2015 IFK Göteborg season explained

Club:	IFK Göteborg
Season:	2015
Chairman:	Karl Jartun
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Jörgen Lennartsson
Stadium:	Gamla Ullevi
League:	Allsvenskan
League Result:	2nd
Cup1:	2014–15 Svenska Cupen
Cup1 Result:	Winners
Cup2:	Svenska Supercupen
Cup2 Result:	Runners-up
Cup3:	2015–16 UEFA Europa League
Cup3 Result:	Third qualifying round
League Topscorer:	Søren Rieks (10)
Season Topscorer:	Lasse Vibe (13)
Highest Attendance:	17,340 vs. Kalmar FF (31 October 2015, Allsvenskan)
Lowest Attendance:	3,423 vs. Ljungskile SK (8 March 2015, Svenska Cupen)
Average Attendance:	14,350 (in Allsvenskan) 12,836 (in all competitions)
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Prevseason:	2014
Nextseason:	2016

The 2015 season was IFK Göteborg's 110th in existence, their 83rd season in Allsvenskan and their 39th consecutive season in the league. They competed in Allsvenskan where they finished second for the second season in a row, Svenska Cupen where they won the competition, Svenska Supercupen where they finished as runners-up and in qualification for the UEFA Europa League where they were knocked out in the third qualifying round. IFK Göteborg also participated in one competition in which the club continued playing in for the 2016 season, 2015–16 Svenska Cupen. The season began with the group stage of Svenska Cupen on 21 February, league play started on 5 April and will last until 31 October. The season will conclude on 8 November with Svenska Supercupen against IFK Norrköping.

Jörgen Lennartsson was appointed new head coach, this after the former head coach Mikael Stahre was sacked.^{[1] [2]}

The club won their 7th Svenska Cupen title on 17 May 2015 when they defeated Örebro SK with 2–1 in the final at Gamla Ullevi.

Key events

• 6 June 2014: Defender Ludwig Augustinsson leaves the club, transferring to Copenhagen.^[3]
• 18 August 2014: Defender Haitam Aleesami joins the club on a four-year contract, transferring from Fredrikstad FK.^[4]
• 19 September 2014: Defender Kjetil Wæhler leaves the club.^[5] On 21 November he joined Tippeligaen club Vålerenga.
• 21 October 2014: Midfielder Hampus Zackrisson leaves the club.^[6] On 8 December he joined Superettan club Degerfors IF.
• 23 October 2014: Defender Tom Pettersson joins the club on a four-year contract, transferring from Åtvidabergs FF.^[7]
• 23 October 2014: Forward Mikael Boman joins the club on a three-year contract, transferring from Halmstads BK.^[7]
• 1 November 2014: Goalkeeper Mattias Hugosson leaves the club and retires.^[8]
• 3 November 2014: Head coach Mikael Stahre is being sacked.^[1]
• 4 November 2014: Midfielders Jakob Johansson and May Mahlangu both leave the club.^[9] On 28 December Johansson joined Greek club AEK Athens and on 2 February 2015 Mahlangu joined Turkish club Konyaspor.
• 7 November 2014: Forward Kenneth Zohore leaves the club and returns to Fiorentina after his loan deal wasn't extended.^[10]
• 12 November 2014: Midfielder Diego Calvo leaves the club and returns to Vålerenga after his loan deal wasn't extended.^[11]
• 25 November 2014: The club announces the appointment of Jörgen Lennartsson as the new head coach.^[2]
• 26 November 2014: Defender Jonathan Azulay leaves the club, transferring to Östersunds FK.^[12]
• 3 December 2014: Midfielder Joel Allansson leaves the club, transferring to Randers FC.^[13]
• 3 December 2014: Midfielder Philip Haglund leaves the club.^[14] On 4 December he joined Allsvenskan rival Hammarby IF.
• 8 December 2014: Defender Billy Nordström and midfielder Karl Bohm are both promoted to the first-team squad, both signing a one-year contract to keep them at the club until the end of the season.^[15]
• 11 December 2014: Goalkeeper Marcus Sandberg signs a new one-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the season.^[16]
• 17 December 2014: Defender Hjálmar Jónsson signs a new one-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the season.^[17]
• 22 December 2014: Midfielder Sebastian Eriksson joins the club on a six months loan contract, transferring from Cagliari.^[18]
• 22 December 2014: Forward Malick Mané leaves the club on loan to Hønefoss BK for the duration of the season.^[19]
• 28 December 2014: Midfielders Prosper Kasim and Lawson Sabah both join the club on five-year contracts, transferring from International Allies.^[20]
• 5 January 2015: Midfielder Nordin Gerzić leaves the club.^[21] On 21 January he joined his old club Örebro SK.
• 29 January 2015: Defender Heath Pearce joins the club on a five-month contract, transferring from Montreal Impact.^[22]
• 30 January 2015: Midfielder Daniel Sobralense leaves the club.^[23] On 3 February he joined his old club Fortaleza.
• 2 February 2015: Midfielder Jakob Ankersen joins the club on a three-year contract, transferring from Esbjerg fB.^[24]
• 7 February 2015: Defender Emil Salomonsson is selected as 2014 Archangel of the Year, an annual price given by the Supporterklubben Änglarna to a player who has shown a great loyalty to IFK Göteborg.^[25]
• 14 March 2015: Defender Thomas Rogne joins the club on a three-year contract, transferring from Wigan Athletic.^[26]
• 15 March 2015: Forward Thomas Mikkelsen joins the club on a loan deal until 1 July 2015, transferring from OB.^[27]
• 8 April 2015: Goalkeeper Johan Hagman joins the club on a one-year contract, transferring from Örgryte IS.^[28]
• 17 May 2015: IFK Göteborg wins their 7th Svenska Cupen title after defeating Örebro SK in the final.^[29]
• 25 May 2015: Midfielder Sebastian Eriksson joins the club on a three-year contract, transferring on a permanent basis from Cagliari.^[30]
• 5 June 2015: Defender Heath Pearce leaves the club.^[31]
• 18 June 2015: Forward Thomas Mikkelsen leaves the club and returns to OB after his loan deal wasn't extended.^[32]
• 14 July 2015: Forward Victor Sköld joins the club on a two-and-a-half-year contract, transferring from Åtvidabergs FF.^[33]
• 23 July 2015: Forward Lasse Vibe leaves the club, transferring to Brentford.^[34]
• 24 July 2015: Midfielder Karl Bohm leaves the club on loan to Utsiktens BK for the duration of the season.^[35]
• 28 July 2015: Defender Patrick Dyrestam leaves the club on loan to Utsiktens BK for the duration of the season.^[36]
• 5 August 2015: Forward Riku Riski joins the club on a loan contract for the rest of the season, transferring from Rosenborg BK.^[37]
• 11 August 2015: Midfielder Mads Albæk joins the club on a two-and-a-half-year contract, transferring from Reims.^[38]
• 16 September 2015: Forward Malick Mané leaves the club on loan to Najran until 15 July 2016.^[39]
• 5 November 2015: Goalkeeper John Alvbåge is selected as Allsvenskan goalkeeper of the year.^[40]

Players

Youth players with first-team appearances

Youth players who played a competitive match for the club in 2015.

Transfers

Out

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Number	Position	Name	2015 Allsvenskan		2014–15 Svenska Cupen 2015–16 Svenska Cupen				Total
			Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals
1	GK	John Alvbåge<	-- League -->	30	0	5	0	4	0	39	0
2	DF	<	-- League -->	30	5	8	2	4	0	42	7
3	FW	<	-- League -->	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
4	DF	<	-- League -->	30	2	6	0	4	1	40	3
6	MF	<	-- League -->	27	2	5	1	4	0	36	3
7	MF	Mads Albæk<	-- League -->	11	3	1	0	0	0	12	3
8	MF	Søren Rieks<	-- League -->	28	10	6	2	4	0	38	12
9	MF	Jakob Ankersen<	-- League -->	28	6	7	3	4	0	39	9
10	FW	Riku Riski<	-- League -->	11	1	1	0	0	0	12	1
11	MF	<	-- League -->	15	0	6	1	4	0	25	1
12	GK	Marcus Sandberg<	-- League -->	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
13	MF	Gustav Svensson<	-- League -->	28	1	6	0	4	0	38	1
14	DF	Hjálmar Jónsson<	-- League -->	19	0	5	0	1	0	25	0
16	FW	Mikael Boman<	-- League -->	27	6	7	3	4	1	38	10
17	MF	Prosper Kasim<	-- League -->	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
18	MF	Lawson Sabah<	-- League -->	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
19	FW	Gustav Engvall<	-- League -->	25	5	5	1	4	1	34	7
20	FW	Victor Sköld<	-- League -->	6	0	2	3	1	0	9	3
22	DF	Adam Johansson<	-- League -->	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
24	DF	Tom Pettersson<	-- League -->	25	1	8	2	3	0	36	3
25	GK	Johan Hagman<	-- League -->	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	DF	Billy Nordström<	-- League -->	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
28	DF	Thomas Rogne<	-- League -->	19	1	2	0	4	0	25	1
30	DF	Mattias Bjärsmyr<	-- League -->	23	1	7	1	4	0	34	2
32	DF	<	-- League -->	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Players that left the club during the season
3	DF	Heath Pearce<	-- League -->	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
15	FW	Thomas Mikkelsen<	-- League -->	9	1	1	0	0	0	10	1
23	DF	Patrick Dyrestam<	-- League -->	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	MF	Karl Bohm<	-- League -->	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
29	FW	Lasse Vibe<	-- League -->	16	6	6	7	1	0	23	13

Disciplinary record

Club

Coaching staff

Name Role Jörgen Lennartsson Head coach Magnus Edlund Assistant coach Alf Westerberg Assistant coach / U21 head coach Johan Kristoffersson Fitness coach Stefan Remnér Goalkeeping coach Fredrik Larsson Physiotherapist Tim Rahmquist Physiotherapist Martin Bergqvist Physiotherapist Jon Karlsson Club doctor Leif Swärd Club doctor Lennart Sugiardjo Club doctor Johan Örtendahl Mental coach Bertil Lundqvist Equipment manager Rolf Gustavsson Equipment manager Thomas Olsson U19 head coach Johan Claesson U19 assistant coach Roger Gustafsson Head coach youth academy Olle Sultan Match analyst Linda Breding Assistant match analyst

Other information

Competitions

Allsvenskan

See main article: 2015 Allsvenskan.

Matches

Kickoff times are in UTC+2 unless stated otherwise.

Svenska Cupen

2014–15

The tournament continued from the 2014 season.

See main article: 2014–15 Svenska Cupen. Kickoff times are in UTC+1 unless stated otherwise.

Knockout stage

2015–16

The tournament continued into the 2016 season.

See main article: 2015–16 Svenska Cupen.

Qualification stage

Svenska Supercupen

See main article: 2015 Svenska Supercupen.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. Kickoff times are in UTC+2 unless stated otherwise.

Qualifying phase and play-off round

Third qualifying round

Non-competitive

Pre-season

Kickoff times are in UTC+1 unless stated otherwise.

Mid-season

Kickoff times are in UTC+2.

Notes and References

1. Web site: IFK bryter avtalet med Mikael Stahre . IFK Göteborg . 3 November 2014 . 3 November 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103115847/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/November/IFK-bryter-avtalet-med-Mikael-Stahre/ . 2014-11-03 . dead .
2. Web site: Lennartsson tar över IFK Göteborg . IFK Göteborg . 25 November 2014 . 25 November 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042217/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/November/Lennartsson-tar-over-IFK-Goteborg/ . 2015-09-24 . dead .
3. Web site: Ludde till FC Köpenhamn efter säsongen. 6 June 2014. 29 October 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141017084217/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Juni/Ludde-till-FC-Kopenhamn-efter-sasongen/. 2014-10-17. dead.
4. Web site: Aleesami ersätter Augustinsson. 18 August 2014. 29 October 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029161316/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/2014/augusti/aleesami-ersatter-augustinsson/. 2014-10-29. dead.
5. Web site: IFK förlänger inte med Kjetil . 19 September 2014. 29 October 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish.
6. Web site: Hampus lämnar IFK Göteborg. 21 October 2014. 29 October 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141025042256/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Oktober/Hampus-lamnar-IFK-Goteborg/. 2014-10-25. dead.
7. Web site: Klart med Pettersson och Boman. 23 October 2014. 29 October 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141106130610/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Oktober/Klart-med-Pettersson-och-Boman/. 2014-11-06. dead.
8. Web site: Hugosson – ny målvaktsback-up. IFK Göteborg. 6 August 2014. 13 December 2014. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055030/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/Augusti/Hugosson--ny-malvaktsback-up/. 2014-08-08. dead.
9. Web site: Jacke och May lämnar IFK Göteborg. 4 November 2014. 4 November 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141104231346/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/November/Jacke-och-May-lamnar-IFK-Goteborg/. 2014-11-04. dead.
10. Web site: Zohore lämnar IFK Göteborg . 7 November 2014. 11 December 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish.
11. Web site: Även Calvo lämnar IFK. 12 November 2014. 11 December 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141113162852/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/November/Aven-Calvo-lamnar-IFK/. 2014-11-13. dead.
12. Web site: Azulay stannar i Östersund . 26 November 2014. 26 November 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish.
13. Web site: Joel går till Randers. 3 December 2014. 3 December 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141208062446/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/December/Joel-gar-till-Randers/. 2014-12-08. dead.
14. Web site: Haglund lämnar Blåvitt. 3 December 2014. 3 December 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141208063054/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/December/Haglund-lamnar-Blavitt/. 2014-12-08. dead.
15. Web site: Nordström och Bohm till a-truppen. IFK Göteborg. 8 December 2014. 8 December 2014. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924033733/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/December/Nordstrom-och-Bohm-till-a-truppen/. 2015-09-24. dead.
16. Web site: Sandberg har förlängt. 11 December 2014. 11 December 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924033735/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/December/Sandberg-har-forlangt/. 2015-09-24. dead.
17. Web site: Hjalle klar för 2015 . 17 December 2014. 17 December 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish.
18. Web site: Sebastian tillbaka i IFK Göteborg. 22 December 2014. 22 December 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222182308/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/December/Sebastian-tillbaka-i-IFK-Goteborg/. 2014-12-22. dead.
19. Web site: Mané lånas ut till Hønefoss . IFK Göteborg . 22 December 2014 . 22 December 2014 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20141222202546/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/December/Mane-lanas-ut-till-Honefoss/ . 2014-12-22 . dead .
20. Web site: Två nyförvärv från Ghana. 28 December 2014. 28 December 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://archive.today/20141228135442/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2014/December/Tva-nyforvarv-fran-Ghana/. 2014-12-28. dead.
21. Web site: IFK har löst ut Nordin. 5 January 2015. 5 January 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150105151130/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/Januari/IFK-har-lost-ut-Nordin/. 2015-01-05. dead.
22. Web site: Försvarsspelare klar för IFK. 29 January 2015. 29 January 2014. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150130024201/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/Januari/Forsvarsspelare-klar-for-IFK/. 2015-01-30. dead.
23. Web site: IFK och "Sobra" går skilda vägar. 30 January 2015. 30 January 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150130192711/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/Januari/IFK-och-Sobra-gar-skilda-vagar/. 2015-01-30. dead.
24. Web site: Dansk mittfältare klar för IFK. 2 February 2015. 2 February 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150202194456/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/Februari/Dansk-mittfaltare-klar-for-IFK/. 2015-02-02. dead.
25. Web site: Ett tack från Emil Salomonsson . 7 February 2015. 8 February 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish.
26. Web site: Thomas Rogne klar för IFK Göteborg. 14 March 2015. 15 March 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150316212856/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/Mars/Thomas-Rogne-klar-for-IFK-Goteborg/. 2015-03-16. dead.
27. Web site: Dansk anfallare till IFK. 15 March 2015. 15 March 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150318043026/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/Mars/Dansk-anfallare-till-IFK/. 2015-03-18. dead.
28. Web site: Hagman – nya tredjemålvakt i IFK . 8 April 2015. 8 April 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish.
29. Web site: IFK Göteborg cupmästare. Svenskfotboll . 17 May 2015 . 17 May 2015 . Swedish.
30. Web site: Sebban klar för tre år . 25 May 2015. 25 May 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish.
31. Web site: Heath Pearce lämnar IFK Göteborg. 5 June 2015. 5 June 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630121943/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/Juni/Heath-Pearce-lamnar-IFK-Goteborg/. 2015-06-30. dead.
32. Web site: Mikkelsen tillbaka i Odense . 18 June 2015. 18 June 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish.
33. Web site: Victor Sköld klar för IFK Göteborg. 14 July 2015. 14 July 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150719075719/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/Juli/Victor-Skold-klar-for-IFK-Goteborg/. 2015-07-19. dead.
34. Web site: Lasse Vibe lämnar IFK Göteborg. 23 July 2015. 23 July 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20150723224513/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/Juli/Lasse-Vibe-lamnar-IFK-Goteborg/. 2015-07-23. dead.
35. Web site: Bohm till Utsikten . IFK Göteborg . 24 July 2015 . 28 July 2015 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929104012/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/Juli/Bohm-och-Utsikten/ . 2015-09-29 . dead .
36. Web site: Även Dyre till Kiken. IFK Göteborg . 28 July 2015 . 28 July 2015. Swedish.
37. Web site: Riski – ny anfallare i IFK Göteborg . IFK Göteborg . 5 August 2015 . 6 August 2015 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20151004060539/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/Augusti/Riski--ny-anfallare-i-IFK-Goteborg/ . 2015-10-04 . dead .
38. Web site: Albæk klar för IFK Göteborg . 11 August 2015. 11 August 2015. IFK Göteborg. Swedish.
39. Web site: Malick lånas ut vidare . IFK Göteborg . 16 September 2015 . 17 September 2015 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20150918073413/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/Nyheter/2015/September/Malick-lanas-ut-vidare-/ . 2015-09-18 . dead .
40. Web site: Alvbåge prisad . IFK Göteborg. 5 November 2015. 7 November 2015 . Swedish.