2012 HJK season
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| 2012 season | |||
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| Chairman | Olli-Pekka Lyytikäinen | ||
| Manager | Sixten Boström | ||
| Stadium | Sonera Stadium | ||
| Veikkausliiga | Champions | ||
| Finnish Cup | Semi-final vs Honka | ||
| League Cup | Runners-up vs TPS | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round vs Celtic | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Play-off round vs Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Demba Savage (12) All: Joel Pohjanpalo (19) | ||
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The 2012 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 104th competitive season.[1] HJK is the most successful Finnish football club with 25 Finnish Championships, 11 Finnish Cup titles, 4 Finnish League Cup titles and one appearance in the UEFA Champions League Group Stages.[2]
New contracts
On 30 October, HJK announced the singing of Mikael Forssell to a two-year contract, commencing 1 January 2013.[3]
On 9 November, Sebastian Mannström signed a new two-year contract with HJK,[4] with Sebastian Sorsa signing a similar deal on 19 November.[5]
Squad
- As of match played 27 October 2012
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Ville Wallén |  |
GK | 20 June 1976 (aged 36) | Jokerit | 2003 | ||||
| 13 | Carljohan Eriksson | |
GK | 25 April 1995 (aged 17) | Youth Team | 2012 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | Saku-Pekka Sahlgren | |
GK | 8 April 1992 (aged 20) | KPV | 2011 | ||||
| 40 | Jussi Ikonen | |
GK | 22 February 1995 (aged 17) | Youth Team | 2012 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Tuomas Kansikas | |
DF | 15 May 1981 (aged 31) | MyPa | 2008 | ||||
| 3 | Valtteri Moren | |
DF | 15 June 1991 (aged 21) | Youth Team | 2010 | ||||
| 5 | Rami Hakanpää | |
DF | 9 October 1978 (aged 34) | Honka | 2011 | ||||
| 6 | Timi Lahti | |
DF | 28 June 1990 (aged 22) | Haka | 2011 | ||||
| 11 | Mathias Lindström | |
DF | 14 January 1981 (aged 31) | Tampere United | 2009 | ||||
| 21 | Mikko Sumusalo | |
DF | 12 March 1990 (aged 22) | Youth Team | 2009 | ||||
| 29 | Felipe Aspegren | |
DF | 12 February 1994 (aged 18) | Youth Team | 2012 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Mikko Viitikko | |
DF | 18 April 1995 (aged 17) | Youth Team | 2012 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Antti Okkonen | |
MF | 6 June 1982 (aged 30) | MyPa | 2012 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Sebastian Mannström | |
MF | 29 October 1988 (aged 23) | FF Jaro | 2011 | 2014[4] | |||
| 16 | Mika Väyrynen | |
MF | 28 December 1981 (aged 30) | Leeds United | 2012 | 2012 | 16 | 4 | |
| 22 | Joel Perovuo | |
MF | 11 August 1985 (aged 27) | Djurgården | 2011 | ||||
| 25 | Sakari Mattila | |
MF | 14 July 1989 (aged 23) | loan from Bellinzona | 2012[6] | 2013[6] | |||
| 27 | Sebastian Sorsa | |
MF | 25 January 1984 (aged 28) | Hamilton Academical | 2009 | 2014[5] | |||
| 28 | Rasmus Schüller | |
MF | 18 June 1991 (aged 21) | Honka | 2012[7] | 2014[7] | 38 | 3 | |
| 29 | Emerik Grönroos | |
MF | 6 July 1994 (aged 18) | Youth Team | 2012 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 8 | Erfan Zeneli | |
FW | 28 December 1986 (aged 25) | Youth Team | 2005 | ||||
| 9 | Berat Sadik | |
FW | 14 September 1986 (aged 26) | Lahti | 2011 | ||||
| 15 | Akseli Pelvas | |
FW | 8 February 1989 (aged 23) | Youth Team | 2007 | ||||
| 18 | Juho Mäkelä | |
FW | 23 June 1983 (aged 29) | Sydney | 2012 | ||||
| 19 | Kastriot Kastrati | |
FW | 10 February 1993 (aged 19) | Youth Team | 2011 | ||||
| 20 | Joel Pohjanpalo | |
FW | 13 September 1994 (aged 18) | Youth Team | 2011 | ||||
| 26 | Demba Savage |  |
FW | 17 June 1988 (aged 24) | Honka | 2012[7] | 40 | 12 | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 12 | Sherif Ashraf |  |
FW | 1 January 1987 (aged 25) | El Gouna | 2012 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Nikolai Alho | |
DF | 12 March 1993 (aged 19) | Youth Team | 2012 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 31 | Robin Lod | |
FW | 17 April 1993 (aged 19) | Youth Team | 2011 | ||||
| Alexander Ring | |
MF | 9 April 1991 (aged 21) | Youth Team | 2010 | |||||
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 2012 | MF | | Rasmus Schüller | Honka | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 7 February 2012 | FW | | Demba Savage | Honka | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 1 April 2012 | FW | | Sherif Ashraf | El Gouna | Undisclosed | |
| 30 October 2012† | FW | | Mikael Forssell | Leeds United | Free | [3] |
- † Transfer announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 January 2013.
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2012 | MF | | Sakari Mattila | Bellinzona | End of 2013 season | [6] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2012 | MF | | Robin Lod | VPS | End of Season | [8] |
| 9 August 2012 | DF | | Janne Saksela | JJK Jyväskylä | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 22 August 2012 | DF | | Nikolai Alho | Lahti | End of Season | |
| 4 September 2012 | FW | | Sherif Ashraf | Jaro | End of Season | [9] |
