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Sarpsborg 08 FF

Sarpsborg 08 FF

Norway · Eliteserien · Eliteserien
Squad size22
Avg age26.4
Nations8
Latest season2019
Squad value €15.10m

About Sarpsborg 08 FF

Sarpsborg 08 Fotballforening, commonly known as Sarpsborg 08 or simply Sarpsborg, is a Norwegian professional football club based in Sarpsborg, playing in Eliteserien. Sarpsborg 08 and its predecessors played in 1. divisjon from 2005 to 2010. In 2010, the club was promoted to the Tippeligaen, the top league in Norway, but finished last and was relegated back to 1. divisjon in 2011. In 2012, they were promoted again and 6 years after, they qualified for their first Europa League group stage. They play their home games at Sarpsborg Stadion.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size22active players
Avg age26.4years
Domestic13Norway
Foreigners941% of squad
EU passport20non-EU: 2
Nationalities8different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
5
18–22
6
23–26
7
27–30
4
31+

Position breakdown

GK
2 (9%)
DEF
6 (27%)
MID
6 (27%)
FWD
8 (36%)
41% foreign players
9 of 22
26.8y avg squad age
2 Goalkeepers
6 Defenders
6 Midfielders
8 Attackers
18 seasons in dataset
18/19 – 2025
118 players ever
€850k biggest signing ever
€940k biggest sale ever
14 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Daniel Karlsbakk Attack - Centre-Forward 23 Norway right 194.00m 2028-12-31 €3.00m
Aimar Sher Midfield - Central Midfield 23 Iraq Sweden right 180.00m 2028-12-31 €1.30m
Heine Gikling Bruseth Midfield - Central Midfield 22 Norway left 177.00m 2025-12-31 €1.20m
Mamour Ndiaye Goalkeeper 20 Senegal right 190.00m 2027-12-31 €1.20m
Victor Halvorsen Midfield - Central Midfield 21 Norway right 185.00m 2028-12-31 €1.00m
Anders Hiim Defender - Left-Back 23 Norway left 176.00m 2027-12-31 €750k
Harald Tangen Midfield - Attacking Midfield 25 Norway right 177.00m 2027-12-31 €750k
Sander Christiansen Midfield - Central Midfield 25 Norway right 187.00m 2028-12-31 €700k
Frederik Carstensen Attack - Right Winger 24 Denmark right 179.00m 2028-12-31 €600k
Sondre Sørli Attack - Right Winger 30 Norway left 178.00m 2028-07-31 €550k
Andreas Nibe Midfield - Attacking Midfield 22 Denmark left 187.00m 2028-12-31 €500k
Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen Attack - Centre-Forward 28 Iceland left 189.00m 2028-12-31 €500k
Daniel Job Attack - Right Winger 20 Nigeria right 174.00m 2028-12-31 €450k
Eirik Wichne Defender - Right-Back 29 Norway right 174.00m 2026-12-31 €400k
Mohanad Jeahze Defender - Left-Back 29 Iraq Sweden left 179.00m 2025-12-31 €400k
Alagie Sanyang Attack - Left Winger 29 The Gambia Sweden right 185.00m 2026-12-31 €300k
Menno Koch Defender - Centre-Back 31 Netherlands right 195.00m 2026-06-30 €300k
Niklas Sandberg Attack - Right Winger 31 Norway left 183.00m 2026-12-31 €300k
Peter Reinhardsen Defender - Right-Back 27 Norway right 186.00m 2026-12-31 €300k
Håvar Jenssen Goalkeeper 30 Norway right 193.00m 2027-07-31 €250k
Jo Inge Berget Attack - Centre-Forward 35 Norway right 186.00m 2025-12-31 €250k
Magnar Ødegaard Defender - Centre-Back 33 Norway right 186.00m 2026-12-31 €100k
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
23/24 2023-08-23 Anders Hiim Defender - Left-Back Sandnes Ulf Transfer €450k
20/21 2020-08-04 Mikael Dyrestam Defender - Centre-Back AO Xanthi Transfer
24/25 2024-07-26 Jesper Gregersen Midfield - Central Midfield Start Transfer €70k
24/25 2025-06-18 Jesper Gregersen Midfield - Central Midfield Aalesund Return from loan
25/26 2025-12-31 Jesper Gregersen Midfield - Central Midfield Bryne Return from loan
21/22 2022-06-02 Aridon Racaj Attack - Centre-Forward Sarpsborg 08 II Transfer
23/24 2023-07-28 Aridon Racaj Attack - Centre-Forward Raufoss Return from loan
23/24 2023-08-10 Victor Halvorsen Midfield - Central Midfield Kjelsås Transfer €180k
23/24 2023-12-31 Victor Halvorsen Midfield - Central Midfield Kjelsås Return from loan
19/20 2019-08-01 Alexandre Letellier Goalkeeper Angers SCO Loan
22/23 2023-01-01 Markus Welinder Defender - Centre-Back Sarpsborg 08 II Transfer
23/24 2023-12-31 Markus Welinder Defender - Centre-Back Kjelsås Return from loan
23/24 2024-06-24 Markus Welinder Defender - Centre-Back Mjøndalen Return from loan
20/21 2021-04-16 Elias Haug Defender - Centre-Back S08 Youth Transfer
23/24 2023-08-01 Henrik Meister Attack - Centre-Forward Fremad Amager Transfer €130k
14/15 2015-01-01 Liridon Kalludra Midfield - Attacking Midfield Kristiansund Transfer
25/26 2025-07-11 Heine Gikling Bruseth Midfield - Central Midfield San Diego Loan
21/22 2021-08-30 Leander Øy Goalkeeper S08 Youth Transfer
25/26 2025-12-31 Leander Øy Goalkeeper Mjøndalen Return from loan
15/16 2016-01-01 Kristinn Jónsson Defender - Left-Back Breidablik Transfer
20/21 2020-10-13 Oslo FA Dakar Transfer
21/22 2021-12-31 Strømmen Return from loan
22/23 2023-02-08 Oslo FA Dakar Return from loan
15/16 2016-01-12 Anders Østli Defender - Centre-Back Vestsjaelland Transfer
23/24 2023-08-31 Franklin Tebo Uchenna Defender - Centre-Back Häcken Transfer
23/24 2024-05-10 Pawel Chrupalla Attack - Right Winger Rosenborg Loan
19/20 2020-01-14 Sarpsborg 08 II Transfer
23/24 2023-12-31 Skeid Return from loan
13/14 2014-03-29 Vålerenga Transfer
15/16 2016-01-01 Arild Østbø Goalkeeper Viking Transfer
23/24 2023-08-31 Jo Inge Berget Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
23/24 2023-08-01 Arnau Casas Defender - Centre-Back Barça U19 Transfer
14/15 2014-07-25 Oliver Feldballe Midfield - Left Midfield SC Cambuur Transfer
15/16 2015-07-15 Patrick Mortensen Attack - Centre-Forward Lyngby BK Transfer
24/25 2025-01-30 Daniel Karlsbakk Attack - Centre-Forward Heerenveen Transfer €500k
18/19 2019-03-11 Etoiles Mandé Transfer
19/20 2020-01-22 Nordsjaell. U19 Return from loan
21/22 2021-08-02 Jerv Return from loan
21/22 2022-06-30 Nacional Return from loan
17/18 2018-02-20 Kalmar FF Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
21/22 2022-01-01 Mikael Dyrestam Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
24/25 2025-04-27 Jesper Gregersen Midfield - Central Midfield Aalesund Loan
25/26 2025-08-12 Jesper Gregersen Midfield - Central Midfield Bryne Loan
22/23 2023-06-09 Aridon Racaj Attack - Centre-Forward Raufoss Loan
24/25 2024-08-13 Aridon Racaj Attack - Centre-Forward Fredrikstad II Transfer
23/24 2023-08-11 Victor Halvorsen Midfield - Central Midfield Kjelsås Loan
19/20 2019-12-31 Alexandre Letellier Goalkeeper Angers SCO Return from loan
22/23 2023-06-22 Markus Welinder Defender - Centre-Back Kjelsås Loan
23/24 2024-05-03 Markus Welinder Defender - Centre-Back Mjøndalen Loan
24/25 2024-07-18 Markus Welinder Defender - Centre-Back Mjøndalen Transfer
24/25 2025-06-13 Elias Haug Defender - Centre-Back Sarpsborg FK Transfer
24/25 2024-08-15 Henrik Meister Attack - Centre-Forward Stade Rennais Transfer €9.00m
15/16 2015-08-06 Liridon Kalludra Midfield - Attacking Midfield Kristiansund Transfer
25/26 2025-12-31 Heine Gikling Bruseth Midfield - Central Midfield San Diego Return from loan
24/25 2025-03-11 Leander Øy Goalkeeper Mjøndalen Loan
16/17 2017-02-01 Kristinn Jónsson Defender - Left-Back Sogndal Transfer
21/22 2021-08-31 Strømmen Loan
22/23 2022-10-12 Oslo FA Dakar Loan
22/23 2023-03-17 Moss Transfer
18/19 2018-08-07 Anders Østli Defender - Centre-Back Moss Transfer
25/26 2025-08-15 Franklin Tebo Uchenna Defender - Centre-Back Red Star Transfer €2.70m
24/25 2024-12-31 Pawel Chrupalla Attack - Right Winger Rosenborg Return from loan
22/23 2023-03-31 Skeid Loan
23/24 2024-02-23 Ranheim Transfer
23/24 2024-01-01 Retired Transfer
16/17 2017-01-09 Arild Østbø Goalkeeper Rosenborg Transfer
24/25 2024-08-08 Arnau Casas Defender - Centre-Back SC Cambuur Transfer
15/16 2015-07-28 Oliver Feldballe Midfield - Left Midfield FC Fredericia Transfer
18/19 2019-01-11 Patrick Mortensen Attack - Centre-Forward Aarhus GF Transfer
19/20 2019-09-02 Nordsjaell. U19 Loan
20/21 2021-05-12 Jerv Loan
21/22 2021-08-27 Nacional Loan
22/23 2023-03-20 Fredrikstad Transfer
18/19 2019-03-15 HJK Helsinki Transfer
18/19 2018-07-01 Union SG Transfer
23/24 2024-03-26 IFK Göteborg Loan
24/25 2025-01-01 Retired Transfer
24/25 2025-01-01 Stefan Johansen Midfield - Central Midfield Retired Transfer
13/14 2014-01-01 HamKam Transfer
15/16 2015-08-05 Henrik Ojamaa Attack - Left Winger Legia Warszawa Return from loan
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Norway 13 59.1%
Iraq Sweden 2 9.1%
Denmark 2 9.1%
Senegal 1 4.5%
Iceland 1 4.5%
Nigeria 1 4.5%
The Gambia Sweden 1 4.5%
Netherlands 1 4.5%
SeasonCompetition
2025Eliteserien
2025NM-Cup
2024Eliteserien
2024NM-Cup
2023Eliteserien
2023NM-Cup
2022Eliteserien
2022NM-Cup
2021Eliteserien
2021NM-Cup
2020Eliteserien
2019Eliteserien
2019NM-Cup
2018Eliteserien
2018NM-Cup
2017Eliteserien
2017NM-Cup
2016NM-Cup
2016Tippeligaen
2015NM-Cup
2015Tippeligaen
2014NM-Cup
2014Tippeligaen
2013NM-Cup
2013Relegation Eliteserien
2013Tippeligaen
2012Adeccoligaen
2012NM-Cup
2011NM-Cup
2011Tippeligaen
2010Adeccoligaen
2009Adeccoligaen
2009Relegation Eliteserien
18/19Europa League
18/19Europa League Qualifying
6 matches this season · 6 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2018-12-13 EL GROUP STAGE KRC Genk 4–0 Sarpsborg 08 FF L
2018-11-29 EL GROUP STAGE Sarpsborg 08 FF 2–3 Beşiktaş J.K. L
2018-11-08 EL GROUP STAGE Malmö FF 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 FF D
2018-10-25 EL GROUP STAGE Sarpsborg 08 FF 1–1 Malmö FF D
2018-10-04 EL GROUP STAGE Sarpsborg 08 FF 3–1 KRC Genk W
2018-09-20 EL GROUP STAGE Beşiktaş J.K. 3–1 Sarpsborg 08 FF L

Aggregated from 6 completed matches across all competitions in season 2018.

Record 1W-2D-3L 0.83 pts/game
Goals scored 8 1.33 per match
Goals conceded 13 2.17 per match
Goal difference -5
Clean sheets 0 0% of matches
Failed to score 1 17% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 1W-1D-1L 6-5 goals
Away record 0W-1D-2L 2-8 goals

Highlights

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Sarpsborg 08 FF II
Sarpsborg 08 FF Youth
30 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Mamour Ndiaye Goalkeeper Senegal 21 1,920 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Franklin Tebo Uchenna Defender - Centre-Back Nigeria 20 1,439 1 0 1 0 3 0 0.06 0.00 0.06
Victor Halvorsen Midfield - Central Midfield Norway 21 1,331 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.14 0.00 0.14
Peter Reinhardsen Defender - Right-Back Norway 21 911 2 1 3 0 2 0 0.20 0.10 0.30
Sondre Ørjasæter Attack - Left Winger Norway 17 793 3 3 6 0 2 0 0.34 0.34 0.68
Harald Tangen Midfield - Attacking Midfield Norway 24 635 2 2 4 0 1 0 0.28 0.28 0.57
Carljohan Eriksson Goalkeeper Finland 4 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jo Inge Berget Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 16 245 6 1 7 0 3 0 2.20 0.37 2.57
Frederik Carstensen Attack - Right Winger Denmark 9 210 2 2 4 0 0 0 0.86 0.86 1.71
Daniel Karlsbakk Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 23 198 17 2 19 6 3 0 7.73 0.91 8.64
Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen Attack - Centre-Forward Iceland 19 170 7 1 8 0 0 0 3.71 0.53 4.24
Håvar Jenssen Goalkeeper Norway 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alagie Sanyang Attack - Left Winger The Gambia Sweden 23 89 6 4 10 0 2 0 6.07 4.04 10.11
Nikolai Skuseth Defender - Centre-Back Norway 9 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adam Kaszuba Defender - Left-Back Norway Poland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Martin Håheim-Elveseter Attack - Right Winger Norway 12 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Daniel Job Attack - Right Winger Nigeria 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Szymon Roguski Midfield Norway Poland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Anders Hiim Defender - Left-Back Norway 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mathias Svenningsen-Grønn Midfield - Defensive Midfield Norway 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jesper Gregersen Midfield - Central Midfield Norway 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Heine Gikling Bruseth Midfield - Central Midfield Norway 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aimar Sher Midfield - Central Midfield Iraq Sweden 12 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sander Christiansen Midfield - Central Midfield Norway 24 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Eirik Wichne Defender - Right-Back Norway 24 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sondre Sørli Attack - Right Winger Norway 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Niklas Sandberg Attack - Right Winger Norway 12 0 0 4 4 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mohanad Jeahze Defender - Left-Back Iraq Sweden 15 0 0 4 4 0 3 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Menno Koch Defender - Centre-Back Netherlands 22 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Magnar Ødegaard Defender - Centre-Back Norway 15 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Sarpsborg 08 FF

What is Sarpsborg 08 FF?

Sarpsborg 08 FF is a professional football club based in Norway, competing in Eliteserien.

How many players are in Sarpsborg 08 FF's squad?

Sarpsborg 08 FF currently has 22 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Sarpsborg 08 FF play in?

Sarpsborg 08 FF plays in Eliteserien.