Rosenborg is a historic Norwegian football club founded in 1917 and based in Trondheim. The black-and-white side is closely associated with Lerkendal Stadion, a major venue in Norwegian football. This team page brings together the latest recorded 30-player squad, Alfred Johansson’s coaching position, recent player movement and competition participation. It also outlines the club’s domestic dominance, European pedigree, member-owned structure and enduring football culture shaped by attacking traditions and local development.
Rosenborg Upcoming matches by league
Eliteserien
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- Regular Season - 22
Kristiansund BK
Rosenborg
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- Regular Season - 23
RosenborgNo H2HSandefjord
Lerkendal Stadion -
- Regular Season - 24
Sarpsborg 08 FFNo H2HRosenborg
Sarpsborg Stadion -
- Regular Season - 12
Ham-KamNo H2HRosenborg
Briskeby Arena
NM Cupen
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- Round of 64
FløyaNo H2HRosenborg
Rosenborg Last matches by league
Eliteserien
NM Cupen
Friendlies Clubs
The Atlantic Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
Rosenborg Team Roster
Rosenborg’s recorded roster contains 30 players: six attackers, 11 defenders, four goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The forward group includes Amin Chiakha, D. Islamović, E. Ceïde and S. Nordli, while the defensive unit features A. Witry, H. Røsten, M. Ceïde and T. Nemčík. L. Wahlstedt, R. Sandberg, David Amdam and H. Kovalskyi form the goalkeeper group. In midfield, names such as I. Fossum and O. Selnæs sit alongside J. Bakke, M. Bomholt and N. Sahsah. The roster provides broad positional balance, while ages and academy status are not recorded here.
position Goalkeeper
David Amdam
Leopold Wahlstedt
Rasmus Semundseth Sandberg
Heorhii Kovalskyi
position Defender
Tobias Solheim Dahl
Mikkel Konradsen Ceïde
Håkon Singsdal Volden
Jonas Søgaard Mortensen
Aslak Fonn Witry
Adrian Nilsen Pereira
Tomáš Nemčík
Jonas Svensson
Mark Rene Mampassi
U. Hald-Hernes
position Midfielder
Henry Troset
Mathias Ullereng Kjølø
Simen Bolkan Nordli
Iver Tobias Rørvik Fossum
Ole Kristian Selnæs
Noah Donovan Sahsah
Mads Bomholt
Jóhannes Karl Bárðarson
Johan Johanessen Bakke
Elias Vullum Slørdal
position Attacker
Dino Islamović
Jesper Reitan-Sunde
Amin Chiakha
Dávid Ďuriš
M. Soboczynski
Emil Konradsen Ceïde
Last Rosenborg Coachs
Alfred Johansson is Rosenborg’s current head coach, having begun the role in January 2024. The Swedish coach followed Svein Maalen, who led the club from June to December 2023. Kjetil André Rekdal held the position from December 2021 to June 2023, after Åge Hareide’s tenure from September 2020 to December 2021. Trond Henriksen preceded Hareide in a shorter spell during 2020. The timeline records a succession of Norwegian coaches before Johansson’s appointment, but it does not provide a tactical brief or coaching statistics.
Alfred Johansson
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Johansson | Sweden | 1 January 2024 | |
| Svein Maalen | Norway | 1 June 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Kjetil André Rekdal | Norway | 1 December 2021 | 1 June 2023 |
| Åge Fridtjof Hareide | Norway | 1 September 2020 | 1 December 2021 |
| Trond Børge Henriksen | Norway | 1 June 2020 | 1 August 2020 |
| Eirik Horneland | Norway | 1 January 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| Rini Coolen | Netherlands | 19 July 2018 | 18 December 2018 |
| Kåre Hedley Ingebrigtsen | Norway | 1 July 2014 | 1 July 2018 |
| Jan Anders Jönsson | Sweden | 1 January 2011 | 1 December 2012 |
| Erik Anders Hamrén | Sweden | 1 June 2008 | 1 May 2010 |
| Knut Kjartan Tørum | Norway | 1 January 2007 | 31 December 2009 |
Rosenborg Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals include M. Mampassi from Lokomotiv as a free agent and U. Yttergård Jenssen returning from Lillestrom after a loan spell. I. Thorvaldsson, I. Holmen and M. Holte also returned from loans in June 2026, while J. Bakke and M. Bomholt joined through transfers in February and January. J. Svensson arrived as a free agent, L. Wahlstedt joined from Aarhus, and Amin Chiakha arrived on loan from FC Copenhagen in January. The displayed movements are not a complete seasonal register.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kjølø |
Twente
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Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| M. Mampassi |
Lokomotiv
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Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| U. Yttergård Jenssen |
Lillestrom
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Return from loan | 21 July 2026 |
| M. Holte |
Norrby IF
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Í. Þorvaldsson |
Lyngby
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Holte |
Norrby IF
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| I. Holmen |
Levanger
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| I. Thorvaldsson |
Lyngby
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Bakke |
Stromsgodset
|
Transfer | 15 February 2026 |
| M. Bomholt |
Aalborg
|
Transfer | 30 January 2026 |
| Amin Chiakha |
FC Copenhagen
|
Loan | 29 January 2026 |
| L. Wahlstedt |
Aarhus
|
Transfer | 29 January 2026 |
| J. Svensson |
Beşiktaş
|
Free agent | 29 January 2026 |
| M. Holte |
hodd
|
Back from Loan | 31 December 2025 |
| J. Sønstebø |
Stjørdals-Blink
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
The latest recorded departures include M. Holte’s loan move to Levanger and U. Yttergård Jenssen’s transfer to Odense in July. S. Väänänen also moved to Karlsruher SC, while I. Thorvaldsson transferred to Lyngby and I. Holmen left on loan for Levanger. Earlier 2026 entries include transfers for H. Sletsjøe and O. Aga, free-agent exits by E. Reitan, L. Račić and O. Saeter, and a move by S. Tangvik to Hamburger SV. S. Nypan’s transfer to Manchester City was recorded in July 2025. These are selected recorded movements rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Røsten |
KFUM Oslo
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Transfer | 11 August 2026 |
| M. Holte |
Levanger
|
Loan | 29 July 2026 |
| M. Holte |
Levanger
|
Loan | 29 July 2026 |
| U. Yttergård Jenssen |
Odense
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Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| S. Väänänen |
Karlsruher SC
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Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| Í. Þorvaldsson |
Lyngby
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Thorvaldsson |
Lyngby
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Holmen |
Levanger
|
Loan | 9 April 2026 |
| E. Sandrod |
Stjørdals-Blink
|
- | 31 March 2026 |
| M. Holte |
Norrby IF
|
Loan | 24 March 2026 |
| M. Holte |
Norrby IF
|
Loan | 24 March 2026 |
| U. Yttergård Jenssen |
Lillestrom
|
Loan | 3 March 2026 |
| E. Reitan |
Start
|
Free agent | 19 February 2026 |
| L. Račić |
Kauno Žalgiris
|
Free agent | 10 February 2026 |
| H. Sletsjøe |
Gais
|
Transfer | 31 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Rosenborg’s recorded movement shows a squad cycle built from several types of change rather than one single pathway. Arrivals include permanent transfers such as J. Bakke, M. Bomholt and D. Ďuriš, free-agent additions including M. Mampassi and J. Svensson, Amin Chiakha’s loan, and several players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. Departures in the same recorded period combine permanent moves, free-agent exits, loans and returns from loan, with destinations across Norway and abroad. The movement also includes repeated loan activity involving players such as M. Holte, U. Yttergård Jenssen, I. Thorvaldsson and L. Račić, reflecting changes in registration status over time rather than a single event. Because the listed arrivals and departures are selected rather than exhaustive, they describe the character of recent movement but do not establish a complete transfer balance, net figure or full window total. No recorded amounts are provided.
Leagues Rosenborg has participated in
Rosenborg’s recorded competition profile includes the NM Cupen through 2026 and the Eliteserien through 2025, both part of the club’s recent domestic schedule. Recent continental and preparation entries include the UEFA Europa Conference League and Friendlies Clubs through 2025, alongside The Atlantic Cup, which is also recorded in 2025. The UEFA Europa League is recorded from 2014 to 2020, while UEFA Champions League participation runs from 2011 to 2019. The Super Cup, recorded in 2018 and 2019, is historical in this profile.
More about Rosenborg
Rosenborg, formally Rosenborg Ballklub, is a member-owned football club from Trondheim, Norway, founded in 1917. The club began as Sportsklubben Odd and adopted the Rosenborg name in 1928, building an identity around black-and-white colors and a strong connection with its home city. Its nickname, Troillongan, or The Troll Children, reflects a distinctive local character that sits alongside national prominence.
Rosenborg plays at Lerkendal Stadion in the Lerkendal district, just south of Trondheim’s city center. The all-seater football venue holds approximately 21,400 people and has been an important setting for the club’s domestic and European story. Opened in 1947 and substantially renovated between 2000 and 2002, Lerkendal is among Norway’s best-known football grounds.
The club is Norway’s most successful football institution, with 26 league titles and 12 Norwegian Cups. Its defining period came under Nils Arne Eggen, whose teams won 13 consecutive league championships from 1991 to 2004. Rosenborg also developed a major European presence, including 11 Champions League group-stage appearances and a quarter-final run in the 1996–97 season. The club’s continued participation in Norwegian and UEFA competitions has reinforced that international identity.
Rosenborg’s football culture is associated with an attacking 4-3-3 tradition often called the Rosenborg philosophy or Eggen philosophy. Collective movement, forward intent and an emphasis on enabling teammates are central themes in that heritage. The club has traditionally combined local and academy development with Nordic and international recruitment, creating a pathway between Trondheim talent and senior football. Its black-and-white diamond badge, marked with RBK and the founding year, complements a visual identity grounded in continuity. Together, member ownership, youth development, Lerkendal and a long record of success make Rosenborg a central institution in Norwegian football.
Last matches statistics for Rosenborg
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Start
0 - 3
Rosenborg
|
6 / 9 |
|
79 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
|
Rosenborg
0 - 5
Manchester United
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Rosenborg
4 - 0
Fredrikstad
|
11 / 23 |
|
87 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
|
Brann
3 - 2
Rosenborg
|
7 / 14 |
|
73 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
|
Lillestrom
0 - 2
Rosenborg
|
7 / 15 |
|
76 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
|
Rosenborg
2 - 1
Viking
|
8 / 17 |
|
82 | 16 | - | 1 |
|
0 - 9
Rosenborg
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bodo/Glimt
4 - 2
Rosenborg
|
3 / 11 |
|
85 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
|
Rosenborg
4 - 0
Ham-Kam
|
9 / 16 |
|
0% | 10 | - | 2 |
|
Rosenborg
5 - 3
Tromso
|
10 / 20 |
|
0% | 19 | 2 | 6 |
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Rosenborg vs Tromso
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494761
Rosenborg vs Ham-Kam
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494753
Bodo/Glimt vs Rosenborg
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494740
Start vs Rosenborg
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494705
Rosenborg vs Kristiansund BK
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494696
Rosenborg vs Lillestrom
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494654
2023
1st shirt
2023
2nd shirt