The 2008–09 Odense Boldklub season was the club's 121st season, and their 48th appearance in the Danish Superliga. As well as the Superliga, they competed in the Ekstra Bladet Cup.
First team
Last updated on 1 May 2009
Squad no.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age) Goalkeepers1Arek OnyszkoGK16David PreeceGK35Christian KierGK Defenders2Espen RuudRB3Atle Roar HålandCB5Anders Møller ChristensenCB6Thomas HelvegRB/CB15Chris Sørensen (captain)LB/CB18Jonas TroestCB20Timmi JohansenLB Midfielders4Hans Henrik AndreasenCM/RM8Henrik HansenCM/AM11Johan AbsalonsenLM/LW14Esben HansenCM/DM17Morten BisgaardCM19Eric Djemba-DjembaDM21Peter NymannRM25Oliver FeldballeLM/AM Forwards7Peter UtakaST10Björn RunströmST22Njogu Demba-NyrénST28Anders K. JacobsenST
Transfers and loans Transfers in Entry datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubFeeRef.1 July 2008 DF 20 Timmi Johansen SC HeerenveenLoan 1 July 2008 FW 10 Björn Runström FulhamFree transfer 1 July 2008 DF 2 Espen Ruud Odd Grenland? 14 July 2008 MF 8 Henrik Hansen AC Horsens3,700,000 DKK 16 July 2008 MF 19 Eric Djemba-Djemba Qatar SCFree transfer 1 August 2008 FW 29 Emmanuel Clottey Accra Great OlympicsLoan 8 August 2008 GK 16 David Preece Silkeborg IFFree transfer 30 August 2008 FW 7 Peter Utaka Royal Antwerp1,900,000 DKK 1 November 2008 FW 28 Anders K. Jacobsen Vejle BKBack from loan 1 December 2008 GK 27 Anders Lindegaard Kolding FCBack from loan 1 December 2008 FW – David Nielsen StrømsgodsetBack from loan 1 December 2008 FW – Srđan Radonjić IK StartBack from loan 1 January 2009 FW 22 Njogu Demba-Nyrén SK Brann? 1 May 2009 FW – Srđan Radonjić SC Rheindorf AltachBack from loan Total 5,600,000 DKK
Transfers out Departure datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.23 June 2008 MF 29 Jonas Borring FC Midtjylland21,000,000 DKK 30 June 2008 MF 22 Mustapha Papa Diop FC FynEnd of contract 30 June 2008 MF 8 Bechara Oliveira Vejle BKEnd of contract 1 July 2008 GK 27 Anders Lindegaard Kolding FCLoan 5 August 2008 FW – Srđan Radonjić IK StartLoan 15 August 2008 FW 7 Mads Timm Lyngby BKReleased 6 November 2008 MF 30 Christian Bolaños IK Start3,000,000 DKK 31 December 2008 FW 29 Emmanuel Clottey Accra Great OlympicsEnd of loan2 February 2009 MF – Matti Lund Nielsen Lyngby BKLoan 2 February 2009 FW – Srđan Radonjić SC Rheindorf AltachLoan 12 March 2009 FW 9 Baye Djiby Fall Lokomotiv Moskva35,000,000 DKK Total 59,000,000 DKK
Competitions
Superliga
League table
Results summary
Result by round
Matches
UEFA Intertoto Cup
Second round
Odense won 4–1 on aggregate
Third round
Aston Villa won 3–2 on aggregate
Ekstra Bladet Cup
Squad statistics
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
PlayerSuperligaEkstra Bladet CupIntertoto CupTotal1FW7Peter Utaka1210132FW—Baye Djiby Fall1110123MF4Hans Henrik Andreasen90094FW22Njogu Demba-Nyrén80085FW10Björn Runström70076MF11Johan Absalonsen51067DF2Espen Ruud41058MF8Henrik Hansen3003DF15Chris Sørensen300310MF19Eric Djemba-Djemba200211DF5Anders Møller Christensen0011Own goals 1 0 1 2TOTALS 65 4 2 71
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