2017 Viking FK season
# 2017 Viking FK season

The 2017 season was Viking's 29th consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 68th season in the top flight of Norwegian football.

## Season events

Ian Burchnall replaced Kjell Jonevret as manager on 24 November 2016.

Almost a year later, on 9 November 2017, Burchnall was fired from the job following the club's relegation to OBOS-ligaen.

## Squad

    As of match played 26 November 2017

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 | Iven Austbø (vice-captain) |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Rasmus Martinsen |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Andreas Nordvik |
| 4 | DF | ESP | José Cruz |
| 7 | MF | ENG | George Green |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ross Jenkins |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Torsteinbø |
| 10 | FW | NOR | Tommy Høiland |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Zymer Bytyqi |
| 13 | DF | CRO | Šime Gregov |
| 14 | MF | NOR | André Danielsen (captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | GK | NOR | Amund Wichne |
| 17 | MF | DEN | Steffen Ernemann |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Julian Ryerson |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Michael Haukås |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Tor André Skimmeland Aasheim |
| 22 | DF | DEN | Claes Kronberg |
| 25 | FW | NGA | Usman Sale |
| 26 | MF | NOR | Tore André Sørås |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Mathias Bringaker |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Kristoffer Haugen |
| 99 | FW | CIV | Ghislain Guessan |

### Out on loan

    As of 9 August 2017

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Herman Kleppa (at Vidar) |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Stian Michalsen (at Ljungskile) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | NOR | Erik Steen (at Vidar) |
| — | FW | NGA | Aniekpeno Udo (at Ljungskile) |

## Transfers

### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Michael Ledger (on loan from Sunderland) |
| 10 | FW | GHA | Kwesi Appiah (on loan from Crystal Palace) |
| 17 | MF | DEN | Steffen Ernemann (from Sarpsborg 08) |
| 23 | FW | NIR | Robin Shroot (on loan from Hødd) |
| 41 | DF | NOR | Kristian Novak (from Ålgård) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Joackim Jørgensen (to Sarpsborg 08) |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Chris Dawson (loan return to Rotherham United) |
| 8 | FW | NGA | Aniekpeno Udo (on loan to Levanger) |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Abdisalam Ibrahim (to Vålerenga) |
| 23 | MF | ISL | Steinþór Þorsteinsson (to KA) |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Pål Vestly Heigre (to Aalesund) |
| 26 | DF | NOR | Erik Steen (on loan to Vidar) |
| 29 | FW | NOR | Martin Hummervoll (to Vidar) |
| — | DF | NOR | Per Magnus Steiring (loan return to Rosenborg) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Andreas Nordvik (from Esbjerg) |
| 4 | DF | ESP | José Cruz (from Racing Ferrol) |
| 7 | MF | ENG | George Green (from Burnley) |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ross Jenkins (from Pirin Blagoevgrad) |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Torsteinbø (from Hammarby) |
| 10 | FW | NOR | Tommy Høiland (from Strømsgodset) |
| 13 | DF | CRO | Šime Gregov (from Koper) |
| 26 | MF | NOR | Tore André Sørås (from Follo) |
| 99 | FW | CIV | Ghislain Guessan (from RC Arbaâ) |
| — | FW | NGA | Aniekpeno Udo (loan return from Levanger) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Michael Ledger (loan return to Sunderland) |
| 6 | DF | EST | Karol Mets (to NAC Breda) |
| 7 | FW | NGA | Samuel Adegbenro (to Rosenborg) |
| 9 | FW | DEN | Patrick Pedersen (to Valur) |
| 10 | FW | GHA | Kwesi Appiah (loan return to Crystal Palace) |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Herman Kleppa (on loan to Vidar) |
| 23 | FW | NIR | Robin Shroot (loan return to Hødd) |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Stian Michalsen (on loan to Ljungskile) |
| — | FW | NGA | Aniekpeno Udo (on loan to Ljungskile) |

## Competitions

### Eliteserien

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 36 | |
| 14 | Sogndal (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Aalesund (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 32 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Viking (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 24 | Relegation to First Division |

* ↑ Lillestrøm qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round as winners of the 2017 Norwegian Cup.

**Results summary**

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

Last updated: 26 November 2017. Source: see below

**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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | W | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | W |
| Position | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |

## Squad statistics

    As of match played 26 November 2017

### 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 |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | NOR | Iven Austbø | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | GK | NOR | Amund Wichne | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | NOR | Rasmus Martinsen | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Andreas Nordvik | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ESP | José Cruz | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | CRO | Šime Gregov | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | DEN | Claes Kronberg | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Kristoffer Haugen | 29 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | DF | NOR | Adrian Pereira | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 7 | MF | ENG | George Green | 7 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ross Jenkins | 12 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Torsteinbø | 10 | 1 | 7+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | NOR | André Danielsen | 30 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | DEN | Steffen Ernemann | 20 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Julian Ryerson | 30 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Michael Haukås | 17 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | NOR | Tore André Sørås | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 10 | FW | NOR | Tommy Høiland | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Zymer Bytyqi | 25 | 1 | 17+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Tor André Skimmeland Aasheim | 10 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | NGA | Usman Sale | 11 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | NOR | Mathias Bringaker | 25 | 5 | 12+12 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | FW | NOR | Jonas Pereira | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | CIV | Ghislain Guessan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Players out on loan ||||||||||
| 21 | MF | NOR | Herman Kleppa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Stian Michalsen | 7 | 1 | 1+5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | DF | NOR | Erik Steen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | NGA | Aniekpeno Udo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | ENG | Michael Ledger | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | EST | Karol Mets | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NGA | Samuel Adegbenro | 16 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | DEN | Patrick Pedersen | 8 | 2 | 0+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | GHA | Kwesi Appiah | 12 | 3 | 10+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | NIR | Robin Shroot | 8 | 1 | 2+4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MF | 7 | Samuel Adegbenro | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | FW | 27 | Mathias Bringaker | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | FW | 10 | Tommy Høiland | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | DF | 28 | Kristoffer Haugen | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | FW | 10 | Kwesi Appiah | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | MF | 18 | Julian Ryerson | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | 9 | Patrick Pedersen | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 2 | Rasmus Martinsen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 3 | Andreas Nordvik | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 7 | George Green | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 9 | Fredrik Torsteinbø | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | 11 | Zymer Bytyqi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 14 | André Danielsen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | 23 | Robin Shroot | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | 30 | Stian Michalsen | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | 99 | Ghislain Guessan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 33 | 5 | 38 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | Iven Austbø | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Rasmus Martinsen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | José Cruz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Ross Jenkins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Tommy Høiland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Zymer Bytyqi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Šime Gregov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | André Danielsen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | GK | Amund Wichne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Steffen Ernemann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Julian Ryerson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Claes Kronberg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Usman Sale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | Mathias Bringaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Kristoffer Haugen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Players who left during the season: ||||||||||
| 6 | DF | Karol Mets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | George Green | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Samuel Adegbenro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Patrick Pedersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Robin Shroot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 51 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 5 |
