2020 SK Brann season
# 2020 SK Brann season

The 2020 season was Brann's fifth season back in Eliteserien since their relegation at the end of the 2014 season.

## Season events

On 12 June, the Norwegian Football Federation announced that a maximum of 200 home fans would be allowed to attend the upcoming seasons matches.

On 26 June, Lars Arne Nilsen left Brann by mutual consent. On 8 August, Kåre Ingebrigtsen was announced as Brann's new manager.

On 10 September, the Norwegian Football Federation cancelled the 2020 Norwegian Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

On 30 September, the Minister of Culture and Gender Equality, Abid Raja, announced that clubs would be able to have crowds of 600 at games from 12 October.

## Squad

    As of 22 September 2020

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Håkon Opdal |
| 2 | DF | EST | Taijo Teniste |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Vegard Forren |
| 4 | DF | ISL | Jón Guðni Fjóluson |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Thomas Grøgaard |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Mathias Rasmussen |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Haugen |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Petter Strand |
| 10 | MF | BIH | Amer Ordagić |
| 11 | FW | CIV | Daouda Bamba |
| 14 | FW | NOR | Erlend Hustad |
| 15 | DF | CRC | Bismar Acosta |
| 16 | MF | FIN | Robert Taylor |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | FRO | Gilli Rólantsson |
| 18 | DF | NOR | Ole Blomberg |
| 19 | DF | NOR | Jon-Helge Tveita |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Marcus Mehnert |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Ruben Kristiansen |
| 22 | DF | NOR | Vegard Skeie |
| 23 | MF | DEN | Daniel A. Pedersen |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Markus Olsen Pettersen |
| 25 | DF | NOR | Ole Martin Kolskogen |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Sander Svendsen (on loan from OB) |
| 29 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Barmen |
| 30 | GK | COM | Ali Ahamada |
| 41 | FW | NOR | Mikal Kvinge |

### Out on loan

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 6 | DF | SWE | Jesper Löfgren (on loan to Mjällby) |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Eirik Johansen (on loan to Kristiansund) |
| 39 | MF | NOR | Aune Selland Heggebø (on loan to Øygarden) |

## Transfers

### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 December 2019 | DF | Ole Martin Kolskogen | Åsane | Undisclosed |
| 12 January 2020 | MF | Daniel Pedersen | Lillestrøm | Undisclosed |
| 20 January 2020 | MF | Robert Taylor | Tromsø | Undisclosed |
| 3 February 2020 | DF | Jon-Helge Tveita | Sarpsborg 08 | Undisclosed |
| 9 June 2020 | DF | Vegard Forren | Molde | Free |
| 9 June 2020 | GK | Ali Ahamada | Kongsvinger | 40000 EUR |
| 17 September 2020 | DF | Ole Didrik Blomberg | Åsane | 200000 Eur |
| 17 September 2020 | DF | Vegard Skeie | Os | Free Transfer |
| 22 September 2020 | DF | Jón Gudni Fjóluson | Krasnodar | Free Transfer |
| 2 October 2020 | MF | Mathias Rasmussen | Nordsjælland | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | to | Date to | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 March 2020 | GK | | Ralf Fährmann | Schalke 04 | 9 June 2020 | |
| 8 October 2020 | FW | | Sander Svendsen | OB | End of season | |

### Out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 December 2019 | DF | Vito Wormgoor | Columbus Crew | Free Transfer |
| 13 January 2020 | FW | Veton Berisha | Viking | Undisclosed |
| 18 January 2020 | MF | Ruben Yttergård Jenssen | Tromsø | Undisclosed |
| 24 January 2020 | MF | Eirik Moldenes | Øygarden | Undisclosed |
| 20 February 2020 | MF | Marius Bildøy | Lysekloster | Undisclosed |
| 9 September 2020 | DF | Christian Eggen Rismark | Ranheim | Undisclosed |
| 2 October 2020 | FW | Gilbert Koomson | Kasımpaşa | Undisclosed |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | to | Date to |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 January 2020 | DF | Nicholas Marthinussen | Notodden | End of season |
| 5 February 2020 | DF | Jesper Löfgren | Mjällby | End of season |
| 20 February 2020 | DF | Emil Kalsaas | Åsane | End of season |
| 15 June 2020 | GK | Eirik Johansen | Kristiansund | End of season |
| 30 June 2020 | FW | Aune Heggebø | Øygarden | End of season |

### Released

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 February 2020 | MF | | Andreas Mjøs | Retired | Retired |

## Competitions

### Eliteserien

**Results summary**

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

Last updated: 22 December 2020. Source: Results

**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 | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | L | W | L | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | D | D | L | W | W | L | D | D | W |
| Position | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |

**Table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Stabæk | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 39 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 39 |
| 10 | Brann | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 36 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 35 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 32 |

## Squad statistics

    As of match played 22 December 2020

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Håkon Opdal | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | EST | Taijo Teniste | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Vegard Forren | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ISL | Jón Guðni Fjóluson | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Thomas Grøgaard | 24 | 1 | 19+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Mathias Rasmussen | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Haugen | 21 | 1 | 12+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Petter Strand | 29 | 5 | 27+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BIH | Amer Ordagić | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | CIV | Daouda Bamba | 30 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | NOR | Erlend Hustad | 18 | 1 | 0+18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | CRC | Bismar Acosta | 10 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | FIN | Robert Taylor | 30 | 6 | 24+6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | FRO | Gilli Rólantsson | 12 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | NOR | Ole Blomberg | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Jon-Helge Tveita | 19 | 2 | 12+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Marcus Mehnert | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Ruben Kristiansen | 21 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | DEN | Daniel Pedersen | 19 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Markus Pettersen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | NOR | Ole Martin Kolskogen | 21 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Sander Svendsen | 10 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Barmen | 26 | 3 | 21+5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | COM | Ali Ahamada | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | NOR | Sondre Eide | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | FW | NOR | Mikal Kvinge | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Brann on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Brann during the season ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | NOR | Christian Eggen Rismark | 8 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | GHA | Gilbert Koomson | 17 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FW | 11 | Daouda Bamba | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | FW | 7 | Gilbert Koomson | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | MF | 16 | Robert Taylor | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | MF | 9 | Petter Strand | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | MF | 29 | Kristoffer Barmen | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 23 | Daniel Pedersen | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 19 | Jon-Helge Tveita | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | FW | 14 | Erlend Hustad | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 5 | Thomas Grøgaard | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 8 | Fredrik Haugen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | 27 | Sander Svendsen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 40 | 0 | 40 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | 30 | Ali Ahamada | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | GK | 24 | Markus Pettersen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 3 | 0 | 3 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | Håkon Opdal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Taijo Teniste | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Vegard Forren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Jón Guðni Fjóluson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Thomas Grøgaard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Fredrik Haugen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Petter Strand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Amer Ordagić | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Daouda Bamba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Erlend Hustad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Bismar Acosta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Robert Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Jon-Helge Tveita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Ruben Kristiansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Daniel Pedersen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Ole Martin Kolskogen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Kristoffer Barmen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Ali Ahamada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players who left Brann during the season: ||||||||||
| 7 | FW | Gilbert Koomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
