2018 Stabæk Fotball season explained

Club:	Stabæk
Season:	2018
Manager:	Henning Berg (Antoni Ordinas until July)
Mgrtitle:	Manager
Chairman:	Espen Moe
Chrtitle:	Chairman
Stadium:	Nadderud Stadion
League:	Eliteserien
League Result:	14th
Cup1:	Norwegian Cup
Cup1 Result:	Third Round vs Mjøndalen
League Topscorer:	Franck Boli (17)
Season Topscorer:	Franck Boli (17)
Prevseason:	2017
Nextseason:	2019
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The 2018 season is Stabæk's fifth season back in the Eliteserien following their relegation in 2012, their 22nd season in the top flight of Norwegian football.

The season was marred by several long-term injuries, mostly sustained in pre-season or even the previous season. Moussa Njie missed the first half of the season due to an ankle injury,^[1] Luc Kassi due to a thigh injury,^[2] and Håkon Skogseid with a hip.^[3] Raymond Gyasi broke his leg in late March^[4] whereas Steinar Strømnes sustained a head injury in a B-team match.^[5]

Squad

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Transfers

Winter

See main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2017–18. In:^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]} Out:^{[13] [14]} }^{[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]}

Summer

See main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2018. In:^{[25] [26] [27] [28]} Out:^{[29] [30] [31] [31] [31]}

Competitions

Eliteserien

See main article: 2018 Eliteserien.

Relegation play-offs

Norwegian Cup

See main article: 2018 Norwegian Football Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="14"|Players away from Stabæk on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who left Stabæk during the season:|}

Goal scorers

width=60	Place	width=60	Position	width=60	Nation	width=60	Number	width=200	Name	width=80	Eliteserien	width=80	Relegation Playoffs	width=120	Norwegian Cup	width=80	Total
1	FW		10	Franck Boli	17	0	3	20
2	FW		99	Ohi Omoijuanfo	8	0	1	9
3	MF		20	Ola Brynhildsen	4	0	1	5
4	MF		89	Tonny Brochmann	3	0	0	3
5	MF		19	Aboubakar Keita	2	0	0	2
	MF		94	Martin Rønning Ovenstad	0	1	1	2
7	MF		25	Hugo Vetlesen	1	0	0	1
	DF		4	Vadim Demidov	1	0	0	1
	MF		11	Moussa Njie	1	0	0	1
	DF		42	Tobias Børkeeiet	0	1	0	1
				TOTALS	37	2	6	45

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Eliteserien		Relegation Playoffs		Norwegian Cup		Total
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4		DF	Vadim Demidov	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
8		MF	John Hou Sæter	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
10		FW	Franck Boli	4	0	1	0	1	0	6	0
16		DF	Andreas Hanche-Olsen	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
18		DF	Jeppe Moe	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
19		MF	Aboubakar Keita	4	0	2	0	0	0	6	0
20		MF	Ola Brynhildsen	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
21		MF	Daniel Granli	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
23		MF	Emil Bohinen	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
25		MF	Hugo Vetlesen	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
42		DF	Tobias Børkeeiet	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
99		FW	Ohi Omoijuanfo	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Players who left Stabæk during the season:
30		GK	Sayouba Mandé	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
89		MF	Tonny Brochmann	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
94		MF	Martin Rønning Ovenstad	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	34	0	3	0	4	0	41	0

Notes and References

1. News: Dette angrepsvåpenet har manglet i 2018. Auklend. Erik Sergio. 7 July 2018. Budstikka. 27. Norwegian.
2. News: Ikke Stabæk-spill i sikte. Auklend. Erik Sergio. 21 June 2018. Budstikka. 24. Norwegian.
3. News: Skogseid (30) tilbake i opptrening. Auklend. Erik Sergio. 21 June 2018. Budstikka. 24. Norwegian.
4. News: Gyasi skadet på trening. Holmlund. Tor Bjørnar. 27 March 2018. Budstikka. 11. Norwegian.
5. News: Steinar håper uflaksen tar slutt. Pedersen, Rune. 4 July 2018. Oppland Arbeiderblad. 25. Norwegian.
6. Web site: Lag. stabak.no. 8 March 2018. Norwegian.
7. Web site: Tilbake fra utlån til ny kontrakt: - Jeg sikter høyt. www.stabak.no. Stabæk Fotball. 24 December 2017. Norwegian. 21 December 2017.
8. News: Demidov klar for Stabæk: En av de beste i Eliteserien. www.stabak.no. Stabæk Fotball. 10 March 2018. Norwegian. 7 March 2018.
9. Web site: Takk Steinar. www.strommen-if.no. Strømmen IF. 2 February 2018. Norwegian. 30 January 2018.
10. Web site: Fra Strømsgodset til Stabæk. www.stabak.no. Stabæk Fotball. 9 January 2018. Norwegian. 8 January 2018.
11. News: 17-åring signerte for Stabæk. 27 February 2018. Budstikka. Norwegian.
12. Web site: Tidligere Godset-spiller klar for Stabæk. www.stabak.no. Stabæk Fotball. 24 February 2018. Norwegian. 22 February 2018.
13. Web site: Skjønsberg legger opp. www.stabak.no. Stabæk Fotball. 6 December 2017. Norwegian. 17 November 2017.
14. Web site: Ny spiss på plass. www.strommen-if.no. Strømmen IF. 2 February 2018. Norwegian. 30 January 2018.
15. Web site: Klar for favorittklubben. www.lyn1896.no. Lyn Fotball. 10 March 2018. Norwegian. 8 March 2018.
16. Web site: Ahmed El Amrani er ferdig i Stabæk. www.nettavisen.no. Nettavisen. 23 December 2017. Norwegian. 16 December 2017.
17. Web site: Ahmed El-Amrani Honkaan. www.esporthonka.fi. FC Honka. 1 February 2018. Finnish. 17 January 2018. 24 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624150903/https://esporthonka.fi/ahmed-el-amrani-honkaan/. dead.
18. Web site: FICHA XOLOS ALATACANTE RUBIO RUBIN. xolos.com.mx. Club Tijuana. 13 February 2018. Spanish. 2 February 2018. 31 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191231151715/http://www.xolos.com.mx/noticias/xoloitzcuintles/5384/ficha-xolos-alatacante-rubio-rubin.html. dead.
19. News: Vill ta Blåvitt till nya höjder. www.expressen.se. Expressen. 26 December 2017. Swedish. 17 December 2017.
20. News: Stabæks Lumanza drar til Tyrkia. www.budstikka.no. Budstikka. 20 January 2018. Norwegian. 11 January 2018.
21. News: Følger i fotsporene til storebror. www.godset.no. Strømsgodset Toppfotball. 20 January 2018. Norwegian. 16 January 2018.
22. News: Stabæk hentet ingen - låner ut én. Strømnes. André. 5 April 2018. Budstikka. Norwegian.
23. News: Stabæk selger Edvard Race (20). 3 March 2018. Budstikka. 24. Norwegian.
24. Web site: Driblesterk spiller klar for KIL. www.kil.no. Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball. 29 April 2018. Norwegian. 4 April 2018.
25. Web site: Marcus Sandberg forlater Vålerenga. www.vif-fotball.no. Vålerenga Fotball. 5 August 2018. Norwegian. 3 August 2018.
26. Web site: Fra FC København til Stabæk. www.stabak.no. Stabæk Fotball. 13 August 2018. Norwegian. 13 August 2018.
27. Web site: Dønnum: Vi ses i Eliteserien. www.hamkam.no. Hamarkameratene. 23 July 2018. Norwegian. 23 July 2018.
28. Web site: Slovener signerte for Stabæk. www.stabak.no. Stabæk Fotball. 10 August 2018. Norwegian. 10 August 2018.
29. Web site: Sayouba klar for Odense. www.www.stabak.no. Stabæk Fotball. 17 August 2018. Norwegian. 15 August 2018.
30. Web site: Brochmann forlater Stabæk. www.www.stabak.no. Stabæk Fotball. 18 August 2018. Norwegian. 15 August 2018.
31. Web site: Tre Stabæk-spillere ferdig i klubben. www.sportsbibelen.com. Sportsbibelen. 18 July 2018. Norwegian. 22 June 2018.