2025–26 Odense Boldklub season

Odense Boldklub
2025–26 season
ChairmanNiels Thorborg
ManagerAlexander Zorniger
StadiumNature Energy Park
Danish Superliga6th
Danish CupQuarter-finals

The 2025–26 Odense Boldklub season is the club's 137th season, and their 63rd appearance in the Danish Superliga. It is also Odenses comeback season to the best Danish football tier after relegation to the Danish 1st Division.

At the end of the 2024–25 season, Odense announced the signing of a new head coach, Alexander Zorniger.[1] The German coach is well known in Denmark after his three years as a head coach Brøndby IF from 2016 to 2019. The rumors of Odense signing Zorniger started in February when he was spotted in the Odense away section in a game against Hillerød Fodbold at Right to Dream Park.[2] Sportsdirector Troels Bech knows Zorniger very well from his time in Brøndby. Those two worked together from 2016 til 2018.

First team

Last updated on 22 September 2025[3]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Martin Hansen GK (1990-06-15) 15 June 1990
16 Viljar Myhra GK (1996-07-21) 21 July 1996
27 Marcus Eskildsen GK (2007-12-03) 3 December 2007
30 Theo Sander GK (2005-01-08) 8 January 2005
Defenders
3 Adam Sørensen LB (2000-11-11) 11 November 2000
4 Bjørn Paulsen CB (1991-07-02) 2 July 1991
5 Nicolas Bürgy CB (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995
13 Julius Berthel Askou CB (2006-05-27) 27 May 2006
15 Marcus McCoy RB (2005-08-24) 24 August 2005
20 Leeroy Owusu RB (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996
24 Yaya Bojang CB/CDM (2004-09-10) 10 September 2004
29 James Gomez CB (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001
Midfielders
6 Jakob Bonde CDM (1993-12-29) 29 December 1993
8 Rasmus Falk CM (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992
14 Gustav Grubbe CDM (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003
18 Max Ejdum CM (2004-10-15) 15 October 2004
19 Tom Trybull CM (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993
21 Vitus Friis CDM (2007-03-31) 31 March 2007
22 Ismahila Ouédraogo CDM (1999-11-05) 5 November 1999
Forwards
7 Fiete Arp ST (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000
11 Jona Niemiec ST (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001
17 Noah Ganaus ST (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001
23 William Martin LW/RW/AM (2007-04-23) 23 April 2007
25 Mads Abrahamsen LW (2007-01-13) 13 January 2007
26 Elias Hansborg-Sørensen LW/RW/ST (2005-07-02) 2 July 2005
28 Magnus Andersen LW (2006-04-03) 3 April 2006
31 Jay-Roy Grot ST (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998

Transfers

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2025 FW 28 Magnus Andersen Youth academy [4]
1 July 2025 GK 27 Marcus Eskildsen Youth academy [5]
1 July 2025 FW 7 Fiete Arp Holstein Kiel 1,850,000 DKK[6] [7]
1 July 2025 FW 17 Noah Ganaus Jahn Regensburg Free transfer [8]
2 July 2025 MF 8 Rasmus Falk Copenhagen Undisclosed [9]
26 August 2025 MF 22 Ismahila Ouédraogo Atromitos 7,500,000 DKK [10]
1 September 2025 FW 11 Jona Niemiec Fortuna Düsseldorf Undisclosed [11]
18 September 2025 FW 25 Mads Abrahamsen Youth academy [12]
22 September 2025 MF 21 Vitus Friis Youth academy [13]
Total 9,350,000 DKK

Transfers out

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2025 DF 2 Nicholas Mickelson Elversberg End of contract [14]
16 July 2025 FW 17 Luca Kjerrumgaard Udinese 37,500,000 DKK[15] [16]
17 July 2025 FW 10 Louicius Don Deedson FC Dallas 30,000,000 DKK[17] [18]
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 Theo Sander Copenhagen [19]

Loans out

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Ref
20 August 2025 30 June 2026 FW 11 Markus Jensen Utrecht [20]
1 September 2025 30 June 2026 MF 21 Nikolaj Juul-Sandberg Middelfart [21]

New contracts

Date Pos No. Player Ref.
20 August 2025 FW 11 Markus Jensen [20]
1 September 2025 MF 21 Nikolaj Juul-Sandberg [21]

Friendlies

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

20 June 2025 Odense 1–2 Esbjerg Odense
17:00 CEST Jensen 53' Report Lucena 20', 45' Stadium: Ådalen
Attendance: 1,153
Referee: Allan Staal
26 June 2025 Odense 0–2 Sønderjyske Odense
14:00 CEST Report Agger 44'
Bergholt 82'		 Stadium: Ådalen
1 July 2025 Odense 3–0 B.93 Nyborg
16:00 CEST Arp 1'
Ganaus 45+1'
Askou 87'		 Report Stadium: Nyborg Stadium
6 July 2025 Aarhus 0–0 Odense Aarhus
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: Fredensvang
12 July 2025 Randers 0–2 Odense Randers
14:00 CEST Report Arp 8'
Owusu 90'		 Stadium: Randers FC's bane 9

Competitions

Superliga

Main article: 2025–26 Danish Superliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Sønderjyske 18 8 5 5 30 25 +5 29 Qualification for the Championship round
5 Copenhagen 18 8 4 6 30 26 +4 28
6 OB 18 7 5 6 32 37 −5 26
7 Viborg 18 7 3 8 31 29 +2 24 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Nordsjælland 18 8 0 10 29 32 −3 24
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 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
18 7 5 6 32 37  −5 26 4 2 3 17 18  −1 3 3 3 15 19  −4

Last updated: 7 December 2025.
Source: Worldfootball.net

Results by round

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA
ResultDWLWLDLLWLDWLWDDWW
Position436476911910981077876
Points1447788811111215151819202326
Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 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  48'
Lee  80'		 Report Ganaus 3'
Grot 30'
Owusu  36'
Arp 67' (pen.),  82'
Grubbe  90+10'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,813
Referee: Morten Krogh
27 July 2025 2 Odense 3–1 Viborg Odense
14:00 CEST Ganaus 42'
Bürgy 57', 63'
Arp  67'
Bojang  90+2'		 Report Grønning  76'
Horneman 85'		 Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 12,394
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
1 August 2025 3 Vejle 4–0 Odense Vejle
20:00 CEST Hjulsager 15',  75'
Duelund 23', 57'
Gammelgaard 62'		 Report Sørensen  90' Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 10,187
Referee: Frederik Svendsen
11 August 2025 4 Odense 3–2 Randers Odense
19:00 CEST Ganaus 5'
Arp 43' (pen.)
Grot 45+1'
Gomez  71'		 Report Campbell 7'
Danho 24'
Campbell  58'
Greve  64'
Dyhr  90+3'
Høegh  90+5'		 Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 9,270
Referee: Aydin Uslu
18 August 2025 5 Odense 1–5 Aarhus Odense
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 13,073
Referee: Morten Krogh
23 August 2025 6 Copenhagen 1–1 Odense Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Report Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 27,397
Referee: Jens Maae
31 August 2025 7 Odense 1–2 Nordsjælland Odense
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 10,915
Referee: Sandi Putros
14 September 2025 8 Silkeborg 2–1 Odense Silkeborg
18:00 CEST Report Stadium: JYSK Park
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
19 September 2025 9 Odense 3–2 Fredericia Odense
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 9,119
Referee: Frederik Svendsen
28 September 2025 10 Brøndby 5–1 Odense Brøndbyøster
20:00 CEST Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
3 October 2025 11 Odense 1–1 Sønderjyske Odense
19:00 CEST Paulsen 38'
Askou  45+1'		 Report Hoppe 69'
Lyng  90'		 Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 9,159
Referee: Svend Funder
19 October 2025 12 Viborg 1–2 Odense Viborg
14:00 CEST Vester 5' Report Ganaus 57',  79'
Niemiec 60'		 Stadium: Viborg Stadium
Attendance: 5,560
Referee: Sandi Putros
27 October 2025 13 Odense 1–4 Brøndby Odense
19:00 CEST Stadium: Nature Energy Park
2 November 2025 14 Nordsjælland 2–4 Odense Farum
18:00 CEST Stadium: Right to Dream Park
7 November 2025 15 Odense 1–1 Silkeborg Odense
19:00 CEST Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Referee: Lasse Graagaard
24 November 2025 16 Randers 0–0 Odense Randers
19:00 CEST Stadium: Cepheus Park Randers
Referee: Sandi Putros
30 November 2025 17 Odense 3–0 Vejle Odense
18:00 CEST Report Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 6,722
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
5 December 2025 18 Fredericia 1–3 Odense Fredericia
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Monjasa Park
Attendance: 3,348
Referee: Jens Maae
8 February 2026 19 Aarhus v Odense Fredericia
Stadium: Monjasa Park
15 February 2026 20 Odense v Midtjylland Odense
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
22 February 2026 21 Odense v Copenhagen Odense
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
1 March 2026 22 Sønderjyske v Odense Haderslev
Stadium: Sydbank Park

Danish Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Danish Cup
27 August 2025 Second round Kalundborg 0–11 Odense Odense
17:00 CEST Report Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 2,715
Referee: Frederik Svendsen
23 September 2025 Third round Sundby 0–3 Odense Sundby
19:00 CEST Krogh Hansen  65'
Lundqvist  84'		 Niemiec 28'
Ganaus 75'
Hansborg-Sørensen 85'		 Stadium: Sundby Idrætspark
Attendance: 1,715
28–30 October 2025 Fourth round Brønshøj 0–3 Odense Brønshøj
Stadium: Tingbjerg Idrætspark
11 December 2025 Quarter-final 1st leg Odense 1–0 Aarhus Odense
Stadium: Nature Energy Park
14 December 2025 Quarter-final 2nd leg Aarhus v Odense Aarhus
Stadium: Ceres Park Vejlby

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

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

As of match played 11 December 2025
Rank Pos. No. Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
1 FW 17 Noah Ganaus 9 2 11
2 FW 7 Fiete Arp 8 1 9
3 FW 31 Jay-Roy Grot 6 0 6
4 FW 11 Jona Niemiec 2 2 4
FW 26 Elias Hansborg-Sørensen 0 4 4
6 DF 4 Bjørn Paulsen 1 2 3
7 DF 5 Nicolas Bürgy 2 0 2
MF 14 Gustav Grubbe 0 2 2
MF 18 Max Ejdum 1 1 2
MF 23 William Martin 0 2 2
11 DF 3 Adam Sørensen 1 0 1
DF 20 Leeroy Owusu 1 0 1
MF 22 Ismahila Ouédraogo 0 1 1
FW 25 Mads Abrahamsen 0 1 1
DF 29 James Gomez 1 0 1
Own goals 1 0 1
TOTALS 32 18 50

Disciplinary record

References

  1. ^ "Alexander Zorniger er ny cheftræner i OB". Odense Boldklub. 31 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Arbejdsløs Alexander Zorniger så OB spille i Farum". Fyns Amts Avis. 21 February 2025.
  3. ^ "OB Herrer". www.ob.dk. Odense Boldklub. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Magnus "Krølle" Andersen rykker på førsteholdet". Odense Boldklub. 24 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Magnus "Krølle" Andersen rykker på førsteholdet". Odense Boldklub. 28 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Fiete Arp som Superliga-stjerne? Han var et århundredetalent". Tipsbladet. 23 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Fiete Arp er ny nummer 7 for Striberne". Odense Boldklub. 23 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Noah Manaus er ny angriber i OB". Odense Boldklub. 30 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Rasmus Falk vender hjem til Fyn". Odense Boldklub. 2 July 2025.
  10. ^ "OB henter defensiv midtbanespiller". Odense Boldklub. 26 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Vi henter ung tysker til angrebet". Odense Boldklub. 1 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Mads Abrahamsen rykker op på førsteholdet". Odense Boldklub. 18 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Vitus Friis er ny fast mand i førsteholdstruppen". Odense Boldklub. 22 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Fejring og farvel i samme ombæring: OB-profil spiller sin sidste kamp for OB i aften". Fyens Stiftstidende. 25 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Afsløring: OB tjener kassen på Luca Kjerrumgaard". Tipsbladet. 11 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Luca Kjerrumgaard sælger til Udinese Calcio". Odense Boldklub. 16 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Afsløring: OB sælger Don Deedson Louicius til MLS". Tipsbladet. 13 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Vi sælger Don Deedson til FC Dallas". Odense Boldklub. 17 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Theo Sander er stribet i den kommende sæson". Odense Boldklub. 17 July 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Markus Jensen forlænger og udlejes til FC Utrecht". Odense Boldklub. 26 August 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Nikolaj Juul-Sandberg forlænger og udlejes til Middelfart Boldklub". Odense Boldklub. 1 September 2025.
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