2021–22 AaB season

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AaB
2021–22 season
Sports directorInge André Olsen
Head coachMartí Cifuentes
StadiumAalborg Portland Park
Danish Superliga3rd
Danish Cup4th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Iver Fossum (5)
All: Iver Fossum (8)
Highest home attendance8,123
Lowest home attendance3,784[a]
Average home league attendance6,662

The 2021–22 season is AaB's 39th consecutive season in the top flight of Danish football, 32nd consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, and 136th year in existence as a football club.

Club[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Position Staff
Head coach Spain Martí Cifuentes
Assistant coaches Denmark Rasmus Würtz
Sweden Oscar Hiljemark
Head of football Denmark Søren Krogh
Goalkeeping coach Denmark Poul Buus
Analyst Denmark Jim Holm Larsen
Psychological consultent Denmark Martin Langagergaard
Team leader Denmark Ernst Damborg
Doctor Denmark Jens Lykkegaard Olesen
Physiotherapist Denmark Morten Skjoldager
Physical trainer England Ashley Tootle (until 31 July 2021)
Spain Javier Durán

Source: AaB Fodbold

Other information[edit]

Owner Denmark AaB A/S
Chief executive Denmark Thomas Bælum
Chief commercial officer Denmark Jesper Elkjær
Sports director Norway Inge André Olsen
Head of press and communications Denmark Brian Andersen
Head of experience Denmark Martin Stigaard Skammelsen
Head of sales Denmark Morten Brinkmann
Head of talents Denmark Anders Damgaard
Head of security Denmark Kim Kyst
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Aalborg Portland Park (13,997 / 105x70 metres)
Training ground AaB Training Ground

Source: AaB Fodbold

Squad[edit]

First team squad[edit]

This squad list includes any first team squad player who has been available for the line-up during the season.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Sweden SWE Jacob Rinne
2 DF Denmark DEN Kristoffer Pallesen
3 DF Denmark DEN Jakob Ahlmann
4 DF Denmark DEN Mathias Ross
5 DF Norway NOR Daniel Granli
6 MF Portugal POR Pedro Ferreira
7 FW North Macedonia MKD Aleksandar Trajkovski (from 31 August 2021)
8 MF Norway NOR Iver Fossum
9 FW Serbia SRB Milan Makarić
10 FW Denmark DEN Lucas Andersen (captain)
11 FW Sweden SWE Tim Prica
14 MF Denmark DEN Malthe Højholt
15 DF Denmark DEN Anders Hagelskjær
16 MF Denmark DEN Magnus Christensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Denmark DEN Kasper Kusk
18 MF Denmark DEN Louka Prip
19 FW Denmark DEN Anosike Ementa
20 MF Denmark DEN Oliver Klitten (until 22 July 2021)
22 GK Denmark DEN Andreas Hansen
23 MF Uganda UGA Robert Kakeeto (until 31 August 2021)
24 DF Serbia SRB Vladimir Prijović
25 MF Denmark DEN Frederik Børsting
26 DF Denmark DEN Rasmus Thelander (Vice-captain)
28 MF Denmark DEN Jeppe Pedersen (until 29 July 2021)
29 FW Denmark DEN Oliver Børsting (until 24 July 2021)
30 FW Spain ESP Rufo
32 DF Denmark DEN Casper Gedsted
35 FW Denmark DEN Marcus Hannesbo

Source: AaB Fodbold website

Youth players in use[edit]

This list includes any youth player from AaB Academy who has been used in the season.

No. Pos. Nation Player
39 FW Denmark DEN Oliver Ross (from AaB U19)

Transfers and loans[edit]

In[edit]

Summer[edit]

Squad # Position Player Transferred from Date Source
15 DF Denmark Anders Hagelskjær Denmark Silkeborg IF 17 June 2021 [1]
19 FW Denmark Anosike Ementa Denmark AaB Academy 17 June 2021 [2]
29 FW Denmark Oliver Børsting Denmark AaB Academy 17 June 2021 [3]
32 DF Denmark Casper Gedsted Denmark AaB Academy 17 June 2021 [4]
18 MF Denmark Louka Prip Denmark AC Horsens 18 June 2021 [5]
9 FW Serbia Milan Makarić Serbia FK Radnik Surdulica 16 July 2021 [6]

Winter[edit]

Out[edit]

Summer[edit]

Squad # Position Player Transferred to Date Source
7 MF Sweden Oscar Hiljemark Retirement 16 June 2020 [7]
15 DF Denmark Lukas Klitten Italy Frosinone Calcio 18 June 2021 [8]
9 FW Netherlands Tom van Weert Greece Volos F.C. 1 July 2021 [9]

Winter[edit]

Loan in[edit]

Squad # Position Player Loaned from Start End Source
7 FW North Macedonia Aleksandar Trajkovski Spain RCD Mallorca 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 [10]

Loan out[edit]

Squad # Position Player Loaned to Start End Source
20 MF Denmark Oliver Klitten Denmark Hobro IK 22 July 2021 30 June 2022 [11]
19 MF Denmark Oliver Børsting Denmark Skive IK 24 July 2021 30 June 2022 [12]
28 MF Denmark Jeppe Pedersen Denmark Vendsyssel FF 29 July 2021 30 June 2022 [13]
23 MF Uganda Robert Kakeeto Denmark Skive IK 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 [14]

Friendlies[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

24 June 2021 Friendly Hobro IK Denmark 1 – 0 AaB Hobro, Denmark
13:00 CEST Elkær 82' Report Stadium: Hobro IK training ground
26 June 2021 Friendly AaB 2 – 2 Denmark Viborg FF Aalborg, Denmark
14:00 CEST Prica 51' (pen.)
Ferreira 69'		 Report Grønning 60'
Berger 86'		 Stadium: AaB training ground
30 June 2021 Friendly AaB 0 – 0 Denmark Esbjerg fB Aalborg, Denmark
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: AaB training ground
Referee: Mikkel Redder
3 July 2021 Friendly Vejle Boldklub Denmark 1 – 1 AaB Vejle, Denmark
14:30 CEST Schoop 63'
HøllsbergRed card 70'		 Report Prip 63' Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 425
Referee: Sandi Putros
9 July 2021 Friendly AaB 1 – 0 Denmark AGF Aalborg, Denmark
16:00 CEST Kusk 90+2' Report Stadium: AaB training ground

Mid-season[edit]

Competitions[edit]

Competition record[edit]

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Superliga 11 6 3 2 18 9 +9 054.55
Danish Cup 2 2 0 0 17 0 +17 100.00
Total 13 8 3 2 35 9 +26 061.54

Superliga[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Danish Superliga

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
32 13 6 13 47 45  +2 45 6 2 8 24 23  +1 7 4 5 23 22  +1

Last updated: 22 May 2022.
Source: Competitive matches

Regular season[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Midtjylland 22 13 3 6 37 22 +15 42 Qualification for the Championship round
3 Brøndby 22 11 7 4 30 24 +6 40
4 AaB 22 11 5 6 36 26 +10 38
5 Randers 22 9 6 7 26 25 +1 33
6 Silkeborg 22 7 10 5 34 21 +13 31
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.
Matches[edit]
18 July 2021 1 F.C. København 2 – 2 AaB Copenhagen
16:00 CEST Wilczek 38'
Daramy 47'
BoilesenRed card 73'		 Report Prip 37'
Kusk 69'		 Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 13,326
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
24 July 2021 2 AaB 0 – 1 FC Midtjylland Aalborg
18:00 CEST Report Brumado 29' Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 3,784[a]
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
1 August 2021 3 Silkeborg IF 0 – 0 AaB Silkeborg
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: JYSK Park
Attendance: 3,360
Referee: Sandi Putros
8 August 2021 4 AaB 2 – 0 AGF Aalborg
18:00 CEST Fossum 32'
M. Ross 51'		 Report Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,903
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
16 August 2021 5 Vejle Boldklub 0 – 1 AaB Vejle
19:00 CEST Report Fossum 33' Stadium: Vejle Stadion
Attendance: 4,350
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
22 August 2021 6 Randers FC 1 – 1 AaB Randers
14:00 CEST Hammershøj-Mistrati 24' (pen.) Report Makarić 19' Stadium: Cepheus Park Randers
Attendance: 4,906
Referee: Mikkel Redder
27 August 2021 7 AaB 2 – 1 FC Nordsjælland Aalborg
19:00 CEST Thelander 13'
Fossum 49'		 Report Diomande 1' Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 5,416
Referee: Aydin Uslu
12 September 2021 8 Viborg FF 2 – 3 AaB Viborg
14:00 CEST Lauritsen 10'
Grønning 83'		 Report Ferreira 44', 53'
Kusk 86'		 Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 6,014
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard
17 September 2021 9 AaB 2 – 0 OB Aalborg
19:00 CEST Thelander 70'
Hagelskjær 84'		 Report Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 8,123
Referee: Jens Maae
26 September 2021 10 Brøndby IF 2 – 1 AaB Brøndbyvester
18:00 CEST Uhre 49', 76' Report Prip 27' Stadium: Brøndby Stadion
Attendance: 18,154
Referee: Sandi Putros
3 October 2021 11 AaB 4 – 0 SønderjyskE Aalborg
14:00 CEST Fossum 10', 57'
Makarić 41'
Prip 53'		 Report Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 8,085
Referee: Mikkel Redder
18 October 2021 12 AGF 1 – 0 AaB Aarhus
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 19,143
Referee: Denmark Jakob Sundberg
25 October 2021 13 AaB 2 – 5 Viborg FF Aalborg
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,322
Referee: Denmark Michael Tykgaard
31 October 2021 14 FC Nordsjælland 0 – 2 AaB Farum
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Denmark Anders Poulsen (referee)
7 November 2021 15 AaB 1 – 1 Randers FC Aalborg
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,266
Referee: Denmark Jonas Hansen
22 November 2021 16 SønderjyskE 1 – 3 AaB Haderslev
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 3,873
Referee: Denmark Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
28 November 2021 17 AaB 1 – 3 F.C. København Aalborg
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 10,254
Referee: Denmark Jakob Kehlet
20 February 2022 18 FC Midtjylland 0 – 2 AaB Herning
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,004
Referee: Denmark Morten Krogh
27 February 2022 19 AaB 1 – 4 Silkeborg IF Aalborg
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,142
Referee: Denmark Mikkel Redder
6 March 2022 20 AaB 0 – 0 Vejle Boldklub Aalborg
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,340
Referee: Denmark Sandi Putros
14 March 2022 21 OB 2 – 3 AaB Odense
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 6,153
Referee: Denmark Jakob Sundberg
20 March 2022 22 AaB 3 – 0 Brøndby IF Aalborg
14:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 11,083
Referee: Denmark Jens Maae

Championship Round[edit]

3 April 2022 23 AaB – FC Copenhagen Aalborg
CET Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
8 April 2022 24 AaB – Randers Aalborg
CET Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
14 April 2022 25 Brøndby – AaB Brøndbyvester
CET Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
18 April 2022 26 Midtjylland – AaB Herning
CET Stadium: MCH Arena
24 April 2022 27 AaB – Silkeborg Aalborg
CET Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park

Danish Cup[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Danish Cup
31 August 2021 2nd round FIUK/Odense (7) 0 – 13 AaB Odense
18:00 CEST Report Kusk 1', 23', 35', 76'
O. Ross 10', 17'
Makarić 60', 64'
Fossum 66', 83'
Hagelskjær 70'
Hannesbo 72'
Prip 75'		 Stadium: Odense Atletikstadion
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
21 September 2021 3rd round Lyngby BK (2) 0 – 4 AaB Kongens Lyngby
18:30 CEST Report Fossum 22'
Makarić 31'
Børsting 48'
Hannesbo 84'		 Stadium: Lyngby Stadion
Attendance: 2,361
Referee: Jakob Sundberg
28 October 2021 4th round FC Midtjylland (1) 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) AaB Herning
19:45 CET
Report
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Denmark Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen

Statistics[edit]

Appearances[edit]

As of 3 October 2021

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when appearances are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 DF 2 Denmark Kristoffer Pallesen 11 2 13
MF 8 Norway Iver Fossum 11 2 13
MF 14 Denmark Malthe Højholt 11 2 13
FW 18 Denmark Louka Prip 11 2 13
MF 25 Denmark Frederik Børsting 11 2 13
6 DF 3 Denmark Jakob Ahlmann 10 2 12
DF 5 Norway Daniel Granli 10 2 12
FW 9 Serbia Milan Makarić 10 2 12
DF 26 Denmark Rasmus Thelander 11 1 12
10 GK 1 Sweden Jacob Rinne 11 0 11
FW 11 Sweden Tim Prica 10 1 11
12 DF 4 Denmark Mathias Ross 10 0 10
MF 6 Portugal Pedro Ferreira 9 1 10
DF 15 Denmark Anders Hagelskjær 8 2 10
MF 16 Denmark Magnus Christensen 8 2 10
FW 35 Denmark Marcus Hannesbo 8 2 10
17 FW 17 Denmark Kasper Kusk 7 2 9
18 FW 7 North Macedonia Aleksandar Trajkovski 4 1 5
19 GK 22 Denmark Andreas Hansen 0 2 2
MF 30 Spain Rufo 2 0 2
21 DF 32 Denmark Casper Gedsted 0 1 1
FW 39 Denmark Oliver Ross 0 1 1

Goalscorers[edit]

As of 3 October 2021

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 MF 8 Norway Iver Fossum 5 3 8
FW 17 Denmark Kasper Kusk 2 4 6
3 FW 9 Serbia Milan Makarić 2 3 5
4 FW 18 Denmark Louka Prip 3 1 4
5 MF 6 Portugal Pedro Ferreira 2 0 2
DF 15 Denmark Anders Hagelskjær 1 1 2
DF 26 Denmark Rasmus Thelander 2 0 2
FW 35 Denmark Marcus Hannesbo 0 2 2
FW 39 Denmark Oliver Ross 0 2 2
10 DF 4 Denmark Mathias Ross 1 0 1
MF 25 Denmark Frederik Børsting 0 1 1
TOTALS 18 17 35

Assists[edit]

As of 3 October 2021

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 MF 8 Norway Iver Fossum 4 3 7
2 DF 2 Denmark Kristoffer Pallesen 5 0 5
3 FW 9 Serbia Milan Makarić 2 2 4
4 MF 25 Denmark Frederik Børsting 3 0 3
5 MF 14 Denmark Malthe Højholt 0 2 2
FW 17 Denmark Kasper Kusk 0 2 2
7 DF 3 Denmark Jakob Ahlmann 1 0 1
FW 7 North Macedonia Aleksandar Trajkovski 0 1 1
FW 18 Denmark Louka Prip 1 0 1
TOTALS 16 10 26

Clean sheets[edit]

As of 3 October 2021

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 GK 1 Sweden Jacob Rinne 5 0 5
2 GK 22 Denmark Andreas Hansen 0 2 2
TOTALS 5 2 7

Disciplinary record[edit]

As of 3 October 2021

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total cards are equal.

Rnk Pos. No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 DF 3 Denmark Jakob Ahlmann 4 0 0 0 4 0
MF 6 Portugal Pedro Ferreira 4 0 0 0 4 0
2 DF 4 Denmark Mathias Ross 3 0 0 0 3 0
MF 14 Denmark Malthe Højholt 3 0 0 0 3 0
MF 16 Denmark Magnus Christensen 3 0 0 0 3 0
MF 25 Denmark Frederik Børsting 2 0 1 0 3 0
DF 26 Denmark Rasmus Thelander 3 0 0 0 3 0
8 DF 2 Denmark Kristoffer Pallesen 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 MF 8 Norway Iver Fossum 0 0 1 0 1 0
FW 9 Serbia Milan Makarić 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF 15 Denmark Anders Hagelskjær 1 0 0 0 1 0
Physical trainer – Spain Javier Durán 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 27 0 2 0 29 0

Suspensions[edit]

As of 3 October 2021

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total matches suspended are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 DF 3 Denmark Jakob Ahlmann 1 0 1
MF 6 Portugal Pedro Ferreira 1 0 1
TOTALS 2 0 2

Awards[edit]

Team[edit]

Award Month Source

Individual[edit]

No. Player Award Month Source
Physio Denmark Morten Skjoldager UEFA President's Award August 2021 [15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b The capacity of Aalborg Portland Park limited to prevent the spread of COVID-19
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  2. ^ "Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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  4. ^ "Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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  9. ^ "AaB og van Weert enige om afsked". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  10. ^ "AaB lejer offensiv profil". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Klitten udlejes til Hobro I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Oliver Børsting udlejes til Skive I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Forlængelse og udlejning for Jeppe Pedersen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Kakeeto udlejes til Skive I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Skjoldager modtager af UEFA President's Award". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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