Aalesunds FK
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| Full name | Aalesunds Fotballklubb | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tangotrøyene(Tangoshirts) | ||
| Founded | 1914 | ||
| Ground | Color Line Stadion, Ålesund | ||
| Capacity | 11,000 | ||
| Chairman | Henrik Hoff | ||
| Manager | Per Joar Hansen | ||
| League | First Division (Adeccoligaen) | ||
| 2005 | Premier League, 13th | ||
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Aalesunds Fotballklubb ("Aalesunds Football Club") is a Norwegian football club from the city of Ålesund. As of 2004, it had 835 members and several teams on both professional and amateur levels. These teams are the 1st and 2nd teams, junior team, and also several age-specific teams.
The team was founded on 1914-06-25.
Aalesunds F.K. played their home matches at Kråmyra Stadium in the 2004 season, but relocated in 2005 to the brand new Color Line Stadium with an approximate capacity of 11,000 people. Since 2005, the arena has always been packed during regular matches.
The local supporter club for Aafk is called "Stormen", or "The Storm", and the members are about 2000 local supporters living all over Norway showing off patriotism at all home games, and also, in lesser numbers, at away games. Aalesunds FK has become quite famous for having many supporters at its away matches.
There are competing football clubs in the city. The main ones are SPKL Rollon, FC Skarbøvik, FC Spjelkavik.
AaFK fights against MFK (Molde FK) for regional best.
AaFK is popular amongst players due to the amount of supporters supporting the football club. Dede Anderson in January 2006 decided to choose AaFK over a Bundesliga club.
Playing squad
- 02 Norwegian Marius Aam
- 03 Icelandic Haraldur Freyr Gudmundsson
- 04 Norwegian Herman Ekeberg
- 05 Norwegian Erlend Holm
- 06 Norwegian Peter Werni
- 07 Norwegian Trond Fredriksen
- 09 Norwegian Tor Hogne Aarøy
- 10 Norwegian Joakim R. Austnes
- 12 Norwegian Andreas Lie
- 13 Brazilian Dedé Andersson
- 15 Cameroonian Gustave Bahoken
- 16 Norwegian Bjørn Erik Melland
- 17 Norwegian Lasse Olsen
- 18 Norwegian Karl Oskar Fjørtoft
- 19 Norwegian Oddbjørn Lie
- 20 Norwegian Christian Steen
- 21 Norwegian Thomas Pedersen
- 22 Norwegian Eirik Hoseth
- 24 American Adin Brown
- 25 Norwegian Stian Johnsen
Coaches for 2006
- Per Joar Hansen (Main coach)
- Sturla Voll (Assistant coach)
- Geir Hansen (Temporary assistant coach)
- Frank Mathiesen (Keeper coach)
- Pelle Ljungstrøm (Physical trainer)
- Håkan Andersson (Physical trainer)
- Frode Fagermo (Youth team trainer)
External links
- Official Site
- Stormen Fanclub Site
- RENAC.org - an independent AaFK fansite, with pictures, news and information
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