2017–18 Odense Boldklub season

The 2017–18 Odense Boldklub season was the club's 129th season, and their 56th appearance in the Danish Superliga. As well as the Superliga, the side was also competing in the DBU Pokalen.

Odense Boldklub
2017–18 season
ChairmanNiels Thorborg
ManagerKent Nielsen
StadiumEWII Park
Danish Superliga10th
DBU PokalenFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Anders K. Jacobsen (15 goals)
All: Anders K. Jacobsen (15 goals)

OB finished 10th overall in the Superliga. Due to another disappointing season, head coach Kent Nielsen got fired on May 21.[1]

First team

Last updated on 31 January 2018[2]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Thomas Mikkelsen GK (1983-08-27)27 August 1983 (aged 34)
13 Sten Grytebust (third captain) GK (1989-10-25)25 October 1989 (aged 28)
27 Oliver Christensen GK (1999-03-22)22 March 1999 (aged 19)
Defenders
2 Kenneth Emil Petersen (captain) CB (1985-01-15)15 January 1985 (aged 33)
4 Ryan Johnson Laursen RB (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 26)
5 João Pereira LB (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 28)
6 Jeppe Tverskov CB (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 25)
17 Jacob Buus CB (1997-03-07)7 March 1997 (aged 21)
20 Jacob Barrett Laursen LB (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 23)
24 Marco Lund CB (1996-06-30)30 June 1996 (aged 21)
Midfielders
8 André Rømer CDM (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 24)
11 Casper Nielsen CM (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 24)
14 Jens Jakob Thomasen CM (1996-05-25)25 May 1996 (aged 22)
16 Julius Eskesen CM (1999-03-16)16 March 1999 (aged 19)
18 Mathias Thrane LM (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 23)
19 Mikkel Desler RM (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 23)
21 Mathias Greve RM (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 23)
22 Nana Welbeck CM (1994-11-24)24 November 1994 (aged 23)
23 Troels Kløve RM (1990-10-23)23 October 1990 (aged 27)
25 Mohammed Fellah AM (1989-05-24)24 May 1989 (aged 29)
Forwards
7 Jóan Símun Edmundsson FW (1991-07-26)26 July 1991 (aged 26)
9 Rasmus Jönsson FW (1990-01-27)27 January 1990 (aged 28)
10 Rasmus Festersen (vice-captain) FW (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 31)
25 Nicklas Helenius FW (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 27)
28 Anders K. Jacobsen FW (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 (aged 28)

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 MF 16 Julius Eskesen Youth academy [3]
1 July 2017 GK 27 Oliver Christensen Youth academy [4]
1 July 2017 FW 25 Nicklas Helenius Aalborg Free transfer [5]
1 July 2017 GK 1 Thomas Mikkelsen Fredericia Free transfer [6]
4 January 2018 MF 8 André Rømer Midtjylland [7]
15 January 2018 DF 24 Marco Lund Esbjerg [8]
24 January 2018 MF 23 Troels Kløve SønderjyskE [9]
30 January 2018 MF 25 Mohammed Fellah Nordsjælland Loan [10]
Total

Transfers out

Departure date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2017 GK 1 Michael Falkesgaard Midtjylland End of contract
30 June 2017 DF 24 Oliver Lund Lyngby End of contract
30 June 2017 FW 27 Thomas Mikkelsen Ross County End of contract
28 August 2017 FW 26 Yao Dieudonne Vendsyssel Loan [11]
31 December 2017 FW 29 Kristian Weber Marienlyst End of contract [12]
2 January 2018 MF 15 Izunna Uzochukwu Meizhou Hakka Free transfer [13]
3 January 2018 DF 3 Frederik Tingager Eintracht Braunschweig 2,300,000 DKK [14]
Total 2,300,000 DKK

Competitions

Superliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Hobro 26 8 8 10 33 33 0 32 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 SønderjyskE 26 8 7 11 36 34 +2 31
9 Odense 26 8 7 11 32 31 +1 31
10 Aarhus 26 7 8 11 23 36 13 29
11 Silkeborg 26 8 4 14 32 49 17 28
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[15][16]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 8 7 11 32 31  +1 31 6 2 5 20 14  +6 2 5 6 12 17  −5

Last updated: 9 March 2018.
Source:

Results by round

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHA
ResultLWWDDLDDLWDWDWLDWLLWLLWLLL
Position127446887977776776685665779
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2018. Source: ob.dk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

17 July 2017 1 Odense 1–2 Nordsjælland Odense
19:00 CEST Jacobsen  55' Report Asante  22'
Bartolec  67'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 6,993
Referee: Jens Maae
24 July 2017 2 Helsingør 0–2 Odense Helsingør
19:00 CEST Johannsen  75' Report Desler  10'
Jacobsen  24'
Uzochukwu  31'
Stadium: Helsingør Stadion
Attendance: 3,984
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
29 July 2017 3 Odense 1–0 Horsens Odense
16:00 CEST Petersen  10'
Uzochukwu  42'  80'
Thomasen  86'
Report Thorsen  11'
Kortegaard  47'
Okosun  58'  62'
Sanneh  77'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Sandi Putros
6 August 2017 4 Odense 0–0 Aalborg Odense
16:00 CEST Tingager  50' Report Lesniak  75' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 4,824
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
13 August 2017 5 Aarhus 0–0 Odense Aarhus
19:00 CEST Ankersen  44'
Spelmann  52'
Jovanović  70'
Report Jönsson  34' Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 6,519
Referee: Dennis Mogensen
20 August 2017 6 Odense 0–2 Midtjylland Odense
12:00 CEST Edmundsson  22'
Uzochukwu  31'
Petersen  65'
Report Sparv  21'
Drachmann  29'
Hende  64'
Sørloth  78'  90+3'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 7,427
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
25 August 2017 7 SønderjyskE 2–2 Odense Haderslev
18:00 CEST Uhre  24'
Zinckernagel  30'
Jakobsen  79'
Poulsen  90+1'
Rømer  90+3'
Report Festersen  41'
Pereira  52'
Thrane  55'
Jacobsen  59' (pen.)
Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 5,642
Referee: Sandi Putros
10 September 2017 8 Odense 1–1 Brøndby Odense
18:00 CEST Uzochukwu  7',  10'
Petersen  59'
Report Kliment  57',  90+1' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 10,717
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
15 September 2017 9 Silkeborg 1–0 Odense Silkeborg
18:00 CEST Vatsadze  35' Report Eskesen  88' Stadium: JYSK Park
Attendance: 3,442
Referee: Dennis Mogensen
24 September 2017 10 Odense 3–1 Randers Odense
16:00 CEST Barrett  43'
Helenius  55'
Laursen  66'
Report Bager  32'
Đurđić  52',  90+2'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 5,032
Referee: Morten Krogh
30 September 2017 11 Hobro 1–1 Odense Hobro
16:00 CEST Kirkevold  19' (pen.) Report Laursen  19'
Petersen  56'
Barrett  58'
Stadium: DS Arena
Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Michael Johansen
15 October 2017 12 Odense 1–0 Copenhagen Odense
18:00 CEST Jacobsen  1'
Petersen  61'
Report Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 9,231
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
22 October 2017 13 Lyngby 1–1 Odense Lyngby
14:00 CEST George  5',  66'
Christjansen  55'
Report Jacobsen  52' Stadium: Lyngby Stadion
Attendance: 2,316
Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
29 October 2017 14 Aalborg 0–2 Odense Aalborg
18:00 CEST Report Festersen  21',  65'
Edmundsson  45'
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 5,597
Referee: Sandi Putros
5 November 2017 15 Odense 0–3 SønderjyskE Odense
14:00 CEST Report Jónsson  66'
Leuijckx  79'
Zimling  81'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 6,035
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
19 November 2017 16 Horsens 0–0 Odense Horsens
14:00 CEST Finnbogason  65'
Hansson  65'
Qvist  87'
Report Laursen  19'
Uzochukwu  41'
Petersen  63'
Barrett  90'
Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
26 November 2017 17 Odense 3–0 Hobro Odense
14:00 CEST Edmundsson  16'
Jacobsen  45+1'
Festersen  72'
Report Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 4,068
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
4 December 2017 18 Midtjylland 3–1 Odense Herning
19:00 CEST J. Poulsen  12'
Duelund  24'
Korcsmár  33'
Dal Hende  38'
Hansen  59'
Report Helenius  56'
Edmundsson  72'
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,600
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
10 December 2017 19 Odense 1–2 Silkeborg Odense
12:00 CEST Uzochukwu  29'
Tingager  64'
Petersen  90+4'
Report Nilsson  55', 90+1'
Moro  70'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,856
Referee: Jens Maae
11 February 2018 20 Odense 6–1 Helsingør Odense
14:00 CEST Festersen  4'
Jacobsen  31', 40', 80'
Tverskov  53'
Greve  58'
Barrett  62'
Nielsen  77'
Helenius  85' (pen.)
Report Mortensen  90+1' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 2,611
Referee: Sandi Putros
16 February 2018 21 Nordsjælland 2–1 Odense Farum
19:00 CEST Jensen  7',  84'
Rygaard  25'
Nelsson  58'
Report Festersen  59'
Petersen  73'
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 1,930
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
25 February 2018 22 Copenhagen 1–0 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Skov  26',  61'
Boilesen  72'
Santander  86'
Report Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 9,903
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
28 February 2018 23 Odense 3–1 Lyngby Odense
18:00 CEST Kløve  23'
Jacobsen  33'
Pereira  45'
Marcussen  88' (o.g.)
Report Shala  27'
Sørensen  45'
Ørnskov  47'
Christjansen  64'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 1,673
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
4 March 2018 24 Brøndby 2–1 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Mukhtar  40'
Pukki  77'
Report Rømer  57'
Nielsen  73'
Greve  86'
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 10,030
Referee: Jens Maae
9 March 2018 25 Odense 0–1 Aarhus Odense
19:00 CEST Festersen  34'
Lund  64'
Report Stage  13'
Pušić  36'
Nielsen  42'
Junker  90'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,682
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
18 March 2018 26 Randers 4–1 Odense Randers
17:00 CEST Conboy  21'
Bruhn  32'
Kauko  48'
Kadrii  59', 74', 90'
Lobzhanidze  90+4'
Report Petersen  21'
Nielsen  38'
Rømer  21'
Jørgensen  76'
Edmundsson  85'
Stadium: BioNutria Park Randers
Attendance: 2,027
Referee: Jakob Kehlet

Relegation round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation ODE SØN RAN LYN
1 Odense 32 11 9 12 43 37 +6 42 Qualification for the European play-off quarter-finals 2–1 3–0 3–0
2 SønderjyskE 32 11 8 13 42 40 +2 41 2–0 1–0 1–0
3 Randers (O) 32 7 9 16 32 52 20 30 Qualification for the relegation play-offs 1–1 3–0 2–0
4 Lyngby (R) 32 4 11 17 35 65 30 23 2–2 1–1 1–3
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[17]
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
2 April 2018 27 Odense 2–1 SønderjyskE Odense
14:00 CEST Helenius  6'
Kløve  27'
Tverskov  54'
Report Zimling  66' (pen.) Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 2,933
Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
7 April 2018 28 Lyngby 2–2 Odense Lyngby
16:00 CEST Kjær  15', 49',  85'
Tshiembe  71'
Simonsen  75'
Report Jacobsen  48'
Greve  60'
Stadium: Lyngby Stadion
Attendance: 1,783
Referee: Morten Krogh
15 April 2018 29 Odense 3–0 Randers Odense
12:00 CEST Helenius  43' (pen.)
Nielsen  45'
Jacobsen  47'
Greve  48'
Desler  65'
Report Poulsen  18'
Conboy  43'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 2,748
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
18 April 2018 30 Randers 1–1 Odense Randers
18:00 CEST Boman  62' Report Helenius  64'
Lund  67'
Desler  74'
Stadium: BioNutria Park Randers
Attendance: 2,257
Referee: Jens Maae
22 April 2018 31 Odense 3–0 Lyngby Odense
14:00 CEST Lund  7',  51'
Helenius  35'
Jacobsen  49'
Nielsen  78'
Report Sørensen  48'
Fosgaard  66'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,753
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
29 April 2018 32 SønderjyskE 2–0 Odense Haderslev
14:00 CEST Kroon  58' (pen.)
Simonsen  63'
Hvilsom  73'
Report Petersen  57' Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 4,242
Referee: Michael Johansen

Quarter-finals

6 May 2018 First leg Aarhus 3–2 Odense Aarhus
12:00 CEST Sana  21'
Junker  53'
Pušić  57'
Pedersen  61'
Mikanović  86'
Report Kløve  2', 42',  24' Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
13 May 2018 Second leg Odense 2–3 Aarhus Odense
18:00 CEST Helenius  57' (pen.),  90+1'
Jacobsen  89'
Report Bundu  5'
Stage  7'
Ankersen  51',  90+7'
Jacobsen  53',  75'
Sverrisson  80'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 8,107
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt

Odense lost 4–6 on aggregate

DBU Pokalen

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 2017 Second round Dalum 0–1 Odense Odense
17:30 CEST Corfitzen  56'
Andersen  68'
Jensen  90+1'
Report Eskesen  89' Stadium: Dalum Stadion
Referee: Sandi Putros
21 September 2017 Third round Fremad Amager 2–3 Odense Copenhagen
18:15 CEST Nordstrand  45'
Kaagh  85'
Report Helenius  9'
Greve  59'
Thomasen  86'
Stadium: Sundby Idrætspark
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
25 October 2017 Fourth round Odense 0–3 Midtjylland Odense
18:00 CEST Report Duelund  35'
Sørloth  54'
Kraev  87'
Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 2,853
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

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

As of match played 13 May 2018
Rank Pos. No. Player Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
1 FW 28 Anders K. Jacobsen 15 0 15
2 FW 25 Nicklas Helenius 8 1 9
3 FW 10 Rasmus Festersen 5 0 5
4 MF 21 Mathias Greve 3 1 4
MF 23 Troels Kløve 4 0 4
6 FW 7 Jóan Símun Edmundsson 2 0 2
MF 14 Jens Jakob Thomasen 1 1 2
DF 20 Jacob Barrett Laursen 2 0 2
9 DF 2 Kenneth Emil Petersen 1 0 1
DF 4 Ryan Johnson Laursen 1 0 1
DF 6 Jeppe Tverskov 1 0 1
MF 11 Casper Nielsen 1 0 1
MF 15 Izunna Uzochukwu 1 0 1
MF 16 Julius Eskesen 0 1 1
MF 24 Marco Lund 1 0 1
Own goals 1 0 1
TOTALS 47 4 51

Disciplinary record

As of match played 13 May 2018
No. Pos. Name Superliga DBU Pokalen Total
MF Izunna Uzochukwu720072
2DF Kenneth Emil Petersen10000100
11MF Casper Nielsen400040
7FW Jóan Símun Edmundsson300030
19DF Mikkel Desler300030
24DF Marco Lund300030
DF Frederik Tingager300030
4DF Ryan Johnson Laursen200020
5DF João Pereira200020
8MF André Rømer200020
10FW Rasmus Festersen200020
20DF Jacob Barrett Laursen200020
6DF Jeppe Tverskov100010
9FW Rasmus Jönsson100010
15FW Nicklas Helenius100010
16MF Julius Eskesen001010
18MF Mathias Thrane100010
21MF Mathias Greve100010
23MF Troels Kløve100010
29FW Mathias Jørgensen100010
Total45210462

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