2016 HJK season
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| 2016 season | |||
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| Chairman | Olli-Pekka Lyytikäinen | ||
| Manager | Mika Lehkosuo | ||
| Stadium | Sonera Stadium | ||
| Veikkausliiga | Runners-up | ||
| Finnish Cup | Runners-up | ||
| League Cup | Group Stage | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alfredo Morelos (16) All: Alfredo Morelos (30) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 10,500 (26 May 2016 vs HIFK, Veikkausliiga) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 2,562 (7 August 2016 vs FC Lahti, Veikkausliiga) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,101 | ||
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The 2016 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 108th competitive season.[1] HJK is the most successful football club in Finland in terms of titles, with 27 Finnish Championships, 12 Finnish Cup titles, 5 Finnish League Cup titles, one appearance in the UEFA Champions League group stages and one appearance in the UEFA Europa League group stages.[2][3]
After finishing 3rd in the 2015 Veikkausliiga season, HJK entered the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. For the 2nd consecutive season, HJK U-19 competed in the UEFA Youth League.
- 31 January: HJK kicked off their 20th League Cup campaign with a 1 - 0 win over IFK Mariehamn. HJK eventually finished third in Group B, however, remained unbeaten throughout the campaign.
- 12 February: Jarno Parikka announced his retirement from football due to a knee injury.
- 19 March: HJK started their 62nd Finnish Cup edition with a 3 - 1 victory over FC Honka/Akatemia and advanced to the sixth round.
- 2 April: HJK started their 27th Veikkausliiga season with a 2 - 0 home win against IFK Mariehamn. Atomu Tanaka headed in the first goal of the 2016 Veikkausliiga season from a cross delivered by Taye Taiwo.
- 31 May: Taye Taiwo was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month for May 2016. Mika Lehkosuo was likewise named the Manager of the Month.[4]
- 30 June: HJK started their 2016–17 UEFA Europa League campaign with a 0 - 2 away win against Lithuanian side FK Atlantas. A week later HJK went through to the next qualifying round after beating Atlantas 3 - 1 on aggregate.
- 4 August: HJK's 2016–17 UEFA Europa League campaign came to an end after a 0 - 2 home defeat to IFK Göteborg. Göteborg advanced to the play-off round 3 - 2 on aggregate.
- 24 September: HJK were beaten on penalties in the 2016 Finnish Cup Final by SJK, who were crowned Finnish Cup Champions for the first time in club history. Alfredo Morelos was the top scorer of the competition with 7 goals in 4 matches.
- 12 October: Alfredo Morelos was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month for September 2016.[5]
- 23 October: HJK finished runners-up in the 2016 Veikkausliiga season with 58 points from 33 matches. Alfredo Morelos was the top scorer for HJK with 16 league goals and a total of 30 goals in all competitions.
Squad
- As of 23 October 2016[6]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Previous club |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 21 | Thomas Dähne |  |
GK | 4 January 1994 (aged 22) | RB Leipzig |
| 25 | Jiri Koski |  |
GK | 20 April 1995 (aged 21) | Klubi-04 |
| 29 | Markus Uusitalo | |
GK | 15 May 1997 (aged 19) | VPS |
| Defenders | |||||
| 3 | Taye Taiwo |  |
DF | 16 April 1985 (aged 31) |  Bursaspor |
| 5 | Lum Rexhepi |  |
DF | 3 August 1992 (aged 24) |  Lillestrøm |
| 8 | Rafinha |  |
DF | 29 June 1982 (aged 34) |  Gent |
| 14 | Ivan Tatomirović |  |
DF | 11 January 1989 (aged 27) |  FK Sarajevo |
| 15 | Ville Jalasto | |
DF | 19 April 1986 (aged 30) | Stabæk |
| 16 | Aapo Halme | |
DF | 22 May 1998 (aged 18) | Klubi-04 |
| 18 | Roni Peiponen | |
DF | 9 April 1997 (aged 19) | Loan from Molde |
| 27 | Sebastian Sorsa | |
DF | 25 January 1984 (aged 32) |  Hamilton Academical |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 6 | Obed Malolo | |
MF | 18 April 1997 (aged 19) | Klubi-04 |
| 10 | Atomu Tanaka |  |
MF | 4 October 1987 (aged 29) | Albirex Niigata |
| 13 | Toni Kolehmainen | |
MF | 20 July 1988 (aged 28) | Hønefoss |
| 19 | Lucas Lingman | |
MF | 25 January 1998 (aged 18) | Klubi-04 |
| 20 | Vincent Onovo | |
MF | 10 December 1995 (aged 20) | Inter Turku |
| 22 | Anthony Annan |  |
MF | 21 July 1986 (aged 30) | Stabæk |
| 37 | Saku Ylätupa | |
MF | 4 August 1999 (aged 17) | Klubi-04 |
| 38 | Sebastian Dahlström | |
MF | 5 November 1996 (aged 19) | Klubi-04 |
| Forwards | |||||
| 7 | Nikolai Alho | |
FW | 12 March 1993 (aged 23) | Klubi-04 |
| 9 | Mikael Forssell | |
FW | 15 March 1981 (aged 35) | VfL Bochum |
| 11 | Alfredo Morelos |  |
FW | 21 June 1996 (aged 20) | Loan from Independiente Medellín |
| 17 | Ousman Jallow |  |
FW | 21 October 1988 (aged 28) |  Irtysh Pavlodar |
| 31 | Akseli Pelvas | |
FW | 8 February 1989 (aged 27) |  Falkenbergs FF |
| 34 | Lassi Lappalainen | |
FW | 24 August 1998 (aged 18) | Klubi-04 |
| 77 | Evans Mensah | |
FW | 9 February 1998 (aged 18) | Loan from Inter Allies |
| 90 | Nnamdi Oduamadi | |
FW | 17 October 1990 (aged 26) | Loan from  A.C. Milan |
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
Winter
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In: 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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Out: 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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Friendlies
| 22 January 2016 | HJK | 1 – 0 |  Infonet | Helsinki |
| 17:15 EET (UTC+2) | L. Lappalainen  59' |
Report | Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli |
| 25 February 2016 | HJK | 0 – 0 | Nõmme Kalju | Helsinki |
| 14:15 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli |
