2018 Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar season

Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar 2018 football season

Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar2018 season

Chairman| Eiríkur S. Jóhannsson
Manager| Srdjan Tufegdzic
Stadium| Akureyrarvöllur

Home colours

Away colours

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The 2018 season was KA's second season back in top tier football in Iceland following their relegation in 2004. This was their 17th season in the top flight of Icelandic football.[1] KA finished the previous season in 7th place.

## Squad

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As of 25 February 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  ESP | Cristian Martinez Liberato
3  | DF |  ENG | Callum Williams
4  | MF |  ISL | Ólafur Aron Pétursson
5  | DF |  ISL | Guðmann Þórisson (captain)
6  | DF |  ISL | Hallgrímur Jónasson
7  | DF |  ISL | Hjörvar Sigurgeirsson
8  | FW |  ISL | Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson
9  | FW |  ISL | Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson
10  | FW |  ISL | Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson
11  | FW |  ISL | Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson
12  | DF |  SRB | Milan Joksimović
16  | DF |  ISL | Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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18  | GK |  ISL | Aron Elí Gíslason
20  | DF |  SRB | Aleksandar Trninic
21  | DF |  ISL | Ívar Örn Árnason
22  | DF |  ISL | Hrannar Björn Steingrímsson
24  | MF |  ISL | Daníel Hafsteinsson
25  | MF |  ENG | Archange Nkumu
27  | FW |  ISL | Angantýr Máni Gautason
28  | FW |  ISL | Sæþór Olgeirsson
30  | MF |  ISL | Ýmir Már Geirsson
35  | FW |  ISL | Frosti Brynjólfsson
49  | MF |  ISL | Áki Sölvason

### Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  ISL | Aron Dagur Jóhannsson (at Völsungur until 1 October 2018)
-- | MF |  ISL | Bjarni Aðalsteinsson (at Magni until 1 October 2018)

## Transfers

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### Winter

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In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

|  | No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  ESP | Cristian Martinez (from  Víkingur Ó.)[2]
6  | DF |  ISL | Hallgrímur Jónasson (from  Lyngby BK)[3]
12  | DF |  SRB | Milan Joksimovic (from  FC Gorodeya)[4]
28  | FW |  ISL | Sæþór Olgeirsson (from  Völsungur)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

|  | No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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7  | MF |  ISL | Almarr Ormarsson (to  Fjölnir)[5]
16  | DF |  ISL | Davíð Rúnar Bjarnason (to  Magni)
19  | DF |  MNE | Darko Bulatovic (to  FK Voždovac)
23  | GK |  SRB | Srdjan Rajkovic (Retired)
26  | DF |  CRO | Vedran Turkalj (Contract expiration)
28  | FW |  DEN | Emil Lyng (to  Dundee United F.C.)
30  | DF |  ISL | Bjarki Þór Viðarsson (to  Þór)

### Summer

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In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

|  | No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

|  | No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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## Competitions

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[6]

### Table

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Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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5  | FH | 22  | 10  | 7  | 5  | 36  | 28  | +8  | 37
6  | ÍBV | 22  | 8  | 5  | 9  | 29  | 31  | −2  | 29
7  | KA | 22  | 7  | 7  | 8  | 36  | 34  | +2  | 28
8  | Fylkir | 22  | 7  | 5  | 10  | 31  | 37  | −6  | 26
9  | Víkingur R. | 22  | 6  | 7  | 9  | 29  | 38  | −9  | 25

Source: KSÍ (in Icelandic), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Play-off (only for deciding champion); 9) Draw.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Hvað veist þú um Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar?". Kaffið.is (in Icelandic). 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
2. ^ "Cristian Martinez til KA". www.ka.is (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
3. ^ "Hallgrímur Jónasson í KA (Staðfest)". www.fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). Fotbolti.net. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
4. ^ "Milan Joksimovic semur við KA". www.ka.is (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
5. ^ "Almarr Ormarsson í Fjölni (Staðfest)". www.fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). fotbolti.net. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
6. ^ "Football - Soccer - Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar (Iceland) : palmares, results and name". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
7. ^ "Úrvalsdeild 2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

## External links

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* (in Icelandic) Official website

* v
* t
* e

2018 in Icelandic football

« 2017

2019 »

Domestic leagues|

* Úrvalsdeild
* 1\. deild karla
* 2\. deild karla
* 3\. deild karla
* 4\. deild karla
* A
* B
* C
* D
* Women's Úrvalsdeild

Domestic cups|

* Icelandic Cup
* Deildabikar
* Icelandic Super Cup
* Icelandic Women's Cup

Annual tournaments|

* Fótbolti.net Cup
* Reykjavik Tournament

European competitions|

* UEFA Champions League
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* UEFA Europa League
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* UEFA Youth League
* '17–'18
* '18–'19

Related to national team|

* Results
* 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D

Club seasons

Úrvalsdeild|

* Breiðablik
* FH
* Fjölnir
* Fylkir
* Grindavík
* ÍBV
* KA
* Keflavík
* KR
* Stjarnan
* Valur
* Víkingur Reykjavík

*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[DF]: Defender
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[FW]: Forward
*[Pos]: Position
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points