The 2019 season was Molde's 12th consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 43rd season in the top flight of Norwegian football. They participated in Eliteserien, winning the title for the 4th time, reached the third round of the Cup and were knocked out of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League in the playoff round by FK Partizan after entering at the First qualifying round stage. Molde were scheduled to take part in the 2019 Mesterfinalen against Rosenborg, but the match was cancelled 15 March 2019 due to heavy rain.

Season events On 19 December 2018, Molde announced that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær had been "loaned" to Manchester United as their caretaker manager until the end of the 2018–19 season, Erling Moe taking charge of Molde during this period. On 28 March 2019, Manchester United announced the permanent appointment of Solskjær as their manager. On 16 June, in Molde's won 2–0 home win against Ranheim, the club scored for a 29th consecutive league games, breaking the club record of scoring in 28 consecutive league matches from the 2014 season. Molde were eliminated from the Norwegian Cup on 19 June, after being defeated 0–4 away to Aalesund in the third round. The record goalscoring run of scoring in 40 consecutive league games ended on 6 October with a goalless draw against Brann at Brann Stadion. On 10 November 2019, Molde won the league title with two games to spare after Strømsgodset were defeated with the score 4–0.

Norwegian Cup Molde entered the Norwegian Cup in the first round. The first round schedule was announced on 11 April and paired Molde with fifth tier side Eide/Omegn. Molde won the match 5–0; Leke James opened the scoring in the 10th minute, and Eirik Ulland Andersen scored Molde's second goal. James scored his second, Molde's third, and Ulland Andersen completed his first hat-trick for Molde with two goals in the second half, the first from the penalty spot. Late in the game, Ulland Andersen was removed from the pitch with an injury to his Achilles tendon, which possibly rules him out for the rest of the season. Goalkeeper Álex Craninx and midfielder Emil Breivik (substitute) got their debut for the club against Eide/Omegn. On 6 May, it was announced that Sunndal from 3. divisjon, whom they last met in the first round seven seasons earlier, when they won 4–0, were Molde's opponent in the second round. The result was the same on this occasion; Christoffer Remmer scored his first goal in his senior career early in the game, before James scored his third goal of the Norwegian Cup season. 17-year-old winger Jakob Ørsahl made his Molde debut and scored both the third and fourth goal. Under–19 players Tobias Hestad, Markus Eiane and Oliver Petersen were all brought on to their club debut in the second half. NFF paired Molde with local rivals Aalesund in the third round. On 19 June, Molde were knocked out of the Norwegian Cup after a 0–4 defeat away to second tier side Aalesund. Molde's captain Ruben Gabrielsen was sent off about half an hour into the game on the score 0–2.

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Andreas Linde GK Helsingborg 2015 2021 105 0 12 Álex Craninx GK Cartagena 2018 2023 25 0 26 Mathias Ranmark GK Oppsal 2017 2021 3 0 52 Oliver Petersen GK Academy 2019 1 0 Defenders 2 Martin Bjørnbak DF Bodø/Glimt 2019 2022 33 0 4 Ruben Gabrielsen DF Lillestrøm 2014 2019 171 8 5 Vegard Forren DF Brighton & Hove Albion 2017 2021 384 18 18 Kristoffer Haraldseid DF Haugesund 2019 2022 36 1 28 Kristoffer Haugen DF Viking 2018 2020 61 2 Midfielders 7 Magnus Wolff Eikrem MF Seattle Sounders FC 2018 2022 139 28 8 Fredrik Sjølstad MF Kongsvinger 2019 2021 21 1 9 Mattias Moström MF AIK 2007 2019 357 36 11 Martin Ellingsen MF Kongsvinger 2017 2022 45 7 15 Tobias Christensen MF Start 2019 2022 6 1 16 Etzaz Hussain MF Rudeš 2017 2019 194 21 17 Fredrik Aursnes MF Hødd 2016 2021 133 16 19 Eirik Hestad MF Academy 2012 2021 169 27 20 Henry Wingo MF Seattle Sounders FC 2019 2021 3 0 23 Eirik Ulland Andersen MF Strømsgodset 2019 2022 6 4 30 Mathis Bolly MF Free agent 2019 2022 19 5 46 Tobias Hestad MF Academy 2020 1 0 50 Jakob Ørsahl MF Academy 1 2 Forwards 10 Leke James FW Free agent 2018 2020 52 28 14 Erling Knudtzon FW Lillestrøm 2019 2021 29 4 48 Markus Eiane FW Academy 1 0 99 Ohi Omoijuanfo FW Stabæk 2019 2021 35 16 Out on loan 6 Stian Rode Gregersen DF Academy 2013 2020 56 1 21 Tobias Svendsen MF Academy 2015 2020 23 1 25 Martin Ove Roseth DF Academy 2016 2021 3 0 27 Daniel Chima Chukwu FW Legia Warszawa 2018 2020 163 56 45 Emil Breivik DF Academy 2022 3 0 49 Sivert Gussiås FW Academy 2018 2019 1 0 Players who left club during season 3 Christopher Telo DF IFK Norrköping 2017 2020 10 0 20 Thomas Amang FW Rainbow Bamenda 2016 2020 50 11 22 Christoffer Remmer DF Copenhagen 2016 2019 81 1

Transfers

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 January 2019MFErling KnudtzonLillestrømFree8 January 2019MFFredrik SjølstadKongsvingerUndisclosed16 January 2019MFEirik Ulland AndersenStrømsgodsetUndisclosed17 January 2019DFMartin BjørnbakBodø/GlimtUndisclosed2 February 2019DFKristoffer HaraldseidHaugesundUndisclosed19 February 2019MFMathis BollyFree agentFree21 March 2019FWOhi OmoijuanfoStabækUndisclosed10 August 2019MFTobias ChristensenStartUndisclosed12 August 2019MFHenry WingoSeattle Sounders FCUndisclosed Knudtzon's move was announced on 17 July 2018 and finalised on 1 January 2019.

Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.4 December 2018MFIbrahima WadjiHaugesundUndisclosed15 December 2018FWÓttar Magnús KarlssonMjällbyUndisclosed1 January 2019MFHermann SvendsenTræffUndisclosed1 January 2019FWErling HaalandRed Bull SalzburgUndisclosed11 January 2019FWFredrik BrustadMjøndalenUndisclosed25 January 2019DFElias MordalBrattvågUndisclosed1 February 2019DFSonni NattestadFredericiaUndisclosed18 March 2019FWChristian DahlMossUndisclosed31 July 2019DFThor-Olav MoeÅsaneUndisclosed9 August 2019FWMagnus LangsetNotoddenUndisclosed26 August 2019FWThomas AmangGimnàsticUndisclosed Haaland's move was announced on 18 August 2018 and finalised on 1 January 2019.

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name to Date to Ref.31 August 2018FWFredrik BrustadHamilton Academical10 January 201922 December 2018FWSivert GussiåsStrømmen31 December 201916 January 2019MFTobias SvendsenSandefjord6 July 201916 February 2019DFStian Rode GregersenElfsborg31 December 201918 February 2019FWDaniel Chima ChukwuHeilongjiang Lava Spring31 December 201924 March 2019FWThomas AmangKristiansund26 August 201928 March 2019GKMathias RanmarkMjøndalen5 August 20193 May 2019DFMartin Ove RosethSogndal31 July 20192 August 2019MFTobias HestadAskerEnd of Season20 August 2019DFEmil BreivikRaufoss31 December 20199 September 2019DFMartin Ove RosethSogndal31 December 20199 September 2019MFTobias SvendsenNest-Sotra31 December 2019

Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date 30 November 2018 DF Isak Ssewankambo Östersund 21 February 2019 31 December 2018 MF Petter Strand Brann 12 January 2019 18 January 2019 MF Babacar Sarr Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 5 February 2019 30 June 2019 DF Christoffer Remmer Westerlo 16 July 2019 26 July 2019 DF Christopher Telo IFK Norrköping 27 July 2019

Friendlies

Competitions Mesterfinalen

Eliteserien

Results summary

Results by match

Results

Table

Norwegian Cup

Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

RankPlayerEliteserienNorwegian CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW10Leke James1734242 FW99Ohi Omoijuanfo1502173 MF7Magnus Wolff Eikrem1102134 MF19Eirik Hestad4015MF16Etzaz Hussain4015MF30Mathis Bolly30257 FW14Erling Knudtzon3014MF23Eirik Ulland Andersen13049 MF11Martin Ellingsen300310DF4 Ruben Gabrielsen2002MF9Mattias Moström2002MF17Fredrik Aursnes1012FW50Jakob Ørsahl020214DF18Kristoffer Haraldseid1001MF8 Fredrik Sjølstad1001MF15Tobias Christensen1001DF22Christoffer Remmer0101MF11Martin Ellingsen0011DF5 Vegard Forren0011 Own goals3003TOTALS7291697

Clean sheets RankPlayerEliteserienNorwegian CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK12Álex Craninx42392 GK1 Andreas Linde7007TOTALS112316

Disciplinary record NameEliteserienNorwegian CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GKAndreas Linde200000202 DFMartin Bjørnbak300000304 DFRuben Gabrielsen400100415 DFVegard Forren401020707 MFMagnus Wolff Eikrem600010708 MFFredrik Sjølstad300000309 MFMattias Moström3010004010FWLeke James2000204011MFMartin Ellingsen3000104012GKÁlex Craninx0000101014FWErling Knudtzon3000003015MFTobias Christensen1000001016MFEtzaz Hussain2000305017 MFFredrik Aursnes4000206018DFKristoffer Haraldseid1000001019MFEirik Hestad4010207028DFKristoffer Haugen4000105030MFMathis Bolly0000202099FWOhi Omoijuanfo51001071Players away from Molde on loan:45DFEmil Breivik00100010Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club:TOTALS55141180772

See also Molde FK seasons

References