2018–19 Odense Boldklub season

Odense BK
2018–19 season
Chairman Niels Thorborg
Manager Jakob Michelsen
Stadium Nature Energy Park
Danish Superliga 11th
DBU Pokalen Fourth round
Top goalscorer League: Nicklas Helenius (5 goals)
All: Nicklas Helenius (7 goals)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2018–19 Odense Boldklub season is the club's 129th season, and their 57th appearance in the Danish Superliga. As well as the Superliga, the side will also compete in the DBU Pokalen.

At the end of the 2017–18 season, head coach Kent Nielsen got fired.[1] Jakob Michelsen signed a 3-year contract on May 29 as new head coach.[2]

Season review

The new OB

The 2018–19 season indicated a new start and reboot for the club. Beside from the two new coaches, the club got a new CEO in April.[3] The new CEO, Enrico Augustinus, had ambitions right from the start, and he wanted to create a new OB and make the club great again. Therefore, Augustinus and the board started to focus on better communication and branding, which hopefully will result in more spectators, due to the low average attendance the last few seasons.[4]

Sponsors

After 16 years as a main sponsor, Carlsberg was replaced by Albani. The new main sponsor is located in Odense as well, which makes the club more local.[5] Furthermore, the stadium sponsor was changed too. NGF Nature Energy became new stadium sponsor, and the name was now Nature Energy Park.[6]

Mascot

OB retired their mascot, the tiger Victor, who has been the mascot for over a decate. Instead they brought in an almost identical mascot, a cat, who was the OB mascot in the 90's.[7] At the same time, the old intro song "Eye of the Tiger" was switched out with Carl Nielsens "Espansiva".[8]

Pre-season

The OB pre-season were kicked off with the signings of academy players Jonathan Harboe and Mads Frøkjær-Jensen.[9][10] They later on signed Horsens player Alexander Ludwig[11] and academy player Mathias Jørgensen.[12]

OB went on playing five pre-season games by winning them all, against Taarup/Paarup, Östersund, Kalmar, Roskilde and Hvidovre. A perfect start for the new head coach Jakob Michelsen. But people were still doubting the team to do well in the Superliga. The reason for was that sporting director Jesper Hansen did not acquire new big profiles. Although he promised a minimum of three new signings in the summer transfer window, but could not promise it would be done before the first Superliga match.[13]

July

OB's opening Superliga fixture was away against promoted side Vendsyssel on 15 July. OB looked solid, but fell apart in the second half with two quick goals by Vendsyssel. Even though OB scored twice, the Stripes couldn't hold off Vendsyssel from winning 3–2. 17-year old Mathias Jørgensen came in as a sub and scored his first ever Superliga goal.[14]

After the disappointing loss, OB acquired Janus Drachmann from FC Midtjylland on a four-year deal.[15] They also sold André Rømer to Randers.[16]

With the reinforcement they went on playing their home opener against head coach Michelsen's former team SønderjyskE. OB were down 0–2 at half time, but a few substitutions turn things upside down. Jørgensen only needed 13 minutes on the pitch before he could score his second goal in the season, again as a sub, and brought OB on 1–2. Anders K. Jacobsen equalized at the 78 minute-mark. The game ended 2–2 even though OB had the chances for a win.[17]

OB hoped to bring the good play from the SønderjyskE-game into the next game away against Randers. They played well, but it did not bring them the first win of the season.[18] It was Rømer who scored the crucial goal after just 39 seconds, after OB just sold him Randers. After the loss, people started to doubt if Michelsen was the right to take over the head coach position after just one point in three games against Vendsyssel, SønderjyskE and Randers.[19]

August

OB went on playing a tough game against F.C. Copenhagen in the fourth round at home. It looked like they did not stand a chance after the first three game, but OB did quite well. They had their chances to get in front and also could have got a penalty or two. With many missed chances and some bad luck, Dame N'Doye instead scored the deciding goal in favour of Copenhagen in the 85th minute.[20] OB were now sitting in 13th place.

It was now everything or nothing when OB faced Hobro away in the fifth round. A battle between number 13 and 14, and therefore a battle of not sitting in last place. OB was anything else than lucky, and within 35 minutes they were down with 0–3. In the rainy conditions OB had a hard time creating chances, but they got a few in the closing minutes. Rasmus Festersen missed a penalty, and that was just the symbol of the OB's game. Helenius and Festersen made it 2–3, but could not get the equalizer.[21] OB were now sitting in last place. The worst start to a season in 19 years.[22]

Meanwhile Sten Grytebust was rumored away, OB acquired Ivorian goalkeeper Sayouba Mandé.

First team

Last updated on 31 August 2018[23]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
13 Sten Grytebust Norway GK 25 October 1989
27 Oliver Christensen Denmark GK 22 March 1999
30 Sayouba Mandé Ivory Coast GK 15 June 1993
Defenders
2 Kenneth Emil Petersen Denmark CB 15 January 1985
3 Alexander Ludwig Denmark CB 30 June 1993
4 Ryan Johnson Laursen Denmark RB 14 April 1992
5 Ramon Leeuwin Netherlands CB 1 September 1987
6 Jeppe Tverskov (vice-captain) Denmark CB 12 March 1993
20 Jacob Barrett Laursen Denmark LB 17 November 1994
24 Marco Lund Denmark CB 30 June 1996
Midfielders
7 Kamil Vacek Czech Republic CM 31 May 1987
8 Janus Drachmann (captain) Denmark CM 11 May 1988
11 Casper Nielsen Denmark CM/RM 29 April 1994
14 Jens Jakob Thomasen Denmark CM/AM 25 May 1996
16 Julius Eskesen Denmark CM/RM 16 March 1999
17 Jonathan Harboe Denmark CM 24 May 2000
19 Mikkel Desler Denmark RM/RB 19 February 1995
21 Mathias Greve Denmark RM/LM 11 February 1995
23 Troels Kløve Denmark LM 23 October 1990
26 Yao Dieudonne Ivory Coast LM/RM/ST 14 February 1997
29 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen Denmark LM/CM 29 July 1999
Forwards
9 Bashkim Kadrii Denmark ST/LW 9 July 1991
10 Rasmus Festersen Denmark ST 26 August 1986
15 Nicklas Helenius Denmark ST 8 May 1991
25 Mathias Jørgensen Denmark ST 20 September 2000
28 Anders K. Jacobsen Denmark ST 27 October 1989

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 MF 29 Denmark Mads Frøkjær-Jensen Youth academy None [10]
1 July 2018 MF 17 Denmark Jonathan Harboe Youth academy None [9]
1 July 2018 DF 5 Denmark Alexander Ludwig Denmark AC Horsens [11]
1 July 2018 FW 25 Denmark Mathias Jørgensen Youth academy None [12]
18 July 2018 MF 8 Denmark Janus Drachmann Denmark FC Midtjylland 2,600,000 DKK [15]
16 August 2018 GK 30 Ivory Coast Sayouba Mandé Norway Stabæk Fotball [24]
22 August 2018 DF 5 Netherlands Ramon Leeuwin Netherlands FC Utrecht 1,850,000 DKK [25]
23 August 2018 MF 7 Czech Republic Kamil Vacek Poland Śląsk Wrocław Free transfer [26]
31 August 2018 FW 9 Denmark Bashkim Kadrii Denmark Copenhagen 1,000,000 DKK [27]
Total 5,450,000 DKK

Transfers out

Departure date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2018 DF 17 Denmark Jacob Buus Denmark FC Fredericia End of contract [28]
30 June 2018 FW 7 Denmark Jóan Símun Edmundsson Germany Arminia Bielefeld End of contract [29]
30 June 2018 FW 9 Sweden Rasmus Jönsson Sweden Helsingborgs IF End of contract [30]
30 June 2018 DF 5 Portugal João Pereira Denmark SønderjyskE End of contract [31]
30 June 2018 MF 21 Denmark Mathias Thrane End of contract [32]
30 June 2018 MF 22 Ghana Nana Welbeck Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladost Doboj Kakanj End of contract [33]
19 July 2018 MF 8 Denmark André Rømer Denmark Randers FC [16]
31 August 2018 GK 1 Denmark Thomas Mikkelsen Denmark Lyngby BK Loan [34]
Total

New contracts

Date Pos No. Player Ref.
9 July 2018 DF 6 Denmark Jeppe Tverskov [35]
25 September 2018 DF 20 Denmark Jacob Barrett Laursen [36]

Friendlies

Pre-season

Competitions

Superliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 SønderjyskE 12 4 3 5 17 16 +1 15 Qualification for the Relegation round
10 Randers 12 3 5 4 14 20 −6 14
11 OB 12 3 4 5 16 15 +1 13
12 Vejle 12 2 6 4 10 16 −6 12
13 Vendsyssel 12 3 3 6 13 21 −8 12
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.[37][38]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 3 4 5 16 15  +1 13 1 4 1 9 6  +3 2 0 4 7 9  −2

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source:

Results by round

Matchday12345678910111213
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLDLLLDWDLWWD
Position10912131414131313121011

Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Sydbank Pokalen

  Win   Draw   Loss

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

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

As of match played 6 October 2018
Rank Pos. No. Player Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
1 FW 15 Nicklas Helenius 5 2 7
2 FW 25 Mathias Jørgensen 2 1 3
3 DF 4 Ryan Johnson Laursen 1 1 2
FW 9 Bashkim Kadrii 1 1 2
DF 20 Jacob Barrett Laursen 2 0 2
FW 28 Anders K. Jacobsen 1 1 2
7 DF 6 Jeppe Tverskov 1 0 1
FW 10 Rasmus Festersen 1 0 1
MF 11 Casper Nielsen 1 0 1
MF 14 Jens Jakob Thomasen 1 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0
TOTALS 16 6 22

Disciplinary record

As of match played 6 October 2018
No. Pos. Name Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
2DFDenmark Kenneth Emil Petersen200020
5DFNetherlands Ramon Leeuwin200020
8MFDenmark Janus Drachmann200020
3DFDenmark Alexander Ludwig100010
4DFDenmark Ryan Johnson Laursen100010
10FWDenmark Rasmus Festersen100010
11MFDenmark Casper Nielsen100010
15FWDenmark Nicklas Helenius100010
20DFDenmark Jacob Barrett Laursen100010
24MFDenmark Bashkim Kadrii100010
26MFIvory Coast Yao Dieudonne001010
Total13010140

References

  1. ↑ "OB skal have ny cheftræner". Odense Boldklub. 21 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jakob Michelsen ny cheftræner i OB". Odense Boldklub. 29 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Enrico Augustinus ny direktør i OS&E". Odense Sport & Event. 3 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Hoffskov, Ole (5 April 2018). "Ny OB-direktør vil kommunikere skarpere". Tipsbladet.
  5. ↑ "Albani ny hovedsponsor i OB". Odense Boldklub. 4 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Nature Energy bliver ny stadionsponsor". Odense Boldklub. 7 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Der er en ny kat i byen". Odense Boldklub. 13 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Den nye indløbshymne". Odense Boldklub. 13 July 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Jonathan Harboe underskriver fuldtidskontrakt med OB". Odense Boldklub. 24 May 2018.
  10. 1 2 "18-årig får kontrakt i OB". Fyens Stiftstidende. 19 December 2017.
  11. 1 2 "OB køber Alexander Ludwig". Odense Boldklub. 12 June 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Mathias Jørgensen på fuld tid". Odense Boldklub. 18 June 2018.
  13. ↑ Hoffskov, Ole (6 July 2018). "OB jagter to-tre nye spillere: Vil ikke love tilgange før Superliga-premiere". Tipsbladet.
  14. ↑ "Effektive Vendsyssel slår OB i dramatisk superligadebut". Ritzau. Fyens Stiftstidende. 15 July 2018.
  15. 1 2 "OB køber Janus Drachmann". Odense Boldklub. 18 July 2018.
  16. 1 2 "Rømer solgt til Randers". Odense Boldklub. 19 July 2018.
  17. ↑ Abildtrup, Niels (22 July 2018). "Gispende OB fik skabt nyt liv". Fyens Stiftstidende.
  18. ↑ "OB taber ude: Lynmål sikrer Randers sæsonens første sejr". Ritzau. Fyens Stiftstidende. 29 July 2018.
  19. ↑ Rasmussen, Leif (30 July 2018). "Nu venter FCK: OB styrer mod den værste start i 19 år". Fyens Stiftstidende.
  20. ↑ Rasmussen, Leif (5 August 2018). "OB gik ned med oprejst pande". Fyens Stiftstidende.
  21. ↑ "Hobro vinder bundgyser over OB". Ritzau. Fyens Stiftstidende. 11 August 2018.
  22. ↑ "Reagerer på historisk ringe Superliga-start: - Det er ikke synd for mig". Ritzau. Ekstra Bladet. 11 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "Førsteholdet". www.ob.dk. Odense Boldklub. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  24. ↑ "OB køber keeper i Stabæk". Odense Boldklub. 16 August 2018.
  25. ↑ "Ramon Leeuwin klar for OB". Odense Boldklub. 22 August 2018.
  26. ↑ "Tjekkisk midtbanespiller skifter til OB". Odense Boldklub. 23 August 2018.
  27. ↑ Thorsen, Gisle (31 August 2018). "Kadrii tilbage i OB: Her er prisen". Ekstra Bladet.
  28. ↑ "Jacob Buus søger videre i karrieren". Odense Boldklub. 18 May 2018.
  29. ↑ "Bielefeld bekræfter Edmundsson-skifte". Fyens Stiftstidende. 30 April 2018.
  30. ↑ "Rasmus Jönsson stopper i OB". Odense Boldklub. 18 May 2018.
  31. ↑ "Pereira fortsætter ikke i OB". Odense Boldklub. 18 May 2018.
  32. ↑ "Thrane og OB forlænger ikke". Odense Boldklub. 18 May 2018.
  33. ↑ "Vejene skilles for OB og Nana Welbeck". Odense Boldklub. 18 May 2018.
  34. ↑ Risager, Victor (31 August 2018). "Lyngby lejer OB-keeper". Tipsbladet.
  35. ↑ "OB og Tverskov forlænger samarbejdet". Odense Boldklub. 9 July 2018.
  36. ↑ "OB forlænger med Jacob Barrett". Odense Boldklub. 25 September 2018.
  37. ↑ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold" [Propositions for Football in Denmark]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  38. ↑ "Superliga 2018/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 July 2017.


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