2017 KA Fotball season

The 2017 season was KA's first season back in the Úrvalsdeild following their relegation in 2004, their 16th season in the top flight of Icelandic football. KA finished the previous season in the first place in 1.deild which secured them a place in the 2017 season of the Úrvalsdeild.

Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar
2017 season
ChairmanEiríkur S. Jóhannsson
ManagerSrdjan Tufegdzic
StadiumAkureyrarvöllur
Úrvalsdeild7th
Icelandic CupThird round vs ÍR
Top goalscorerLeague:
Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson, Emil Lyng (9)
All:
Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson (10)
Highest home attendance1044 vs. Fjölnir
Lowest home attendance640 vs. Víkingur R.
Average home league attendance791

Squad
As of 5 January 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Iceland ISL Aron Dagur Jóhannsson
2 DF Iceland ISL Baldvin Ólafsson
3 DF England ENG Callum Williams
4 MF Iceland ISL Ólafur Aron Pétursson
5 DF Iceland ISL Guðmann Þórisson (captain)
6 MF Iceland ISL Halldór Hermann Jónsson
7 MF Iceland ISL Almarr Ormarsson
8 FW Iceland ISL Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson
9 FW Iceland ISL Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson
10 FW Iceland ISL Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson
11 FW Iceland ISL Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson
16 DF Iceland ISL Davíð Rúnar Bjarnason
17 MF Iceland ISL Kristófer Páll Viðarsson (on loan from Víkingur)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Montenegro MNE Darko Bulatovic
20 DF Serbia SRB Aleksandar Trninic
21 DF Iceland ISL Ívar Örn Árnason
22 DF Iceland ISL Hrannar Björn Steingrímsson
23 GK Serbia SRB Srdjan Rajkovic
24 MF Iceland ISL Daníel Hafsteinsson
25 MF England ENG Archange Nkumu
26 DF Croatia CRO Vedran Turkalj
28 FW Denmark DEN Emil Lyng
29 MF Iceland ISL Bjarni Aðalsteinsson
30 DF Iceland ISL Bjarki Þór Viðarsson
35 FW Iceland ISL Frosti Brynjólfsson
49 MF Iceland ISL Áki Sölvason

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Iceland ISL Tómas Veigar Kristjánsson (at KF until 1 October 2017)
— DF Iceland ISL Kristján Freyr Óðinsson (at Dalvík/Reynir until 1 October 2017)

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

Úrvalsdeild
Main article: 2017 Úrvalsdeild

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 7 8 7 37 31  +6 29 4 5 2 23 15  +8 3 3 5 14 16  −2

Last updated: 26 November 2017.
Source: see below

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDWLDWDLLLWLDDDWWLDDWL
Position2433444467568897665657
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2017. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Valur (C) 22 15 5 2 43 20 +23 50 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Stjarnan 22 10 8 4 46 25 +21 38 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 FH 22 9 8 5 33 25 +8 35
4 KR 22 8 7 7 31 29 +2 31
5 Grindavík 22 9 4 9 31 39 −8 31
6 Breiðablik 22 9 3 10 34 35 −1 30
7 KA 22 7 8 7 37 31 +6 29
8 Víkingur R. 22 7 6 9 32 36 −4 27
9 ÍBV 22 7 4 11 32 38 −6 25 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
10 Fjölnir 22 6 7 9 32 40 −8 25
11 Víkingur Ó. (R) 22 6 4 12 24 44 −20 22 Relegation to 1. deild karla
12 ÍA (R) 22 3 8 11 28 41 −13 17
Source: KSÍ (in Icelandic), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Play-off (only for deciding champion); 9) Draw.[7]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ÍBV qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017 Icelandic Cup.

Icelandic cup
Main article: 2017 Icelandic Cup
17 May 2017 Third round Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar 1-3 Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur Akureyri
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson 51'
Ívar Örn Árnason Yellow card 83'		 Report Jón Gísli Ström 7'
Viktor Örn GuðmundssonYellow card 31'
Jóhann Arnar SigurþórssonYellow card 50'
Andri Jónasson 36'
Jón Arnar Barðdal 111 '		 Stadium: KA-völlur
Attendance: 241
Referee: Þóroddur Hjaltalín


Squad statistics
As of match played 26 November 2017

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalÚrvalsdeildIcelandic Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Iceland ISL Aron Dagur Jóhannsson 201010
3 DF England ENG Callum Williams 20020000
4 MF Iceland ISL Ólafur Aron Pétursson 1604+11010
5 DF Iceland ISL Guðmann Þórisson 908+1000
7 MF Iceland ISL Almarr Ormarsson 21319+1310
8 FW Iceland ISL Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson 1708+9000
9 FW Iceland ISL Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson 231019+390+11
10 FW Iceland ISL Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson 23722710
11 FW Iceland ISL Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson 23519+350+10
16 DF Iceland ISL Davíð Rúnar Bjarnason 913+6100
19 DF Montenegro MNE Darko Bulatovic 18118100
20 MF Serbia SRB Aleksandar Trninic 20020000
21 DF Iceland ISL Ívar Örn Árnason 703+3010
22 DF Iceland ISL Hrannar Björn Steingrímsson 20117+2110
23 GK Serbia SRB Srdjan Rajkovic 21021000
24 MF Iceland ISL Daníel Hafsteinsson 900+8010
25 MF England ENG Archange Nkumu 1206+5010
26 DF Croatia CRO Vedran Turkalj 10110100
28 FW Denmark DEN Emil Lyng 21919+1910
30 DF Iceland ISL Bjarki Þór Viðarsson 1105+5010
49 MF Iceland ISL Áki Sölvason 10000+10
Players who left KA during the season:
2 DF Iceland ISL Baldvin Ólafsson 500+4010

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Úrvalsdeild Icelandic Cup Total
1 FW Iceland 9 Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson 9 1 10
2 FW Denmark 28 Emil Lyng 9 0 9
3 MF Iceland 10 Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson 7 0 7
4 FW Iceland 11 Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson 5 0 5
5 MF Iceland 7 Almarr Ormarsson 3 0 3
6 DF Iceland 16 Davíð Rúnar Bjarnason 1 0 1
DF Montenegro 19 Darko Bulatovic 1 0 1
DF Iceland 22 Hrannar Björn Steingrímsson 1 0 1
DF Croatia 26 Vedran Turkalj 1 0 1
TOTALS 37 1 38

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Úrvalsdeild Icelandic Cup
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Iceland GK Aron Dagur Jóhannsson 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Iceland DF Baldvin Ólafsson 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 England DF Callum Williams 2 1 0 0 2 1
4 Iceland MF Ólafur Aron Pétursson 3 0 0 0 3 0
5 Iceland DF Guðmann Þórisson 3 1 0 0 3 1
6 Iceland MF Halldór Hermann Jónsson 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Iceland MF Almarr Ormarsson 2 0 0 0 2 0
8 Iceland FW Steinþór Freyr Þorsteinsson 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 Iceland FW Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson 4 0 0 0 4 0
10 Iceland FW Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson 2 0 0 0 2 0
11 Iceland FW Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson 3 0 0 0 3 0
16 Iceland DF Davíð Rúnar Bjarnason 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Iceland DF Darko Bulatovic 2 0 0 0 2 0
20 Serbia MF Aleksandar Trninic 6 1 0 0 6 1
21 Iceland DF Ívar Örn Árnason 1 0 1 0 2 0
22 Iceland DF Hrannar Björn Steingrímsson 3 0 0 0 3 0
23 Serbia GK Srdjan Rajkovic 1 0 0 0 1 0
24 Iceland MF Daníel Hafsteinsson 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 England MF Archange Nkumu 4 0 0 0 4 0
26 Croatia DF Vedran Turkalj 2 0 0 0 2 0
28 Denmark FW Emil Lyng 5 0 0 0 5 0
30 Iceland DF Bjarki Þór Viðarsson 2 1 0 0 2 1
TOTALS 47 4 1 0 48 4

References
  1. "Emil Lyng í KA (Staðfest)". www.fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). Fotbolti.net. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. "Darko Bulatovic semur við KA". www.ka.is (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. "Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson semur við KA til tveggja ára". www.ka.is (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. "Guðmann Þórisson gerir tveggja ára samning við KA". www.ka.is (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. "Juraj Grizelj í Keflavík (Staðfest)". www.fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). fotbolti.net. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  6. "Vedran Turkalj semur við KA". www.ka.is (in Icelandic). KA. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. "Úrvalsdeild 2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 20 February 2017.


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