2017–18 Odense Boldklub season

The 2017–18 Odense Boldklub season was the club's 129th season, and their 56th appearance in the Danish Superliga. As well as the Superliga, the side was also competing in the DBU Pokalen.

Odense Boldklub
2017–18 season
ChairmanNiels Thorborg
ManagerKent Nielsen
StadiumEWII Park
Superliga10th
Danish CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Anders K. Jacobsen (15 goals)
All: Anders K. Jacobsen (15 goals)

OB finished 10th overall in the Superliga. Due to another disappointing season, head coach Kent Nielsen got fired on May 21.[1]

First team

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Last updated on 31 January 2018[2]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Thomas Mikkelsen   GK (1983-08-27)27 August 1983 (aged 34)
13 Sten Grytebust (third captain)   GK (1989-10-25)25 October 1989 (aged 28)
27 Oliver Christensen   GK (1999-03-22)22 March 1999 (aged 19)
Defenders
2 Kenneth Emil Petersen (captain)   CB (1985-01-15)15 January 1985 (aged 33)
4 Ryan Johnson Laursen   RB (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 26)
5 João Pereira   LB (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 28)
6 Jeppe Tverskov   CB (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 25)
17 Jacob Buus   CB (1997-03-07)7 March 1997 (aged 21)
20 Jacob Barrett Laursen   LB (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 23)
24 Marco Lund   CB (1996-06-30)30 June 1996 (aged 21)
Midfielders
8 André Rømer   CDM (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 24)
11 Casper Nielsen   CM (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 24)
14 Jens Jakob Thomasen   CM (1996-05-25)25 May 1996 (aged 22)
16 Julius Eskesen   CM (1999-03-16)16 March 1999 (aged 19)
18 Mathias Thrane   LM (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 23)
19 Mikkel Desler   RM (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 23)
21 Mathias Greve   RM (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 23)
22 Nana Welbeck   CM (1994-11-24)24 November 1994 (aged 23)
23 Troels Kløve   RM (1990-10-23)23 October 1990 (aged 27)
25 Mohammed Fellah   AM (1989-05-24)24 May 1989 (aged 29)
Forwards
7 Jóan Símun Edmundsson   FW (1991-07-26)26 July 1991 (aged 26)
9 Rasmus Jönsson   FW (1990-01-27)27 January 1990 (aged 28)
10 Rasmus Festersen (vice-captain)   FW (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 31)
25 Nicklas Helenius   FW (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 27)
28 Anders K. Jacobsen   FW (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 (aged 28)

Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 MF 16   Julius Eskesen Youth academy [3]
1 July 2017 GK 27   Oliver Christensen Youth academy [4]
1 July 2017 FW 25   Nicklas Helenius   Aalborg Free transfer [5]
1 July 2017 GK 1   Thomas Mikkelsen   Fredericia Free transfer [6]
4 January 2018 MF 8   André Rømer   Midtjylland [7]
15 January 2018 DF 24   Marco Lund   Esbjerg [8]
24 January 2018 MF 23   Troels Kløve   SønderjyskE [9]
30 January 2018 MF 25   Mohammed Fellah   Nordsjælland Loan [10]
Total

Transfers out

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Departure date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2017 GK 1   Michael Falkesgaard   Midtjylland End of contract
30 June 2017 DF 24   Oliver Lund   Lyngby End of contract
30 June 2017 FW 27   Thomas Mikkelsen   Ross County End of contract
28 August 2017 FW 26   Yao Dieudonne   Vendsyssel Loan [11]
31 December 2017 FW 29   Kristian Weber   Marienlyst End of contract [12]
2 January 2018 MF 15   Izunna Uzochukwu   Meizhou Hakka Free transfer [13]
3 January 2018 DF 3   Frederik Tingager   Eintracht Braunschweig 2,300,000 DKK [14]
Total 2,300,000 DKK

Competitions

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Superliga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Hobro 26 8 8 10 33 33 0 32 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 SønderjyskE 26 8 7 11 36 34 +2 31
9 Odense 26 8 7 11 32 31 +1 31
10 Aarhus 26 7 8 11 23 36 −13 29
11 Silkeborg 26 8 4 14 32 49 −17 28
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[15][16]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 8 7 11 32 31  +1 31 6 2 5 20 14  +6 2 5 6 12 17  −5

Last updated: 9 March 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHA
ResultLWWDDLDDLWDWDWLDWLLWLLWLLL
Position127446887977776776685665779
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2018. Source: ob.dk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

17 July 2017 1 Odense 1–2 Nordsjælland Odense
19:00 CEST Jacobsen   55' Report Asante   22'
Bartolec   67'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 6,993
Referee: Jens Maae
24 July 2017 2 Helsingør 0–2 Odense Helsingør
19:00 CEST Johannsen   75' Report Desler   10'
Jacobsen   24'
Uzochukwu   31'
Stadium: Helsingør Stadion
Attendance: 3,984
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
29 July 2017 3 Odense 1–0 Horsens Odense
16:00 CEST Petersen   10'
Uzochukwu   42'   80'
Thomasen   86'
Report Thorsen   11'
Kortegaard   47'
Okosun   58'   62'
Sanneh   77'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Sandi Putros
6 August 2017 4 Odense 0–0 Aalborg Odense
16:00 CEST Tingager   50' Report Lesniak   75' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 4,824
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
13 August 2017 5 Aarhus 0–0 Odense Aarhus
19:00 CEST Ankersen   44'
Spelmann   52'
Jovanović   70'
Report Jönsson   34' Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 6,519
Referee: Dennis Mogensen
20 August 2017 6 Odense 0–2 Midtjylland Odense
12:00 CEST Edmundsson   22'
Uzochukwu   31'
Petersen   65'
Report Sparv   21'
Drachmann   29'
Hende   64'
Sørloth   78'   90+3'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 7,427
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
25 August 2017 7 SønderjyskE 2–2 Odense Haderslev
18:00 CEST Uhre   24'
Zinckernagel   30'
Jakobsen   79'
Poulsen   90+1'
Rømer   90+3'
Report Festersen   41'
Pereira   52'
Thrane   55'
Jacobsen   59' (pen.)
Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 5,642
Referee: Sandi Putros
10 September 2017 8 Odense 1–1 Brøndby Odense
18:00 CEST Uzochukwu   7',   10'
Petersen   59'
Report Kliment   57',   90+1' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 10,717
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
15 September 2017 9 Silkeborg 1–0 Odense Silkeborg
18:00 CEST Vatsadze   35' Report Eskesen   88' Stadium: JYSK Park
Attendance: 3,442
Referee: Dennis Mogensen
24 September 2017 10 Odense 3–1 Randers Odense
16:00 CEST Barrett   43'
Helenius   55'
Laursen   66'
Report Bager   32'
Đurđić   52',   90+2'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 5,032
Referee: Morten Krogh
30 September 2017 11 Hobro 1–1 Odense Hobro
16:00 CEST Kirkevold   19' (pen.) Report Laursen   19'
Petersen   56'
Barrett   58'
Stadium: DS Arena
Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Michael Johansen
15 October 2017 12 Odense 1–0 Copenhagen Odense
18:00 CEST Jacobsen   1'
Petersen   61'
Report Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 9,231
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
22 October 2017 13 Lyngby 1–1 Odense Lyngby
14:00 CEST George   5',   66'
Christjansen   55'
Report Jacobsen   52' Stadium: Lyngby Stadion
Attendance: 2,316
Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
29 October 2017 14 Aalborg 0–2 Odense Aalborg
18:00 CEST Report Festersen   21',   65'
Edmundsson   45'
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 5,597
Referee: Sandi Putros
5 November 2017 15 Odense 0–3 SønderjyskE Odense
14:00 CEST Report Jónsson   66'
Leuijckx   79'
Zimling   81'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 6,035
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
19 November 2017 16 Horsens 0–0 Odense Horsens
14:00 CEST Finnbogason   65'
Hansson   65'
Qvist   87'
Report Laursen   19'
Uzochukwu   41'
Petersen   63'
Barrett   90'
Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
26 November 2017 17 Odense 3–0 Hobro Odense
14:00 CEST Edmundsson   16'
Jacobsen   45+1'
Festersen   72'
Report Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 4,068
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
4 December 2017 18 Midtjylland 3–1 Odense Herning
19:00 CEST J. Poulsen   12'
Duelund   24'
Korcsmár   33'
Dal Hende   38'
Hansen   59'
Report Helenius   56'
Edmundsson   72'
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,600
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
10 December 2017 19 Odense 1–2 Silkeborg Odense
12:00 CEST Uzochukwu   29'
Tingager   64'
Petersen   90+4'
Report Nilsson   55', 90+1'
Moro   70'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,856
Referee: Jens Maae
11 February 2018 20 Odense 6–1 Helsingør Odense
14:00 CEST Festersen   4'
Jacobsen   31', 40', 80'
Tverskov   53'
Greve   58'
Barrett   62'
Nielsen   77'
Helenius   85' (pen.)
Report Mortensen   90+1' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 2,611
Referee: Sandi Putros
16 February 2018 21 Nordsjælland 2–1 Odense Farum
19:00 CEST Jensen   7',   84'
Rygaard   25'
Nelsson   58'
Report Festersen   59'
Petersen   73'
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 1,930
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
25 February 2018 22 Copenhagen 1–0 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Skov   26',   61'
Boilesen   72'
Santander   86'
Report Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 9,903
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
28 February 2018 23 Odense 3–1 Lyngby Odense
18:00 CEST Kløve   23'
Jacobsen   33'
Pereira   45'
Marcussen   88' (o.g.)
Report Shala   27'
Sørensen   45'
Ørnskov   47'
Christjansen   64'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 1,673
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
4 March 2018 24 Brøndby 2–1 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Mukhtar   40'
Pukki   77'
Report Rømer   57'
Nielsen   73'
Greve   86'
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 10,030
Referee: Jens Maae
9 March 2018 25 Odense 0–1 Aarhus Odense
19:00 CEST Festersen   34'
Lund   64'
Report Stage   13'
Pušić   36'
Nielsen   42'
Junker   90'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,682
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
18 March 2018 26 Randers 4–1 Odense Randers
17:00 CEST Conboy   21'
Bruhn   32'
Kauko   48'
Kadrii   59', 74', 90'
Lobzhanidze   90+4'
Report Petersen   21'
Nielsen   38'
Rømer   21'
Jørgensen   76'
Edmundsson   85'
Stadium: BioNutria Park Randers
Attendance: 2,027
Referee: Jakob Kehlet

Relegation round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation ODE SØN RAN LYN
1 Odense 32 11 9 12 43 37 +6 42 Qualification for the European play-off quarter-finals 2–1 3–0 3–0
2 SønderjyskE 32 11 8 13 42 40 +2 41 2–0 1–0 1–0
3 Randers (O) 32 7 9 16 32 52 −20 30 Qualification for the relegation play-offs 1–1 3–0 2–0
4 Lyngby (R) 32 4 11 17 35 65 −30 23 2–2 1–1 1–3
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[17]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
2 April 2018 27 Odense 2–1 SønderjyskE Odense
14:00 CEST Helenius   6'
Kløve   27'
Tverskov   54'
Report Zimling   66' (pen.) Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 2,933
Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
7 April 2018 28 Lyngby 2–2 Odense Lyngby
16:00 CEST Kjær   15', 49',   85'
Tshiembe   71'
Simonsen   75'
Report Jacobsen   48'
Greve   60'
Stadium: Lyngby Stadion
Attendance: 1,783
Referee: Morten Krogh
15 April 2018 29 Odense 3–0 Randers Odense
12:00 CEST Helenius   43' (pen.)
Nielsen   45'
Jacobsen   47'
Greve   48'
Desler   65'
Report Poulsen   18'
Conboy   43'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 2,748
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
18 April 2018 30 Randers 1–1 Odense Randers
18:00 CEST Boman   62' Report Helenius   64'
Lund   67'
Desler   74'
Stadium: BioNutria Park Randers
Attendance: 2,257
Referee: Jens Maae
22 April 2018 31 Odense 3–0 Lyngby Odense
14:00 CEST Lund   7',   51'
Helenius   35'
Jacobsen   49'
Nielsen   78'
Report Sørensen   48'
Fosgaard   66'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,753
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
29 April 2018 32 SønderjyskE 2–0 Odense Haderslev
14:00 CEST Kroon   58' (pen.)
Simonsen   63'
Hvilsom   73'
Report Petersen   57' Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 4,242
Referee: Michael Johansen

European play-offs

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Quarter-finals

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6 May 2018 First leg Aarhus 3–2 Odense Aarhus
12:00 CEST Sana   21'
Junker   53'
Pušić   57'
Pedersen   61'
Mikanović   86'
Report Kløve   2', 42',   24' Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
13 May 2018 Second leg Odense 2–3 Aarhus Odense
18:00 CEST Helenius   57' (pen.),   90+1'
Jacobsen   89'
Report Bundu   5'
Stage   7'
Ankersen   51',   90+7'
Jacobsen   53',   75'
Sverrisson   80'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 8,107
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt

Odense lost 4–6 on aggregate

DBU Pokalen

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29 August 2017 Second round Dalum 0–1 Odense Odense
17:30 CEST Corfitzen   56'
Andersen   68'
Jensen   90+1'
Report Eskesen   89' Stadium: Dalum Stadion
Referee: Sandi Putros
21 September 2017 Third round Fremad Amager 2–3 Odense Copenhagen
18:15 CEST Nordstrand   45'
Kaagh   85'
Report Helenius   9'
Greve   59'
Thomasen   86'
Stadium: Sundby Idrætspark
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
25 October 2017 Fourth round Odense 0–3 Midtjylland Odense
18:00 CEST Report Duelund   35'
Sørloth   54'
Kraev   87'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 2,853
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

Squad statistics

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Goalscorers

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Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

As of match played 13 May 2018
Rank Pos. No. Player Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
1 FW 28 Anders K. Jacobsen 15 0 15
2 FW 25 Nicklas Helenius 8 1 9
3 FW 10 Rasmus Festersen 5 0 5
4 MF 21 Mathias Greve 3 1 4
MF 23 Troels Kløve 4 0 4
6 FW 7 Jóan Símun Edmundsson 2 0 2
MF 14 Jens Jakob Thomasen 1 1 2
DF 20 Jacob Barrett Laursen 2 0 2
9 DF 2 Kenneth Emil Petersen 1 0 1
DF 4 Ryan Johnson Laursen 1 0 1
DF 6 Jeppe Tverskov 1 0 1
MF 11 Casper Nielsen 1 0 1
MF 15 Izunna Uzochukwu 1 0 1
MF 16 Julius Eskesen 0 1 1
MF 24 Marco Lund 1 0 1
Own goals 1 0 1
TOTALS 47 4 51

Disciplinary record

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As of match played 13 May 2018
No. Pos. Name Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
           
MF   Izunna Uzochukwu 7 2 0 0 7 2
2 DF   Kenneth Emil Petersen 10 0 0 0 10 0
11 MF   Casper Nielsen 4 0 0 0 4 0
7 FW   Jóan Símun Edmundsson 3 0 0 0 3 0
19 DF   Mikkel Desler 3 0 0 0 3 0
24 DF   Marco Lund 3 0 0 0 3 0
DF   Frederik Tingager 3 0 0 0 3 0
4 DF   Ryan Johnson Laursen 2 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF   João Pereira 2 0 0 0 2 0
8 MF   André Rømer 2 0 0 0 2 0
10 FW   Rasmus Festersen 2 0 0 0 2 0
20 DF   Jacob Barrett Laursen 2 0 0 0 2 0
6 DF   Jeppe Tverskov 1 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW   Rasmus Jönsson 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 FW   Nicklas Helenius 1 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF   Julius Eskesen 0 0 1 0 1 0
18 MF   Mathias Thrane 1 0 0 0 1 0
21 MF   Mathias Greve 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 MF   Troels Kløve 1 0 0 0 1 0
29 FW   Mathias Jørgensen 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 45 2 1 0 46 2

References

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  2. ^ "Førsteholdet".
  3. ^ "OB skriver lang kontrakt med Julius Eskesen". Odense Boldklub. 20 June 2017.
  4. ^ "OB og Oliver Christensen laver tre-årig aftale". Odense Boldklub. 22 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Nicklas Helenius til OB fra sommer". Odense Boldklub. 30 January 2017.
  6. ^ "OB henter tidligere Superliga-målmand i 1. division". Tipsbladet. 30 March 2017.
  7. ^ "André Rømer klar for OB". Odense Boldklub. 4 January 2018.
  8. ^ "OB køber Marco Lund i EfB". Odense Boldklub. 15 January 2018.
  9. ^ "SønderjyskE-profil skifter til OB øjeblikkeligt". Fyens Stiftstidende. 24 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Officielt: OB lejer Fellah". bold.dk. 30 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Vendsyssel lejer Yao i OB". Vendsyssel FF. 3 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Odense Boldklub". Odense Boldklub. 29 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Izunna stopper i OB". Odense Boldklub. 2 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Tingager solgt til E. Braunschweig". Odense Boldklub. 3 January 2018.
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  16. ^ "Superliga 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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