2023–24 Odense Boldklub season explained

Club:Odense Boldklub
Season:2023–24
Manager:Andreas Alm
Chairman:Niels Thorborg
Stdtitle:Stadium
Stadium:Nature Energy Park
League:Danish Superliga
League Result:9th
Cup1:Danish Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:Louicius Don Deedson (7 goals)
Season Topscorer:Louicius Don Deedson (7 goals)
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Prevseason:2022–23

The 2023–24 Odense Boldklub season is the club's 135th season, and their 62nd appearance in the Danish Superliga.

First team

Last updated on 1 February 2024[1]

Squad no.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1Martin HansenGK15 June 1990
13Hans Christian BernatGK13 November 2000
27Magnus NielsenGK4 August 2004
Viljar MyhraGK21 July 1996
Defenders
2Nicholas MickelsonRB24 July 1999
3Nicklas MouritsenLB15 March 1995
4Bjørn PaulsenCB2 July 1991
5Mihajlo IvančevićCB7 April 1999
14Gustav GrubbeRB3 January 2003
20Leeroy OwusuRB13 August 1996
23Aske AdelgaardLB10 November 2003
24Yaya BojangCB/CDM10 September 2004
25Filip HelanderCB22 April 1993
28Tobias SlotsagerCB1 January 2006
29James GomezCB14 November 2001
Midfielders
6Sven KöhlerCDM8 November 1996
8Alasana MannehCDM8 April 1998
11Markus JensenAM/LW15 July 2005
15Tom TrybullCM9 March 1993
18Max EjdumCM15 October 2004
22Rami Al HajjAM17 September 2001
Forwards
9Bashkim KadriiST9 July 1991
10Louicius Don DeedsonLW/RW11 February 2001
17Luca KjerrumgaardST3 February 2003
19Johannes SelvénRW26 July 2003
21Charly Nouck HornemanLW/RW/ST21 March 2004
26Agon MuçolliLW26 September 1998
30Max FengerST7 August 2001

Transfers

Transfers in

Entry datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubFeeRef.
1 July 2023MF18 Max EjdumYouth academy[2]
1 July 2023FW7 Mohamed Buya TurayWithout clubFree transfer[3]
1 July 2023MF22 Rami Al Hajj HeerenveenFree transfer[4]
1 July 2023FW19 Johannes Selvén GöteborgFree transfer[5]
1 July 2023DF20 Leeroy Owusu Willem IIFree transfer[6]
1 July 2023DF16 Sauli Väisänen CosenzaFree transfer[7]
1 July 2023FW30 Louicius Don Deedson HobroFree transfer[8]
1 July 2023MF6 Sven Köhler Osnabrück5,625,000 DKK[9]
10 August 2023MF11 Markus JensenYouth academy[10]
16 August 2023FW29 Tyler Burey MillwallUndisclosed[11]
17 August 2023DF3 Nicklas Mouritsen HelsingørUndisclosed[12]
31 August 2023DF26 Filip Helander RangersFree transfer[13]
30 September 2023MF15 Tom TrybullWithout clubFree transfer[14]
1 January 2024FW30 Max Fenger MjällbyBack from loan
1 January 2024FW17 Luca Kjerrumgaard StabækBack from loan
1 January 2024FW26 Agon Muçolli Varbergs BoISBack from loan
9 January 2024DF24 Yaya BojangYouth academy[15]
31 January 2024GK Viljar Myhra Strømsgodset6,700,000 DKK[16] [17]
1 February 2024DF29 James Gomez Sparta Prague7,500,000 DKK[18] [19]
Total19,825,000 DKK

Transfers out

Departure datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.
30 June 2023FW3 Omar Jebali ES ZarzisReturn from loan
30 June 2023GK Sayouba MandéEnd of contract
30 June 2023DF16 Jørgen Skjelvik Apollon LimassolEnd of contract
30 June 2023MF7 Naatan Skyttä ToulouseReturn from loan
30 June 2023MF19 Aron Thrándarson Víkingur ReykjavíkEnd of contract
30 June 2023MF6 Jeppe Tverskov NordsjællandEnd of contract
30 June 2023FW17 Kenneth ZohoreEnd of contract
30 June 2023FW30 Yankuba Minteh Newcastle United52,500,000 DKK[20] [21]
30 June 2023MF8 Jakob Breum Go Ahead Eagles2,000,000 DKK[22] [23]
30 June 2023DF Joel King SydneyFree transfer[24]
11 July 2023MF29 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen Preston North End10,000,000 DKK[25]
10 August 2023MF11 Emmanuel Sabbi Le Havre15,000,000 DKK[26] [27]
30 January 2024FW7 Mohamed Buya Turay Birmingham LegionUndisclosed[28]
Total79,500,000 DKK

Loans out

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubRef
1 July 202331 May 2024DF Christian Vestergaard Kolding[29]
30 August 202331 December 2023MF26 Agon Muçolli Varbergs BoIS[30]
31 August 202331 December 2023FW17 Luca Kjerrumgaard Stabæk[31]
2 September 202331 May 2024MF10 Franco Tongya AEK Larnaca[32]
10 January 202431 May 2024FW29 Tyler Burey Oxford United[33]
12 January 202431 May 2024MF24 Alen Mustafić Śląsk Wrocław[34]
18 January 202431 May 2024DF16 Sauli Väisänen Ascoli[35]

Transfer summary

Spending

Summer: 5,625,000 DKK

Winter: 14,200,000 DKK

Total: 19,825,000 DKK

Income

Summer: 79,500,000 DKK

Winter: 0,000,000 DKK

Total: 79,500,000 DKK

Net Expenditure

Summer: 73,875,000 DKK

Winter: 14,200,000 DKK

Total: 59,675,000 DKK

New contracts

Friendlies

Pre-season

Competitions

Superliga

See main article: 2023–24 Danish Superliga.

Matches

Danish Cup

See main article: 2023–24 Danish Cup.

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

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

PlayerSuperligaDanish CupTotal
1FW30Louicius Don Deedson707
2FW9Bashkim Kadrii505
3FW7Mohamed Buya Turay123
MF22Rami Al Hajj213
5FW19Johannes Selvén112
DF20Leeroy Owusu022
7DF2Nicholas Mickelson101
DF3Nicklas Mouritsen011
MF8Alasana Manneh101
FW21Charly Nouck Horneman101
DF28Tobias Slotsager101
MFFranco Tongya101
Own goals000
TOTALS21728

Disciplinary record

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Førsteholdet . www.ob.dk . Odense Boldklub . 27 June 2023.
  2. News: Max Ejdum bliver førsteholdsspiller . 8 February 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  3. News: Mohamed Buya Turay er ny stribe . 24 May 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  4. News: Rami Al-Hajj bliver en af striberne . 14 June 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  5. News: Vi henter Johannes Selvén . 14 June 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  6. News: Leeroy Owusu er ny mand i Odense . 17 June 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  7. News: OB henter stærk stribe til forsvaret . 20 June 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  8. News: Don Deedson Louicius til OB . 23 June 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  9. News: Sven Köhler er den nye stribede midtbanespiller . 24 June 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  10. News: Markus Jensen rykker op på førsteholdet . 10 August 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  11. News: Tyler Burey er ny stribe i Ådalen . 16 August 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  12. News: Nicklas Mouritsen kommer til klubben på en treårig aftale . 17 August 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  13. News: Filip Helander er ny forsvarsspiller på Fyn . 31 August 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  14. News: Tom Trybull er ny midtbanespiller i OB . 30 September 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  15. News: Yaya Bojang er ny mand i den stribede førsteholdstrup . 9 January 2024 . Odense Boldklub.
  16. News: B.T. afslører: OB køber Viljar Myhra - lægetjek onsdag . 30 January 2024 . Farzam . Abolhosseini . B.T..
  17. News: Viljar Myhra er ny målmand i Odense . 31 January 2024 . Odense Boldklub.
  18. News: OB betaler stort millionbeløb for ny stopper . 1 February 2024 . Lars . Gram-Hanssen . Victor . Risager . Tipsbladet.
  19. News: James Gomez er ny stopper i den stribede trøje . 1 February 2024 . Odense Boldklub.
  20. News: B.T. afslører: Minteh tæt på Newcastle . 2 June 2023 . Farzam . Abolhosseini . Jonas . Dalgård . B.T..
  21. News: Yankuba Minteh solgt til Newcastle United F.C. . 12 June 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  22. News: Medie: Så lidt får OB for Breum . 13 June 2023 . Jacob . Quvang . Tipsbladet.
  23. News: Vi sælger Jakob Breum til Go Ahead Eagles . 13 June 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  24. News: Joel King sælges til Sydney FC . 23 June 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  25. News: Mads Frøkjær sælges til Preston North End . 11 July 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  26. News: Sabbi har skrevet under på en fire-årig kontrakt i Le Havre og OB har nu officielt tjent 15 millioner kroner på amerikaneren . 10 August 2023 . Leif . Rasmussen . Fyens Stiftstidende.
  27. News: Emmanuel Sabbi skifter til Le Havre AC . 10 August 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  28. News: Mohamed Buya Turay skifter til Birmingham Legion FC . 30 January 2024 . Odense Boldklub.
  29. News: Christian Vestergaard udlejes igen til Kolding IF . 16 June 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  30. News: Agon Mucolli udlejes til Varbergs BoIS FC . 30 August 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  31. News: Luca Kjerrumgaard udlejes til Stabæk Fotball . 31 August 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  32. News: Franco Tongya udlejes til AEK Larnaca FC . 2 September 2023 . Odense Boldklub.
  33. News: Tyler Burey tager et halvt år i Oxford United . 10 January 2024 . Odense Boldklub.
  34. News: Alen Mustafić udlejes til Śląsk Wrocław . 12 January 2024 . Odense Boldklub.
  35. News: Sauli Väisänen udlejes til Ascoli Calcio . 18 January 2024 . Odense Boldklub.
  36. Web site: OB forlænger med Martin Hansen . Odense Boldklub . 22 June 2023.