Club: | Molde |
Season: | 2021 |
Manager: | Erling Moe |
Mgrtitle: | Manager |
Chairman: | Odd Ivar Moen |
Chrtitle: | Chairman |
Stadium: | Aker Stadion |
League: | Eliteserien |
League Result: | 2nd |
Cup1: | Norwegian Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Fourth Round |
League Topscorer: | Ohi Omoijuanfo (27) |
Season Topscorer: | Ohi Omoijuanfo (28) |
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Prevseason: | 2020 |
Nextseason: | 2022 |
The 2021 season is Molde's 14th consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 45th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. They will also compete in the Norwegian Cup and Europa League and the Europa Conference League.
On 18 January, Henry Wingo was sold to Ferencváros for an undisclosed fee.[1]
On 1 February, Molde announced the return of Björn Sigurðarson on a two-year contract from Lillestrøm.[2]
On 2 February, Molde announced the signing of Datro Fofana to a four-year contract from AFAD.[3]
On 8 February, Molde's home leg of their UEFA Europa League Round of 32 tie with 1899 Hoffenheim, was moved from their Aker Stadion in Molde to the Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, due to restrictions imposed by Norway on travelers from Germany out of concern of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7.[4]
On 15 February, Álex Craninx joined Lillestrøm on loan for the season.[5]
On 4 March, Tobias Christensen was sold to Vålerenga.[6]
On 16 March, Jakob Ørsahl was sold to Raufoss.[7]
On 31 March, the 2021 Eliteserien season, that was due to start on 5 April, was postponed by the till 8 May due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.[8]
On 12 April, Tobias Hestad joined Raufoss on loan for the season.[9]
On 16 April, goalkeeper Oliver Petersen signed a new contract with Molde until the end of the 2024 season.[10]
On 6 May, Molde announced the signing of Magnus Grødem to a three-year contract from Sandnes Ulf.[11]
On 22 June, Molde confirmed that they had sold Marcus Pedersen to Feyenoord, with the transfer being finalised on 1 July.[12]
On 27 July, Adrian Ugelvik joined Brattvåg.[13]
On 28 July, Molde announced the signing of Sivert Mannsverk on a contract until 2025, from Sogndal.[14]
On 31 July, Lillestrøm announced that they had ended Álex Craninx's loan early and that he would return to Molde.[15]
On 8 August, Molde announced that Fredrik Aursnes had been sold to Feyenoord, joining Marcus Pedersen who'd made the same move a few weeks prior, for an undisclosed fee.[16]
On 16 August, Molde announced the signing of Rafik Zekhnini from Fiorentina.[17] The following dat, 17 August, Molde announced the return of Martin Linnes to the club after his Galatasaray contract had expired.[18]
On 19 August, Mathis Bolly joined Stabæk on loan for the remainder of the season.[19]
On 27 August, Mathias Ranmark joined Moss on loan for the remainder of the season.[20]
On 31 August, Stian Gregersen left Molde to sign for Girondins de Bordeaux.[21]
On 9 September, Oliver Petersen joined Grorud on loan for the remainder of the season.[22] The following day, 10 September, Molde announced the signing of Niklas Haugland, who'd been without a club since leaving Leeds United during the summer of 2021, on a contract until the end of 2022.[23]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |||||||||||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Andreas Linde | ![]() | GK | 2021 12, df=yes | Helsingborg | 2015 | 2021[24] [25] | 177 | 0 | |||||||||||
12 | Álex Craninx | ![]() | GK | 2021 12, df=yes | Cartagena | 2018[26] | 2023[27] | 29 | 0 | |||||||||||
69 | Peder Hoel Lervik | ![]() | GK | 2021 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Defenders | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Martin Bjørnbak | ![]() | DF | 2021 12, df=yes | Bodø/Glimt | 2019[28] | 2022 | 90 | 4 | |||||||||||
3 | Birk Risa | ![]() | DF | 2021 12, df=yes | Odd | 2020 | 2023[29] | 36 | 3 | |||||||||||
5 | Sheriff Sinyan | DF | 2021 12, df=yes | Lillestrøm | 2020 | 2023[30] | 58 | 3 | ||||||||||||
18 | Kristoffer Haraldseid | ![]() | DF | 2021 12, df=yes | Haugesund | 2019[31] | 2022 | 36 | 1 | |||||||||||
21 | Martin Linnes | ![]() | DF | 2021 12, df=yes | Unattached | 2021 | 159 | 14 | ||||||||||||
28 | Kristoffer Haugen | ![]() | DF | 2021 12, df=yes | Viking | 2018[32] | 2022[33] | 116 | 9 | |||||||||||
51 | Mathias Løvik | ![]() | DF | 2021 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Seattle Sounders FC | 2018[34] | 2022 | 211 | 46 | |||||||||||
8 | Fredrik Sjølstad | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Kongsvinger | 2019[35] | 2021 | 33 | 1 | |||||||||||
11 | Martin Ellingsen | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Kongsvinger | 2017 | 2022[36] [37] | 94 | 17 | |||||||||||
14 | Erling Knudtzon | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Lillestrøm | 2019[38] | 2023[39] | 102 | 8 | |||||||||||
15 | Magnus Grødem | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Sandnes Ulf | 2021 | 2024 | 25 | 5 | |||||||||||
16 | Etzaz Hussain | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Rudeš | 2017[40] | 2022[41] | 265 | 34 | |||||||||||
17 | Rafik Zekhnini | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Fiorentina | 2021 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||
19 | Eirik Hestad | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Academy | 2012 | 2021[42] | 228 | 36 | |||||||||||
22 | Ola Brynhildsen | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Stabæk | 2020 | 2022[43] | 76 | 14 | |||||||||||
23 | Eirik Andersen | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Strømsgodset | 2019[44] | 2022 | 53 | 18 | |||||||||||
25 | Emil Breivik | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Academy | 2025[45] | 30 | 1 | ||||||||||||
27 | Sivert Mannsverk | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Sogndal | 2021 | 2025 | 18 | 0 | |||||||||||
54 | Niklas Ødegård | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
78 | Anders Børset | ![]() | MF | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Forwards | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Ohi Omoijuanfo | ![]() | FW | 2021 12, df=yes | Stabæk | 2019[46] | 2021[47] | 106 | 60 | |||||||||||
10 | Björn Sigurðarson | ![]() | FW | 2021 12, df=yes | Lillestrøm | 2021 | 2022 | 67 | 25 | |||||||||||
20 | Datro Fofana | ![]() | FW | 2021 12, df=yes | AFAD | 2021 | 2024 | 26 | 2 | |||||||||||
32 | Niklas Haugland | ![]() | FW | 2021 12, df=yes | Unattached | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
52 | Albert Tjåland | ![]() | FW | 2021 12, df=yes | Bryne | 2020 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
77 | Gustav Nyheim | ![]() | FW | 2021 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
56 | William Røsok | ![]() | FW | 2021 12, df=yes | Academy | 0 | 0--> | Out on loan | ||||||||||||
26 | Mathias Ranmark | ![]() | GK | 2021 12, df=yes | Oppsal | 2017[48] | 2021[49] | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
30 | Mathis Bolly | ![]() | FW | 2021 12, df=yes | Free agent | 2019[50] | 2022[51] [52] | 52 | 6 | |||||||||||
34 | Oliver Petersen | ![]() | GK | 2021 12, df=yes | Follo | 2019 | 2024[53] | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||
46 | Tobias Hestad | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Academy | 2022[54] | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Players who left club during season | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Stian Gregersen | ![]() | DF | 2021 12, df=yes | Academy | 2013 | 2022[55] | 98 | 4 | |||||||||||
15 | Tobias Christensen | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Start | 2019[56] | 2022 | 31 | 2 | |||||||||||
17 | Fredrik Aursnes | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Hødd | 2016 | 2021[57] [58] | 192 | 20 | |||||||||||
27 | Marcus Pedersen | ![]() | DF | 2021 12, df=yes | Tromsø | 2020 | 2022[59] | 38 | 3 | |||||||||||
36 | Adrian Ugelvik | ![]() | DF | 2021 12, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
50 | Jakob Ørsahl | ![]() | MF | 2021 12, df=yes | Academy | 1 | 2 |
See main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2020–21 and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2021.
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
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1 February 2021 | FW | ![]() | Björn Sigurðarson | Lillestrøm | Undisclosed | ||
2 February 2021 | FW | ![]() | Datro Fofana | AFAD | Undisclosed | ||
6 May 2021 | FW | ![]() | Magnus Grødem | Sandnes Ulf | Undisclosed | ||
28 July 2021 | MF | ![]() | Sivert Mannsverk | Sogndal | Undisclosed | ||
16 August 2021 | MF | ![]() | Rafik Zekhnini | Fiorentina | Undisclosed | ||
17 August 2021 | DF | ![]() | Martin Linnes | Unattached | Free | ||
10 September 2021 | FW | ![]() | Niklas Haugland | Unattached | Free |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
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1 January 2021 | MF | ![]() | Henrik Jenset | Træff | Undisclosed | ||
18 January 2021 | MF | ![]() | Henry Wingo | Ferencváros | Undisclosed | ||
4 March 2021 | MF | ![]() | Tobias Christensen | Vålerenga | Undisclosed | ||
16 March 2021 | MF | ![]() | Jakob Ørsahl | Raufoss | Undisclosed | ||
25 March 2021 | FW | ![]() | Markus Eiane | Øygarden | Undisclosed | ||
22 June 2021 | DF | ![]() | Marcus Pedersen | Feyenoord | Undisclosed | ||
27 June 2021 | DF | ![]() | Adrian Ugelvik | Brattvåg | Undisclosed | ||
8 August 2021 | MF | ![]() | Fredrik Aursnes | Feyenoord | Undisclosed | ||
31 August 2021 | DF | ![]() | Stian Gregersen | Girondins de Bordeaux | Undisclosed |
Pedersen's move was announced on the above date, but was not finalised until 1 July 2021.
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. | |
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15 February 2021 | GK | ![]() | Álex Craninx | Lillestrøm | 31 July 2021 | ||
12 April 2021 | MF | ![]() | Tobias Hestad | Raufoss | End of season | ||
19 August 2021 | FW | ![]() | Mathis Bolly | Stabæk | End of season | ||
27 August 2021 | GK | ![]() | Mathias Ranmark | Moss | End of season | ||
9 September 2021 | GK | ![]() | Oliver Petersen | Grorud | End of season |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. | |
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31 December 2021 | GK | ![]() | Mathias Ranmark | Moss | 28 January 2022 | [60] [61] | |
31 December 2021 | GK | ![]() | Andreas Linde | Greuther Fürth | 10 January 2022 | [62] | |
31 December 2021 | MF | ![]() | Eirik Hestad | Pafos | 10 January 2022 | [63] | |
31 December 2021 | MF | ![]() | Fredrik Sjølstad | HamKam | 18 January 2022 | [64] [65] | |
31 December 2021 | FW | ![]() | Ohi Omoijuanfo | Red Star Belgrade | 1 January 2022 | [66] |
See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.
See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.
See main article: 2021 Eliteserien.
See main article: 2021 Norwegian Football Cup. Fourth round took place during the 2022 season.
See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.
See main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path).
|-|colspan="14"|Players away from Molde on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club:|}
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1 | FW | 9 | ![]() | Ohi Omoijuanfo | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||
2 | MF | 23 | ![]() | Eirik Andersen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||
3 | MF | 22 | ![]() | Ola Brynhildsen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||
4 | DF | 28 | ![]() | Kristoffer Haugen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
MF | 7 | ![]() | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
6 | MF | 15 | ![]() | Magnus Grødem | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
7 | DF | 2 | ![]() | Martin Bjørnbak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
MF | 19 | ![]() | Eirik Hestad | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
9 | DF | 5 | Sheriff Sinyan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
DF | 3 | ![]() | Birk Risa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
MF | 11 | ![]() | Martin Ellingsen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
MF | 16 | ![]() | Etzaz Hussain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
13 | FW | 20 | ![]() | Datro Fofana | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
14 | MF | 17 | ![]() | Fredrik Aursnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
DF | 6 | ![]() | Stian Gregersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
MF | 14 | ![]() | Erling Knudtzon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
MF | 25 | ![]() | Emil Breivik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
FW | 52 | ![]() | Albert Tjåland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
FW | 10 | ![]() | Björn Sigurðarson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
TOTALS | 70 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 94 |
width=40 | Rank | width=40 | width=40 | width=40 | width=200 | Player | width=200 | Eliteserien | width=200 | Norwegian Cup | width=200 | Europa League | width=200 | Europa Conference League | width=80 | Total | |||
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1 | GK | 1 | ![]() | Andreas Linde | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||
2 | GK | 34 | ![]() | Oliver Petersen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
TOTALS | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Europa League | Europa Conference League | Total | ||||||||||||||
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1 | GK | ![]() | Andreas Linde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Martin Bjørnbak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
3 | DF | ![]() | Birk Risa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
5 | DF | Sheriff Sinyan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
7 | MF | ![]() | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
9 | FW | ![]() | Ohi Omoijuanfo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
10 | FW | ![]() | Björn Sigurðarson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
11 | MF | ![]() | Martin Ellingsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
14 | MF | ![]() | Erling Knudtzon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
16 | MF | ![]() | Etzaz Hussain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
17 | MF | ![]() | Fredrik Aursnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
19 | MF | ![]() | Eirik Hestad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
21 | DF | ![]() | Martin Linnes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
22 | MF | ![]() | Ola Brynhildsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
23 | MF | ![]() | Eirik Andersen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
25 | MF | ![]() | Emil Breivik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
27 | MF | ![]() | Sivert Mannsverk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
28 | DF | ![]() | Kristoffer Haugen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | DF | ![]() | Stian Gregersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
27 | DF | ![]() | Marcus Pedersen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
TOTALS | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 66 | 3 |