2024 Molde FK season explained

Club:Molde
Season:2024
Manager:Erling Moe
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Odd Ivar Moen
Chrtitle:Chairman
Stadium:Aker Stadion
League:Eliteserien
League Result:3rd
Cup1:Norwegian Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2:UEFA Europa Conference League
Cup2 Result:Round of 16
Cup3:UEFA Europa League
Cup3 Result:Third qualifying round
League Topscorer:Two Players (9)
Season Topscorer:Two Players (10)
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Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 season is Molde's 17th consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 48th season in the top flight of Norwegian football.

Season events

On 27 December, AIK announced they'd exercised an agreement in their loan deal to make Benjamin Hansen's move a permanent one from 1 January.[1]

On 1 January, Harun Ibrahim joined GAIS on a season-long loan deal.[2]

On 4 January, Molde announced the signing of Sondre Milian Granaas from Mjøndalen, to a three-year contract.[3]

On 8 January, Molde announced the singing of Halldor Stenevik to a four-year contract from Strømsgodset, and the return of Mats Møller Dæhli also on a four-year contract from 1. FC Nürnberg.[4] [5]

On 11 January, Molde announced the signing of Alwande Roaldsøy from Atalanta, to a three-year contract.[6]

On 16 January, Magnus Grødem left the club to sign for Swiss Super League club Yverdon-Sport.[7]

On 23 January, Andreas Myklebust and Gustav Nyheim signed new contracts, keeping them at Molde until the end of 2025.[8]

On 1 February, Molde announced the signing of Albert Posiadała from Radomiak Radom, to a four-year contract,[9] and the signing of Valdemar Lund from Copenhagen to a four-year contract.[10]

On 6 February, Andreas Myklebust joined 2. divisjon club Kvik Halden on loan for the season.[11]

On 21 February, Peder Hoel Lervik joined 2. divisjon club Eidsvold on loan for the season.[12]

On 26 February, Molde announced the signing of Isak Amundsen to a four-year contract from Bodø/Glimt.[13]

On 27 February, Eric Kitolano was sold to fellow Eliteserien club Lillestrøm.[14] [15]

On 20 March, Niklas Ødegård joined HamKam on loan for the season.[16]

On 27 March, Molde announced the signing of free-agent Aaron Samuel on a contract until the end of the season.[17]

On 30 May, free-agent Sean McDermott signed on a contract until the end of the season.[18]

On 14 June, Filip Kristoffersen joined Raufoss on a short term loan.[19]

On 2 August, Jacob Karlstrøm joined IFK Göteborg on a loan for the rest of the season.[20]

On 5 August, Molde announced the signing of Frederik Ihler from Landskrona BoIS on a contract until 2028.[21]

On 18 August, Molde announced that Niklas Ødegård had returned early from his loan to HamKam, whilst the following day, 19 August, Peder Hoel Lervik also returned to Molde early after his loan deal with Eidsvold was ended.[22] [23]

On 19 August, Molde announced the signing of Mads Enggård from Randers on a contract until August 2028.[24]

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
12Oliver PetersenGK2001 9, df=yesFollo20192024[25] 360
22Albert PosiadałaGK2003 2, df=yesRadomiak Radom20242027160
34Sean McDermottGK1993 5, df=yesUnattached2024202410
Peder Hoel LervikGK2005 4, df=yesAcademy202100
Defenders
2Martin BjørnbakDF1992 3, df=yesBodø/Glimt2019[26] 2025[27] 1445
3Casper ØyvannDF1999 12, df=yesTromsø2023[28] 2026420
4Valdemar LundDF2003 5, df=yesCopenhagen20242027130
19Eirik HauganDF1997 8, df=yesÖstersunds2022[29] 2026[30] 1032
21Martin LinnesDF1991 9, df=yesUnattached2021[31] 2025[32] 25028
25Anders HagelskjærDF1997 2, df=yesAaB2023[33] 2026642
26Isak AmundsenDF1999 10, df=yesBodø/Glimt20242027220
28Kristoffer HaugenDF1994 2, df=yesViking2018[34] 2025[35] 19521
31Mathias LøvikDF2003 12, df=yesAcademy20212027[36] 917
Midfielders
5Eirik HestadMF1995 6, df=yesUnattached2023[37] 202727244
6Alwande RoaldsøyMF2004 6, df=yesAtalanta20242026100
7Magnus Wolff EikremMF1990 8, df=yesSeattle Sounders FC2018[38] 2025[39] 30476
10Mads EnggårdMF2004 1, df=yesRanders2025202800
15Markus KaasaMF1997 7, df=yesOdd20222025[40] 9315
16Emil BreivikMF2000 6, df=yesAcademy20142027[41] 14818
17Mats Møller DæhliMF1995 3, df=yes1. FC Nürnberg20242027360
18Halldor StenevikMF2000 2, df=yesStrømsgodset20242027253
20Kristian EriksenMF1995 7, df=yesHamKam20222026[42] 9826
23Sondre GranaasMF2006 8, df=yesMjøndalen2024202693
24Johan BakkeMF2004 4, df=yesSogndal2022[43] 2026[44] 200
30Leon-Robin Juberg-HovlandMF2004 5, df=yesAcademy20212025[45] 41
33Niklas ØdegårdMF2004 3, df=yesAcademy20212025[46] 416
Forwards
8Fredrik GulbrandsenFW1992 9, df=yesUnattached2023[47] 8335
9Frederik IhlerFW2003 6, df=yesLandskrona BoIS2024202831
11Aaron SamuelFW1994 6, df=yesUnattached20242024185
14Veton BerishaFW1994 4, df=yesHammarby2023[48] 2026437
29Gustav NyheimFW2006 2, df=yesAcademy20212025151
Molde II
35William FraserGK2002 1, df=yesAcademy202100
36Filip KristoffersenDF2004 3, df=yesAcademy20212025[49] 00
38Magnus SolheimFW2005 3, df=yesAcademy202200
40Martin KjørsvikFW2003 1, df=yesAcademy202110
41Sindre HeggstadDF2003 4, df=yesAcademy202100
42Jesper MyklebustFW2003 6, df=yesAcademy202200
48Anton SolbakkenMF2004 6, df=yesAcademy20222024[50] 00
51Mads MyklebustGK2007 7, df=yesAcademy202400
52Fredrik NyheimDF2005 4, df=yesAcademy202100
53Adrian VikenDF2005 7, df=yesAcademy202100
55Emil SilsethMF2005 9, df=yesAcademy202200
Vegard MyklebustMF2005 2, df=yesAcademy202200
Out on loan
1Jacob KarlstrømGK1997 1, df=yesTromsø2022[51] 2025860
32Harun IbrahimMF2003 2, df=yesGAIS2023[52] 202600
46Andreas MyklebustMF2005 7, df=yesAcademy2021202540
Players who left club during season
10Eric KitolanoMF1997 9, df=yesTromsø2023[53] 2025417
49Nikolai OhrMF2004 11, df=yesAcademy20222024 00
59Albert TjålandFW2004 2, df=yesBryne20202024 11

Transfers

See main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2023–24 and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2024.

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
4 January 2024MFSondre Milian GranaasMjøndalenUndisclosed
8 January 2024MFMats Møller Dæhli1. FC NürnbergUndisclosed
8 January 2024MFHalldor StenevikStrømsgodsetUndisclosed
11 January 2024MFAlwande RoaldsøyAtalantaUndisclosed
1 February 2024GKAlbert PosiadałaRadomiak RadomUndisclosed
1 February 2024DFValdemar LundCopenhagenUndisclosed
26 February 2024DFIsak AmundsenBodø/GlimtUndisclosed
27 March 2024FWAaron SamuelUnattachedFree
30 May 2024GKSean McDermottUnattachedFree
5 August 2024FWFrederik IhlerLandskrona BoISUndisclosed
19 August 2024MFMads EnggårdRandersUndisclosed

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 January 2024DFBenjamin HansenAIKUndisclosed
16 January 2024MFMagnus GrødemYverdon-SportUndisclosed
27 February 2024MFEric KitolanoLillestrømUndisclosed

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
1 January 2024MFHarun IbrahimGAISEnd of season
6 February 2024MFAndreas MyklebustKvik HaldenEnd of season
21 February 2024GKPeder Hoel LervikEidsvold Turn19 August 2024
20 March 2024MFNiklas ØdegårdHamKam18 August 2024
14 June 2024DFFilip KristoffersenRaufoss28 June 2024
2 August 2024GKJacob KarlstrømIFK GöteborgEnd of season

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
30 June 2024MFNikolai OhrTræff16 July 2024[54]
30 June 2024FWAlbert TjålandJunkeren28 July 2024[55]

Competitions

UEFA Europa Conference League

See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Knockout phase

See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase.

Eliteserien

See main article: 2024 Eliteserien.

Table

Norwegian Cup

See main article: 2024 Norwegian Football Cup.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2024–25 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="16"|Players away from Molde on loan:|-|colspan="16"|Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club:|}

Goal scorers

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1 MF20Kristian Eriksen910212
2 MF7 Magnus Wolff Eikrem810211
3 FW8 Fredrik Gulbrandsen20507
4 FW11Aaron Samuel14005
MF5 Eirik Hestad31105
6 DF31Mathias Løvik40004
MF15Markus Kaasa10124
8 MF18Halldor Stenevik20103
MF16Emil Breivik02013
10DF25Anders Hagelskjær11002
MF23Sondre Granaas02002
12DF28Kristoffer Haugen10001
FW9 Frederik Ihler10001
FW29Gustav Nyheim01001
MF30Leon-Robin Juberg-Hovland01001
DF21Martin Linnes00011
Own goal10001
TOTALS34148763

Clean sheets

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1 GK22Albert Posiadała41016
2 GK1 Jacob Karlstrøm30003
3 GK12Oliver Petersen00101
TOTALS711110

Disciplinary record

NameEliteserienNorwegian Cup2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League2024–25 UEFA Europa LeagueTotal
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3 DFCasper Øyvann0000001010
4 DFValdemar Lund2000001030
5 MFEirik Hestad1000100020
7 MFMagnus Wolff Eikrem0000001010
8 FWFredrik Gulbrandsen3000200050
15MFMarkus Kaasa1000100020
16MFEmil Breivik3010001050
17MFMats Møller Dæhli2000000020
18MFHalldor Stenevik1000000010
19DFEirik Haugan1010100030
20MFKristian Eriksen4000100050
21DFMartin Linnes1000100020
22GKAlbert Posiadała1000001020
25DFAnders Hagelskjær2000201050
26DFIsak Amundsen4010000050
28DFKristoffer Haugen2000000020
31DFMathias Løvik3000100040
Players away from Molde on loan:
33MFNiklas Ødegård0000100010
Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club:
TOTALS3103011060510

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benjamin Tiedemann Hansen skriver tvåårsavtal . aikfotboll.se . AIK Fotboll . 3 January 2024 . Swedish . 27 December 2023.
  2. Web site: IBRAHIM LÅNES UT TIL SVERIGE . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 3 January 2024 . Norwegian . 1 January 2024.
  3. Web site: SONDRE GRANAAS KLAR FOR MOLDE! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 4 January 2024 . Norwegian . 4 January 2024.
  4. Web site: HALLDOR STENEVIK KLAR FOR MOLDE! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 8 January 2024 . Norwegian . 8 January 2024.
  5. Web site: MATS MØLLER DÆHLI RETURNERER! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 8 January 2024 . Norwegian . 8 January 2024.
  6. Web site: ALWANDE ROALDSØY KLAR FOR MOLDE! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 12 January 2024 . Norwegian . 11 January 2024.
  7. Web site: MAGNUS GRØDEM TIL SVEITS . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 16 January 2024 . Norwegian . 16 January 2024.
  8. Web site: GUSTAV NYHEIM OG ANDREAS MYKLEBUST FORLENGER! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 23 January 2024 . Norwegian . 23 January 2024.
  9. Web site: POSIADALA KLAR FOR MOLDE! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 1 February 2024 . Norwegian . 1 February 2024.
  10. Web site: VALDEMAR LUND KLAR FOR MOLDE! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 2 February 2024 . Norwegian . 1 February 2024.
  11. Web site: MYKLEBUST LÅNES UT TIL KVIK HALDEN . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 9 February 2024 . Norwegian . 6 February 2024.
  12. Web site: LERVIK LÅNES UT TIL EIDSVOLD TURN! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 22 February 2024 . Norwegian . 21 February 2024.
  13. Web site: HELSTAD AMUNDSEN KLAR FOR CUPMESTERNE! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 26 February 2024 . Norwegian . 26 February 2024.
  14. Web site: ERIC KITOLANO TIL LILLESTRØM . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 27 February 2024 . Norwegian . 27 February 2024.
  15. Web site: RIC KITOLANO KLAR FOR LSK: - GLEDER MEG VELDIG TIL Å SPILLE FORAN FANSEN . lsk.no . Lillestrøm SK . 27 February 2024 . Norwegian . 27 February 2024.
  16. Web site: ØDEGÅRD LÅNES UT TIL HAMKAM . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 20 March 2024 . Norwegian . 20 March 2024.
  17. Web site: AARON SAMUEL KLAR FOR MOLDE: - JEG VIL GJØRE LAGET STOLT! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 27 March 2024 . Norwegian . 27 March 2024.
  18. Web site: SEAN MCDERMOTT KLAR FOR MOLDE . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 30 May 2024 . Norwegian . 30 May 2024.
  19. Web site: HEGGDAL KRISTOFFERSEN LÅNES UT TIL RAUFOSS . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 20 June 2024 . Norwegian . 14 June 2024.
  20. Web site: Karlstrøm lånes ut til IFK Göteborg . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 3 August 2024 . Norwegian . 2 August 2024.
  21. Web site: Frederik Ihler klar for Molde! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 5 August 2024 . Norwegian . 5 August 2024.
  22. Web site: Ødegård hentes tilbake fra HamKam . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 19 August 2024 . Norwegian . 18 August 2024.
  23. Web site: Hoel Lervik hentes tilbake fra Eidsvold Turn . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 19 August 2024 . Norwegian . 19 August 2024.
  24. Web site: Mads Enggård klar for Molde . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 20 August 2024 . Norwegian . 19 August 2024.
  25. Web site: Oliver fornyer kontrakten!. www.moldefk.no. Molde FK. 26 June 2021. Norwegian. 16 April 2021. dmy-all.
  26. Web site: MARTIN BJØRNBAK KLAR FOR MOLDE FK! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 20 January 2019 . Norwegian . 17 January 2019.
  27. Web site: BJØRNBAK OG BRYNHILDSEN FORLENGER! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 18 July 2022 . Norwegian . 4 December 2021.
  28. Web site: CASPER ØYVANN KLAR FOR MOLDE! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 28 August 2023 . Norwegian . 23 August 2023.
  29. Web site: EIRIK HAUGAN ER TILBAKE! . moldefk.no/ . Molde FK . 14 March 2022 . Norwegian . 7 February 2022.
  30. Web site: EIRIK HAUGAN FORTSETTER I MOLDE! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 13 September 2022 . Norwegian . 13 September 2022.
  31. Web site: MARTIN LINNES ER TILBAKE! . moldefk.no/ . Molde FK . 17 August 2021 . Norwegian . 17 August 2021.
  32. Web site: LINNES GJØR COMEBACK I MOLDE: – DET ER LITT UVIRKELIG . www.eurosport.no/ . Eurosport Norge . 20 September 2022 . Norwegian . 17 August 2021.
  33. Web site: KLAR FOR MOLDE: - DET ER EN FANTASTISK FØLELSE! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 21 February 2023 . Norwegian . 21 February 2023.
  34. Web site: HAUGEN KLAR FOR MOLDE FK. moldefk.no. Molde FK. 2 February 2018. Norwegian. 10 January 2018.
  35. Web site: KRISTOFFER HAUGEN FORTSETTER I BLÅTT!. moldefk.no . Molde FK . 1 November 2022 . Norwegian . 28 October 2022.
  36. Web site: Avslører flere gode nyheter . rbnett.no/ . . 19 May 2024 . Norwegian . 6 April 2024.
  37. Web site: KJEKT Å KOMME HJEM! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 13 July 2023 . Norwegian . 7 July 2023.
  38. Web site: MAGNUS ER TILBAKE! . moldefk.no/ . Molde FK . 25 July 2018 . Norwegian . 25 July 2018.
  39. Web site: MAGNUS WOLFF EIKREM FORTSETTER I MOLDE! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 8 October 2022 . Norwegian . 7 October 2022.
  40. Web site: MARKUS KAASA KLAR FOR MOLDE! . moldefk.no/ . Molde FK . 14 March 2022 . Norwegian . 17 January 2022.
  41. Web site: Tre nye år med Emil Varhaugvik Breivik! . moldefk.no/ . Molde FK . 19 May 2024 . Norwegian . 16 May 2024.
  42. Web site: ERIKSEN ER BLÅ: - DET ER EN DEILIG FØLELSE! . moldefk.no/ . Molde FK . 2 August 2022 . Norwegian . 2 August 2022.
  43. Web site: JOHAN BAKKE KLAR FOR MOLDE! . moldefk.no/ . Molde FK . 14 March 2022 . Norwegian . 24 January 2022.
  44. Web site: JOHAN BAKKE FORLENGER! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 25 January 2023 . Norwegian . 25 January 2023.
  45. Web site: Drømmen i oppfyllelse: – Fantastisk . rbnett.no/ . . 20 April 2024 . Norwegian . 11 April 2024.
  46. Web site: NIKLAS ØDEGÅRD FORLENGER! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 17 May 2023 . Norwegian . 6 April 2023.
  47. Web site: FREDRIK GULBRANDSEN RETURNERER! . moldefk.no/ . Molde FK . 31 August 2023 . Norwegian . 31 August 2023.
  48. Web site: Veton Berisha er klar för Molde!. moldefk.no. Molde FK. 24 January 2023. Norwegian. 24 January 2023.
  49. Web site: Filip (20) signerte MFK-kontrakt . rbnett.no/ . . 20 April 2024 . Norwegian . 16 April 2024.
  50. Web site: Jakter ny klubb . rbnett.no/ . . 29 January 2024 . Norwegian . 3 August 2024.
  51. Web site: JACOB KARLSTRØM ER KLAR FOR MOLDE! . moldefk.no/ . Molde FK . 14 March 2022 . Norwegian . 15 December 2021.
  52. Web site: HARUN IBRAHIM KLAR FOR MOLDE! . moldefk.no . Molde FK . 22 February 2023 . Norwegian . 22 February 2023.
  53. Web site: ERIC KITOLANO KLAR FOR MOLDE! . moldefk.no/ . Molde FK . 24 January 2023 . Norwegian . 6 January 2023.
  54. Web site: Træff med dobbelsignering: – Et enkelt valg . rbnett.no . Romsdals Budstikke . 3 August 2024 . Norwegian . 16 July 2024.
  55. Web site: Tjåland klar for ny klubb . rbnett.no . Romsdals Budstikke . 3 August 2024 . Norwegian . 28 July 2024.