2018–19 AaB Fodbold season

AaB
2018–19 season
Sports director	Allan Gaarde
Head coach	Morten Wieghorst
Stadium	Aalborg Portland Park
Superliga	3rd
Sydbank Pokalen	4th round
Top goalscorer	League: Rasmus Thellufsen (3); All: Kasper Risgård (4)
Highest home attendance	8,629 vs Brøndby IF; (9 August 2018, Superliga)
Lowest home attendance	5,001 vs Esbjerg fB; (27 August 2018, Superliga)
Average home league attendance	6,109
Home colours	Away colours

The 2018–19 season is AaB's 36th consecutive season in the top flight of Danish football, 29th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, and 133rd year in existence as a football club.

Club

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Morten Wieghorst
Assistant coaches	Jacob Friis Thomas Augustinussen
Development manager	Poul Erik Andreasen
Goalkeeping coach	Poul Buus
Team Leader	Ernst Damborg
Doctor	Søren Kaalund
Physiotherapist	Morten Skjoldager
Physical trainer	Ashley Tootle
Sports psychology consultant	vacant
U/19 League coach	Lars Stensgaard
U/17 League coach	Adam Harell

Source: AaB Fodbold

Other information

Owner	AaB A/S
Chief executive	Thomas Bælum
Sports director	Allan Gaarde
Sales manager	Lotte Hedegaard
Head of press and communications	Brian Andersen
Head of experience	Martin Stigaard Skammelsen
Ground (capacity and dimensions)	Nordjyske Arena (13,997 / 105x70 metres)
Training ground	AaB Training Ground

Source:AaB Fodbold

Squad

First team squad

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Jacob Rinne
2	DF	Patrick Kristensen
3	DF	Jakob Ahlmann
4	DF	Jakob Blåbjerg
5	DF	Jores Okore
6	DF	Kristoffer Pallesen
8	MF	Rasmus Würtz (captain)
9	FW	Jannik Pohl (until 29 August 2018)
9	FW	Tom van Weert (from 29 August 2018)
10	MF	Edison Flores (until 28 August 2018)
10	MF	Lucas Andersen (from 30 August 2018)
11	FW	Philipp Ochs (from 9 August 2018)
14	FW	Pavol Šafranko (until 10 August 2018)
16	MF	Magnus Christensen

No.	Position	Player
17	MF	Kasper Kusk
18	MF	Rasmus Thellufsen
19	FW	Marco Ramkilde
21	MF	Kasper Risgård (vice-captain)
22	GK	Michael Lansing
23	MF	Filip Lesniak
24	DF	Nikolaj Lyngø (until 3 August 2018)
24	DF	Mathias Ross (from 9 October 2018)
25	MF	Frederik Børsting
26	MF	Robert Kakeeto (until 31 August 2018)
27	MF	Oliver Abildgaard
30	FW	Wessam Abou Ali
32	DF	Kasper Pedersen
33	DF	Bardhec Bytyqi

Source: AaB Fodbold website

Youth players in use

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

No.		Position	Player
24		DF	Mathias Ross (promoted to first team squad on 9 October 2018)
29		FW	Mikkel Kaufmann

Transfers and loans

In

Summer

Squad #	Position	Player	Transferred from	Date	Source
9	DF	Tom van Weert	FC Groningen	29 August 2018	^[1]
24	FW	Mathias Ross	AaB Academy	9 October 2018	^[2]

Winter

Squad #	Position	Player	Transferred from	Date	Source

Out

Summer

Squad #	Position	Player	Transferred to	Date	Source
31	DF	Mathias Andersen	tbd	1 July 2018	^[3]
10	MF	Edison Flores	Monarcas Morelia	28 August 2018	^[4]'
9	FW	Jannik Pohl	FC Groningen	29 August 2018	^[5]

Winter

Squad #	Position	Player	Transferred to	Date	Source

Loan in

Squad #	Position	Player	Loaned from	Start	End	Source
11	FW	Philipp Ochs	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	9 August 2018	30 June 2019	^[6]
10	FW	Lucas Andersen	Grasshoppers	30 August 2018	30 June 2019	^[7]

Loan out

Squad #	Position	Player	Loaned to	Start	End	Source
24	DF	Nikolaj Lyngø	Jammerbugt FC	3 August 2018	31 December 2018	^[8]
14	FW	Pavol Šafranko	Dundee United	10 August 2018	30 June 2019	^[9]
26	FW	Robert Kakeeto	Jammerbugt FC	31 August 2018	31 December 2018	^[10]

Friendlies

Pre-season

23 June 2018 Friendly	AaB	2 – 3	Viborg FF	Aalborg, Denmark
14:00 CEST	Šafranko 16' Kaufmann 75'	Report	Sivebæk 14' Albers 48' Mourier 68'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

25 June 2018 Friendly	Hobro IK	1 – 1	AaB	Als, Denmark
14:00 CEST	Babayan 90'	Report	Kusk 58'	Stadium: Als Stadion

30 June 2018 Friendly	AaB	2 – 1	Randers FC	Farsø, Denmark
14:00 CEST	Pohl 22' Šafranko 35'	Report	Riis 68'	Stadium: Farsø Stadion

7 July 2018 Friendly	AaB	1 – 2	Silkeborg IF	Aalborg, Denmark
14:00 CEST	Bytyqi 50'	Report	Jakobsen 33' Skhirtladze 49'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

Competitions

Competition record

Competition	Record
Competition	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Superliga	7001120000000000000♠12	7000500000000000000♠5	7000300000000000000♠3	7000400000000000000♠4	7001140000000000000♠14	7001130000000000000♠13	+1	07001416700000000000♠41.67
Sydbank Pokalen	7000100000000000000♠1	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	7000500000000000000♠5	5000000000000000000♠0	+5	7002100000000000000♠100.00
Total	7001130000000000000♠13	7000600000000000000♠6	7000300000000000000♠3	7000400000000000000♠4	7001190000000000000♠19	7001130000000000000♠13	+6	07001461500000000000♠46.15

Superliga

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
11	5	3	3	14	12	+2	18	2	1	2	5	6	−1	3	2	1	9	6	+3

Last updated: 7 October 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Midtjylland	12	7	4	1	27	10	+17	25	Qualification for the Championship round
2	Copenhagen	12	8	1	3	26	12	+14	25
3	AaB	12	5	3	4	14	13	+1	18
4	Esbjerg	12	5	3	4	14	14	0	18
5	AGF	12	3	8	1	14	11	+3	17

Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. 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.^[11]^[12]

Matches

13 July 2018 1	SønderjyskE	0 – 1	AaB	Haderslev
20:15 CEST		Report	Kusk 79'	Stadium: Sydbank Park Attendance: 5,122 Referee: Jens Grabski Maae

20 July 2018 2	AaB	2 – 1	FC Midtjylland	Aalborg
19:00 CEST	Thellufsen 52' Pohl 86'	Report	Onuachu 42'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 6,422 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

29 July 2018 3	FC København	4 – 0	AaB	Copenhagen
18:00 CEST	N'Doye 6', 15', 22' Fischer 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Telia Parken Attendance: 12,012 Referee: Michael Tykgaard

6 August 2018 4	Vendsyssel FF	0 – 1	AaB	Hjørring
19:00 CEST	Christensen 90+4'	Report	Risgård 79'	Stadium: Nord Energi Arena Attendance: 6,415 Referee: Sandi Putros

12 August 2018 5	AaB	1 – 0	FC Nordsjælland	Aalborg
14:00 CEST	Ochs 90' Ochs 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 5,145 Referee: Jakob Kehlet

20 August 2018 6	AC Horsens	0 – 0	AaB	Horsens
19:00 CEST		Report		Stadium: Casa Arena Horsens Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

27 August 2018 7	AaB	0 – 1	Esbjerg fB	Aalborg
19:00 CEST		Report	Kauko 57'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 5,001 Referee: Michael Tykgaard

2 September 2018 8	Randers FC	2 – 2	AaB	Randers
14:00 CEST	Rømer 17' Lobzhanidze 19'	Report	Thellufsen 11' Abildgaard 68'	Stadium: Randers Stadion Attendance: 4,506 Referee: Jens Grabski Maae

17 September 2018 9	AaB	1 – 1	Vejle Boldklub	Aalborg
19:00 CEST	Thellufsen 11'	Report	Greve 51'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 5,716 Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen

23 September 2018 10	Hobro IK	0 – 5	AaB	Hobro
14:00 CEST		Report	Pedersen 31' van Weert 45', 66' Olsen 59' (o.g.) Andersen 69'	Stadium: DS Arena Attendance: 3,426 Referee: Jakob Kehlet

30 September 2018 11	AaB	0 – 1	OB	Aalborg
16:00 CEST		Report	Nielsen 18'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 5,739 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard

7 October 2018 12	AaB	1 – 3	Brøndby IF	Aalborg
18:00 CEST	Risgård 77' (pen.)	Report	Wilczek 45+2' Mukhtar 47' Vigen 67'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 8,629 Referee: Jakob Kehlet

21 October 2018 13	AGF	v	AaB	Aarhus
14:00 CEST				Stadium: Ceres Park

28 October 2018 14	AaB	v	Vendsyssel FF	Aalborg
18:00 CET				Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

4 November 2018 15	FC Nordsjælland	v	AaB	Farum
14:30 CET				Stadium: Right to Dream Park

11 November 2018 16	AaB	v	FC København	Aalborg
16:00 CET				Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

23 November 2018 17	Vejle Boldklub	v	AaB	Vejle
19:00 CET				Stadium: Vejle Stadion

30 November 2018 18	Esbjerg fB	v	AaB	Esbjerg
19:00 CET				Stadium: Blue Water Arena

9 December 2018 19	AaB	v	AC Horsens	Aalborg
14:00 CET				Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

14 December 2018 20	OB	v	AaB	Odense
19:00 CET				Stadium: Nature Energy Park

21	AaB	v	Randers FC	Aalborg
				Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

22	FC Midtjylland	v	AaB	Herning
				Stadium: MCH Arena

23	AaB	v	SønderjyskE	Aalborg
				Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

24	AaB	v	Hobro IK	Aalborg
				Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

25	Brøndby IF	v	AaB	Brøndbyvester
				Stadium: Brøndby Stadion

26	AaB	v	AGF	Aalborg
				Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

Sydbank Pokalen

26 September 2018 Third round	FC Roskilde (2)	0 – 5	AaB	Roskilde
18:30 CEST		Report	Abou Ali 8', 88' McLagan 15' (o.g.) Risgård 57', 70'	Stadium: Roskilde Idrætspark Attendance: 992 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard

Fourth round	AaB	v	AC Horsens (1)	Aalborg
				Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

Statistics

Appearances

As of 7 October 2018

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

Rnk	Pos	No.	Player	Superliga	Sydbank Pokalen	Total
1	MF	18	Rasmus Thellufsen	12	1	13
1	MF	21	Kasper Risgård	12	1	13
3	GK	1	Jacob Rinne	12	0	12
3	MF	17	Kasper Kusk	12	0	12
4	DF	3	Jakob Ahlmann	11	0	11
	DF	5	Jores Okore	11	0	11
	MF	16	Magnus Christensen	11	0	11
	MF	27	Oliver Abildgaard	11	0	11
9	FW	30	Wessam Abou Ali	9	1	10
10	DF	4	Jakob Blåbjerg	8	1	9
10	DF	6	Kristoffer Pallesen	8	1	9
12	FW	11	Philipp Ochs	7	1	8
12	MF	25	Frederik Børsting	7	1	8
14	MF	23	Filip Lesniak	6	1	7
15	FW	9	Jannik Pohl	6	0	6
15	DF	32	Kasper Pedersen	5	1	6
17	MF	8	Rasmus Würtz	4	1	5
	FW	9	Tom van Weert	5	0	5
	MF	10	Lucas Andersen	4	1	5
20	FW	29	Mikkel Kaufmann	3	0	3
20	FW	14	Pavol Šafranko	2	0	2
	DF	24	Mathias Ross	1	1	2
	DF	33	Bardhec Bytyqi	1	1	2
23	GK	22	Michael Lansing	0	1	1

Goalscorers

As of 7 October 2018

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

Rnk	Pos	No.	Player	Superliga	Sydbank Pokalen	Total
1	MF	21	Kasper Risgård	2	2	4
2	MF	18	Rasmus Thellufsen	3	0	3
3	FW	9	Tom van Weert	2	0	2
3	FW	30	Wessam Abou Ali	0	2	2
5	FW	9	Jannik Pohl	1	0	1
	MF	10	Lucas Andersen	1	0	1
	FW	11	Philipp Ochs	1	0	1
	MF	17	Kasper Kusk	1	0	1
	MF	27	Oliver Abildgaard	1	0	1
	DF	32	Kasper Pedersen	1	0	1
—	Own goals			1	1	2
TOTALS				14	5	19

Assists

As of 7 October 2018

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

Rnk	Pos	No.	Player	Superliga	Sydbank Pokalen	Total
1	MF	17	Kasper Kusk	3	0	3
2	MF	18	Rasmus Thellufsen	1	1	2
3	DF	6	Kristoffer Pallesen	0	1	1
	FW	9	Jannik Pohl	1	0	1
	MF	10	Lucas Andersen	0	1	1
	FW	11	Philipp Ochs	1	0	1
	MF	16	Magnus Christensen	1	0	1
	MF	23	Filip Lesniak	0	1	1
	MF	25	Frederik Børsting	1	0	1
	FW	30	Wessam Abou Ali	1	0	1
TOTALS				9	4	13

Clean sheets

As of 6 October 2018

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

Rnk	Pos	No.	Player	Superliga	Sydbank Pokalen	Total
1	GK	1	Jacob Rinne	5	0	5
2	GK	22	Michael Lansing	0	1	1
TOTALS				5	1	6

Disciplinary record

As of 6 October 2018

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

Rnk	Pos.	No.	Player
Rnk	Pos.	No.	Player	Superliga		Sydbank Pokalen		Total
1	FW	11	Philipp Ochs	1	1	0	0	1	1
2	MF	27	Oliver Abildgaard	3	0	0	0	3	0
3	DF	3	Jakob Ahlmann	2	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	4	Jakob Blåbjerg	2	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	17	Kasper Kusk	2	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	18	Rasmus Thellufsen	2	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	25	Frederik Børsting	2	0	0	0	2	0
8	DF	5	Jores Okore	1	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	21	Kasper Risgård	1	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	29	Mikkel Kaufmann	1	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	30	Wessam Abou Ali	0	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	32	Kasper Pedersen	1	0	0	0	1	0
TOTALS				18	1	1	0	19	1

Suspensions

As of 6 October 2018

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

Rnk	Pos	No.	Player	Superliga	Sydbank Pokalen	Total
1	FW	11	Philipp Ochs	1	0	1
TOTALS				1	0	1

Awards

Team

Award	Month	Source

Individual

No.	Player	Award	Month	Source

References

↑ "AaB køber hollandsk måltyv". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
↑ "Ross rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
↑ "Transferplanen: AaB håber på stort Flores-salg". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
↑ "AaB sælger Flores". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
↑ "Pohl skifter til FC Groningen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
↑ "AaB lejer tysk U/21-landsholdsspiller". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
↑ "AaB lejer Lucas Andersen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
↑ "Lyngø udlejes til Jammerbugt FC". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
↑ "Safranko udlejes til Dundee United F.C." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
↑ "AaB udlejer Kakeeto". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
↑ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold" [Propositions for Football in Denmark]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
↑ "Superliga 2018/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 July 2017.

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[1] "AaB køber hollandsk måltyv". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[2] "Ross rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 9 October 2018.

[3] "Transferplanen: AaB håber på stort Flores-salg". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

[4] "AaB sælger Flores". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.

[5] "Pohl skifter til FC Groningen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[6] "AaB lejer tysk U/21-landsholdsspiller". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

[7] "AaB lejer Lucas Andersen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[8] "Lyngø udlejes til Jammerbugt FC". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[9] "Safranko udlejes til Dundee United F.C." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

[10] "AaB udlejer Kakeeto". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

[11] "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold" [Propositions for Football in Denmark]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). Retrieved 14 July 2017.

[12] "Superliga 2018/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 July 2017.

2018–19 in Danish football
Domestic leagues	Superliga 1st Division 2nd Divisions Elitedivisionen
Domestic cups	Danish Cup
Club seasons	AaB AGF Brøndby København Esbjerg Hobro Horsens Midtjylland Nordsjælland OB Randers SønderjyskE Vejle Vendsyssel