2012–13 AaB Fodbold season

The 2012–13 season is AaB's 30th consecutive season in the top flight of Danish football, 23rd consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, and 127th year in existence as a football club.

AaB
2012–13 season
Sports DirectorLynge Jakobsen
Head CoachKent Nielsen
StadiumNordjyske Arena
Danish Superliga5th
Danish CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nicklas Helenius (16)

All:
Nicklas Helenius (18)
Highest home attendance10,794 vs Randers
(20 May 2013, Danish Superliga)
Lowest home attendance4,019 vs Esbjerg
(9 March 2013, Danish Superliga)
Average home league attendance6,896

Month by Month review

Month G W D L GF GA GD GFA GAA Pts per G Max Pts Pts Pts Diff DSL Rnk
July311135-211.671.349458
August5410162+143.20.42.6151322
September310254+11.671.3419362
October320153+21.67129632
November420247-311.751.512663
December100103-30303033
March403167-11.51.750.7512394
April631298+11.51.341.67181083
May402237-40.751.750.5122105
Total33138125146+51.551.391.429947525

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head Coach Kent Nielsen
Assistant coach Allan Kuhn
Development Manager – AaB Fodbold Poul Erik Andreasen
Goalkeeping coach Poul Buus
Team Leader Ernst Damborg
Doctor Søren Kaalund
Physiotherapist Morten Skjoldager
Physical trainer Ashley Tootle
Sports Psychology consultant Martin Langagergaard
U/19 League coach Jacob Friis
U/17 League coach Lars Knudsen

Source: AaB Fodbold

Other information

Owner AaB A/S
Chief Executive Lynge Jakobsen
Sports Director Lynge Jakobsen
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Nordjyske Arena (13,800 / 105x70 metres)
Training ground AaB Training Centre

Source: AaB Fodbold

First team squad

As of 18 May 2014.
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Games Played Goals Scored
Goalkeepers
1 Nicolai Larsen GK 2010 (1991-03-09) 9 March 1991 Lyngby Boldklub 106 0
22 Carsten Christensen GK 2011 (1986-08-28) 28 August 1986 FC Fredericia 3 0
Defenders
3 Jakob Ahlmann LB / LWB 2009 (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 Midtjylland 84 2
4 Lasse Nielsen CB / RB 2006 (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 AaB Academy 174 10
5 Kenneth Emil Petersen CB 2009 (1985-01-15) 15 January 1985 AC Horsens 130 9
20 Henrik Dalsgaard RB / RM / RW 2009 (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 Møldrup/Tostrup 137 9
26 Rasmus Thelander CB 2012 (1991-09-07) 7 September 1991 AB 43 2
31 Jakob Blåbjerg CB / LB 2013 (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995 AaB Academy 1 0
32 Kasper Pedersen CB / RB 2013 (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 AaB Academy 8 2
Midfielders
2 Patrick Kristensen LB / RB / CM / RM / RW 2006 (1987-04-28) 28 April 1987 AaB Academy 228 9
7 Anders Due CM / LM / RM / LW 2008 (1982-03-17) 17 March 1982 Vitesse Arnhem 188 18
8 Rasmus Würtz (VC) CM / DM 2009 (1983-09-18) 18 September 1983 Copenhagen 343 19
9 Thomas Augustinussen (C) CM / DM 2011 (1981-03-20) 20 March 1981 Red Bull Salzburg 376 43
14 Mathias Wichmann CM / AM 2009 (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 AaB Academy 110 4
17 Kasper Kusk CM / LM / RM / LW / RW 2010 (1991-11-10) 10 November 1991 AaB Academy 88 26
23 Nicolaj Thomsen CM / AM 2011 (1993-05-08) 8 May 1993 AaB Academy 67 5
28 Hallur Hansson CM 2012 (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 HB Tórshavn 6 0
Forwards
10 Jeppe Curth AM / CF 2005 (1984-03-21) 21 March 1984 Feyenoord 283 65
11 Nicklas Helenius CF 2010 (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 AaB Academy 102 40
19 Søren Frederiksen CF / LW 2013 (1989-07-08) 8 July 1989 Copenhagen 39 5
29 Rolf Toft CF 2011 (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 AaB Academy 25 1
30 Kayke CF 2011 (1988-04-01) 1 April 1988 Vila Nova 35 6

Source: AaB Fodbold website

Transfers and loans

Summer

Squad # Position Player Transferred From Fee Date Source
26 CB Rasmus Thelander AB Free transfer 14 June 2012 [1]

Winter

Squad # Position Player Transferred From Fee Date Source
28 CM Hallur Hansson HB Tórshavn Free transfer 29 January 2013 [2]
19 ST Søren Frederiksen Copenhagen Free transfer 31 January 2013 [3]

Summer

Squad # Position Player Transferred To Fee Date Source
15 CB Pól Jóhannus Justinussen NSÍ Runavík Free transfer 31 June 2012 [4]
LB Jacob Barrett Laursen Juventus £0.82 million 1 July 2012 [5]
18 AM Lucas Andersen Ajax £1.03 million 31 August 2012 [6]

Winter

Squad # Position Player Transferred To Fee Date Source
16 RB Kasper Bøgelund Retirement 31 December 2012 [7]
21 CB Nicholas Gotfredsen Viborg Free transfer 1 February 2013 [8]

Loan in

Squad # Position Player Loaned From Start End Source
28 CM Hallur Hansson HB Tórshavn 3 September 2012 31 December 2012 [9]

Overall transfer activity

Friendlies

Pre-season

20 June 2012 Friendly Sønderup/Suldrup IK Frem 0 – 3 AaB Suldrup, Denmark
18:30 CEST Report Enekci 58'
Pedersen 68'
Kristensen 80'
Stadium: Suldrup Stadion
22 June 2012 Friendly Bangsbo Freja 0 – 7 AaB Frederikshavn, Denmark
18:30 CEST Report Toft 19', 35'
24' (o.g.)
Kusk 30'
Andersen 48', 85'
Helenius 83'
Stadium: Bangsbo Stadion
28 June 2012 Friendly Randers 0 – 2 AaB Randers, Denmark
16:00 CEST Report Kusk 55'
Curth 74'
Stadium: AutoC Park Randers
4 July 2012 Friendly AaB 3 – 2 Vejle Kolding Aalborg, Denmark
16:00 CEST Helenius 16', 23'
Wichmann 41'
Report Albers 42'
Kronborg 72'
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
7 July 2012 Friendly AC Horsens 2 – 1 AaB Horsens, Denmark
13:00 CEST Fagerberg 14', 53' Report Toft 64' Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens

Mid-season

25 January 2013 Friendly Vejle Kolding 2 – 2 AaB Vejle, Denmark
13:00 CET Agger 3'
Sivebæk 6'
Report Curth 24', 45' Stadium: Vejle Stadion
1 February 2013 Friendly AaB 1 – 0 Hobro IK Aalborg, Denmark
17:00 CET Kayke 5' Report Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
3 February 2013 Friendly FC Hjørring 0 – 2 AaB Hjørring, Denmark
11:00 CET Report Due 51'
Toft 78'
Stadium: Hjørring Stadium
8 February 2013 Friendly AaB 1 – 1 Viborg Aalborg, Denmark
13:00 CET Kusk 49' Report Perch-Nielsen 69' Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
18 February 2013 Friendly AaB 3 – 3 Helsingborgs IF Albufeira, Portugal
14:00 CET Frederiksen 25'
Curth 74'
Wichmann 80'
Report Lindström 39'
Gashi 45'
Accam 46'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
23 February 2013 Friendly Randers 1 – 0 AaB Randers, Denmark
14:00 CET Schwartz 21' Report Stadium: AutoC Park Randers

Competitions

Competition record

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Danish Superliga 33 13 8 12 51 46 +5 039.39
Danish Cup 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 066.67
Total 36 15 9 12 57 47 +10 041.67

Danish Superliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Randers FC 33 15 7 11 36 42 6 52 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
4 Esbjerg fB 33 13 8 12 38 32 +6 47 Qualification to Europa League play-off round
5 AaB 33 13 8 12 51 46 +5 47 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
6 Midtjylland 33 12 11 10 51 47 +4 47
7 AGF 33 11 8 14 50 49 +1 41
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
33 13 8 12 51 46  +5 47 6 6 4 22 18  +4 7 2 8 29 28  +1

Last updated: 20 May 2013.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultDWLDWWWWWLLWWLLLWWLDLDLDLWWDWLDLD
Position648965322222223333334444544434455
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2013. Source: superstats.dk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
13 July 2012 1 AGF 1 – 1 AaB Aarhus
18:30 CEST Jørgensen 86' (pen.) Report Curth 90+5' Stadium: NRGi Park
Attendance: 9,728
Referee: Michael Svendsen
22 July 2012 2 AaB 2 – 1 Brøndby Aalborg
19:00 CEST Andersen 56'
Helenius 67'
Report Gehrt 48' Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 7,895
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen
28 July 2012 3 Copenhagen 3 – 0 AaB Copenhagen
15:00 CEST Cornelius 40'
Santin 60'
Abdellaoue 90+3'
Report Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 9,571
Referee: Henrik Kragh
4 August 2012 4 AaB 1 – 1 Nordsjælland Aalborg
17:00 CEST Nielsen 85' Report John 88' Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 4,783
Referee: Kenn Hansen
12 August 2012 5 AC Horsens 1 – 4 AaB Horsens
15:00 CEST Fagerberg 37' Report Kusk 29', 31'
Helenius 38'
Wichmann 83'
Stadium: Casa Arena Horsens
Attendance: 3,532
Referee: Anders Poulsen
17 August 2012 6 AaB 3 – 0 Midtjylland Aalborg
18:30 CEST Helenius 20'
Nielsen 52'
Kusk 64'
Report Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 6,578
Referee: Michael Svendsen
26 August 2012 7 OB 0 – 4 AaB Odense
17:00 CEST Report Helenius 2' (pen.)
Augustinussen 43'
Dalsgaard 44'
Andersen 63'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 9,575
Referee: Michael Johansen
31 August 2012 8 SønderjyskE 0 – 4 AaB Haderslev
18:30 CEST Report Nielsen 42'
Curth 48', 56'
Kusk 87'
Stadium: Haderslev Fodboldstadion
Attendance: 2,138
Referee: Jens Maae
16 September 2012 9 AaB 4 – 0 Randers Aalborg
17:00 CEST Curth 20'
Kusk 27', 75'
Kayke 87'
Report Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 10,107
Referee: Henning Jensen
24 September 2012 10 AaB 0 – 2 Esbjerg Aalborg
19:00 CEST Report Braithwaite 60', 77' Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 8,296
Referee: Mads K. Kristoffersen
30 September 2012 11 Silkeborg IF 2 – 1 AaB Silkeborg
14:00 CEST Kiilerich 4'
Pourié 36'
Report Petersen 76' Stadium: Silkeborg Stadion
Attendance: 2,998
Referee: Lars Christoffersen
7 October 2012 12 Brøndby 1 – 3 AaB Brøndby
19:00 CEST Makienok 77' Report Kusk 15'
Helenius 56', 68'
Stadium: Brøndby Stadion
Attendance: 7,070
Referee: Michael Svendsen
20 October 2012 13 AaB 2 – 1 SønderjyskE Aalborg
17:00 CEST Kristensen 75'
Helenius 86'
Report Vibe 9'
Lodberg 72'
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 6,888
Referee: Jens Maae
26 October 2012 14 Nordsjælland 1 – 0 AaB Farum
18:30 CEST Okore 19' Report Stadium: Farum Park
Attendance: 5,423
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
5 November 2012 15 AaB 1 – 3 Midtjylland Aalborg
19:00 CET Kusk 44' Report Andersson 13'
Larsen 41'
Bak 90+3'
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 6,149
Referee: Michael Johansen
11 November 2012 16 Copenhagen 4 – 0 AaB Copenhagen
19:00 CET Jørgensen 7', 12'
Petersen 24' (o.g.)
Santin 42' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 12,493
Referee: Lars Christoffersen
18 November 2012 17 AaB 2 – 0 AC Horsens Aalborg
14:00 CET Petersen 10'
Toft 86'
Report Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 5,567
Referee: Jens Maae
23 November 2012 18 Randers 0 – 1 AaB Randers
18:30 CET Report Helenius 17' Stadium: AutoC Park Randers
Attendance: 7,311
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
3 December 2012 19 AaB 0 – 3 AGF Aalborg
19:00 CET Report Petersen 10'
Jóhannsson 44'
Vatsadze 85'
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 4,806
Referee: Mads K. Kristoffersen
6 March 2013 20 AaB 2 – 2 OB Aalborg
18:30 CET Helenius 3', 37' Report Bodul 32'
N’Koum 90'
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 4,775
Referee: Henning Jensen
1 March 2013 21 Silkeborg IF 3 – 2 AaB Silkeborg
18:30 CET Bech 17'
Risgård 69'
Pourié 74'
Report Pedersen 3'
Kristensen 49'
Stadium: Silkeborg Stadion
Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
9 March 2013 22 AaB 0 – 0 Esbjerg Aalborg
17:00 CET Report Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 4,019
Referee: Jens Maae
4 April 2013 23 AaB 0 – 1 Nordsjælland Aalborg
18:00 CEST Report Augustinussen 5' (o.g.) Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 4,107
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen
28 March 2013 24 AC Horsens 2 – 2 AaB Horsens
15:00 CET Bjerregaard 54'
Aslam 81'
Report Frederiksen 8'
Helenius 44'
Stadium: Casa Arena Horsens
Attendance: 3,283
Referee: Michael Johansen
1 April 2013 25 Esbjerg 1 – 0 AaB Esbjerg
13:00 CEST Andersen 69' Report Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 6,688
Referee: Kenn Hansen
8 April 2013 26 AaB 1 – 0 Silkeborg IF Aalborg
19:00 CEST Helenius 47' Report Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 4,922
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
14 April 2013 27 OB 3 – 4 AaB Odense
19:00 CEST Larsen 39'
Pedersen 49'
Ruud 70' (pen.)
Report Frederiksen 23', 37'
Helenius 64'
Petersen 87'
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park
Attendance: 7,624
Referee: Mads K. Kristoffersen
21 April 2013 28 AaB 1 – 1 Copenhagen Aalborg
19:00 CEST Helenius 41' (pen.) Report Bolaños 48'
Cornelius 85'
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 10,564
Referee: Michael Johansen
29 April 2013 29 Midtjylland 2 – 3 AaB Herning
19:00 CEST Duncan 11'
Igboun 37'
Report Augustinussen 20'
Dalsgaard 61'
Wichmann 80'
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,391
Referee: Jens Maae
4 May 2013 30 SønderjyskE 1 – 0 AaB Haderslev
19:00 CEST Bechmann 3'
Vibe 22'
Report Stadium: Haderslev Fodboldstadion
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: Mads K. Kristoffersen
12 May 2013 31 AaB 1 – 1 Brøndby Aalborg
17:00 CEST Helenius 76' Report Goodson 37' Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 10,092
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
16 May 2013 32 AGF 3 – 0 AaB Aarhus
19:00 CEST Larsen 21'
Petersen 30'
Devdariani 60'
Report Stadium: NRGi Park
Attendance: 9,585
Referee: Anders Poulsen
20 May 2013 33 AaB 2 – 2 Randers Aalborg
17:00 CEST Helenius 2'
Thelander 90+2'
Report Schwartz 61'
Nielsen 77' (o.g.)
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena
Attendance: 10,794
Referee: Mads K. Kristoffersen

Danish Cup

12 September 2012 Second round Skovbakken IK 0 – 3 AaB Aarhus
17:15 CEST Report Helenius 31'
Petersen 45+2'
Due 57'
Stadium: Vejlby Stadion
Attendance: 823
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
3 October 2012 Third round Brønshøj Boldklub 1 – 3 AaB Brønshøj
16:00 CEST Bræmer 60' (pen.) Report Kusk 18'
Helenius 47', 76' (pen.)
Stadium: Tingbjerg Idrætspark
Attendance: 1,065
Referee: Kenn Hansen
8 November 2012 Fourth round Esbjerg 0 – 0
(4-2 p)
AaB Esbjerg
18:00 CEST Report Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 3,181
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
Penalties
Ernemann
Smarason
Lange
Braithwaite
Helenius
Kayke
Würtz
Due

Statistics

Appearances

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Cup Total
1 FW 11 Nicklas Helenius 33336
2 GK 1 Nicolai Larsen 33235
MF 17 Kasper Kusk 33235
4 DF 20 Henrik Dalsgaard 31334
5 MF 8 Rasmus Würtz 29332
6 MF 2 Patrick Kristensen 28331
DF 3 Jakob Ahlmann 29231
DF 5 Kenneth Emil Petersen 29231
9 MF 14 Mathias Wichmann 27330
10 DF 4 Lasse Nielsen 28129
MF 7 Anders Due 26329
12 FW 10 Jeppe Curth 26127
13 MF 9 Thomas Augustinussen 25025
14 MF 23 Nicolaj Thomsen 21324
15 FW 19 Søren Frederiksen 14014
DF 26 Rasmus Thelander 11314
17 FW 29 Rolf Toft 9211
18 FW 30 Kayke 639
19 MF 18 Lucas Andersen 707
20 MF 29 Hallur Hansson 325
21 DF 16 Kasper Bøgelund 404
22 DF 32 Kasper Pedersen 303
23 DF 21 Nicholas Gotfredsen 101
GK 22 Carsten Christensen 011
DF 32 Jakob Blåbjerg 101

Goalscorers

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

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Cup Total
1 FW 11 Nicklas Helenius 16218
2 MF 17 Kasper Kusk 819
3 DF 5 Kenneth Emil Petersen 314
FW 10 Jeppe Curth 404
5 DF 4 Lasse Nielsen 303
FW 19 Søren Frederiksen 303
7 MF 2 Patrick Kristensen 202
MF 9 Thomas Augustinussen 202
MF 14 Mathias Wichmann 202
MF 18 Lucas Andersen 202
DF 20 Henrik Dalsgaard 202
12 MF 7 Anders Due 011
DF 26 Rasmus Thelander 101
FW 29 Rolf Toft 101
FW 30 Kayke 101
DF 32 Kasper Pedersen 101
Own Goals 000
TOTALS 51 6 57

Assists

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Cup Total
1 FW 11 Nicklas Helenius 707
MF 17 Kasper Kusk 707
3 MF 7 Anders Due 516
4 FW 10 Jeppe Curth 224
MF 23 Nicolaj Thomsen 404
6 MF 8 Rasmus Würtz 202
MF 14 Mathias Wichmann 112
DF 20 Henrik Dalsgaard 202
9 MF 2 Patrick Kristensen 101
DF 3 Jakob Ahlmann 101
DF 5 Kenneth Emil Petersen 101
MF 9 Thomas Augustinussen 101
MF 18 Lucas Andersen 101
FW 19 Søren Frederiksen 101
FW 30 Kayke 011
TOTALS 36 5 41

Clean sheets

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Cup Total
1 GK 1 Nicolai Larsen 819
2 GK 22 Carsten Christensen 011
TOTALS 8 2 10

Disciplinary record

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total cards are equal.

Rnk Pos. No. Player Superliga Cup Total
1 MF 8 Rasmus Würtz 9110101
2 DF 5 Kenneth Emil Petersen 510051
3 DF 3 Jakob Ahlmann 500050
4 DF 4 Lasse Nielsen 400040
MF 7 Anders Due 301040
MF 9 Thomas Augustinussen 400040
7 FW 11 Nicklas Helenius 200020
MF 14 Mathias Wichmann 200020
DF 20 Henrik Dalsgaard 200020
10 MF 2 Patrick Kristensen 100010
FW 10 Patrick Kristensen 100010
MF 17 Kasper Kusk 100010
MF 18 Lucas Andersen 100010
DF 26 Rasmus Thelander 001010
TOTALS 40 2 3 0 43 2

Summary

Games played36 (33 Danish Superliga, 3 Danish Cup)
Games won15 (13 Danish Superliga, 2 Danish Cup)
Games drawn9 (8 Danish Superliga, 1 Danish Cup)
Games lost12 (12 Danish Superliga)
Goals scored57 (51 Danish Superliga, 6 Danish Cup)
Goals conceded47 (46 Danish Superliga, 1 Danish Cup)
Goal difference+10 (+5 Danish Superliga, +5 Danish Cup)
Clean sheets10 (8 Danish Superliga, 2 Danish Cup)
Yellow cards43 (40 Danish Superliga, 3 Danish Cup)
Red cards2 (2 Danish Superliga)
Best result(s)W 0 – 4 (A) v OBDanish Superliga – 26 August 2012, W 0 – 4 (A) v SønderjyskEDanish Superliga – 31 August 2012 & W 4 – 0 (H) v Randers FCDanish Superliga – 16 September 2012
Worst result(s)L 4 – 0 (A) v FC KøbenhavnDanish Superliga – 11 November 2012
Most appearancesNicklas Helenius (36 appearances)
Top scorer(s)Nicklas Helenius (18 goals)
Top assister(s)Nicklas Helenius & Kasper Kusk (7 assists)
Worst disciplineRasmus Würtz (10 , 1 )

Awards

Player

No. Player Award Month Source
11 Nicklas Helenius AaB Player of the Season 2012–13 September 2013 [10]

Team

Award Month Source
Fairplay May 2013 [11]

References

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