2025–26 Odense Boldklub season

Odense Boldklub
2025–26 season
ChairmanNiels Thorborg
ManagerAlexander Zorniger
StadiumNature Energy Park
Danish Superliga4th

The 2025–26 Odense Boldklub season is the club's 137th season, and their 63rd appearance in the Danish Superliga.

First team

Last updated on 19 July 2025[1]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Martin Hansen Denmark GK (1990-06-15) 15 June 1990
16 Viljar Myhra Norway GK (1996-07-21) 21 July 1996
27 Marcus Eskildsen Denmark GK (2007-12-03) 3 December 2007
30 Theo Sander Denmark GK (2005-01-08) 8 January 2005
Defenders
3 Adam Sørensen Denmark LB (2000-11-11) 11 November 2000
4 Bjørn Paulsen Denmark CB (1991-07-02) 2 July 1991
5 Nicolas Bürgy Switzerland CB (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995
13 Julius Berthel Askou Denmark CB (2006-05-27) 27 May 2006
15 Marcus McCoy Denmark RB (2005-08-24) 24 August 2005
20 Leeroy Owusu Ghana RB (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996
24 Yaya Bojang The Gambia CB/CDM (2004-09-10) 10 September 2004
29 James Gomez The Gambia CB (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001
Midfielders
6 Jakob Bonde Denmark CDM (1993-12-29) 29 December 1993
8 Rasmus Falk Denmark CM (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992
14 Gustav Grubbe Denmark CDM (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003
18 Max Ejdum Denmark CM (2004-10-15) 15 October 2004
19 Tom Trybull Germany CM (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993
21 Nikolaj Juul-Sandberg Denmark CM (2006-04-21) 21 April 2006
Forwards
7 Fiete Arp Germany ST (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000
11 Markus Jensen Denmark LW (2005-07-15) 15 July 2005
17 Noah Ganaus Germany ST (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001
23 William Martin Denmark LW/RW/AM (2007-04-23) 23 April 2007
26 Elias Hansborg-Sørensen Denmark LW/RW/ST (2005-07-02) 2 July 2005
28 Magnus Andersen Denmark LW (2006-04-03) 3 April 2006
31 Jay-Roy Grot Netherlands ST (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998

Transfers

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2025 FW 28 Denmark Magnus Andersen Youth academy [2]
1 July 2025 GK 27 Denmark Marcus Eskildsen Youth academy [3]
1 July 2025 FW 7 Germany Fiete Arp Germany Holstein Kiel 1,850,000 DKK[4] [5]
1 July 2025 FW 17 Germany Noah Ganaus Germany Jahn Regensburg Free transfer [6]
2 July 2025 MF 8 Denmark Rasmus Falk Denmark Copenhagen Undisclosed [7]
Total 1,850,000 DKK

Transfers out

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2025 DF 2 Thailand Nicholas Mickelson Germany Elversberg End of contract [8]
16 July 2025 FW 17 Denmark Luca Kjerrumgaard Italy Udinese 37,500,000 DKK[9] [10]
17 July 2025 FW 10 Haiti Louicius Don Deedson United States FC Dallas 30,000,000 DKK[11] [12]
Total 67,500,000 DKK

Loans in

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Ref
17 July 2025 30 June 2026 GK 30 Denmark Theo Sander Denmark Copenhagen [13]

New contracts

Friendlies

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

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Competitions

Superliga

Main article: 2025–26 Danish Superliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Fredericia 5 2 1 2 10 10 0 7 Qualification for the Championship round
6 Randers 5 2 1 2 6 7 −1 7
7 OB 5 2 1 2 10 15 −5 7 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Viborg 5 2 0 3 8 9 −1 6
9 Silkeborg 5 2 0 3 7 10 −3 6
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. 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.

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
4 2 1 1 9 10  −1 7 2 0 0 6 3  +3 0 1 1 3 7  −4

Last updated: 11 August 2025.
Source: Worldfootball.net

Results by round

Matchday1234567
GroundAHAHHAH
ResultDWLW
Position4364
Updated to match(es) played on 11 August 2025. Source: Worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

20 July 2025 1 Midtjylland 3–3 Odense Herning
18:00 CEST Franculino 45+2', 85'
Buksa 45+5'
Mbabu Yellow card 48'
Lee Yellow card 80'		 Report Ganaus 3'
Grot 30'
Owusu Yellow card 36'
Arp 67' (pen.), Yellow card 82'
Grubbe Yellow card 90+10'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,813
Referee: Morten Krogh
27 July 2025 2 Odense 3–1 Viborg Odense
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 12,394
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
1 August 2025 3 Vejle 4–0 Odense Vejle
20:00 CEST Report Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 10,187
Referee: Frederik Svendsen
11 August 2025 4 Odense 3–2 Randers Odense
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 9,270
Referee: Aydin Uslu
18 August 2025 5 Odense v Aarhus Odense
19:00 CEST Stadium: Nature Energy Park
22 August 2025 6 Copenhagen v Odense Copenhagen
19:00 CEST Stadium: Parken Stadium
31 August 2025 7 Odense v Nordsjælland Odense
16:00 CEST Stadium: Nature Energy Park

Danish Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Danish Cup
2–4 September 2025 Second round Kalundborg v Odense Munkesø Stadium

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

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

As of match played 11 August 2025
Rank Pos. No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 FW 17 Noah Ganaus 3 0 3
2 FW 7 Fiete Arp 2 0 2
DF 5 Nicolas Bürgy 2 0 2
FW 31 Jay-Roy Grot 2 0 2
Own goals 0 0 0
TOTALS 9 0 9

Disciplinary record

References

  1. ^ "OB Herrer". www.ob.dk. Odense Boldklub. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Magnus "Krølle" Andersen rykker på førsteholdet". Odense Boldklub. 24 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Magnus "Krølle" Andersen rykker på førsteholdet". Odense Boldklub. 28 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Fiete Arp som Superliga-stjerne? Han var et århundredetalent". Tipsbladet. 23 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Fiete Arp er ny nummer 7 for Striberne". Odense Boldklub. 23 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Noah Manaus er ny angriber i OB". Odense Boldklub. 30 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Rasmus Falk vender hjem til Fyn". Odense Boldklub. 2 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Fejring og farvel i samme ombæring: OB-profil spiller sin sidste kamp for OB i aften". Fyens Stiftstidende. 25 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Afsløring: OB tjener kassen på Luca Kjerrumgaard". Tipsbladet. 11 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Luca Kjerrumgaard sælger til Udinese Calcio". Odense Boldklub. 16 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Afsløring: OB sælger Don Deedson Louicius til MLS". Tipsbladet. 13 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Vi sælger Don Deedson til FC Dallas". Odense Boldklub. 17 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Theo Sander er stribet i den kommende sæson". Odense Boldklub. 17 July 2025.
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