2023 FK Haugesund season

Haugesund

2023 season
Chairman	Leif Helge Kaldheim
Head coach	Jostein Grindhaug (until 10 September) Sancheev Manoharan (interim) (10 September - 16 October) Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson (from 16 October)
Stadium	Haugesund Stadion
Eliteserien	12th
2022 Norwegian Cup	Fourth round
2023 Norwegian Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Sory Ibrahim Diarra (8) All: Sory Ibrahim Diarra (9)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

The 2023 season was FK Haugesund's 30th season in existence and the club's 14th consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, FK Haugesund participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

Players

First team squad

As of 4 September 2023^[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  NOR Egil Selvik 2 DF  NOR Claus Niyukuri 3 DF  SWE Oscar Krusnell 4 DF  DEN Anders Bærtelsen 6 MF  DEN Magnus Christensen 7 MF  DEN Peter Therkildsen 8 MF  NOR Kevin Martin Krygård 9 MF  NOR Sondre Liseth 11 FW  TUN Sebastian Tounekti 12 GK  NOR Amund Wichne 14 FW  NOR Martin Samuelsen 15 DF  NOR Ulrik Fredriksen 16 FW  NOR Alexander Søderlund

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  NGA Oluwasegun Outsanya 20 MF  COD Michee Ngalina (on loan from Göztepe) 21 MF  DEN Julius Eskesen 23 MF  NED Daan Huisman 24 FW  NOR Troy Engseth Nyhammer 25 DF  NOR Mikkel Hope 26 MF  CPV Bruno Leite 29 FW  MLI Sory Ibrahim Diarra 38 MF  NOR Vegard Solheim 42 GK  NOR Sander Kaldråstøyl Østraat 99 FW  NOR Bilal Njie — DF  SEN Madiodio Dia

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF  NOR Nikolas Walstad (at Stabæk until 31 December 2023) 18 FW  ISL Kjartan Kári Halldórsson (at FH until 31 December 2023)

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW  NOR Joacim Holtan (at Kongsvinger until 31 December 2023) 32 GK  NOR Frank Stople (at Vard Haugesund until 31 December 2023)

Transfers

Winter

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2022–23

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  NOR Claus Niyukuri (from Vard)[2] 3 DF  SWE Oscar Krusnell (from Brommapojkarna)[3] 10 MF  ALB Adrion Pajaziti (from Fulham Academy) 12 GK  NOR Amund Wichne (from Jerv)[4] 17 FW  NGA Oluwasegun Otusanya (from Stars Builders Academy)[5] 24 MF  NOR Troy Engseth Nyhammer (promoted from junior squad)[6] 25 DF  NOR Mikkel Hope (promoted from junior squad)[6] 29 FW  MLI Sory Ibrahim Diarra (from Petrolul)[7] 30 FW  ISL Kjartan Kári Halldórsson (from Grótta)[8] 42 GK  NOR Sander Kaldråstøyl Østraat (promoted from junior squad)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF  NOR Nikolas Walstad (on loan to Stabæk)[9] 10 MF  NOR Christos Zafeiris (to Slavia Prague)[10] 17 FW  NGA Hilary Gong (to Ararat-Armenia)[11] 20 MF  NOR Torje Naustdal (to Skeid, previously on loan at Grorud)[12] 23 DF  NOR Thore Pedersen (to Brann)[13] 30 MF  SEN Ibrahima Cissokho (loan return to US Gorée) 30 FW  ISL Kjartan Kári Halldórsson (on loan to FH)[14] 32 GK  NOR Frank Stople (on loan to Vard)[15] – FW  NOR Joacim Holtan (on loan to Kongsvinger, previously on loan at Start)[16] – FW  NOR Andreas Endresen (to Vard, previously on loan)[17]

Summer

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2023

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 11 FW  TUN Sebastian Tounekti (loan return from Ranheim)[18] 20 FW  COD Michee Ngalina (on loan from Göztepe)[19] — MF  CIV Amidou Traoré (from Leader d'Agboville)[20] — DF  SEN Madiodio Dia (from ASC Linguère)[21] 23  NED Daan Huisman (from Vitesse)[22] 36 DF  NOR Eivind Helgeland (loan return from Vard)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 5 DF  DEN Søren Reese (to Horsens)[23] 10 MF  ALB Adrion Pajaziti (loan return to Fulham Academy)[24] 11 FW  TUN Sebastian Tounekti (on loan to Ranheim)[25] 27 MF  NOR Mads Berg Sande (to Brann)[26] – FW  NOR Joacim Holtan (to Kongsvinger, previously on loan)[27]

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Eliteserien	10 April 2023	3 December 2023	Matchday 1	12th	30	9	6	15	34	40	−6	030.00
2022 Norwegian Cup	12 March 2023		Fourth round	Fourth round	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
2023 Norwegian Cup	25 May 2023	7 June 2023	First round	Third round	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	066.67
Total					34	11	6	17	41	47	−6	032.35

Last updated: 3 December 2023
Source: Soccerway

Eliteserien

Main article: 2023 Eliteserien

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
10	Odd	30	10	8	12	42	44	−2	38
11	HamKam	30	10	4	16	39	59	−20	34
12	Haugesund	30	9	6	15	34	40	−6	33
13	Sandefjord	30	8	7	15	47	55	−8	31
14	Vålerenga (R)	30	7	8	15	39	50	−11	29	Qualification for the relegation play-offs

Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
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.^[28]
(R) Relegated

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
30	9	6	15	34	40	−6	33	7	2	6	24	20	+4	2	4	9	10	20	−10

Last updated: 3 December 2023.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

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
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	W	L	D	D	D	L	L	W	W	L	W	L	L	W	L	L	D	L	D	L	L	D	W	W	L	L	L	W
Position	16	12	13	12	13	13	14	15	13	11	13	11	11	12	11	11	11	11	13	13	13	14	14	13	11	11	11	12	12	12

Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2023. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 9 December 2022.^[29]

Brann v Haugesund

10 April 2023 1	Brann	3–0	Haugesund	Bergen
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Heltne Nilsen 32' (pen.) Finne 34', 48'	Report		Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,224 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Haugesund v HamKam

16 April 2023 2	Haugesund	3–2	HamKam	Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Sande 45' Diarra 49' (pen.) Krusnell 89'	Report	Faraas 84' Wiedesheim-Paul 90+2'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 7,239 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes

Stabæk v Haugesund

23 April 2023 3	Stabæk	3–0	Haugesund	Bærum
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Krusnell 20' (o.g.) Høgh 64' Pedersen 80'	Report		Stadium: Nadderud stadion Attendance: 2,214 Referee: Marius Lien

Haugesund v Sarpsborg 08

30 April 2023 4	Haugesund	0–0	Sarpsborg 08	Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 3,768 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy

Aalesund v Haugesund

7 May 2023 5	Aalesund	0–0	Haugesund	Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 4,471 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

Haugesund v Vålerenga

13 May 2023 6	Haugesund	1–1	Vålerenga	Haugesund
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Njie 61'	Report	Riisnæs 65'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 4,253 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

Rosenborg v Haugesund

16 May 2023 7	Rosenborg	1–0	Haugesund	Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bjørlo 57'	Report		Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 21,264 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Haugesund v Tromsø

29 May 2023 8	Haugesund	1–2	Tromsø	Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Leite 32'	Report	Gundersen 18' Jenssen 49'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 3,807 Referee: Steinar Hauge

Strømsgodset v Haugesund

4 June 2023 9	Strømsgodset	1–2	Haugesund	Drammen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Vilsvik 71'	Report	Therkildsen 18' Diarra 75'	Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 4,709 Referee: Marius Lien

Haugesund v Sandefjord

11 June 2023 10	Haugesund	3–2	Sandefjord	Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Njie 10' Taaje 13' (o.g.) Diarra 20'	Report	Al-Saed 55' Nyenetue 90+3'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 3,709 Referee: Espen Eskås

Molde v Haugesund

25 June 2023 11	Molde	1–0	Haugesund	Molde
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Brynhildsen 39'	Report		Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 6,125 Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland

Haugesund v Odd

2 July 2023 12	Haugesund	2–1	Odd	Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Njie 41' Samuelsen 80'	Report	Johansen 27'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 4,101 Referee: Ajdin Medic

Viking v Haugesund

8 July 2023 13	Viking	2–0	Haugesund	Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Salvesen 63' Tripic 73'	Report		Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 10,420 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Bodø/Glimt v Haugesund

16 July 2023 14	Bodø/Glimt	2–1	Haugesund	Bodø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pemi 46' Sørli 56'	Report	Leite 3'	Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 6,661 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes

Haugesund v Lillestrøm

23 July 2023 15	Haugesund	1–0	Lillestrøm	Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Reese 76'	Report		Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 3,860 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

Sarpsborg 08 v Haugesund

30 July 2023 16	Sarpsborg 08	2–1	Haugesund	Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Torp 52' Utvik 79'	Report	Skipper 17' (o.g.)	Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 4,154 Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås

Haugesund v Rosenborg

6 August 2023 17	Haugesund	1–2	Rosenborg	Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Diarra 3'	Report	Røsten 66' Holte 89'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 4,556 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

Vålerenga v Haugesund

13 August 2023 18	Vålerenga	1–1	Haugesund	Oslo
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Strand 71'	Report	Diarra 7'	Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 7,785 Referee: Tore Hansen

Haugesund v Bodø/Glimt

20 August 2023 19	Haugesund	1–3	Bodø/Glimt	Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Diarra 48'	Report	Pellegrino 51', 72' Pemi 62'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 5,342 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

Sandefjord v Haugesund

27 August 2023 20	Sandefjord	0–0	Haugesund	Sandefjord
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Release Arena Attendance: 2,845 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Haugesund v Molde

3 September 2023 21	Haugesund	1–2	Molde	Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bærtelsen 82'	Report	Berisha 7' Eikrem 70'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 3,416 Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Haugesund v Viking

16 September 2023 22	Haugesund	0–2	Viking	Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Langås 41' Tripić 64'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 8,210 Referee: Espen Eskås

Odd v Haugesund

24 September 2023 23	Odd	1–1	Haugesund	Skien
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ruud 73'	Report	Fredriksen 54'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Steinar Hauge

Haugesund v Strømsgodset

8 October 2023 24	Haugesund	1–0	Strømsgodset	Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Niyukuri 69'	Report		Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 4,236 Referee: Tore Hansen

HamKam v Haugesund

22 October 2023 25	HamKam	0–3	Haugesund	Hamar
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Therkildsen 30' Eskesen 88' Søderlund 90+5'	Stadium: Briskeby Stadion Attendance: 4,011 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

Haugesund v Aalesund

29 October 2023 26	Haugesund	6–1	Aalesund	Haugesund
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Niyukuri 7' Hopland 11' (o.g.) Søderlund 38' Krygård 80' Therkildsen 90+1' Diarra 90+6'	Report	Diop 77'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 5,016 Referee: Marius Lien

Lillestrøm v Haugesund

5 November 2023 27	Lillestrøm	1–0	Haugesund	Lillestrøm
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Garnås 57'	Report		Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 7,003 Referee: Sigurd Kringstad

Haugesund v Brann

11 November 2023 28	Haugesund	0–2	Brann	Haugesund
18:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Castro 17' (pen.) Myhre 39'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 8,070 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

Tromsø v Haugesund

26 November 2023 29	Tromsø	2–1	Haugesund	Tromsø
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Psyché 35' Vesterlund 52'	Report	Diarra 74'	Stadium: Romssa Arena Attendance: 6,067 Referee: Christian Moen

Haugesund v Stabæk

3 December 2023 30	Haugesund	3–0	Stabæk	Haugesund
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Samuelsen 74' Njie 77', 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 5,061 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

Norwegian Football Cup

2022

Main article: 2022 Norwegian Football Cup

Brann v Haugesund

12 March 2023 Fourth round	Brann	3–1	Haugesund	Bergen
13:00 CET (UTC+1)	Finne 10', 71' Rasmussen 11'	Report	Christensen 66'	Stadium: Åsane Arena Attendance: 3,033 Referee: Espen Eskås

2023

Main article: 2023 Norwegian Football Cup

Staal Jørpeland v Haugesund

25 May 2023 First round	Staal Jørpeland	1–2	Haugesund	Jørpeland
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ciach 87'	Report	Pajaziti 10', 28'	Stadium: Jørpeland Stadion Attendance: 700 Referee: Ola Kellerhals

Stord v Haugesund

1 June 2023 Second round	Stord	1–3	Haugesund	Stord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Handeland 44'	Report	Njie 51', 67', 83'	Stadium: Stord Stadion Attendance: 989 Referee: Sondre Brudvik

Brattvåg v Haugesund

7 June 2023 Third round	Brattvåg	2–1	Haugesund	Brattvåg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Sissoko 74', 80'	Report	Diarra 41' (pen.)	Stadium: Brattvåg gras Attendance: 362 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

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External links

• Official website