2018 Vålerenga Fotball season

Vålerenga 2018 football season

Vålerenga2018 season

Chairman| Thomas Baardseng
Manager| Ronny Deila
Stadium| Intility Arena
Eliteserien| 6th
Norwegian Cup| Quarterfinal vs Rosenborg
Top goalscorer| League: Sam Johnson (11)
All: Bård Finne (14)
Highest home attendance| 14,740
(16 September vs. Rosenborg)
Lowest home attendance| 6,063
(18 March vs. Odd)
Average home league attendance| 9,180

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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The 2018 season was Vålerenga's 17th consecutive year in the top flight now known as Eliteserien. They finished sixth in the Eliteserien and reached the Quarterfinal's of the Cup where they were knocked out by Rosenborg.

## Squad

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As of 16 August 2018

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

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3  | DF |  EST | Enar Jääger
4  | DF |  NOR | Jonatan Tollås
5  | DF |  URU | Felipe Carvalho
6  | MF |  NOR | Abdisalam Ibrahim
7  | MF |  NOR | Daniel Fredheim Holm
8  | MF |  NOR | Magnus Lekven
10  | FW |  LBR | Sam Johnson
11  | FW |  NOR | Bård Finne
13  | GK |  NOR | Kristoffer Klaesson
14  | MF |  GHA | Mohammed Abu (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)
16  | MF |  SWE | Erik Israelsson (on loan from PEC Zwolle)
17  | DF |  NOR | Leo Cornic
19  | FW |  NGA | Peter Godly Michael
20  | MF |  NOR | Sakarias Opsahl
21  | GK |  GHA | Adam Larsen Kwarasey
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22  | DF |  NOR | Ivan Näsberg
23  | MF |  NOR | Felix Myhre
24  | DF |  NOR | Oskar Opsahl
25  | DF |  CAN | Sam Adekugbe
26  | FW |  NOR | Aron Dønnum
27  | MF |  ISL | Samúel Friðjónsson
29  | MF |  NOR | Magnus Grødem
30  | DF |  NOR | Harald Hauso
33  | DF |  NOR | Amin Nouri
34  | DF |  NOR | Jonas Levernes
35  | FW |  NOR | Sander Werni
36  | MF |  NOR | Osame Sahraoui
37  | FW |  NOR | Kevin Ogudugu
38  | GK |  NOR | Petter Karlsen
40  | MF |  NGA | Chidera Ejuke

### Out on loan

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

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2  | DF |  NOR | Markus Nakkim (on loan to Viking)
9  | FW |  NOR | Fitim Azemi (on loan to Sandefjord)
18  | DF |  NOR | Christian Borchgrevink (on loan to HamKam)
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28  | FW |  NOR | Thomas Elsebutangen (on loan to Bærum)
38  | DF |  NOR | Kristoffer Hay (on loan to Tromsdalen)

## Transfers

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Main articles: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2017–18 and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2018

### In

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19 December 2017 | DF |  | Felipe Carvalho | Malmö FF | Undisclosed | [1]
21 December 2017 | DF |  | Amin Nouri | Brann | Undisclosed | [2]
8 January 2018 | DF |  | Sam Adekugbe | Vancouver Whitecaps | Undisclosed | [3]
23 January 2018 | FW |  | Sam Johnson | Wuhan Zall | Undisclosed | [4]
27 February 2018 | FW |  | Peter Godly Michael | Rivers United | Undisclosed | [5]
23 March 2018 | DF |  | João Meira | Chicago Fire | Undisclosed | [6]
4 October 2018 | MF |  | Mohammed Abu | Columbus Crew SC | Undisclosed | [7]

### Out

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20 November 2017 | MF |  | 20 November 2017 | Strømsgodset | Undisclosed | [8]
7 December 2017 | MF |  | Christian Grindheim | Haugesund | Undisclosed | [9]
21 December 2017 | DF |  | Robert Lundström | AIK | Undisclosed | [10]
16 January 2018 | DF |  | Mathusan Sandrakumar | Bærum | Undisclosed | [11]
22 January 2018 | MF |  | Bilal Njie | Odd | Undisclosed | [12]
28 February 2018 | FW |  | Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen | Brann | Undisclosed | [13]
23 March 2018 | MF |  | Daniel Berntsen | Tromsø | Undisclosed | [14]
17 July 2018 | MF |  | Simen Juklerød | Royal Antwerp | Undisclosed | [15]
3 August 2018 | GK |  | Marcus Sandberg | Stabæk | Undisclosed | [16]

### Loans in

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31 August 2016 | MF |  | Ernest Agyiri | Manchester City | 13 August 2018 | [17][18]
10 August 2018 | MF |  | Mohammed Abu | Columbus Crew | End of Season | [19]
31 July 2018 | MF |  | Erik Israelsson | PEC Zwolle | End of Season | [20]

### Loans out

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17 January 2018 | DF |  | Kristoffer Hay | Tromsdalen | End of Season | [21]
13 February 2018 | FW |  | Thomas Elsebutangen | Bærum | End of Season | [22]
19 February 2018 | DF |  | Markus Nakkim | Viking | End of Season | [23]
28 March 2018 | MF |  | Aron Dønnum | HamKam | 23 July 2018 | [24][25]
15 August 2018 | DF |  | Christian Borchgrevink | HamKam | End of Season | [26]
15 August 2018 | FW |  | Fitim Azemi | Sandefjord | End of Season | [27]

### Released

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7 December 2017  | FW  |  | Mohammed Abdellaoue | Retired  | [28]
9 July 2018  | DF  |  | João Meira |  |  | [29]

## Competitions

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### Eliteserien

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Main article: 2018 Eliteserien

#### Results summary

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Overall | Home | Away

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
30  | 11  | 9  | 10  | 39  | 44  |  −5  | 42  | 7  | 5  | 3  | 23  | 19  |  +4  | 4  | 4  | 7  | 16  | 25  |  −9

Last updated: 24 November 2018.
Source: see below

#### Results by round

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30

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Ground| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H
Result| W| W| L| L| W| D| D| D| W| W| L| W| D| L| D| L| D| L| W| W| W| L| L| W| D| L| L| D| D| W
Position| 6| 2| 4| 6| 4| 7| 7| 7| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 7| 7| 6| 6| 7| 6| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 6

Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2018. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### Results

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Kristiansund v Vålerenga 12 March 2018 1|  Kristiansund | 0–1|  Vålerenga | Kristiansund

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19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stokke 66'
Coly 90+7' | Report | Johnson 63'
Adekugbe 90+7' | Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,969
Referee: Tore Hansen

Vålerenga v Odd 18 March 2018 2|  Vålerenga | 2–1|  Odd | Oslo

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20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Tollås 37' 60'
Juklerød 50'
Friðjónsson 64'
Johnson 65' | Report | Njie 58' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 6,063
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Sarpsborg 08 v Vålerenga 2 April 2018 3|  Sarpsborg 08 | 3–0|  Vålerenga | Sarpsborg

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Mortensen 17', 90+1'
Tamm 47'
Tveita 66'
Schwartz 90' | Report | Johnson 19'
Tollås 61'
Adekugbe 90' | Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 6,149
Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Vålerenga v Strømsgodset 7 April 2018 4|  Vålerenga | 1–4|  Strømsgodset | Oslo

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Näsberg 21'
Ejuke 45+1'
Kwarasey 64' | Report | Pedersen 26', 65' (pen.)
Nguen 48'
Stengel 90+6' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 9,304
Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Start v Vålerenga 14 April 2018 5|  Start | 1–6|  Vålerenga | Kristiansand

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Larsen 5'
Christensen 39'
Finnbogason 56' | Report | Holm 6'
Johnson 25'
Finne 50'
Ejuke 53' 77'
Friðjónsson 66'
Tollås 70' | Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Vålerenga v Molde 22 April 2018 6|  Vålerenga | 0–0|  Molde | Oslo

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Lekven 48' | Report | Moström 25'
Hestad 58'
Aursnes 75' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 8,436
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

Ranheim v Vålerenga 28 April 2018 7|  Ranheim | 2–2|  Vålerenga | Trondheim

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Løkberg 19'
Tønne 60' | Report | Johnson 27', 85'
Ibrahim 33'
Näsberg 51' 90+4' | Stadium: EXTRA Arena
Attendance: 2,068
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Vålerenga v Haugesund 6 May 2018 8|  Vålerenga | 2–2|  Haugesund | Oslo

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Carvalho 23'
Holm 33'
Michael 81' | Report | Skjerve 16'
Knudsen 64' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,708
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Sandefjord v Vålerenga 12 May 2018 9|  Sandefjord | 0–1|  Vålerenga | Sandefjord

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15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |  | Report | Adekugbe 11'
Friðjónsson 36'
Johnson 55' (pen.) | Stadium: Komplett Arena
Attendance: 3,826
Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Vålerenga v Stabæk 16 May 2018 10|  Vålerenga | 1–0|  Stabæk | Oslo

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Johnson 14'
Nouri 68'
Tollås 90+3' | Report |  | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 11,124
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Tromsø v Vålerenga 21 May 2018 11|  Tromsø | 3–0|  Vålerenga | Tromsø

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Antonsen 7'
Wangberg 45'
Berntsen 77' | Report | Ejuke 43'
Ibrahim 82' | Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 3,914
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad

Vålerenga v Lillestrøm 26 May 2018 12|  Vålerenga | 1–0|  Lillestrøm | Oslo

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17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Johnson 62'
Finne 90+6' | Report | Kippe 87'
Amundsen 89' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 13,527
Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Brann v Vålerenga 10 June 2018 13|  Brann | 0–0|  Vålerenga | Bergen

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Koomson 90+6' | Report | Ibrahim 79' | Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 12,004
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

Rosenborg v Vålerenga 24 June 2018 14|  Rosenborg | 3–0|  Vålerenga | Trondheim

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Konradsen 13'
Helland 25'
Søderlund 48'
Bendtner 54' (pen.) | Report | Ibrahim 24'
Fredheim Holm 55'
Meira 68' | Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 16,249
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Vålerenga v Bodø/Glimt 30 June 2018 15|  Vålerenga | 2–2|  Bodø/Glimt | Oslo

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Lekven 29' 83'
Myhre 55'
Carvalho 90+1' | Report | Layouni 21'
Bjørnbak 84'
Moberg 89'
Moe 90+2' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,872
Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Molde v Vålerenga 8 July 2018 16|  Molde | 5–1|  Vålerenga | Molde

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Moström 5'
Haaland 20', 57'
Sarr 27' 28'
Chima 71' | Report | Finne 31'
Ibrahim 45+1' 80'
Tollås 52' | Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,012
Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Vålerenga v Sandefjord 5 August 2018 17|  Vålerenga | 2–2|  Sandefjord | Oslo

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Michael 89'
Myhre 90+3' | Report | Kastrati 3' (pen.) 73'
Vales 56'
Ofkir 62' 80'
Vallès 89' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,005
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Haugesund v Vålerenga 13 August 2018 18|  Haugesund | 1–0|  Vålerenga | Haugesund

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19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Tronstad 45'
Stølås 55' | Report | Finne 31'
Holm 42'
Tollås 90+1' | Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 4,083
Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Vålerenga v Tromsø 19 August 2018 19|  Vålerenga | 3–0|  Tromsø | Oslo

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Finne 6'
Grødem 89'
Michael 90+3' | Report |  | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 8,254
Referee: Tore Hansen

Vålerenga v Brann 26 August 2018 20|  Vålerenga | 2–0|  Brann | Oslo

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Nouri 56'
Adekugbe 90+2'
Myhre 90+5' | Report | Haugen 3'
Bamba 70' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 11,759
Referee: Rohit Saggi

Lillestrøm v Vålerenga 2 September 2018 21|  Lillestrøm | 0–1|  Vålerenga | Lillestrøm

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Smárason 43'
Kippe 76' | Report | Finne 33' 36'
Tollås 49'
Holm 74'
Nouri 77' | Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 10,409
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Vålerenga v Rosenborg 16 September 2018 22|  Vålerenga | 2–3|  Rosenborg | Oslo

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Johnson 36'
Nouri 58' | Report | Levi 45'
Jääger 50' (o.g.)
Meling 72'
Jebali 90+5' 90+6' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 14,740
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Odd v Vålerenga 22 September 2018 23|  Odd | 3–2|  Vålerenga | Skien

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CEST (UTC+2) | Ruud 39'
Børven 66', 79' | Report | Johnson 29'
Ejuke 48'
Abu 49'
Finne 68' | Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,053
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Vålerenga v Start 30 September 2018 24|  Vålerenga | 3–2|  Start | Oslo

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Johnson 25', 57'
Abu 38'
Israelsson 65'
Dønnum 88'
Finne 89' | Report | Robstad 77'
Bringaker 88'
Shala 90+1' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

Stabæk v Vålerenga 6 October 2018 25|  Stabæk | 1–1|  Vålerenga | Bærum

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15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Boli 41' 81'
Keita 86' | Report | Johnson 87' (pen.)
Dønnum 90+2' | Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Vålerenga v Kristiansund 21 October 2018 26|  Vålerenga | 0–2|  Kristiansund | Oslo

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |  | Report | Kalludra 51'
Kastrati 62' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,927
Referee: Tore Hansen

Strømsgodset v Vålerenga 27 October 2018 27|  Strømsgodset | 2–0|  Vålerenga | Drammen

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Hauger 54'
Nguen 56'
Andersen 70' | Report | Tollås 18'
Grødem 78' | Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 6,855
Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Vålerenga v Sarpsborg 08 4 November 2018 28|  Vålerenga | 0–0|  Sarpsborg 08 | Oslo

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,918
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad

Bodø/Glimt v Vålerenga 11 November 2018 29|  Bodø/Glimt | 1–1|  Vålerenga | Bodø

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zinckernagel 12'
Evjen 54'
José Ángel 90+1' | Report | Finne 41'
Lekven 45'
Nouri 75'
Ibrahim 88' | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Tore Hansen

Vålerenga v Ranheim 24 November 2018 30|  Vålerenga | 2–1|  Ranheim | Oslo

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Finne 51', 53' | Report | Dønnem 58'
Storflor 90+2' | Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,860
Referee: Rohit Saggi

#### Table

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4  | Haugesund | 30  | 16  | 5  | 9  | 45  | 33  | +12  | 53  | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5  | Kristiansund | 30  | 13  | 7  | 10  | 46  | 41  | +5  | 46  |
6  | Vålerenga | 30  | 11  | 9  | 10  | 39  | 44  | −5  | 42
7  | Ranheim | 30  | 12  | 6  | 12  | 43  | 50  | −7  | 42
8  | Sarpsborg 08 | 30  | 11  | 8  | 11  | 46  | 39  | +7  | 41

Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), 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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[30]

### Norwegian Cup

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Main article: 2018 Norwegian Football Cup

Årvoll v Vålerenga 18 April 2018 First Round|  Årvoll | 0–8|  Vålerenga | Oslo

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |  | Report | Meira 31'
Juklerød 34', 37'
Azemi 39', 47'
Finne 40'
Michael 52'
Borchgrevink 83' | Stadium: Årvoll Kunstgress
Attendance: 2,678
Referee: Per Erik Haugen

Grorud v Vålerenga 1 May 2018 Second Round|  Grorud | 0–1|  Vålerenga | Oslo

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Z.Ahmed  7'
F.Dahir  34'
F.Ahmed  43'
G.Meyer  69' | Report | Carvalho 24' 43'
Tollås 40'
Ibrahim 43' | Stadium: Grorud Matchbane
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

Skeid v Vålerenga 9 May 2018 Third Round|  Skeid | 1–2|  Vålerenga | Oslo

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19:15 CEST (UTC+2) | M.Can  62'
Godoy 65' | Report | Myhre 13'
Finne 38'
Carvalho 51'
Adekugbe 72'
Ibrahim 90+1' | Stadium: Nordre Åsen
Attendance: 2,623
Referee: Espen Eskås

Tromsø v Vålerenga 14 June 2018 Fourth Round|  Tromsø | 3–3 (a.e.t.)
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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Berntsen 31'
Vuk 33'
Espejord 69', 100'
Gundersen 120+1' | Report | Finne 3', 94'
Nouri 80'
Ejuke 81'
Johnson 82'
Adekugbe 87'
Holm 98' 115' | Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 2,166
Referee: Rohit Saggi
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Espejord
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Rosenborg v Vålerenga 26 September 2018 Quarterfinal|  Rosenborg | 2–0|  Vålerenga | Trondheim

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Denić 17'
Søderlund 54' | Report | Myhre 25'
Abu 79'
Grødem 89' | Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 6,579
Referee: Kai Erik Steen

## Squad statistics

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As of match played 24 November 2018

### Appearances and goals

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3  | DF |  EST | Enar Jääger | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0
4  | DF |  NOR | Jonatan Tollås | 31 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0
5  | DF |  URU | Felipe Carvalho | 27 | 3 | 20+2 | 1 | 5 | 2
6  | MF |  NOR | Abdisalam Ibrahim | 19 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 2 | 0
7  | MF |  NOR | Daniel Fredheim Holm | 25 | 1 | 23+1 | 1 | 1 | 0
8  | MF |  NOR | Magnus Lekven | 22 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 2 | 0
9  | FW |  NOR | Fitim Azemi | 4 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 2
10  | FW |  LBR | Sam Johnson | 28 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 3+1 | 1
11  | FW |  NOR | Bård Finne | 30 | 14 | 21+4 | 10 | 4+1 | 4
13  | GK |  NOR | Kristoffer Klaesson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0
14  | MF |  GHA | Mohammed Abu | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0
16  | MF |  SWE | Erik Israelsson | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0
18  | DF |  NOR | Christian Borchgrevink | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1
19  | FW |  NGA | Peter Godly Michael | 15 | 4 | 4+9 | 3 | 1+1 | 1
21  | GK |  GHA | Adam Kwarasey | 31 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0
22  | DF |  NOR | Ivan Näsberg | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0
23  | MF |  NOR | Felix Myhre | 24 | 3 | 6+13 | 3 | 4+1 | 0
25  | DF |  CAN | Sam Adekugbe | 30 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0
26  | MF |  NOR | Aron Dønnum | 9 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0
27  | MF |  ISL | Samúel Friðjónsson | 20 | 1 | 11+6 | 1 | 1+2 | 0
29  | MF |  NOR | Magnus Grødem | 26 | 1 | 7+14 | 1 | 4+1 | 0
33  | DF |  NOR | Amin Nouri | 34 | 2 | 29+1 | 2 | 3+1 | 0
40  | FW |  NGA | Chidera Ejuke | 32 | 3 | 26+3 | 3 | 2+1 | 0
Players away from Vålerenga on loan:
Players who left Vålerenga during the season:
1  | GK |  SWE | Marcus Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
14  | MF |  GHA | Ernest Agyiri | 7 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 2 | 0
17  | MF |  NOR | Simen Juklerød | 15 | 2 | 7+4 | 0 | 3+1 | 2
30  | DF |  POR | João Meira | 4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1

### Goal scorers

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Place  | Position  | Nation  | Number  | Name  | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total

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1 | FW |  | 11 | Bård Finne | 10 | 4 | 14
2 | MF |  | 10 | Sam Johnson | 11 | 1 | 12
3 | MF |  | 19 | Peter Godly Michael | 3 | 1 | 4
4 | MF |  | 23 | Felix Myhre | 3 | 0 | 3
FW |  | 40 | Chidera Ejuke | 3 | 0 | 3
DF |  | 5 | Felipe Carvalho | 1 | 2 | 3
7 | DF |  | 4 | Jonatan Tollås | 2 | 0 | 2
DF |  | 33 | Amin Nouri | 2 | 0 | 2
MF |  | 17 | Simen Juklerød | 0 | 2 | 2
FW |  | 9 | Fitim Azemi | 0 | 2 | 2
11 | MF |  | 7 | Daniel Fredheim Holm | 1 | 0 | 1
MF |  | 27 | Samúel Friðjónsson | 1 | 0 | 1
MF |  | 8 | Magnus Lekven | 1 | 0 | 1
MF |  | 29 | Magnus Grødem | 1 | 0 | 1
DF |  | 30 | João Meira | 0 | 1 | 1
DF |  | 18 | Christian Borchgrevink | 0 | 1 | 1
| TOTALS | 39 | 14 | 53

### Disciplinary record

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Number | Nation | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total

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4 |  | DF | Jonatan Tollås | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0
5 |  | DF | Felipe Carvalho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0
6 |  | MF | Abdisalam Ibrahim | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1
7 |  | MF | Daniel Fredheim Holm | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1
8 |  | MF | Magnus Lekven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
10 |  | FW | Sam Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
11 |  | FW | Bård Finne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
14 |  | MF | Mohammed Abu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0
16 |  | MF | Erik Israelsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
21 |  | GK | Adam Kwarasey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
22 |  | DF | Ivan Näsberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1
23 |  | MF | Felix Myhre | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
25 |  | DF | Sam Adekugbe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0
26 |  | MF | Aron Dønnum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
27 |  | MF | Samúel Friðjónsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
29 |  | MF | Magnus Grødem | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0
33 |  | DF | Amin Nouri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0
40 |  | FW | Chidera Ejuke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0
Players who left Vålerenga during the season:
30 |  | DF | João Meira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
| TOTALS | 49 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 62 | 3

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