Club: | Molde |
Season: | 2023 |
Manager: | Erling Moe |
Mgrtitle: | Manager |
Chairman: | Odd Ivar Moen |
Chrtitle: | Chairman |
Stadium: | Aker Stadion |
League: | Eliteserien |
League Result: | 5th |
Cup2 Result: | |
Cup3: | UEFA Champions League |
Cup3 Result: | Play-off round |
Cup4: | UEFA Europa League |
Cup4 Result: | Group stage |
Cup5: | UEFA Europa Conference League |
Cup5 Result: | Knockout round play-offs |
League Topscorer: | Two Players (7) |
Season Topscorer: | Three Players (12) |
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Prevseason: | 2022 |
Nextseason: | 2024 |
The 2023 season was Molde's 16th consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 47th season in the top flight of Norwegian football.
On 28 December 2022, Chelsea announced that David Fofana would join them on 1 January 2023.[1]
On 6 January, Molde announced the signing of Eric Kitolano to a three-year contract from Tromsø.[2]
On 6 January, Martin Ellingsen also confirmed that he had signed with the club for one more year.[3]
On 24 January, Molde announced the signing of Veton Berisha to a four-year contract from Hammarby.[4]
On 25 January, Molde extended their contract with Johan Bakke for an additional season, keeping him at Molde until the end of 2026.[5]
On 31 January, Álex Craninx left Molde.[6]
On 21 February, Molde announced the signing of Anders Hagelskjær from AaB to a four-year contract.[7]
On 22 February, Molde announced the signing of Harun Ibrahim from GAIS to a four-year contract.[8]
On 6 April, Molde extended their contract with Niklas Ødegård until 2025.[9]
On 28 June, Molde extended their contract with manager Erling Moe until the end of 2024.[10]
On 30 June, when his contract expired, Anders Børset left Molde to join the youth ranks of Wolfsburg.[11]
On 7 July, Molde announced the return of Eirik Hestad on a contract until 2027.[12]
On 13 July, Molde announced that Rafik Zekhnini would leave the club to sign permanently for Sarpsborg 08 on 1 August.[13]
On 17 July, Birk Risa left Molde for New York City FC.[14]
On 4 August, Eirik Andersen left the club, signing for his former club Strømsgodset.[15]
On 23 August, Molde announced the signing of Casper Øyvann on a contract until the end of 2026, from Tromsø.[16]
On 31 August, Benjamin Hansen was loaned to AIK for the remainder of the season, whilst Harun Ibrahim joined IK Sirius on a similar deal.[17] Later the same day, Molde announced the return of Fredrik Gulbrandsen who'd last played for Adana Demirspor.[18]
On 1 September, Molde announced the singing of Christian Cappis on loan from Brøndby until the end of the season, whilst Sivert Mannsverk left the club to sign for Ajax and Ola Brynhildsen left to join Midtjylland.[19] [20] [21]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Jacob Karlstrøm | GK | 2023 12, df=yes | Tromsø | 2022[22] | 2025 | 77 | 0 | ||
12 | Oliver Petersen | GK | 2023 12, df=yes | Follo | 2019 | 2024[23] | 32 | 0 | ||
34 | Peder Hoel Lervik | GK | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Martin Bjørnbak | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Bodø/Glimt | 2019[24] | 2025[25] | 143 | 5 | ||
3 | Casper Øyvann | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Tromsø | 2023 | 2026 | 17 | 0 | ||
4 | Christian Cappis | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | on loan from Brøndby | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | 0 | ||
19 | Eirik Haugan | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Östersunds | 2022[26] | 2026[27] | 81 | 2 | ||
21 | Martin Linnes | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Unattached | 2021[28] | 2025[29] | 229 | 27 | ||
25 | Anders Hagelskjær | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | AaB | 2023 | 2026 | 37 | 0 | ||
28 | Kristoffer Haugen | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Viking | 2018[30] | 2025[31] | 182 | 20 | ||
31 | Mathias Løvik | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 2026[32] | 63 | 3 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
5 | Eirik Hestad | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Unattached | 2023 | 2027 | 245 | 39 | ||
6 | Martin Ellingsen | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Kongsvinger | 2017 | 2023 | 118 | 19 | ||
7 | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Seattle Sounders FC | 2018[33] | 2025[34] | 279 | 65 | ||
10 | Eric Kitolano | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Tromsø | 2023 | 2025 | 39 | 7 | ||
14 | Erling Knudtzon | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Lillestrøm | 2019[35] | 2023[36] | 167 | 10 | ||
15 | Markus Kaasa | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Odd | 2022 | 2025[37] | 73 | 11 | ||
16 | Emil Breivik | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2014 | 2025[38] | 123 | 15 | ||
20 | Kristian Eriksen | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | HamKam | 2022 | 2026[39] | 71 | 14 | ||
22 | Magnus Grødem | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Sandnes Ulf | 2021[40] | 2024 | 113 | 27 | ||
24 | Johan Bakke | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Sogndal | 2022[41] | 2026 | 10 | 0 | ||
33 | Niklas Ødegård | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 2025 | 38 | 6 | ||
Forwards | ||||||||||
8 | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | FW | 2023 12, df=yes | Unattached | 2023 | 68 | 28 | |||
9 | Veton Berisha | FW | 2023 12, df=yes | Hammarby | 2023 | 2026 | 39 | 7 | ||
Molde II | ||||||||||
35 | William Fraser | GK | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||
37 | Leon-Robin Juberg-Hovland | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 3 | 0 | |||
40 | Martin Kjørsvik | FW | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |||
41 | Sindre Heggstad | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||
42 | Jesper Myklebust | FW | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||
43 | Dino Okanovic | FW | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||
44 | Filip Kristoffersen | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||
46 | Andreas Myklebust | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 201 | 4 | 0 | |||
48 | Anton Solbakken | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||
49 | Nikolai Ohr | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||
50 | Gustav Nyheim | FW | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 8 | 0 | |||
51 | Magnus Solheim | FW | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||
52 | Fredrik Nyheim | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||
53 | Adrian Viken | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||
55 | Emil Silseth | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||
59 | Albert Tjåland | FW | 2023 12, df=yes | Bryne | 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||
Vegard Myklebust | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Out on loan | ||||||||||
4 | Benjamin Hansen | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Haugesund | 2022[42] | 2024 | 65 | 1 | ||
32 | Harun Ibrahim | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | GAIS | 2023 | 2026 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players who left club during season | ||||||||||
3 | Birk Risa | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Odd | 2020 | 2023[43] | 95 | 3 | ||
5 | Sheriff Sinyan | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Lillestrøm | 2020 | 2023[44] | 62 | 3 | ||
8 | Sivert Mannsverk | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Sogndal | 2021[45] | 2025 | 87 | 8 | ||
11 | Ola Brynhildsen | FW | 2023 12, df=yes | Stabæk | 2020[46] | 2024 | 137 | 42 | ||
12 | Álex Craninx | GK | 2023 12, df=yes | Cartagena | 2018[47] | 2023[48] | 29 | 0 | ||
17 | Rafik Zekhnini | FW | 2023 12, df=yes | Fiorentina | 2021[49] | 2024[50] | 41 | 3 | ||
23 | Eirik Andersen | MF | 2023 12, df=yes | Strømsgodset | 2019[51] | 2023 | 64 | 21 | ||
29 | Anders Børset | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 2023 | 4 | 0 | ||
47 | Nikolai Skuseth | DF | 2023 12, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
See main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2022–23 and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2023.
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
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6 January 2023 | MF | Eric Kitolano | Tromsø | Undisclosed | |||
24 January 2023 | FW | Veton Berisha | Hammarby | Undisclosed | |||
21 February 2023 | DF | Anders Hagelskjær | AaB | Undisclosed | |||
22 February 2023 | MF | Harun Ibrahim | GAIS | Undisclosed | |||
7 July 2023 | MF | Eirik Hestad | Unattached | Free | |||
23 August 2023 | DF | Casper Øyvann | Tromsø | Undisclosed | |||
31 August 2023 | FW | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | Unattached | Free |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 January 2023 | FW | David Fofana | Chelsea | Undisclosed | |||
13 July 2023 | FW | Rafik Zekhnini | Sarpsborg 08 | Undisclosed | |||
17 July 2023 | DF | Birk Risa | New York City FC | Undisclosed | |||
4 August 2023 | MF | Eirik Andersen | Strømsgodset | Undisclosed | |||
11 August 2023 | DF | Nikolai Skuseth | Ranheim | Undisclosed | [52] | ||
1 September 2023 | MF | Sivert Mannsverk | AFC Ajax | Undisclosed | |||
1 September 2023 | FW | Ola Brynhildsen | Midtjylland | Undisclosed |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 August 2023 | DF | Benjamin Hansen | AIK | End of season | |||
31 August 2023 | MF | Harun Ibrahim | IK Sirius | End of season |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 January 2023 | GK | Álex Craninx | Fuenlabrada | 8 February 2023 | [53] | ||
30 June 2023 | DF | Sheriff Sinyan | Slavia Prague | 4 July 2023 | [54] | ||
30 June 2023 | DF | Anders Børset | Wolfsburg U19 | 1 July 2023 | |||
31 December 2023 | MF | Martin Ellingsen | AIK | 1 January 2024 | [55] | ||
31 December 2023 | MF | Erling Knudtzon | Lillestrøm | 1 January 2024 | [56] |
See main article: 2023 Eliteserien.
See main article: 2022 Norwegian Football Cup.
See main article: 2023 Norwegian Football Cup.
See main article: 2023 Norwegian Football Cup final.
See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League.
See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.
See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League.
|-|colspan="16"|Players away from Molde on loan:|-|colspan="16"|Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club:|}
width=40 | Rank | width=40 | width=40 | width=40 | width=200 | Player | width=200 | Eliteserien | width=200 | 2022–23 Cup | width=200 | 2023 Cup | width=200 | UEFA Champions League | width=200 | UEFA Europa League | width=80 | Total | |||
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1 | MF | 22 | Magnus Grødem | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||
MF | 16 | Emil Breivik | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||
MF | 20 | Kristian Eriksen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||
4 | FW | 11 | Ola Brynhildsen | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||
5 | MF | 7 | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||
6 | FW | 9 | Veton Berisha | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||
MF | 10 | Eric Kitolano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||
8 | DF | 21 | Martin Linnes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||
DF | 28 | Kristoffer Haugen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||
10 | FW | 8 | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
11 | MF | 5 | Eirik Hestad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||
MF | 33 | Niklas Ødegård | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||
13 | MF | 8 | Sivert Mannsverk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
15 | DF | 31 | Mathias Løvik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
MF | 6 | Martin Ellingsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
17 | DF | 4 | Benjamin Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
DF | 2 | Martin Bjørnbak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
TOTALS | 65 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 108 |
width=40 | Rank | width=40 | width=40 | width=40 | width=200 | Player | width=200 | Eliteserien | width=200 | 2022–23 Cup | width=200 | 2023 Cup | width=200 | UEFA Champions League | width=200 | UEFA Europa League | width=80 | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | 1 | Jacob Karlstrøm | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||
2 | GK | 12 | Oliver Petersen | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||
TOTALS | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
Name | Eliteserien | 2022–23 Cup | 2023 Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Total | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | GK | Jacob Karlstrøm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
2 | DF | Martin Bjørnbak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
3 | DF | Casper Øyvann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
6 | MF | Martin Ellingsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
7 | MF | Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
8 | FW | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
9 | FW | Veton Berisha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
10 | MF | Eric Kitolano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
12 | GK | Oliver Petersen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
14 | MF | Erling Knudtzon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
15 | MF | Markus Kaasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
16 | MF | Emil Breivik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
19 | DF | Eirik Haugan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||
20 | MF | Kristian Eriksen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
21 | DF | Martin Linnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
22 | MF | Magnus Grødem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
25 | DF | Anders Hagelskjær | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
28 | DF | Kristoffer Haugen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
31 | DF | Mathias Løvik | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||
Players away from Molde on loan: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | DF | Benjamin Hansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | DF | Birk Risa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
8 | MF | Sivert Mannsverk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
11 | FW | Ola Brynhildsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
TOTALS | 52 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 88 | 4 |