2017–18 Odense Boldklub season

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

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.

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 Denmark GK (1983-08-27)27 August 1983 (aged 34)
13 Sten Grytebust (third captain) Norway GK (1989-10-25)25 October 1989 (aged 28)
27 Oliver Christensen Denmark GK (1999-03-22)22 March 1999 (aged 19)
Defenders
2 Kenneth Emil Petersen (captain) Denmark CB (1985-01-15)15 January 1985 (aged 33)
4 Ryan Johnson Laursen Denmark RB (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 26)
5 João Pereira Portugal LB (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 28)
6 Jeppe Tverskov Denmark CB (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 25)
17 Jacob Buus Denmark CB (1997-03-07)7 March 1997 (aged 21)
20 Jacob Barrett Laursen Denmark LB (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 23)
24 Marco Lund Denmark CB (1996-06-30)30 June 1996 (aged 21)
Midfielders
8 André Rømer Denmark CDM (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 24)
11 Casper Nielsen Denmark CM (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 24)
14 Jens Jakob Thomasen Denmark CM (1996-05-25)25 May 1996 (aged 22)
16 Julius Eskesen Denmark CM (1999-03-16)16 March 1999 (aged 19)
18 Mathias Thrane Denmark LM (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 23)
19 Mikkel Desler Denmark RM (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 23)
21 Mathias Greve Denmark RM (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 23)
22 Nana Welbeck Ghana CM (1994-11-24)24 November 1994 (aged 23)
23 Troels Kløve Denmark RM (1990-10-23)23 October 1990 (aged 27)
25 Mohammed Fellah Norway AM (1989-05-24)24 May 1989 (aged 29)
Forwards
7 Jóan Símun Edmundsson Faroe Islands FW (1991-07-26)26 July 1991 (aged 26)
9 Rasmus Jönsson Sweden FW (1990-01-27)27 January 1990 (aged 28)
10 Rasmus Festersen (vice-captain) Denmark FW (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 31)
25 Nicklas Helenius Denmark FW (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 27)
28 Anders K. Jacobsen Denmark 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 Denmark Julius Eskesen Youth academy [3]
1 July 2017 GK 27 Denmark Oliver Christensen Youth academy [4]
1 July 2017 FW 25 Denmark Nicklas Helenius Denmark Aalborg Free transfer [5]
1 July 2017 GK 1 Denmark Thomas Mikkelsen Denmark Fredericia Free transfer [6]
4 January 2018 MF 8 Denmark André Rømer Denmark Midtjylland [7]
15 January 2018 DF 24 Denmark Marco Lund Denmark Esbjerg [8]
24 January 2018 MF 23 Denmark Troels Kløve Denmark SønderjyskE [9]
30 January 2018 MF 25 Norway Mohammed Fellah Denmark Nordsjælland Loan [10]
Total

Transfers out[]

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

Competitions[]

Superliga[]

Main article: 2017–18 Danish 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[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
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:[citation needed]

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 Goal 55' Report Asante Goal 22'
Bartolec Goal 67'		 Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 6,993
Referee: Jens Maae
24 July 2017 2 Helsingør 0–2 Odense Helsingør
19:00 CEST Johannsen Yellow card 75' Report Desler Yellow card 10'
Jacobsen Goal 24'
Uzochukwu Yellow card 31'		 Stadium: Helsingør Stadion
Attendance: 3,984
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
29 July 2017 3 Odense 1–0 Horsens Odense
16:00 CEST Petersen Yellow card 10'
Uzochukwu Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 80'
Thomasen Goal 86'		 Report Thorsen Yellow card 11'
Kortegaard Yellow card 47'
Okosun Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 62'
Sanneh Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Sandi Putros
6 August 2017 4 Odense 0–0 Aalborg Odense
16:00 CEST Tingager Yellow card 50' Report Lesniak Yellow card 75' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 4,824
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
13 August 2017 5 Aarhus 0–0 Odense Aarhus
19:00 CEST Ankersen Yellow card 44'
Spelmann Yellow card 52'
Jovanović Yellow card 70'		 Report Jönsson Yellow card 34' Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 6,519
Referee: Dennis Mogensen
20 August 2017 6 Odense 0–2 Midtjylland Odense
12:00 CEST Edmundsson Yellow card 22'
Uzochukwu Yellow card 31'
Petersen Yellow card 65'		 Report Sparv Yellow card 21'
Drachmann Yellow card 29'
Hende Yellow card 64'
Sørloth Goal 78' Goal 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 Yellow card 24'
Zinckernagel Yellow card 30'
Jakobsen Goal 79'
Poulsen Yellow card 90+1'
Rømer Goal 90+3'		 Report Festersen Goal 41'
Pereira Yellow card 52'
Thrane Yellow card 55'
Jacobsen Goal 59' (pen.)		 Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 5,642
Referee: Sandi Putros
10 September 2017 8 Odense 1–1 Brøndby Odense
18:00 CEST Uzochukwu Goal 7', Red card 10'
Petersen Yellow card 59'		 Report Kliment Goal 57', Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 10,717
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
15 September 2017 9 Silkeborg 1–0 Odense Silkeborg
18:00 CEST Vatsadze Goal 35' Report Eskesen Yellow card 88' Stadium: JYSK Park
Attendance: 3,442
Referee: Dennis Mogensen
24 September 2017 10 Odense 3–1 Randers Odense
16:00 CEST Barrett Goal 43'
Helenius Goal 55'
Laursen Goal 66'		 Report Bager Yellow card 32'
Đurđić Yellow card 52', Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 5,032
Referee: Morten Krogh
30 September 2017 11 Hobro 1–1 Odense Hobro
16:00 CEST Kirkevold Goal 19' (pen.) Report Laursen Yellow card 19'
Petersen Yellow card 56'
Barrett Goal 58'		 Stadium: DS Arena
Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Michael Johansen
15 October 2017 12 Odense 1–0 Copenhagen Odense
18:00 CEST Jacobsen Goal 1'
Petersen Yellow card 61'		 Report Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 9,231
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
22 October 2017 13 Lyngby 1–1 Odense Lyngby
14:00 CEST George Goal 5', Yellow card 66'
Christjansen Yellow card 55'		 Report Jacobsen Goal 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 Yellow card 21', Goal 65'
Edmundsson Goal 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 Goal 66'
Leuijckx Goal 79'
Zimling Goal 81'		 Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 6,035
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
19 November 2017 16 Horsens 0–0 Odense Horsens
14:00 CEST Finnbogason Yellow card 65'
Hansson Yellow card 65'
Qvist Yellow card 87'		 Report Laursen Yellow card 19'
Uzochukwu Yellow card 41'
Petersen Yellow card 63'
Barrett Yellow card 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 Goal 16'
Jacobsen Goal 45+1'
Festersen Goal 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 Goal 12'
Duelund Goal 24'
Korcsmár Yellow card 33'
Dal Hende Goal 38'
Hansen Yellow card 59'		 Report Helenius Goal 56'
Edmundsson Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,600
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
10 December 2017 19 Odense 1–2 Silkeborg Odense
12:00 CEST Uzochukwu Yellow card 29'
Tingager Yellow card 64'
Petersen Goal 90+4'		 Report Nilsson Goal 55', 90+1'
Moro Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,856
Referee: Jens Maae
11 February 2018 20 Odense 6–1 Helsingør Odense
14:00 CEST Festersen Goal 4'
Jacobsen Goal 31', 40', 80'
Tverskov Goal 53'
Greve Yellow card 58'
Barrett Yellow card 62'
Nielsen Yellow card 77'
Helenius Goal 85' (pen.)		 Report Mortensen Goal 90+1' Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 2,611
Referee: Sandi Putros
16 February 2018 21 Nordsjælland 2–1 Odense Farum
19:00 CEST Jensen Goal 7', Yellow card 84'
Rygaard Goal 25'
Nelsson Yellow card 58'		 Report Festersen Goal 59'
Petersen Yellow card 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 Yellow card 26', Goal 61'
Boilesen Yellow card 72'
Santander Goal 86'		 Report Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 9,903
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
28 February 2018 23 Odense 3–1 Lyngby Odense
18:00 CEST Kløve Goal 23'
Jacobsen Goal 33'
Pereira Yellow card 45'
Marcussen Goal 88' (o.g.)		 Report Shala Yellow card 27'
Sørensen Goal 45'
Ørnskov Yellow card 47'
Christjansen Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 1,673
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
4 March 2018 24 Brøndby 2–1 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Mukhtar Goal 40'
Pukki Goal 77'		 Report Rømer Yellow card 57'
Nielsen Yellow card 73'
Greve Goal 86'		 Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 10,030
Referee: Jens Maae
9 March 2018 25 Odense 0–1 Aarhus Odense
19:00 CEST Festersen Yellow card 34'
Lund Yellow card 64'		 Report Stage Goal 13'
Pušić Yellow card 36'
Nielsen Yellow card 42'
Junker Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,682
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
18 March 2018 26 Randers 4–1 Odense Randers
17:00 CEST Conboy Yellow card 21'
Bruhn Yellow card 32'
Kauko Yellow card 48'
Kadrii Goal 59', 74', 90'
Lobzhanidze Goal 90+4'		 Report Petersen Yellow card 21'
Nielsen Goal 38'
Rømer Yellow card 21'
Jørgensen Yellow card 76'
Edmundsson Yellow card 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 Goal 6'
Kløve Goal 27'
Tverskov Yellow card 54'		 Report Zimling Goal 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 Goal 15', 49', Yellow card 85'
Tshiembe Yellow card 71'
Simonsen Yellow card 75'		 Report Jacobsen Goal 48'
Greve Goal 60'		 Stadium: Lyngby Stadion
Attendance: 1,783
Referee: Morten Krogh
15 April 2018 29 Odense 3–0 Randers Odense
12:00 CEST Helenius Goal 43' (pen.)
Nielsen Yellow card 45'
Jacobsen Goal 47'
Greve Goal 48'
Desler Yellow card 65'		 Report Poulsen Yellow card 18'
Conboy Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 2,748
Referee: Peter Munch Larsen
18 April 2018 30 Randers 1–1 Odense Randers
18:00 CEST Boman Goal 62' Report Helenius Goal 64'
Lund Yellow card 67'
Desler Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: BioNutria Park Randers
Attendance: 2,257
Referee: Jens Maae
22 April 2018 31 Odense 3–0 Lyngby Odense
14:00 CEST Lund Goal 7', Yellow card 51'
Helenius Goal 35'
Jacobsen Goal 49'
Nielsen Yellow card 78'		 Report Sørensen Yellow card 48'
Fosgaard Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 3,753
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
29 April 2018 32 SønderjyskE 2–0 Odense Haderslev
14:00 CEST Kroon Goal 58' (pen.)
Simonsen Yellow card 63'
Hvilsom Goal 73'		 Report Petersen Yellow card 57' Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 4,242
Referee: Michael Johansen

European play-offs[]

Quarter-finals[]

6 May 2018 First leg Aarhus 3–2 Odense Aarhus
12:00 CEST Sana Goal 21'
Junker Goal 53'
Pušić Goal 57'
Pedersen Yellow card 61'
Mikanović Yellow card 86'		 Report Kløve Goal 2', 42', Yellow card 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 Goal 57' (pen.), Yellow card 90+1'
Jacobsen Goal 89'		 Report Bundu Yellow card 5'
Stage Goal 7'
Ankersen Yellow card 51', Goal 90+7'
Jacobsen Goal 53', Yellow card 75'
Sverrisson Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 8,107
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt

Odense lost 4–6 on aggregate

DBU Pokalen[]

Main article: 2017–18 Danish Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 2017 Second round Dalum 0–1 Odense Odense
17:30 CEST Corfitzen Goal 56'
Andersen Goal 68'
Jensen Red card 90+1'		 Report Eskesen Goal 89' Stadium: Dalum Stadion
Referee: Sandi Putros
21 September 2017 Third round Fremad Amager 2–3 Odense Copenhagen
18:15 CEST Nordstrand Goal 45'
Kaagh Goal 85'		 Report Helenius Goal 9'
Greve Goal 59'
Thomasen Goal 86'		 Stadium: Sundby Idrætspark
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
25 October 2017 Fourth round Odense 0–3 Midtjylland Odense
18:00 CEST Report Duelund Goal 35'
Sørloth Goal 54'
Kraev Goal 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
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
— MF Nigeria Izunna Uzochukwu 7 2 0 0 7 2
2 DF Denmark Kenneth Emil Petersen 10 0 0 0 10 0
11 MF Denmark Casper Nielsen 4 0 0 0 4 0
7 FW Faroe Islands Jóan Símun Edmundsson 3 0 0 0 3 0
19 DF Denmark Mikkel Desler 3 0 0 0 3 0
24 DF Denmark Marco Lund 3 0 0 0 3 0
— DF Denmark Frederik Tingager 3 0 0 0 3 0
4 DF Denmark Ryan Johnson Laursen 2 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF Portugal João Pereira 2 0 0 0 2 0
8 MF Denmark André Rømer 2 0 0 0 2 0
10 FW Denmark Rasmus Festersen 2 0 0 0 2 0
20 DF Denmark Jacob Barrett Laursen 2 0 0 0 2 0
6 DF Denmark Jeppe Tverskov 1 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW Sweden Rasmus Jönsson 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 FW Denmark Nicklas Helenius 1 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF Denmark Julius Eskesen 0 0 1 0 1 0
18 MF Denmark Mathias Thrane 1 0 0 0 1 0
21 MF Denmark Mathias Greve 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 MF Denmark Troels Kløve 1 0 0 0 1 0
29 FW Denmark Mathias Jørgensen 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 45 2 1 0 46 2

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