The 2018–19 FC Midtjylland season is FC Midtjylland's 20th season of existence, and their 18th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. In addition to a second place finish in the Superliga, Midtjylland won its first Danish Cup and competed in the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds.
Squad
Name Nat Position Since Date of birth Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Jesper Hansen GK 2017 31 March 1985 Lyngby BK 30 Oliver Ottesen GK 2017 22 August 1998 Roskilde 31 Mikkel Andersen GK 2018 17 December 1988 Lyngby BK Defenders 2 Kian Hansen DF 2015 3 March 1989 FC Nantes 4 Zsolt Korcsmár DF 2017 9 January 1989 Vasas SC 5 Marc Dal Hende DF 2017 6 November 1990 SønderjyskE 6 Joel Andersson DF 2018 11 November 1996 BK Häcken 14 Alexander Scholz DF 2018 24 October 1992 Club Brugge K.V. 20 Rasmus Nicolaisen DF 2017 16 March 1997 Homegrown 24 Mads Døhr Thychosen DF 2015 27 June 1997 VB 25 Manjrekar James DF 2018 5 August 1993 FC Fredericia 27 Oliver Olsen DF 2018 13 August 2000 Esbjerg fB Youth 28 Erik Sviatchenko DF 2018 4 October 1991 Celtic F.C. 29 Rafał Kurzawa DF 2019 29 January 1993 Amiens SC 52 Patrick DF 2019 28 February 2000 Amiens SC Midfielders 3 Tim Sparv MF 2014 20 February 1987 Greuther Fürth 7 Jakob Poulsen MF 2014 7 July 1983 AS Monaco FC 8 Ayo Simon Okosun MF 2018 21 July 1993 AC Horsens 10 Evander MF 2018 9 June 1998 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo 11 Awer Mabil MF 2015 15 September 1995 Adelaide United FC 15 Bozhidar Kraev MF 2017 23 June 1997 Levski Sofia 36 Rilwan Hassan MF 2010 9 February 1991 Homegrown 38 Frank Onyeka MF 2017 1 January 1998 F.C. Ebedei 40 Jens-Lys Cajuste MF 2018 10 August 1999 Örgryte IS 43 Nicolas Madsen MF 2017 17 March 2000 Homegrown 88 Gustav Wikheim MF 2017 18 March 1993 K.A.A. Gent Forwards 19 Mayron George FW 2018 23 October 1993 Lyngby BK 26 Artem Dovbyk FW 2018 21 June 1997 FC Dnipro 33 Paul Onuachu FW 2012 28 May 1994 F.C. Ebedei 74 Júnior Brumado FW 2019 15 May 1999 Esporte Clube Bahia
Transfers and loans
Arrivals
Summer
PositionPlayerTransferred fromDateMF Ayo Simon OkosunAC Horsens1 July 2018FW Mayron GeorgeRanders FC1 July 2018MF Jens-Lys CajusteÖrgryte IS1 July 2018MF Erik SviatchenkoCeltic F.C.1 July 2018DF Oliver OlsenFC Midtjylland U191 July 2018DF Sören ReeseViborg FF1 July 2018MF Manjrekar JamesVasas SC1 July 2018MF Sammy SkytteSilkeborg IF1 July 2018MF Dominick DrexlerHolstein Kiel1 July 2018FW Sebastian BuchFC Midtjylland U191 July 2018FW Christian Tue JensenFC Midtjylland U191 July 2018MF Michael BaidooFC Midtjylland U191 July 2018FW Victor TorpFC Midtjylland U191 July 2018FW Henry UzochokwuFC Midtjylland U191 July 2018DF Joel AnderssonBK Häcken2 July 2018DF Alexander ScholzClub Brugge K.V.10 August 2018GK Mikkel AndersenLyngby BK16 August 2018Manager Kenneth Andersen FC Midtjylland U1910 October 2018
Winter
PositionPlayerTransferred fromDateFW Chuma AneneFC Fredericia18 January 2019FW Júnior BrumadoEsporte Clube Bahia31 January 2019
Loan in
PositionPlayerLoaned fromStartEndMF Evander da Silva FerreiraCR Vasco da Gama27 August 201830 June 2019DF PatrickClube de Regatas do Flamengo31 January 201930 June 2020DF Rafał KurzawaAmiens SC31 January 201930 June 2019
Departures
Summer
PositionPlayerTransferred toDateDF Andreas PoulsenBorussia Mönchengladbach1 July 2018MF Markus HalstiEsbjerg fB1 July 2018MF Rafael van der VaartReleased1 July 2018MF Janus DrachmannOB18 July 2018MF Dominick Drexler1. FC Köln20 July 2018MF Mikkel DuelundFC Dynamo Kyiv31 August 2018DF Bubacarr SannehRSC Anderlecht31 August 2018Manager Jess ThorupK.A.A. Gent10 October 2018
Winter
PositionPlayerTransferred toDateDF Alexander MunksgaardAGF Aarhus4 January 2019MF Frederik BrandhofViborg FF17 January 2019
Loan out
PositionPlayerLoaned toStartEndDF Henry UzochokwuFC Fredericia2 July 201830 June 2019MF Victor TorpFC Fredericia2 July 201830 June 2019FW Mikael AndersonSBV Excelsior2 July 201830 June 2019MF Manjrekar JamesFC Fredericia2 July 201830 June 2019DF Søren ReeseAC Horsens2 July 201830 June 2019FW Sebastian BuchFC Fredericia2 July 201830 June 2019MF Sammy SkytteAC Horsens2 July 201830 June 2019MF Gloire RutikangaRingkøbing IF13 July 201830 June 2019FW Jákup ThomsenFH Hafnarfjarðar15 July 201831 December 2018MF Nikolaj Kirk Brentford16 July 201831 March 2019MF Kaan KairinenFC Inter Turku6 August 201831 December 2018FW Bill Hamid D.C. United8 August 201830 November 2019DF Kristian RiisEsbjerg fB21 August 201830 June 2019MF Michael BaidooFC Fredericia31 August 201830 June 2019MF Kaan KairinenHJK Helsinki1 January 201931 December 2019FW Jákup ThomsenFH Hafnarfjarðar18 January 201930 June 2019FW Chuma AneneFC Fredericia18 January 201930 June 2019MF Babajide David AkintolaRosenborg BK6 February 201931 December 2019MF Nikolaj Kirk Stabæk31 March 201925 July 2019
Non-competitive
Pre-season Friendlies
Competitive
Competition record CompetitionRecordGWDLGFGAGDWin % Superliga Danish Cup Champions League Europa League Total
Danish Superliga
Regular season
Matches
Championship round
Matches
Danish Cup
UEFA Champions League
Second qualifying round
UEFA Europa League
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
Statistics
Appearances
This includes all competitive matches."https://us.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/fc-midtjylland/603/" PlayerSuperligaDanish CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1MF7 Jakob Poulsen34524452GK1 Jesper Hansen34424443FW33 Paul Onuachu3042440MF45 Awer Mabil30514405DF2 Kian Hansen2742437MF88 Gustav Wikheim2842337DF6Joel Andersson30304378FW19 Mayron George26413349DF14 Alexander Scholz274023310DF28 Erik Sviatchenko274103211DF5 Marc Dal Hende242233112MF10 Evander264003013MF38 Frank Onyeka2131328MF3 Tim Sparv213222815MF36 Rilwan Hassan1820020DF20 Rasmus Nicolaisen171022017DF24 Mads Døhr Thychosen133021818MF8 Ayo Simon Okosun101241719MF15 Bozhidar Kraev122011520DF25 Bubacarr Sanneh4023921DF13 Alexander Munksgaard41218FW29 Rafał Kurzawa6200823MF22 Mikkel Duelund50117DF4 Zsolt Korcsmár4111725DF25 Manjrekar James6000626FW26 Artem Dovbyk4100527FW74 Júnior Brumado4000428MF40 Jens-Lys Cajuste21003GK11 Mikkel Andersen2100330MF17 Michael Baidoo00011MF29 Frederik Brandhof01001MF43 Nicolas Madsen01001DF27 Oliver Olsen10001
Goalscorers
This includes all competitive matches. PlayerSuperligaDanish CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1FW33 Paul Onuachu17302222MF10 Evander910010'' |- ||3 |MF |88 |align=left| Gustav Wikheim |3||3||1||1||8|- |rowspan=2|4 |MF |7 |align=left| Jakob Poulsen |7||0||0||0||7|- |DF |5 |align=left| Marc Dal Hende |7||0||0||0||7|- |rowspan=2|6 |FW |19 |align=left| Mayron George |4||1||0||1||6|- |MF |45 |align=left| Awer Mabil |6||0||0||0||6|- |rowspan=2|8 |DF |20 |align=left| Rasmus Nicolaisen |4||0||0||0||4|- |MF |38 |align=left| Frank Onyeka |4||0||0||0||4|- |rowspan=2|10 |MF |8 |align=left| Ayo Simon Okosun |0||0||0||3||3|- |DF |14 |align=left| Alexander Scholz |3||0||0||0||3|- |rowspan=4|12 |MF |3 |align=left| Tim Sparv |2||0||0||0||2|- |DF |28 |align=left| Erik Sviatchenko |1||1||0||0||2|- |MF |36 |align=left| Rilwan Hassan |2||0||0||0||2|- |DF |2 |align=left| Kian Hansen |1||1||0||0||2|- |rowspan=3|16 |DF |24 |align=left| Mads Døhr Thychosen |1||0||0||0||1|- |DF |6 |align=left| Joel Andersson |1||0||0||0||1|- |DF |29 |align=left| Rafał Kurzawa |1||0||0||0||1|- |colspan="4"|TOTALS|76|10|1|7|94'''
Assists
This includes all competitive matches. PlayerSuperligaDanish CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1MF45 Awer Mabil900092MF7 Jakob Poulsen700293DF6 Joel Andersson50005FW33 Paul Onuachu500055DF2 Kian Hansen400046DF24 Mads Døhr Thychosen20013DF20 Rasmus Nicolaisen30003MF10 Evander30003MF88 Gustav Wikheim3000310MF28 Erik Sviatchenko20002FW19 Mayron George20002MF36 Rilwan Hassan20002MF38 Frank Onyeka10012MF5 Marc Dal Hende2000216MF8 Ayo Simon Okosun10001MF22 Mikkel Duelund10001DF29 Rafał Kurzawa10001TOTALS5300457
Clean Sheets
This includes all competitive matches. PlayerSuperligaDanish CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1GK1 Jesper Hansen10311152GK31 Mikkel Andersen10001TOTALS1131116
Disciplinary record
This includes all competitive matches. PlayerSuperligaDanish CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1FW33 Paul Onuachu812000101212DF5 Marc Dal Hende91100000913FW19 Mayron George4100002061DF28 Erik Sviatchenko61000000615MF7 Jakob Poulsen30101010606DF20 Rasmus Nicolaisen4100000041MF38 Frank Onyeka4000001050DF2 Kian Hansen30000010509DF6 Joel Andersson300000104010MF88 Gustav Wikheim1010001030MF10 Evander2010000030MF45 Awer Mabil101010003013MF22 Mikkel Duelund2000000020DF25 Bubacarr Sanneh0000101020DF14 Alexander Scholz100000102016DF13 Alexander Munksgaard1000000010FW26 Artem Dovbyk1000000010MF3 Tim Sparv0000100010MF8 Ayo Simon Okosun0000100010DF4 Zsolt Korcsmár0000100010MF36 Rilwan Olanrewaju Hassan1000000010GK1 Jesper Hansen1000000010MF15 Bozhidar Kraev0010000010DF25 Manjrekar James1000000010TOTALS5758060100835
Suspensions
This includes all competitive matches. PlayerSuperligaDanish CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1FW19 Mayron George (3–18 September 2018)10001DF28 Erik Sviatchenko (24 September – 9 October 2018)10001TOTALS20002
Awards
Team
Award Month Source
Individual
Player Award Month Source29Erik SviatchenkoTeam of the MonthJulywww.superliga.dk 5Marc Dal HendePlayer of the MonthSeptemberwww.superliga.dk 5Marc Dal HendeTeam of the MonthSeptemberwww.superliga.dk6Joel AnderssonTeam of the MonthSeptemberwww.superliga.dk45Awer MabilTeam of the MonthOctoberwww.superliga.dk33Paul OnuachuTeam of the MonthOctoberwww.superliga.dk45Awer MabilTeam of the MonthNovemberwww.superliga.dk33Paul OnuachuTeam of the MonthNovemberwww.superliga.dk33Paul OnuachuTeam of the MonthFebruarywww.superliga.dk2Kian HansenTeam of the MonthMarchwww.superliga.dk10EvanderTeam of the MonthMaywww.superliga.dk
References
External links FC Midtjylland in Danish