The 2020 season was Bodø/Glimt's third season back in the Eliteserien since their relegation at the end of the 2016 season. They finished as champions of the Eliteserien for the first time, and in turn qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time, whilst the Norwegian Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. In Europe, Bodø/Glimt reached the Third Qualifying Round of the Europa League where they were knocked out by Milan.
Season events On 12 June, the Norwegian Football Federation announced that a maximum of 200 home fans would be allowed to attend the upcoming seasons matches.
In June, Bodø/Glimt registered former goalkeeper, and current goalkeeping coach, Jonas Ueland Kolstad as a backup goalkeeper whilst waiting for new signing Joshua Smits to pass through the quarantine procedure for COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.
On 10 September, the Norwegian Football Federation cancelled the 2020 Norwegian Cup due to COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.
On 30 September, the Minister of Culture and Gender Equality, Abid Raja, announced that clubs would be able to have crowds of 600 at games from 12 October.
On 22 November, Bodø/Glimt defeated Strømsgodset 2-1 to clinch their first ever Eliteserien title.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Joshua Smits GK Almere City 2020 10 0 12 Nikita Khaykin GK Hapoel Kfar Saba 2019 26 0 25 Marcus Andersen GK Youth team 2019 0 0 39 Sivert Hagen Jarmund GK Youth team 2018 0 0 Defenders 2 Marius Lode DF Bryne 2017 107 1 3 Alfons Sampsted DF IFK Norrköping 2020 32 0 4 Marius Høibråten DF Sandefjord 2020 31 1 5 Fredrik André Bjørkan DF Youth team 2016 89 6 6 Isak Amundsen DF Brønnøysund 2020 2021 10 0 18 Brede Moe DF Rosenborg 2015 57 2 24 Aleksander Foosnæs DF Ranheim 2020 9 0 Midfielders 7 Patrick Berg MF Youth team 2014 128 9 14 Ulrik Saltnes MF Brønnøysund 2011 212 46 16 Morten Konradsen MF Rosenborg 2018 116 12 20 Hugo Vetlesen MF Stabæk 2020 2023 8 1 22 Vegard Moberg MF Silkeborg 2020 2020 83 13 23 Elias Hagen MF Grorud 2020 8 0 31 Kent Malic Swaleh MF Youth team 2020 0 0 35 Adan Abadala Hussein MF Youth team 2020 1 0 37 Ask Tjaerandsen-Skau MF Youth team 2018 3 1 Forwards 8 Victor Boniface FW Real Sapphire 2019 35 9 10 Philip Zinckernagel FW SønderjyskE 2018 89 35 15 Runar Hauge FW Youth team 2017 13 0 17 Sebastian Tounekti FW Tromsdalen 2020 10 2 19 Sondre Brunstad Fet FW loan from Aalesund 2020 29 5 21 Kasper Junker FW AC Horsens 2020 26 28 22 Ole Sveen FW Sogndal 2019 20 1 26 Ola Solbakken FW Ranheim 2020 24 3 32 FW Youth team 2019 1 0 33 Mads Halsøy FW Youth team 2020 0 0 34 Tobias Lillevold Johnsen FW Youth team 2018 1 0 Out on loan Players who left club during season 11 Jens Petter Hauge MF Youth team 2016 118 35 12 Jonas Ueland Kolstad GK Coaching staff 2020 81 0 20 Sammy Skytte MF Midtjylland 2020 11 1 Amadou Konaté FW Boulogne 2019 5 3
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.17 December 2019FWKasper JunkerHorsensUndisclosed18 December 2019FWOla SolbakkenRanheimUndisclosed8 January 2020DFAleksander FoosnæsRanheimUndisclosed18 February 2020DFIsak AmundsenBrønnøysundUndisclosed20 February 2020DFAlfons SampstedIFK NorrköpingUndisclosed25 February 2020MFSammy SkytteMidtjyllandUndisclosed30 March 2020FWSebastian TounektiTromsdalenUndisclosed27 May 2020DFMarius HøibråtenSandefjordUndisclosed11 June 2020MFElias HagenGrorudUndisclosed12 June 2020GKJonas Ueland KolstadCoaching staff12 June 2020GKJoshua SmitsAlmere CityUndisclosed29 May 2020MFSondre Brunstad FetAalesundUndisclosed5 October 2020MFVegard Leikvoll MobergSilkeborgUndisclosed5 October 2020MFHugo VetlesenStabækUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 January 2020MFHåkon EvjenAZ AlkmaarUndisclosed6 January 2020DFØygardenUndisclosed10 January 2020MFVegard Leikvoll MobergSilkeborgUndisclosed14 January 2020MFOliver SigurjónssonBreiðablikUndisclosed31 January 2020GKRicardo FriedrichMKE AnkaragücüUndisclosed7 February 2020FWAdrian SkindloJunkerenUndisclosed12 February 2020MFCasper ØyvannTromsdalenUndisclosed25 May 2020FWEndre KupenSogndalUndisclosed28 May 2020DFVegard BerganIK StartUndisclosed4 June 2020FWHamKamUndisclosed21 August 2020FWAmadou KonatéCholetUndisclosed11 September 2020MFSammy SkytteStabækUndisclosed1 October 2020MFJens Petter HaugeA.C. MilanUndisclosed2 October 2020FWOle Amund SveenMjøndalenUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.4 February 2020FWAmadou KonatéSporting Club Lyon30 June 202010 July 2020MFRunar HaugeGrorudEnd of 2020 season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.31 December 2019DFJosé IsidoroRetired26 June 2020GKJonas Ueland KolstadRetired31 December 2020MFPhilip ZinckernagelWatford2 January 2021
Competitions Overview
Eliteserien
League table
Results summary
Results by match
Results
Norwegian Cup
Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from Bodø/Glimt on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Bodø/Glimt no longer at the club:
Goalscorers
RankPlayerEliteserienNorwegian CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW21Kasper Junker2701282 MF10Philip Zinckernagel1903223 FW11Jens Petter Hauge1403174 MF14Ulrik Saltnes1200125 FW8 Victor Boniface60287 MF19Sondre Brunstad Fet5005MF7 Patrick Berg40158 MF22Vegard Moberg3003FW26Ola Solbakken300310MF20Sammy Skytte2002MF17Sebastian Tounekti1012 Own goal200213DF4 Marius Høibråten1001DF2 Marius Lode1001MF20Hugo Vetlesen1001DF5 Fredrik André Bjørkan1001MF16Morten Konradsen1001TOTALS103011114
Clean sheets RankPlayerEliteserienNorwegian CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK12Nikita Khaykin70072 GK1 Joshua Smits2002TOTALS9009
Disciplinary record NameEliteserienNorwegian CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GKJoshua Smits100000102 DFMarius Lode310010413 DFAlfons Sampsted200000204 DFMarius Høibråten200000205 DFFredrik André Bjørkan200000207 MFPatrick Berg300000308 FWVictor Boniface5000005010MFPhilip Zinckernagel3000003011FWJens Petter Hauge2000002012GKNikita Khaykin1000001014MFUlrik Saltnes2000002016MFMorten Konradsen0000101019MFSondre Brunstad Fet4000004020MFHugo Vetlesen1000001021FWKasper Junker3000003022MFVegard Moberg1000001024DFAleksander Foosnæs1000001026FWOla Solbakken10000010Players who appeared for Bodø/Glimt no longer at the club:20MFSammy Skytte10000010TOTALS3810020401
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