The 2017 season was Molde's tenth consecutive year in the top flight which from the beginning of this season is known as Eliteserien, and their 41st season in the top flight of Norwegian football. Along with the Eliteserien, the club also competed in the Norwegian Cup.
Molde finished 2nd in Eliteserien and reached the semifinal in the Norwegian Cup where the team were defeated by Lillestrøm.
Season events On 29 December 2016, Molde announced that Mark Dempsey had returned to the club as an Assistant Manager, working alongside Erling Moe, on a -year contract.
After the season was finished, Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson was named Molde FK Player of the season by players, coaches and staff at the club. Best player in the under-23 category was Stian Rode Gregersen.
Squad
Reserve squad
Players on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 24 November 2016 FW Óttar Karlsson Vikingur Reykjavik Unknown 13 December 2016 DF Sonni Nattestad FH Free 31 December 2016 DF Ole Martin Rindarøy Lillestrøm Loan Return 1 February 2017 FW Erling Haaland Bryne Unknown 28 February 2017 MF Etzaz Hussain Rudeš Unknown 30 June 2017 GK Mathias Eriksen Ranmark Oppsal Unknown 27 July 2017 DF Vegard Forren Brighton & Hove Albion Free 28 July 2017 MF Christopher Telo IFK Norrköping Unknown 8 August 2017 FW Ibrahima Wadji Gazişehir Gaziantep Free 11 August 2017 MF Martin Ellingsen Kongsvinger Undisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 3 January 2017 GK Ethan Horvath Club Brugge Unknown 29 December 2016 DF Per-Egil Flo Slavia Prague Free 19 July 2017 MF Thompson Ekpe Arendal Unknown 1 August 2017 MF Amidou Diop Kristiansund Unknown 11 August 2017 FW Sander Svendsen Hammarby € 500 000
Loans in Date from Date to Position Nationality Name From 16 August 2017 31 December 2017 MF Mathias Normann Brighton & Hove Albion
Loans out Date from Date to Position Nationality Name To 16 January 2017 31 December 2017 MF Agnaldo Vila Nova 9 March 2017 31 July 2017 MF Thompson Ekpe Kristiansund 4 April 2017 1 July 2017 MF Ola Ormset Husby Levanger 13 July 2017 31 December 2017 DF Kristian Fredrik Aasen Strande Brattvåg 13 July 2017 31 December 2017 MF Ola Ormset Husby Brattvåg 19 July 2017 31 December 2017 GK Neydson Elverum 2 August 2017 31 December 2017 DF Ole Martin Rindarøy Sogndal 16 August 2017 31 December 2017 MF Etzaz Hussain Odd
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date 5 December 2016 MF Thomas Kind Bendiksen Sandefjord 13 December 2016 31 December 2016 DF Vegard Forren Brighton & Hove Albion 9 March 2017 31 December 2016 FW Pape Paté Diouf Odd 20 January 2017 31 December 2016 FW Joshua Gatt Minnesota United 15 February 2017 31 December 2016 MF Harmeet Singh Wisły Płock 21 March 2017
Trial Date From Date To Position Nationality Name Last club
Friendlies
Competitions
Eliteserien
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Norwegian Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from Molde on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who left Molde during the season:
Goal scorers RankPlayerEliteserienNorwegian CupTotal1 FW10 Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson161172 FW33 Fredrik Brustad83113 FW11 Sander Svendsen415FW20 Thomas Amang4155 FW30 Erling Haaland2246 MF14 Petter Strand303DF4 Ruben Gabrielsen303MF11 Martin Ellingsen2139 MF16 Etzaz Hussain11210MF6 Stian Rode Gregersen101MF17 Fredrik Aursnes101DF5 Joona Toivio101MF8 Babacar Sarr101FW28 Ibrahima Wadji101FW25 Óttar Magnús Karlsson011 Own goals202TOTALS501161
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameEliteserienNorwegian CupTotal1 GKAndreas Linde1000102 DFIsak Ssewankambo2000203 DFOle Martin Rindarøy0010104 DFRuben Gabrielsen1000106 MFStian Rode Gregersen5000507 MFMathias Normann2000208 MFBabacar Sarr5000509 FWMattias Moström10001011FWSander Svendsen10001014MFPetter Strand20002016MFEtzaz Hussain30104017MFFredrik Aursnes31003119MFEirik Hestad30104020FWThomas Amang11102122DFChristoffer Remmer10102028FWIbrahima Wadji10001029DFVegard Forren30003030FWErling Haaland20204032MFChristopher Telo10001033MFFredrik Brustad20002034GKNeydson001010TOTALS40280482
See also Molde FK seasons
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