List of Molde FK records and statistics


Molde FK is a Norwegian professional football club based in Molde, Møre og Romsdal. The club was founded as International in 1911. The club changed its name to Molde in 1915. Molde FK currently play in the Eliteserien, the top tier of Norwegian football. They have not been out of the top tier since 2007. They have been involved in European football several times since their first time in 1975. In 1999 Molde became the second Norwegian club to enter the UEFA Champions League.
This list encompasses the major honours won by Molde FK and records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records club's attendance records, both at Molde Idrettspark, their home until 1997 season, and Aker Stadion, their home from 1998 and forward.
The club's record appearance maker is Daniel Berg Hestad, who made 666 competitive appearances between 1993 and 2016, and the club's record goalscorer is Jan Fuglset, who scored 164 goals between 1963 and 1982.

Honours

Molde FK's first major trophy was the 1994 Norwegian Football Cup where Lyn were beaten 3–2 in the final. Their most recent trophy came in December 2023, when they won the Norwegian Cup for the sixth time.

Domestic

League

Norwegian Top Flight: 5
2. divisjon/1. divisjon : 3

Cup

Norwegian Football Cup: 6

European performances

[UEFA Champions League|UEFA UEFA Champions League|Champions League Group Stage]: 1

Players

''All current players are bolded.''

Appearances

Most overall appearances

As of match played 9 December 2022. Competitive matches only.
§A minimum number due to lack of information

NameYearsLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
1sort|516|516sort|081|81sort|66|66sort|003|3sort|666|'''666'''

Most appearances in the top flight

The following is a list of the ten Molde players with the most appearances in the top division.
NrPlayerYearsMatches
1Daniel Berg Hestad1993–2003,
2005–2016
473
2Vegard Forren2007–2013,
2013–2017,
2017–2019
286
3Mattias Moström2007–2020273
4Magne Hoseth1999–2004,
2006–2014
260
5Ulrich Møller1980–1994250
6Stein Olav Hestad1971–1989249
7Trond Strande1991–2007238
8Morten Bakke1991–2001235
9Etzaz Hussain2012–2015,
2017–2022
202
10Petter Rudi1991–2006199

Last updated: 13 November 2022

Most appearances in European Competitions

Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are counted. Qualification games are included.
NrPlayerYearsMatches
1Daniel Berg Hestad1993–201666
2Etzaz Hussain2012–202263
2Magnus Wolf Eikrem2012–present63
4Vegard Forren2007–201952
5Eirik Hestad2012–202146
6Mattias Moström2007–202043
7Martin Linnes2012–present41
8Fredrik Aursnes2016–202135
9Kristoffer Haugen2018–present34
9Erling Knudtzon2019–present34

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Goalscorers

Most goals scored

The following is a list of the twelve Molde players who have scored the most top division goals.
Nr.PlayerYearsGoals
1Magne Hoseth1999–2004,
2006–2014
84
2Daniel Berg Hestad1993–2002,
2005–2016
72
3Jan Fuglset1973–198257
4Ohi Omoijuanfo2019–202154
5Ole Bjørn Sundgot1991–199947
6Andreas Lund1996–200042
7Odd Inge Olsen1996–200141
8Magnus Wolff Eikrem2011–2013,
2018–present
39
9Øystein Neerland1987–199335
10Pape Paté Diouf2006–2011,
2012,
2014–2016
34
10Daniel Chima Chukwu2010–2015,
2018–2019
34

Last updated: 13 November 2022

Award winners

Kniksen Award (1990–2013)/"Golden Ball" (2014–)
  • Goalkeeper of the Year:
  • Defender of the Year:
  • Midfielder of the Year:
  • Manager/Coach of the Year:
  • Breakthrough of the Year:
  • Young Player of the Year:

Internationals

Transfers

Highest transfer fees received

The club's record sale came in January 2023, when David Datro Fofana was sold to Chelsea for €12 million. August 2018, when Erling Haaland was sold to Red Bull Salzburg for €5,0 million. The previous record was set in August 2018, when Molde sold Erling Haaland to Red Bull Salzburg for €5,0 million.
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Team records

Matches

Record wins

Record defeats

Streaks

Only top-tier seasons
  • Longest unbeaten run : 26 matches, 13 April 1998 to 22 August 1998
  • Longest unbeaten run : 24 matches, from 13 April 2014 to 18 October 2014
  • Longest unbeaten run from start of the season : 21 matches, from the start of the 1998 season to 20 September 1998
  • Longest winning streak : 17 matches,
  • Longest losing streak : 5 matches,
  • Longest drawing streak : 5 matches, from 21 September 1975 to 19 October 1975
  • Longest streak without a win : 10 matches,
  • Longest scoring run : 40 matches,
  • *From 23 June 2018 to 29 September 2019
  • Longest non-scoring run : 5 matches, from 20 October 1996 to 8 May 1997
  • Longest streak without conceding a goal : 4 matches,

Wins/draws/losses in a season

Only top-tier seasons.
  • Most wins in a league season: 25 – 2022
  • Most draws in a league season: 10 – 2004, 2010
  • Most defeats in a league season: 15 – 1978, 2006
  • Fewest wins in a league season: 1 – 1957–58
  • Fewest wins in a league season : 10 – 2010
  • Fewest draws in a league season: 2 – 1978, 1999
  • Fewest draws in a league season : 3 – 2022
  • Fewest defeats in a league season: 2 – 2022
  • Highest league win margin: 18 points in 2022, ahead of Bodø/Glimt
  • Smallest league win margin: 4 points in 2012, ahead of Strømsgodset

Goals

Only top-tier seasons.
  • Most League goals scored in a season:
  • Fewest League goals scored:
  • Most League goals conceded in a season:
  • Fewest League goals conceded:

Points

Only top-tier seasons.
  • Most points in a season:
  • Fewest points in a season:

Attendances

Record by opponent

Key

  • The records include the results of matches played in divisions of Norwegian football. Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season. Test Matches are not included.
  • Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are competing in the 2023 Eliteserien alongside Molde.
  • Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are defunct.
  • P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; Win% = percentage of total matches won

League record

1963–2022: