2021 AIK Fotboll season explained

Club:AIK
Season:2021
Owner:Robert Falck
Manager:Bartosz Grzelak
League Topscorer:Nicolás Stefanelli (12)
Season Topscorer:Nicolás Stefanelli (12)
Highest Attendance:
Lowest Attendance:
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Prevseason:2020

The 2021 season was AIK 130th in existence, their 93nd season in Allsvenskan and their 16th consecutive season in the league.

Season events

On 23 December 2020, AIK announced that Samuel Brolin had joined Mjällby on a season-long loan deal for the upcoming season.[1]

On 21 January, AIK announced the signing of Jetmir Haliti from Jönköpings Södra to a three-year contract.[2]

On 1 February, AIK announced that they'd agreed a deal with Groningen for Paulos Abraham, that would see him initially join the Eredivisie club on loan, and then join permanently on 1 July.[3]

On 22 February, AIK announced the signing of Lucas Forsberg from Sollentuna to a three-year contract.[4]

On 26 February, AIK announced the return of Nicolás Stefanelli, signing a three-year contract from Unión La Calera.[5]

On 29 March, AIK announced the return of Alexander Milošević, to a one-year contract from Vejle, with the option of two more years.[6] On the same day, Robin Tihi joined AFC Eskilstuna on a season-long loan deal.[7]

On 15 July, AIK announced the signing of Zachary Elbouzedi from Lincoln City to a four-year contract.[8]

On 24 July, AIK announced that Eric Kahl had joined AGF.[9]

On 9 August, AIK announced the signing of Kristoffer Nordfeldt from Gençlerbirliği on a contract until the end of the season.[10] Two days later, 11 August, AIK announced that Felix Melki had joined AFC Eskilstuna on loan for the remainder of the season.[11]

On 3 September, AIK announced the signing of Henry Atola from Tusker, with the player officially joining on 1 January 2022 on a contract until 1 September 2026.[12]

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
13Kyriakos StamatopoulosGK2021 12, df=yesTromsø2011580
15Kristoffer NordfeldtGK2021 12, df=yesGençlerbirliği20212021150
23Budimir JanoševićGK2021 12, df=yesBrommapojkarna2018530
31Jakob HaugaardGK2021 12, df=yesStoke City2020160
Defenders
3Per KarlssonDF2021 12, df=yesAcademy20034465
4Sotirios PapagiannopoulosDF2021 12, df=yesCopenhagen2020452
5Alexander MiloševićDF2021 12, df=yesVejle20212021 (+2)1478
6Jetmir HalitiDF2021 12, df=yesJönköpings Södra2021202340
14Lucas ForsbergDF2021 12, df=yesSollentuna2021202310
25Erick OtienoDF2021 12, df=yesVasalund2020391
33Mikael LustigDF2021 12, df=yesGent2020290
37Ahmad FaqaDF2021 12, df=yesAcademy202100
Midfielders
7Sebastian LarssonMF2021 12, df=yesHull City201810322
8Bilal HusseinMF2021 12, df=yesAcademy2018864
10Nabil BahouiMF2021 12, df=yesDe Graafschap201915053
17Ebenezer OforiMF2021 12, df=yesVfB Stuttgart20201396
19Saku YlätupaMF2021 12, df=yesAFC Ajax2019374
20Zachary ElbouzediMF2021 12, df=yesLincoln City20212024212
22Filip RogićMF2021 12, df=yesOrenburg2020294
26Yasin AyariMF2021 12, df=yesAcademy2020152
28Calvin KabuyeMF2021 12, df=yesAcademy202100
46Amar Abdirahman AhmedMF2021 12, df=yesAcademy202010
Forwards
9Nicolás StefanelliFW2021 12, df=yesUnión La Calera202120237429
11Stefan SilvaFW2021 12, df=yesPalermo2018422
21Bojan RadulovićFW2021 12, df=yesBrighton & Hove Albion2020314
34Erik RingFW2021 12, df=yesAcademy2020303
36Henok GoitomFW2021 12, df=yesSan Jose Earthquakes2017290100
Out on loan
12Felix MelkiDF2021 12, df=yesAFC Eskilstuna2019220
16Robin TihiDF2021 12, df=yesAcademy2020191
32Tom StrannegårdMF2021 12, df=yesAcademy2019322
35Samuel BrolinGK2021 12, df=yesAcademy201900
44Joshua SivertsenDF2021 12, df=yesAcademy202110
46Rasmus BondeDF2021 12, df=yesAcademy202110
Left during the season
29Eric KahlDF2021 12, df=yesAcademy2019

Out on loan

Transfers

See main article: List of Swedish football transfers winter 2020–21 and List of Swedish football transfers summer 2021.

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
21 January 2021DFJetmir HalitiJönköpings SödraUndisclosed
22 February 2021DFLucas ForsbergSollentunaUndisclosed
26 February 2021FWNicolás StefanelliUnión La CaleraUndisclosed
29 March 2021DFAlexander MiloševićVejleUndisclosed
15 July 2021MFZachary ElbouzediLincoln CityUndisclosed
9 August 2021GKKristoffer NordfeldtGençlerbirliğiUndisclosed

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2021FWPaulos AbrahamGroningenUndisclosed
24 July 2021DFEric KahlAGFUndisclosed

Loans out

Start datePositionNationalityNameToEnd dateRef.
23 December 2020GKSamuel BrolinMjällby31 December 2021
1 February 2021FWPaulos AbrahamGroningen30 June 2021
29 March 2021DFRobin TihiAFC Eskilstuna31 December 2021
11 August 2021DFFelix MelkiAFC Eskilstuna31 December 2021

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef
31 December 2021FWStefan Silva[13]
31 December 2021FWHenok GoitomRetired[14]

Competitions

Allsvenskan

See main article: 2021 Allsvenskan.

Results

2020–21 Svenska Cupen

See main article: 2020–21 Svenska Cupen.

Group stage

2021–22 Svenska Cupen

See main article: 2021–22 Svenska Cupen. Progressed to the 2022 season

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=250Namewidth=150Allsvenskanwidth=2002020–21 Svenska Cupenwidth=2002021–22 Svenska Cupenwidth=80Total
1 FW9 Nicolás Stefanelli120012
2 MF10Nabil Bahoui100010
3 MF7 Sebastian Larsson3306
4 FW36Henok Goitom3205
5 FW21Bojan Radulović3014
6 DF5 Alexander Milošević3003
MF22Filip Rogić2103
Own goal2103
9 DF4 Sotirios Papagiannopoulos2002
MF19Saku Ylätupa1102
MF20Zachary Elbouzedi1012
FW34Erik Ring0022
13MF12Bilal Hussein1001
DF25Erick Otieno1001
FW32Tom Strannegård1001
MF26Yasin Ayari0011
Total458558

Clean sheets

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1 GK23Budimir Janošević6107
GK15Kristoffer Nordfeldt6017
TOTALS121114

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameAllsvenskan2020–21 Svenska Cupen2021–22 Svenska CupenTotal
3 DFPer Karlsson10001020
4 DFSotirios Papagiannopoulos50100060
5 DFAlexander Milošević50000050
7 MFSebastian Larsson1200000120
8 MFBilal Hussein20000020
9 FWNicolás Stefanelli21000021
10MFNabil Bahoui20000020
11FWStefan Silva10000010
15GKKristoffer Nordfeldt10000010
17MFEbenezer Ofori10000010
19MFSaku Ylätupa20000020
20MFZachary Elbouzedi20000020
21FWBojan Radulović10000010
22MFFilip Rogić10000010
23GKBudimir Janošević20000020
25DFErick Otieno40100050
33DFMikael Lustig30000030
34FWErik Ring10000010
36FWHenok Goitom00100010
Players away on loan:
16DFRobin Tihi00100010
32MFTom Strannegård10000010
Players who left AIK during the season:
29DFEric Kahl10000010
Total5014010551

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samuel Brolin lånas ut under 2021 . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 10 November 2022 . Swedish . 23 December 2020.
  2. Web site: AIK Fotboll värvar Jetmir Haliti . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 10 November 2022 . Swedish . 21 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Paulos Abraham lämnar AIK Fotboll . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 10 November 2022 . Swedish . 1 February 2021.
  4. Web site: Lucas Forsberg till AIK Fotboll . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 10 November 2022 . Swedish . 22 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Nicolás Stefanelli återvänder till AIK Fotboll . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 10 November 2022 . Swedish . 26 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Nicolás Stefanelli återvänder till AIK Fotboll . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 10 November 2022 . Swedish . 29 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Robin Tihi lånas ut . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 10 November 2022 . Swedish . 29 March 2021.
  8. Web site: AIK Fotboll överens med Zack Elbouzedi . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 10 November 2022 . Swedish . 15 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Eric Kahl lämnar AIK Fotboll . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 10 November 2022 . Swedish . 24 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Kristoffer Nordfeldt till AIK Fotboll . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 10 November 2022 . Swedish . 9 August 2021.
  11. Web site: Felix Michel till AFC under resten av 2021 . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 10 November 2022 . Swedish . 11 August 2021.
  12. Web site: Henry Atola Meja klar för AIK Fotboll . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 11 November 2022 . Swedish . 3 September 2021.
  13. Web site: Ingen fortsättning för Stefan Silva . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 11 November 2022 . Swedish . 3 December 2021.
  14. Web site: Henok Goitom avslutar spelarkarriären . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 11 November 2022 . Swedish . 29 November 2021.