2021–22 AaB season

AaB
2021–22 season
Sports director	Inge André Olsen
Head coach	Martí Cifuentes
Stadium	Aalborg Portland Park
Danish Superliga	3rd
Danish Cup	4th round
Top goalscorer	League: Iver Fossum (5); All: Iver Fossum (8)
Highest home attendance	8,123
Lowest home attendance	3,784
Average home league attendance	6,662

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

Coaching staff

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

Source: AaB Fodbold

Other information

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

Source: AaB Fodbold

Squad

First team squad

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	SWE	Jacob Rinne
2	DF	DEN	Kristoffer Pallesen
3	DF	DEN	Jakob Ahlmann
4	DF	DEN	Mathias Ross
5	DF	NOR	Daniel Granli
6	MF	POR	Pedro Ferreira
7	FW	MKD	Aleksandar Trajkovski (from 31 August 2021)
8	MF	NOR	Iver Fossum
9	FW	SRB	Milan Makarić
10	FW	DEN	Lucas Andersen (captain)
11	FW	SWE	Tim Prica
14	MF	DEN	Malthe Højholt
15	DF	DEN	Anders Hagelskjær
16	MF	DEN	Magnus Christensen


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	DEN	Kasper Kusk
18	MF	DEN	Louka Prip
19	FW	DEN	Anosike Ementa
20	MF	DEN	Oliver Klitten (until 22 July 2021)
22	GK	DEN	Andreas Hansen
23	MF	UGA	Robert Kakeeto (until 31 August 2021)
24	DF	SRB	Vladimir Prijović
25	MF	DEN	Frederik Børsting
26	DF	DEN	Rasmus Thelander (Vice-captain)
28	MF	DEN	Jeppe Pedersen (until 29 July 2021)
29	FW	DEN	Oliver Børsting (until 24 July 2021)
30	FW	ESP	Rufo
32	DF	DEN	Casper Gedsted
35	FW	DEN	Marcus Hannesbo

Source: AaB Fodbold website

Youth players in use

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


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

Transfers and loans

In

Summer

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

Winter

Out

Summer

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

Winter

Loan in

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

Loan out

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

Friendlies

Pre-season

24 June 2021 Friendly	Hobro IK	1 – 0	AaB	Hobro, Denmark
13:00 CEST	Elkær 82'	Report		Stadium: Hobro IK training ground

26 June 2021 Friendly	AaB	2 – 2	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	Esbjerg fB	Aalborg, Denmark
14:00 CEST		Report		Stadium: AaB training ground Referee: Mikkel Redder

3 July 2021 Friendly	Vejle Boldklub	1 – 1	AaB	Vejle, Denmark
14:30 CEST	Schoop 63' Høllsberg 70'	Report	Prip 63'	Stadium: Vejle Stadium Attendance: 425 Referee: Sandi Putros

9 July 2021 Friendly	AaB	1 – 0	AGF	Aalborg, Denmark
16:00 CEST	Kusk 90+2'	Report		Stadium: AaB training ground

Mid-season

Competitions

Competition record

Competition	Record
Competition	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

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
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

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

18 July 2021 1	F.C. København	2 – 2	AaB	Copenhagen
16:00 CEST	Wilczek 38' Daramy 47' Boilesen 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^{[lower-alpha 1]} 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	Þorsteinsson 4' Poulsen 24' Brandhof 45+6' 90+6'	Report	Ross 21' Granli 26' Pedro Ferreira 76'	Stadium: Ceres Park Attendance: 19,143 Referee: Jakob Sundberg

25 October 2021 13	AaB	2 – 5	Viborg FF	Aalborg
19:00 CET	Prip 45+4' Makarić 76'	Report	Jacob Bonde 9' (pen.) Bakiz 45+1' Lonwijk 51' Leemans 68' Lauritsen 79'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 7,322 Referee: Michael Tykgaard

31 October 2021 14	FC Nordsjælland	0 – 2	AaB	Farum
14:00 CET	Frese 54' Thychosen 70' Bredahl 90+6'	Report	Christensen 45+2' Fossum 45+4' (pen.) Prica 71'	Stadium: Right to Dream Park Attendance: 2,511 Referee: Anders Poulsen (referee)

7 November 2021 15	AaB	1 – 1	Randers FC	Aalborg
14:00 CET	Makarić 1' Pedro Ferreira 90+1' 90+2'	Report	Kamara 56' 87' Piesinger 90+6'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 7,266 Referee: Jonas Hansen

22 November 2021 16	SønderjyskE	1 – 3	AaB	Haderslev
19:00 CET	Holm 35' (pen.) 72'	Report	Rinne 34' Thelander 34' Prip 38' 90' Kusk 54'	Stadium: Sydbank Park Attendance: 3,873 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen

28 November 2021 17	AaB	1 – 3	F.C. København	Aalborg
18:00 CET	Prip 16' Pedro Ferreira 45+1' Ross 49' Pallesen 87'	Report	Lerager 15' 30' Pep Biel 18' Bardghji 31' Bøving 41' Khocholava 63' Kristiansen 85' Grabara 87'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 10,254 Referee: Jakob Kehlet

20 February 2022 18	FC Midtjylland	0 – 2	AaB	Herning
14:00 CET	Sviatchenko 6' Charles 23' Fraulo 90'	Report	Pallesen 12' Granli 28' Højholt 33' Høgh 56' Hagelskjær 90+4'	Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 9,004 Referee: Morten Krogh

27 February 2022 19	AaB	1 – 4	Silkeborg IF	Aalborg
14:00 CET	Børsting 26' Rufo 69' Høgh 83'	Report	Helenius 66' 69' (pen.) 78' Jørgensen 72' Gojani 90+1'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 7,142 Referee: Mikkel Redder

6 March 2022 20	AaB	0 – 0	Vejle Boldklub	Aalborg
16:00 CET	Hagelskjær 31' Christensen 49' Ementa 90+3' Granli 90+7'	Report	Albentosa 33' Gundelund 61' Albornoz 90+2' Ofori 90+5' Drammeh 90+7'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 7,340 Referee: Sandi Putros

14 March 2022 21	OB	2 – 3	AaB	Odense
19:00 CET	Jebali 15' Fenger 53'	Report	Høgh 3' Thelander 7' Højholt 39' Makarić 62' Kusk 77' Pallesen 81'	Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 6,153 Referee: Jakob Sundberg

20 March 2022 22	AaB	3 – 0	Brøndby IF	Aalborg
14:30 CET	Prip 34' (pen.) 61' (pen.) Makarić 70' Granli 90+1'	Report	Heggheim 59' Ben Slimane 67' Björk 81'	Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 11,083 Referee: Jens Maae

Championship Round

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

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	Sisto 45+3' Andersson 56' Lössl 90+2' Evander 102' Isaksen 110' 111'	Report	Ross 45+3' Højholt 45+4' Prip 90+3' Thelander 118'	Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen

Statistics

Appearances

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	Kristoffer Pallesen	11	2	13
	MF	8	Iver Fossum	11	2	13
	MF	14	Malthe Højholt	11	2	13
	FW	18	Louka Prip	11	2	13
	MF	25	Frederik Børsting	11	2	13
6	DF	3	Jakob Ahlmann	10	2	12
	DF	5	Daniel Granli	10	2	12
	FW	9	Milan Makarić	10	2	12
	DF	26	Rasmus Thelander	11	1	12
10	GK	1	Jacob Rinne	11	0	11
10	FW	11	Tim Prica	10	1	11
12	DF	4	Mathias Ross	10	0	10
	MF	6	Pedro Ferreira	9	1	10
	DF	15	Anders Hagelskjær	8	2	10
	MF	16	Magnus Christensen	8	2	10
	FW	35	Marcus Hannesbo	8	2	10
17	FW	17	Kasper Kusk	7	2	9
18	FW	7	Aleksandar Trajkovski	4	1	5
19	GK	22	Andreas Hansen	0	2	2
19	MF	30	Rufo	2	0	2
21	DF	32	Casper Gedsted	0	1	1
21	FW	39	Oliver Ross	0	1	1

Goalscorers

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	Iver Fossum	5	3	8
1	FW	17	Kasper Kusk	2	4	6
3	FW	9	Milan Makarić	2	3	5
4	FW	18	Louka Prip	3	1	4
5	MF	6	Pedro Ferreira	2	0	2
	DF	15	Anders Hagelskjær	1	1	2
	DF	26	Rasmus Thelander	2	0	2
	FW	35	Marcus Hannesbo	0	2	2
	FW	39	Oliver Ross	0	2	2
10	DF	4	Mathias Ross	1	0	1
10	MF	25	Frederik Børsting	0	1	1
TOTALS				18	17	35

Assists

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	Iver Fossum	4	3	7
2	DF	2	Kristoffer Pallesen	5	0	5
3	FW	9	Milan Makarić	2	2	4
4	MF	25	Frederik Børsting	3	0	3
5	MF	14	Malthe Højholt	0	2	2
5	FW	17	Kasper Kusk	0	2	2
7	DF	3	Jakob Ahlmann	1	0	1
	FW	7	Aleksandar Trajkovski	0	1	1
	FW	18	Louka Prip	1	0	1
TOTALS				16	10	26

Clean sheets

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	Jacob Rinne	5	0	5
2	GK	22	Andreas Hansen	0	2	2
TOTALS				5	2	7

Disciplinary record

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

Suspensions

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	Total
1	DF	3	Jakob Ahlmann	1	1
1	MF	6	Pedro Ferreira	1	1
TOTALS				2	2

Awards

Team

Award	Month	Source

Individual

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

References

1 2 The capacity of Aalborg Portland Park limited to prevent the spread of COVID-19

↑ "AaB henter Hagelskjær". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
↑ "Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
↑ "Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
↑ "Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
↑ "AaB køber Louka Prip". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
↑ "AaB køber serbisk ligatopscorer". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
↑ "Hiljemark stopper karrieren og bliver assistenttræner i AaB". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
↑ "AaB og Lukas Klitten tager afsked efter sæsonen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
↑ "AaB og van Weert enige om afsked". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
↑ "AaB lejer offensiv profil". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
↑ "Klitten udlejes til Hobro I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
↑ "Oliver Børsting udlejes til Skive I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
↑ "Forlængelse og udlejning for Jeppe Pedersen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
↑ "Kakeeto udlejes til Skive I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
↑ "Skjoldager modtager af UEFA President's Award". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

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[ATT-1] 1 2 The capacity of Aalborg Portland Park limited to prevent the spread of COVID-19

[2] "AaB henter Hagelskjær". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[3] "Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[4] "Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[5] "Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[6] "AaB køber Louka Prip". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[7] "AaB køber serbisk ligatopscorer". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

[8] "Hiljemark stopper karrieren og bliver assistenttræner i AaB". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

[9] "AaB og Lukas Klitten tager afsked efter sæsonen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[10] "AaB og van Weert enige om afsked". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[11] "AaB lejer offensiv profil". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

[12] "Klitten udlejes til Hobro I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

[13] "Oliver Børsting udlejes til Skive I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

[14] "Forlængelse og udlejning for Jeppe Pedersen". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

[15] "Kakeeto udlejes til Skive I.K." aabsport.dk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

[16] "Skjoldager modtager af UEFA President's Award". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

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