  81'
Report Dønnum  41'
George 48'
Bjørdal  57'
Borchgrevink  72'
Finne  82'
Vega  90+4'
Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 4,621
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
18 August 2019 18 Vålerenga 1–2 Haugesund Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Shala 2'  35'
Bjørdal  53'
Näsberg  84'
Report Krygård  34'
Sandberg 48'
Tronstad  55'
Velde 64'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,304
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
26 August 2019 19 Bodø/Glimt 4–0 Vålerenga Bodø
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Saltnes 10'
Evjen 55'
Dønnum 58' (o.g.)
Sveen 70'
Report Israelsson  90' Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 3,860
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
1 September 2019 20 Vålerenga 1–1 Rosenborg Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Borchgrevink 60'
Vega  88'
Report Jensen  38'
Adegbenro  47'
Hedenstad 54'  77'
Konradsen  90'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 11,101
Referee: Rohit Saggi
16 September 2019 21 Sarpsborg 08 1–0 Vålerenga Sarpsborg
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lindseth 44'
Zachariassen  90+4'
Askar  90+5'
Report Vega  90+3' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 5,454
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
22 September 2019 22 Vålerenga 0–4 Viking Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Østensen 5', 23'
Pereira 75'
Källman 79'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,056
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
29 September 2019 23 Vålerenga 1–1 Ranheim Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Finne 62' Report Erlien 86' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 5,037
Referee: Tore Hansen
5 October 2019 24 Odd 1–1 Vålerenga Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kaasa  26'
Risa 90+3'
Report Lekven  12'
Finne 56'
Borchgrevink  81'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 5,362
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
19 October 2019 25 Vålerenga 0–2 Stabæk Oslo
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Dønnum  57'  74' Report Skytte 6'
Kassi 17'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 5,511
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
26 October 2019 26 Lillestrøm 0–0 Vålerenga Lillestrøm
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Borchgrevink  74' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 9,884
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
3 November 2019 27 Vålerenga 1–0 Brann Oslo
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Shala 45+4'
Lekven  90+5'
Report Jenssen  8'
Barmen  29'
Acosta  67'
Koomson  90+5'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 5,889
Referee: Tore Hansen
10 November 2019 28 Tromsø 0–0 Vålerenga Tromsø
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Jenssen  60' Report Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 2,575
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
24 November 2019 29 Vålerenga 2–4 Molde Oslo
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Finne 11'
George 56'
Report E.Hestad 23'
Omoijuanfo  24'
Bolly 31'
Hussain  55' 81'
Christensen 58'
Eikrem  90'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 6,666
Referee: Rohit Saggi
1 December 2019 30 Mjøndalen 1–0 Vålerenga Mjøndalen
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Brustad 53'
Liseth  82'
Report Adekugbe  23' Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Stabæk 30 10 10 10 38 36 +2 40
9 Brann 30 10 10 10 32 37 −5 40
10 Vålerenga 30 8 10 12 39 44 −5 34
11 Strømsgodset 30 8 8 14 41 54 −13 32
12 Sarpsborg 08 30 5 15 10 30 40 −10 30
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[17]

Norwegian Cup

2 May 2019 First Round Faaberg 0–3 Vålerenga Fåberg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) S.Jørgensen  10' Report Azemi 18', 59'
Vega 70'
O.Opsahl  77'
Stadium: Jorekstad Hovedbanen
Attendance: 956
Referee: Anders Bodding
22 May 2019 Second Round Eidsvold 0–5 Vålerenga Eidsvoll
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Vilhjálmsson 11', 61'
Myhre  34'
Finne 55', 65', 78'
Stadium: Myhrer Stadion
Attendance: 1,590
Referee: Shervin Heydary
19 June 2019 Third Round Bærum 5–3 Vålerenga Sandvika
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) J.Aubert 41' (pen.)  63'
C.Ifejillika 52'
M.Berg 56'
A.Kidane 61'
A.Rogulj 80'
J.Nilsen  88'
Report Dønnum 8'
Ejuke 35'
Vilhjálmsson 73'
Näsberg  82'
Stadium: Sandvika Stadion
Attendance: 683
Referee: Christian Moen

Squad statistics

As of match played 1 December 2019

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Eliteserien Norwegian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  NOR Christian Kjetil Haug 2 0 0 0 2 0
2 DF  NOR Markus Nakkim 9 1 3+4 1 2 0
3 DF  NOR Johan Lædre Bjørdal 28 1 25+2 1 1 0
4 DF  NOR Jonatan Tollås 12 0 10 0 2 0
5 DF  MEX Efraín Juárez 21 0 19 0 1+1 0
6 MF  KOS Herolind Shala 22 6 18+3 6 1 0
7 FW  CRC Deyver Vega 24 3 11+12 2 1 1
8 MF  NOR Magnus Lekven 31 0 30 0 0+1 0
9 FW  CRC Mayron George 10 2 7+3 2 0 0
10 FW  ISL Matthías Vilhjálmsson 30 8 27+1 5 1+1 3
11 FW  NOR Bård Finne 32 11 21+8 8 2+1 3
13 GK  NOR Kristoffer Klaesson 12 0 12 0 0 0
14 MF  GHA Mohammed Abu 26 0 21+3 0 2 0
15 FW  NOR Odin Holm 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
16 MF  SWE Erik Israelsson 8 0 0+6 0 1+1 0
17 DF  NOR Leo Cornic 1 0 0 0 1 0
18 DF  NOR Christian Borchgrevink 13 1 7+5 1 1 0
21 GK  GHA Adam Larsen Kwarasey 19 0 18 0 1 0
22 DF  NOR Ivan Näsberg 23 0 22 0 1 0
23 MF  NOR Felix Myhre 19 0 5+12 0 2 0
25 DF  CAN Sam Adekugbe 25 0 20+4 0 1 0
26 MF  NOR Aron Dønnum 28 7 20+5 6 3 1
27 DF  DEN Pierre Kanstrup 11 0 11 0 0 0
28 FW  GUI Ousmane Camara 6 0 2+4 0 0 0
29 MF  NOR Mohammed Fellah 6 0 0+6 0 0 0
33 DF  NOR Amin Nouri 4 0 3+1 0 0 0
36 FW  NOR Sander Haugaard Werni 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players away from Vålerenga on loan:
9 FW  NOR Fitim Azemi 13 2 4+7 0 2 2
20 MF  NOR Sakarias Opsahl 3 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
24 DF  NOR Oskar Opsahl 2 0 0 0 2 0
Players who left Vålerenga during the season:
29 MF  NOR Magnus Grødem 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
40 FW  NGA Chidera Ejuke 16 7 14 6 2 1

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1 FW 11 Bård Finne 8 3 11
FW 10 Matthías Vilhjálmsson 5 3 8
3 FW 40 Chidera Ejuke 6 1 7
MF 26 Aron Dønnum 6 1 7
5 MF 6 Herolind Shala 6 0 6
6 FW 7 Deyver Vega 2 1 3
7 FW 9 Mayron George 2 0 2
FW 9 Fitim Azemi 0 2 2
9 DF 2 Markus Nakkim 1 0 1
DF 3 Johan Bjørdal 1 0 1
MF 18 Christian Borchgrevink 1 0 1
Own goal 1 0 1
TOTALS 39 11 50

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
3 DF Johan Bjørdal 5 0 0 0 5 0
4 DF Jonatan Tollås 1 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF Efraín Juárez 5 1 0 0 5 1
6 MF Herolind Shala 3 0 0 0 3 0
7 FW Deyver Vega 4 0 0 0 4 0
8 MF Magnus Lekven 3 0 0 0 3 0
11 FW Bård Finne 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 MF Mohammed Abu 1 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF Erik Israelsson 1 0 0 0 1 0
18 DF Christian Borchgrevink 4 0 0 0 4 0
22 DF Ivan Näsberg 2 0 1 0 3 0
23 MF Felix Myhre 0 0 1 0 1 0
25 DF Sam Adekugbe 4 0 0 0 4 0
26 MF Aron Dønnum 5 1 0 0 5 1
Players away on loan:
9 FW Fitim Azemi 1 0 0 0 1 0
24 DF Oskar Aron Opsahl 0 0 1 0 1 0
Players who left Vålerenga during the season:
40 FW Chidera Ejuke 2 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 42 2 3 0 45 2

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