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2021–22 AaB season

The 2021–22 season is AaB's 39th consecutive season in the top flight of Danish football, 32nd consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, and 136th year in existence as a football club.

AaB
2021–22 season
Sports directorInge André Olsen
Head coachMartí Cifuentes
StadiumAalborg Portland Park
Danish Superliga3rd
Danish Cup4th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Iver Fossum (5)
All: Iver Fossum (8)
Highest home attendance8,123
Lowest home attendance3,784[a]
Average home league attendance6,662

Club edit

Coaching staff edit

Position Staff
Head coach   Martí Cifuentes
Assistant coaches   Rasmus Würtz
  Oscar Hiljemark
Head of football   Søren Krogh
Goalkeeping coach   Poul Buus
Analyst   Jim Holm Larsen
Psychological consultent   Martin Langagergaard
Team leader   Ernst Damborg
Doctor   Jens Lykkegaard Olesen
Physiotherapist   Morten Skjoldager
Physical trainer   Ashley Tootle (until 31 July 2021)
  Javier Durán

Source: AaB Fodbold

Other information edit

Owner   AaB A/S
Chief executive   Thomas Bælum
Chief commercial officer   Jesper Elkjær
Sports director   Inge André Olsen
Head of press and communications   Brian Andersen
Head of experience   Martin Stigaard Skammelsen
Head of sales   Morten Brinkmann
Head of talents   Anders Damgaard
Head of security   Kim Kyst
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Aalborg Portland Park (13,997 / 105x70 metres)
Training ground AaB Training Ground

Source: AaB Fodbold

Squad edit

First team squad edit

This squad list includes any first team squad player who has been available for the line-up during the season.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SWE Jacob Rinne
2 DF   DEN Kristoffer Pallesen
3 DF   DEN Jakob Ahlmann
4 DF   DEN Mathias Ross
5 DF   NOR Daniel Granli
6 MF   POR Pedro Ferreira
7 FW   MKD Aleksandar Trajkovski (from 31 August 2021)
8 MF   NOR Iver Fossum
9 FW   SRB Milan Makarić
10 FW   DEN Lucas Andersen (captain)
11 FW   SWE Tim Prica
14 MF   DEN Malthe Højholt
15 DF   DEN Anders Hagelskjær
16 MF   DEN Magnus Christensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   DEN Kasper Kusk
18 MF   DEN Louka Prip
19 FW   DEN Anosike Ementa
20 MF   DEN Oliver Klitten (until 22 July 2021)
22 GK   DEN Andreas Hansen
23 MF   UGA Robert Kakeeto (until 31 August 2021)
24 DF   SRB Vladimir Prijović
25 MF   DEN Frederik Børsting
26 DF   DEN Rasmus Thelander (Vice-captain)
28 MF   DEN Jeppe Pedersen (until 29 July 2021)
29 FW   DEN Oliver Børsting (until 24 July 2021)
30 FW   ESP Rufo
32 DF   DEN Casper Gedsted
35 FW   DEN Marcus Hannesbo

Source: AaB Fodbold website

Youth players in use edit

This list includes any youth player from AaB Academy who has been used in the season.

No. Pos. Nation Player
39 FW   DEN Oliver Ross (from AaB U19)

Transfers and loans edit

In edit

Summer edit

Squad # Position Player Transferred from Date Source
15 DF   Anders Hagelskjær   Silkeborg IF 17 June 2021 [1]
19 FW   Anosike Ementa   AaB Academy 17 June 2021 [2]
29 FW   Oliver Børsting   AaB Academy 17 June 2021 [3]
32 DF   Casper Gedsted   AaB Academy 17 June 2021 [4]
18 MF   Louka Prip   AC Horsens 18 June 2021 [5]
9 FW   Milan Makarić   FK Radnik Surdulica 16 July 2021 [6]

Winter edit

Out edit

Summer edit

Squad # Position Player Transferred to Date Source
7 MF   Oscar Hiljemark Retirement 16 June 2020 [7]
15 DF   Lukas Klitten   Frosinone Calcio 18 June 2021 [8]
9 FW   Tom van Weert   Volos F.C. 1 July 2021 [9]

Winter edit

Loan in edit

Squad # Position Player Loaned from Start End Source
7 FW   Aleksandar Trajkovski   RCD Mallorca 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 [10]

Loan out edit

Squad # Position Player Loaned to Start End Source
20 MF   Oliver Klitten   Hobro IK 22 July 2021 30 June 2022 [11]
19 MF   Oliver Børsting   Skive IK 24 July 2021 30 June 2022 [12]
28 MF   Jeppe Pedersen   Vendsyssel FF 29 July 2021 30 June 2022 [13]
23 MF   Robert Kakeeto   Skive IK 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 [14]

Friendlies edit

Pre-season edit

24 June 2021 Friendly Hobro IK   1 – 0 AaB Hobro, Denmark
13:00 CEST Elkær   82' Report Stadium: Hobro IK training ground
26 June 2021 Friendly AaB 2 – 2   Viborg FF Aalborg, Denmark
14:00 CEST Prica   51' (pen.)
Ferreira   69'		 Report Grønning   60'
Berger   86'		 Stadium: AaB training ground
30 June 2021 Friendly AaB 0 – 0   Esbjerg fB Aalborg, Denmark
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: AaB training ground
Referee: Mikkel Redder
3 July 2021 Friendly Vejle Boldklub   1 – 1 AaB Vejle, Denmark
14:30 CEST Schoop   63'
Høllsberg  70'		 Report Prip   63' Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 425
Referee: Sandi Putros
9 July 2021 Friendly AaB 1 – 0   AGF Aalborg, Denmark
16:00 CEST Kusk   90+2' Report Stadium: AaB training ground

Mid-season edit

Competitions edit

Competition record edit

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Superliga 11 6 3 2 18 9 +9 054.55
Danish Cup 2 2 0 0 17 0 +17 100.00
Total 13 8 3 2 35 9 +26 061.54

Superliga edit

Main article: 2021–22 Danish Superliga

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
32 13 6 13 47 45  +2 45 6 2 8 24 23  +1 7 4 5 23 22  +1

Last updated: 22 May 2022.
Source: Competitive matches

Regular season edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Midtjylland 22 13 3 6 37 22 +15 42 Qualification for the Championship round
3 Brøndby 22 11 7 4 30 24 +6 40
4 AaB 22 11 5 6 36 26 +10 38
5 Randers 22 9 6 7 26 25 +1 33
6 Silkeborg 22 7 10 5 34 21 +13 31
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.
Matches edit
18 July 2021 1 F.C. København 2 – 2 AaB Copenhagen
16:00 CEST Wilczek   38'
Daramy   47'
Boilesen  73'		 Report Prip   37'
Kusk   69'		 Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 13,326
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
24 July 2021 2 AaB 0 – 1 FC Midtjylland Aalborg
18:00 CEST Report Brumado   29' Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 3,784[a]
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
1 August 2021 3 Silkeborg IF 0 – 0 AaB Silkeborg
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: JYSK Park
Attendance: 3,360
Referee: Sandi Putros
8 August 2021 4 AaB 2 – 0 AGF Aalborg
18:00 CEST Fossum   32'
M. Ross   51'		 Report Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,903
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
16 August 2021 5 Vejle Boldklub 0 – 1 AaB Vejle
19:00 CEST Report Fossum   33' Stadium: Vejle Stadion
Attendance: 4,350
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
22 August 2021 6 Randers FC 1 – 1 AaB Randers
14:00 CEST Hammershøj-Mistrati   24' (pen.) Report Makarić   19' Stadium: Cepheus Park Randers
Attendance: 4,906
Referee: Mikkel Redder
27 August 2021 7 AaB 2 – 1 FC Nordsjælland Aalborg
19:00 CEST Thelander   13'
Fossum   49'		 Report Diomande   1' Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 5,416
Referee: Aydin Uslu
12 September 2021 8 Viborg FF 2 – 3 AaB Viborg
14:00 CEST Lauritsen   10'
Grønning   83'		 Report Ferreira   44', 53'
Kusk   86'		 Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 6,014
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard
17 September 2021 9 AaB 2 – 0 OB Aalborg
19:00 CEST Thelander   70'
Hagelskjær   84'		 Report Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 8,123
Referee: Jens Maae
26 September 2021 10 Brøndby IF 2 – 1 AaB Brøndbyvester
18:00 CEST Uhre   49', 76' Report Prip   27' Stadium: Brøndby Stadion
Attendance: 18,154
Referee: Sandi Putros
3 October 2021 11 AaB 4 – 0 SønderjyskE Aalborg
14:00 CEST Fossum   10', 57'
Makarić   41'
Prip   53'		 Report Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 8,085
Referee: Mikkel Redder
18 October 2021 12 AGF 1 – 0 AaB Aarhus
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 19,143
Referee:   Jakob Sundberg
25 October 2021 13 AaB 2 – 5 Viborg FF Aalborg
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,322
Referee:   Michael Tykgaard
31 October 2021 14 FC Nordsjælland 0 – 2 AaB Farum
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 2,511
Referee:   Anders Poulsen (referee)
7 November 2021 15 AaB 1 – 1 Randers FC Aalborg
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,266
Referee:   Jonas Hansen
22 November 2021 16 SønderjyskE 1 – 3 AaB Haderslev
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 3,873
Referee:   Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
28 November 2021 17 AaB 1 – 3 F.C. København Aalborg
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 10,254
Referee:   Jakob Kehlet
20 February 2022 18 FC Midtjylland 0 – 2 AaB Herning
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,004
Referee:   Morten Krogh
27 February 2022 19 AaB 1 – 4 Silkeborg IF Aalborg
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,142
Referee:   Mikkel Redder
6 March 2022 20 AaB 0 – 0 Vejle Boldklub Aalborg
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,340
Referee:   Sandi Putros
14 March 2022 21 OB 2 – 3 AaB Odense
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 6,153
Referee:   Jakob Sundberg
20 March 2022 22 AaB 3 – 0 Brøndby IF Aalborg
14:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 11,083
Referee:   Jens Maae

Championship Round edit

3 April 2022 23 AaB – FC Copenhagen Aalborg
CET Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
8 April 2022 24 AaB – Randers Aalborg
CET Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
14 April 2022 25 Brøndby – AaB Brøndbyvester
CET Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
18 April 2022 26 Midtjylland – AaB Herning
CET Stadium: MCH Arena
24 April 2022 27 AaB – Silkeborg Aalborg
CET Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

Danish Cup edit

Main article: 2021–22 Danish Cup
31 August 2021 2nd round FIUK/Odense (7) 0 – 13 AaB Odense
18:00 CEST Report Kusk   1', 23', 35', 76'
O. Ross   10', 17'
Makarić   60', 64'
Fossum   66', 83'
Hagelskjær   70'
Hannesbo   72'
Prip   75'		 Stadium: Odense Atletikstadion
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
21 September 2021 3rd round Lyngby BK (2) 0 – 4 AaB Kongens Lyngby
18:30 CEST Report Fossum   22'
Makarić   31'
Børsting   48'
Hannesbo   84'		 Stadium: Lyngby Stadion
Attendance: 2,361
Referee: Jakob Sundberg
28 October 2021 4th round FC Midtjylland (1) 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) AaB Herning
19:45 CET
Report
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen

Statistics edit

Appearances edit

As of 3 October 2021

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when appearances are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 DF 2   Kristoffer Pallesen 11 2 13
MF 8   Iver Fossum 11 2 13
MF 14   Malthe Højholt 11 2 13
FW 18   Louka Prip 11 2 13
MF 25   Frederik Børsting 11 2 13
6 DF 3   Jakob Ahlmann 10 2 12
DF 5   Daniel Granli 10 2 12
FW 9   Milan Makarić 10 2 12
DF 26   Rasmus Thelander 11 1 12
10 GK 1   Jacob Rinne 11 0 11
FW 11   Tim Prica 10 1 11
12 DF 4   Mathias Ross 10 0 10
MF 6   Pedro Ferreira 9 1 10
DF 15   Anders Hagelskjær 8 2 10
MF 16   Magnus Christensen 8 2 10
FW 35   Marcus Hannesbo 8 2 10
17 FW 17   Kasper Kusk 7 2 9
18 FW 7   Aleksandar Trajkovski 4 1 5
19 GK 22   Andreas Hansen 0 2 2
MF 30   Rufo 2 0 2
21 DF 32   Casper Gedsted 0 1 1
FW 39   Oliver Ross 0 1 1

Goalscorers edit

As of 3 October 2021

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

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 MF 8   Iver Fossum 5 3 8
FW 17   Kasper Kusk 2 4 6
3 FW 9   Milan Makarić 2 3 5
4 FW 18   Louka Prip 3 1 4
5 MF 6   Pedro Ferreira 2 0 2
DF 15   Anders Hagelskjær 1 1 2
DF 26   Rasmus Thelander 2 0 2
FW 35   Marcus Hannesbo 0 2 2
FW 39   Oliver Ross 0 2 2
10 DF 4   Mathias Ross 1 0 1
MF 25   Frederik Børsting 0 1 1
TOTALS 18 17 35

Assists edit

As of 3 October 2021

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 MF 8   Iver Fossum 4 3 7
2 DF 2   Kristoffer Pallesen 5 0 5
3 FW 9   Milan Makarić 2 2 4
4 MF 25   Frederik Børsting 3 0 3
5 MF 14   Malthe Højholt 0 2 2
FW 17   Kasper Kusk 0 2 2
7 DF 3   Jakob Ahlmann 1 0 1
FW 7   Aleksandar Trajkovski 0 1 1
FW 18   Louka Prip 1 0 1
TOTALS 16 10 26

Clean sheets edit

As of 3 October 2021

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 GK 1   Jacob Rinne 5 0 5
2 GK 22   Andreas Hansen 0 2 2
TOTALS 5 2 7

Disciplinary record edit

As of 3 October 2021

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total cards are equal.

Rnk Pos. No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
           
1 DF 3   Jakob Ahlmann 4 0 0 0 4 0
MF 6   Pedro Ferreira 4 0 0 0 4 0
2 DF 4   Mathias Ross 3 0 0 0 3 0
MF 14   Malthe Højholt 3 0 0 0 3 0
MF 16   Magnus Christensen 3 0 0 0 3 0
MF 25   Frederik Børsting 2 0 1 0 3 0
DF 26   Rasmus Thelander 3 0 0 0 3 0
8 DF 2   Kristoffer Pallesen 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 MF 8   Iver Fossum 0 0 1 0 1 0
FW 9   Milan Makarić 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF 15   Anders Hagelskjær 1 0 0 0 1 0
Physical trainer –   Javier Durán 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 27 0 2 0 29 0

Suspensions edit

As of 3 October 2021

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total matches suspended are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 DF 3   Jakob Ahlmann 1 0 1
MF 6   Pedro Ferreira 1 0 1
TOTALS 2 0 2

Awards edit

Team edit

Award Month Source

Individual edit

No. Player Award Month Source
Physio   Morten Skjoldager UEFA President's Award August 2021 [15]

References edit

  1. ^ a b The capacity of Aalborg Portland Park limited to prevent the spread of COVID-19
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  2. ^ "Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. ^ "AaB køber Louka Prip". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  6. ^ "AaB køber serbisk ligatopscorer". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Hiljemark stopper karrieren og bliver assistenttræner i AaB". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  8. ^ "AaB og Lukas Klitten tager afsked efter sæsonen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  9. ^ "AaB og van Weert enige om afsked". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  10. ^ "AaB lejer offensiv profil". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Klitten udlejes til Hobro I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Oliver Børsting udlejes til Skive I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Forlængelse og udlejning for Jeppe Pedersen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Kakeeto udlejes til Skive I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Skjoldager modtager af UEFA President's Award". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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