Molde Fotballklubb, also known simply as Molde FK, is a Norwegian professional football club based in Molde. The club is affiliated with Nordmøre og Romsdal Fotballkrets and play their home games at Aker Stadion.^[1] Formed on 19 June 1911, the club have won five national league titles and five national cup titles.^[2] Molde participated in the UEFA Champions League in 1999 where they met Real Madrid, Porto and Olympiacos in the group stage.^[3] This made them the second Norwegian football club, to have reached the group stage of the competition. Currently playing in Eliteserien, where the season lasts from March to November. They won their first championship in 2011, and defended the title in 2012. In 2014, they won their first league and cup double. Molde also had a successful period from 1994 to 2005, when they won two Norwegian Cup titles, and finished second in the league on four occasions. Since playing their first competitive match, a number of players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club, of whom a number of players have made at least 100 appearances (including substitute appearances).

Molde's record appearance-maker is Daniel Berg Hestad, who made a total of 666 appearances over a 23-year playing career; he broke his father Stein Olav Hestad's previous appearance record.

This section possibly contains original research. (August 2019)

• Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only, including Eliteserien, 1. divisjon, Norwegian Cup, Eliteserien play-offs, Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League and Cup Winners' Cup.
• Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club.

This list is under construction. Statistics correct as of match played 14 December 2023

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• Nationality – If a player played international football, the country/countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as their country of birth.
• Molde career – The year of the player's first appearance for Molde FK to the year of his last appearance.
• Total – The total number of matches played, both as a starter and as a substitute.

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List of Molde FK players with more than 100 appearances

Name	Nationality	Position	Molde career	Debut	Apps.	Goals	Ref
Jan Fuglset	Norway	FW	1963–1967 1973–1982	1963	197§	174	[4]
Stein Olav Hestad	Norway	MF	1971–1989	1 May 1971	361§	68§	[5]
Inge Bratteteig	Norway	GK	1975–1987	1975	172§	1	[6]
Åge Hareide	Norway	DF	1975–1981 1984–1987	1975	168§	31§	[6]
Ulrich Møller	Norway	DF	1980–1994	15 May 1980	349§	10§	[7]
Jan Berg	Norway	MF	1981–1988 1991–1995	1981	180§	47§	[8]
Knut Hallvard Eikrem	Norway	DF	1984–1990	29 April 1984	132§	1§	[9]
Ole Erik Stavrum	Norway	DF	1986–1990 1995–1997	31 May 1986	154§	11§	[10]
Øystein Neerland	Norway	FW	1987–1993	2 May 1987	123§	34§	[11]
Sindre Rekdal	Norway	MF	1988–1998	3 July 1988	127§	9§	[12]
Morten Kristiansen	Norway	MF	1988–1993	30 April 1989	104§	6§	[13]
Morten Bakke	Norway	GK	1991–2001	28 April 1991	317§	1	[14]
Trond Strande	Norway	DF	1991–2007	28 April 1991	328§	12§	[14]
Ole Bjørn Sundgot	Norway	FW	1991–1996 1997–2000	28 April 1991	162§	57§	[14][15]
Petter Rudi	Norway	MF	1991–1997 2000–2001 2004–2006	12 May 1991	264§	18§	[14]
Daniel Berg Hestad	Norway	MF	1993–2003 2005–2016	23 May 1993	666	107	[16]
Knut Anders Fostervold	Norway	DF	1994–2002	1 May 1994	191§	13§	[17]
Anders Hasselgård	Norway	MF	1995–2004	22 October 1995	124§	12§	[18]
Petter Christian Singsaas	Norway	DF	1995–2003 2006–2007	22 April 1995	217§	4	[16]
Odd Inge Olsen	Norway	MF	1997–2001	14 April 1996	171§	46§	[19]
Karl Oskar Fjørtoft	Norway	MF	1997–2002	8 May 1997	159§	15§	[20]
Bernt Hulsker	Norway	FW	1999–2004	1 August 1999	133	48	[21]
Magne Hoseth	Norway	MF	1999–2004 2006–2014	5 May 1999	364	118	[22]
Marcus Andreasson	Sweden	DF	2004–2010	12 April 2004	164	6	[23]
Øyvind Gjerde	Norway	DF	2004–2010	27 May 2004	110	6	[24]
Knut Olav Rindarøy	Norway	DF	2004–2017	4 July 2004	269	5	[25]
Jan Kjell Larsen	Norway	GK	2006–2010	9 April 2006	107	0	[26]
Mattias Moström	Sweden	MF	2007–2020	9 April 2007	368	37	[27]
Vegard Forren	Norway	DF	2007–2019	26 August 2007	384	18	[28]
Kristoffer Paulsen Vatshaug	Norway	DF	2008–2013	30 March 2008	159	2	[29]
Magne Simonsen	Norway	DF	2010–2015	14 March 2010	108	6	[30]
Daniel Chima Chukwu	Nigeria	FW	2010–2014 2018	1 August 2010	163	56	[31]
Magnus Wolff Eikrem	Norway	MF	2011–2013 2018–	18 March 2011	279	65	[32]
Martin Linnes	Norway	DF	2012–2015 2022–	23 March 2012	229	27	[33]
Etzaz Hussain	Norway	MF	2012–2015 2017–2022	4 August 2012	295	38	[34]
Eirik Hestad	Norway	MF	2012–2021, 2023–	25 October 2012	245	39	[35]
Sander Svendsen	Norway	FW	2013–2017	9 May 2013	103	25	[36]
Joona Toivio	Finland	DF	2013–2017	15 March 2013	127	14	[37]
Harmeet Singh	Norway	MF	2014–2016	28 March 2014	102	10	[38]
Ruben Gabrielsen	Norway	DF	2014–2019	31 July 2014	171	8	[39]
Andreas Linde	Sweden	GK	2015–2021	21 July 2015	177	0	[40]
Fredrik Aursnes	Norway	MF	2016–2021	18 February 2016	192	20	[41]
Kristoffer Haugen	Norway	DF	2018–	11 March 2018	182	20	[42]
Martin Bjørnbak	Norway	DF	2019–	31 March 2019	143	5	[43]
Erling Knudtzon	Norway	FW	2019–2023	31 March 2019	167	10	[44]
Ohi Omoijuanfo	Norway	FW	2019–2021	31 March 2019	104	61	[45]
Ola Brynhildsen	Norway	FW	2020–2023	16 June 2020	137	42	[46]
Martin Ellingsen	Norway	MF	2017–2023	20 August 2017	118	19	[47]
Emil Breivik	Norway	MF	2019–	1 May 2019	123	15	[48]
Magnus Grødem	Norway	MF	2021–	16 May 2021	113	27	[49]

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This is a list of players who has played more than 100 games for Molde in the top division. For a list of all Molde FK players with a Wikipedia article, see the Molde FK players' category. Players are listed according to total number of league games played. Substitute appearances included.^[50]

Last updated: 13 November 2022

This is a list of players who has scored 10 goals or more for Molde in the top division.^[51]

Last updated: 13 November 2022

The following players won the Norwegian Cup in 1994, when Molde won their first trophy after a 3–2 victory against Lyn in the final:^[52]

Morten Bakke, Trond Strande, Sindre Rekdal, Flaco, Knut Anders Fostervold, Ulrich Møller, Tarje Nordstrand Jacobsen, André Nevstad, Kjetil Rekdal, Daniel Berg Hestad, Tor Gunnar Johnsen, Ole Bjørn Sundgot, Arild Stavrum, Berdon Sønderland, Jan Berg, Petter Rudi.

The following players won the Norwegian Cup in 2005, when Molde won their second trophy after Lillestrøm was beaten 4–2 (a.e.t) in the final:^[52]

Marcus Andreasson, John Andreas Husøy, Matej Mavric, Rob Friend, Tommy Eide Møster, Toni Kallio, Knut Dørum Lillebakk, Stian Ohr, Magnus Kihlberg, Kai Røberg, Trond Strande, Mitja Brulc, Øyvind Gjerde, Daniel Berg Hestad, Thomas Mork, Petter Rudi, Dag Roar Ørsal, Øyvind Gram, Torgeir Hoås, Martin Høyem, Lars Ivar Moldskred, Erlend Ormbostad, Madiou Konate, Johan Nås, Torgeir Ruud Ramsli, Petter Christian Singsaas.

The following players became league champions, when Molde won their first league title in 2011:^[53]

Davy Claude Angan, Jo Inge Berget, Daniel Chima, Vini Dantas, Pape Paté Diouf, Magnus Wolff Eikrem, Vegard Forren, Joshua Gatt, Daniel Berg Hestad, Thomas Holm, Magne Hoseth, Emil Johansson, Mattias Moström, José Mota, Espen Bugge Pettersen, Knut Olav Rindarøy, Magne Simonsen, Magnus Stamnestrø, Christian Steen, Makhtar Thioune, Zlatko Tripić, Pål Erik Ulvestad, Kristoffer Paulsen Vatshaug, Krister Wemberg

The following players became league champions, when Molde won their second league title in 2012:^[54]

Davy Claude Angan, Jo Inge Berget, Abdou Karim Camara, Daniel Chima, Pape Paté Diouf, Magnus Wolff Eikrem, Emmanuel Ekpo, Vegard Forren, Joshua Gatt, Daniel Berg Hestad, Even Hovland, Magne Hoseth, Etzaz Hussain, Martin Linnes, Mattias Moström, Espen Bugge Pettersen, Knut Olav Rindarøy, Magne Simonsen, Magnus Stamnestrø, Børre Steenslid, Ole Söderberg, Zlatko Tripić, Kristoffer Paulsen Vatshaug

The following players won the Norwegian Cup in 2013, when Molde won their third cup trophy after a 4–2 victory against Rosenborg BK in the final:

Ørjan Nyland, Martin Linnes, Etzaz Hussain, Daniel Chima Chukwu, Even Hovland, Emmanuel Ekpo, Zlatko Tripić, Jo Inge Berget, Agnaldo Pinto de Moraes Júnior, Mattias Moström, Daniel Berg Hestad, Magne Simonsen, Magne Hoseth, Magnar Ødegaard, Knut Olav Rindarøy, Vegard Forren, Fredrik Gulbrandsen, Mats Møller Dæhli, Joona Toivio, Aliou Coly, Lauri Dalla Valle, Tommy Høiland, Eirik Hestad, Per Egil Flo, Børre Steenslid, Victor Johansen, Ole Söderberg, Magnus Wolff Eikrem, Joshua Gatt, Ivar Erlien Furu, Andreas Hollingen, Sander Svendsen

The following players became league champions, when Molde won their third league title in 2014:

Ørjan Nyland, Even Hovland, Martin Linnes, Per Egil Flo, Vegard Forren, Daniel Berg Hestad, Harmeet Singh, Mattias Moström, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Björn Bergmann Sigurdarson, Fredrik Gulbrandsen, Daniel Chima Chukwu, Tommy Høiland, Magne Hoseth, Pape Pate Diouf, Joona Toivio, Agnaldo Pinto de Moraes Júnior, Sander Svendsen, Knut Olav Rindarøy, Etzaz Hussain, Ruben Gabrielsen, Eirik Hestad, Magne Simonsen, Espen Bugge Pettersen

The following players won the Norwegian Cup in 2014, when Molde won their fourth cup trophy after a 2–0 victory against Odds BK in the final, and won the double for the first time in club history:

Ørjan Nyland, Joona Toivio, Martin Linnes, Per-Egil Flo, Vegard Forren, Harmeet Singh, Mattias Mostrøm, Etzaz Hussain, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Fredrik Gulbrandsen, Daniel Chima Chukwu, Espen Bugge Pettersen, Lunan Ruben Gabrielsen, Daniel Berg Hestad, Björn Bergmann Sigurdarson, Tommy Høiland, Knut Olav Rindarøy, Sander Svendsen, Ethan Horvath, Magne Simonsen, Emmanuel Ekpo, Agnaldo Pinto de Moraes Júnior, Pape Pate Diouf, Andreas Hollingen, Eirik Haugan, Ole Martin Rindarøy, Eirik Hestad, Magne Hoseth

The following players became league champions (minimum three appearances), when Molde won their fourth league title in 2019:

Eirik Ulland Andersen, Fredrik Aursnes, Martin Bjørnbak, Mathis Bolly, Tobias Christensen, Álex Craninx, Magnus Wolff Eikrem, Martin Ellingsen, Vegard Forren, Ruben Gabrielsen, Kristoffer Haraldseid, Kristoffer Haugen, Eirik Hestad, Etzaz Hussain, Leke James, Erling Knudtzon, Andreas Linde, Mattias Moström, Ohi Omoijuanfo, Christoffer Remmer, Fredrik Sjølstad, Henry Wingo

The following players won the Norwegian Cup in 2021/22, when Molde won their fifth cup trophy after a 1–0 victory against FK Bodø/Glimt in the final:

Eirik Ulland Andersen, Fredrik Aursnes, Martin Bjørnbak, Mathis Bolly, Emil Breivik, Ola Brynhildsen, Magnus Wolff Eikrem, Datro Fofana, Magnus Grødem, Benjamin Hansen, Eirik Haugan, Kristoffer Haugen, Eirik Hestad, Etzaz Hussain, Markus André Kaasa, Jacob Karlstrøm, Erling Knudtzon, Martin Linnes, Mathias Løvik, Sivert Mannsverk, Birk Risa, Sheriff Sinyan, Rafik Zekhnini, Niklas Ødegård

The following players became league champions (minimum seven appearances), when Molde won their fifth league title in 2022:

Johan Bakke, Martin Bjørnbak, Mathis Bolly, Emil Breivik, Ola Brynhildsen, Magnus Wolff Eikrem, Kristian Eriksen, Datro Fofana, Magnus Grødem, Benjamin Hansen, Eirik Haugan, Kristoffer Haugen, Etzaz Hussain, Markus André Kaasa, Jacob Karlstrøm, Erling Knudtzon, Martin Linnes, Mathias Løvik, Sivert Mannsverk, Birk Risa, Rafik Zekhnini, Niklas Ødegård

The following players have represented Norway, while playing for Molde.

Source:^[55][56]