2023 HJK season
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| 2023 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Olli-Pekka Lyytikäinen | |||
| Manager | Toni Koskela, Toni Korkeakunnas | |||
| Stadium | Bolt Arena | |||
| Veikkausliiga | Champions | |||
| Finnish Cup | Fifth round vs Honka | |||
| Finnish League Cup | Champions | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round vs Molde | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round Qarabağ | |||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bojan Radulović (18) All: Bojan Radulović (25) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 10,121 vs Larne (12 July 2023) 10,121 vs KuPS (3 September 2023) 10,121 vs KuPS (21 October 2023) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 217 vs Lahti (8 February 2023) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,631 (21 October 2023) | |||
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The 2023 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 115th competitive season.[1] HJK entered the Veikkausliiga season as three time defending champions. In Europe, HJK qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage. After four years at the helm, Manager Toni Koskela was replaced by Toni Korkeakunnas mid-season.
On 27 December 2022, Anthony Olusanya extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2025 season.[2]
On 4 January, David Ezeh signed a new contract with HJK until the end of the 2025 season.[3]
On 10 January, Francis Etu signed a three-year contract with HJK.[4]
On 12 January, HJK extended the loan-deal with Helsingborg for Lucas Lingman until the end of the season.[5]
On 14 January, HJK announced the singing of Georgios Kanellopoulos to a two-year contract, with an option of a third year, from Asteras Tripolis.[6]
On 8 February, free-agent Dejan Iliev signed for HJK on a one-year contract, with the option of a second year.[7]
On 10 February, HJK extended their contract with Samuel Anini Junior until the end of the 2024 season, and loaned him out to IFK Mariehamn for the season alongside Elmo Henriksson and Patrik Raitanen.[8]
On 15 February, Santeri Hostikka signed a new contract with HJK until the end of the 2024 season.[9]
On 16 February, HJK announced the singing of Nils Svensson from Vänersborgs IF, to a two-year contract with the option of a third year.[10]
On 6 March, Altti Hellemaa extended his contract with HJK until the end of 2025, and then joined SJK on loan for the season.[11]
On 4 April, HJK extended their contract with Kai Meriluoto until the end of the 2025 season.[12]
On 24 July, HJK announced the signings of Filip Rogić and Niko Hämäläinen.[13]
On 26 July, HJK announced the loan signing of Kristopher Da Graca from IK Sirius with the rights to make the move permanent at the end of the season.[14]
On 3 August, HJK extended their contract with Aaro Toivonen until the end of the 2025 season.[15] The following day, 4 August, HJK announced the signing of Niki Mäenpää on a contract until the end of the season as cover for the injured Dejan Iliev.[16]
On 11 August, HJK announced the signing of Hassane Bandé from Amiens until the end of June 2025.[17]
On 5 November, HJK exercised a clause in their contract with Jesse Öst to extend his contract with the club until the end of the 2024 season.[18] The following day, 6 November, Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2025 season.[19]
On 28 November, Atomu Tanaka extended his contract with the club for another season, until the end of 2024.[20]
Squad
- As of match played 14 December 2023
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jesse Öst |  |
GK | 20 October 1990 (aged 33) | SJK | 2023 | 2024[18] | |||
| 25 | Dejan Iliev |  |
GK | 25 February 1995 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2023[7] | 2023(+1)[7] | |||
| 78 | Alex Ramula | |
GK | 17 January 2005 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 85 | Niki Mäenpää | |
GK | 23 January 1985 (aged 38) | Unattached | 2023[16] | 2023[16] | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Tuomas Ollila | |
DF | 25 April 2000 (aged 23) | Ilves | 2023 | ||||
| 3 | Niko Hämäläinen | |
DF | 5 March 1997 (aged 26) | Unattached | 2023[13] | ||||
| 4 | Joona Toivio | |
DF | 10 March 1988 (aged 35) | BK Häcken | 2022[21] | 2024[21] | |||
| 5 | Kristopher Da Graca |  |
DF | 16 January 1998 (aged 25) | on loan from IK Sirius | 2023[14] | 2023[14] | |||
| 6 | Aapo Halme | |
DF | 22 May 1998 (aged 25) | Barnsley | 2022[22] | 2024[22] | |||
| 15 | Miro Tenho | |
DF | 2 April 1995 (aged 28) | Inter Turku | 2020[23] | 2023[24] | |||
| 16 | Valtteri Moren | |
DF | 15 June 1991 (aged 32) | Waasland-Beveren | 2020[25] | 2022[25] | |||
| 22 | Jukka Raitala | |
DF | 15 September 1988 (aged 35) | Minnesota United | 2022[26] | 2023[26] | |||
| Midfields | ||||||||||
| 8 | Filip Rogić |  |
MF | 14 June 1993 (aged 30) | Unattached | 2023[13] | ||||
| 10 | Lucas Lingman | |
MF | 25 January 1998 (aged 25) | on loan from Helsingborg | 2022 | 2023[5] | |||
| 14 | Matti Peltola | |
MF | 3 July 2002 (aged 21) | Klubi 04 | 2019 | ||||
| 19 | Aleksi Paananen | |
MF | 25 January 1993 (aged 30) | Inter Turku | 2023 | ||||
| 23 | Pyry Soiri | |
MF | 22 September 1994 (aged 29) | Esbjerg fB | 2022[27] | 2023[27] | |||
| 24 | Georgios Kanellopoulos |  |
MF | 29 January 2000 (aged 23) | Asteras Tripolis | 2023[6] | 2024(+1)[6] | |||
| 27 | Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan | |
MF | 25 January 1999 (aged 24) | Klubi 04 | 2018 | 2025[19] | |||
| 37 | Atomu Tanaka |  |
MF | 4 October 1987 (aged 36) | Cerezo Osaka | 2020[28] | 2024[20] | |||
| 46 | Oliver Pettersson | |
MF | 13 May 2003 (aged 20) | Ekenäs IF | 2022 | ||||
| 52 | Aaro Toivonen | |
MF | 19 April 2005 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2022 | 2025[15] | |||
| 56 | Përparim Hetemaj | |
MF | 12 December 1986 (aged 37) | Reggina | 2022[29] | 2023[29] | |||
| 59 | Liam Möller | |
MF | 21 December 2004 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Santeri Hostikka | |
FW | 30 September 1997 (aged 26) | Pogoń Szczecin | 2021[30] | 2024[9] | |||
| 9 | Bojan Radulović |  |
FW | 29 December 1999 (aged 23) | AIK | 2022[31] | 2023[31] | |||
| 11 | Roope Riski | |
FW | 16 August 1991 (aged 32) | SKN St. Pölten | 2020[32] | ||||
| 17 | Hassane Bandé |  |
FW | 30 October 1998 (aged 25) | Amiens | 2023[17] | 2025[17] | |||
| 18 | Topi Keskinen | |
FW | 7 March 2003 (aged 20) | Mikkelin Palloilijat | 2023 | ||||
| 29 | Anthony Olusanya | |
FW | 1 February 2000 (aged 23) | FF Jaro | 2021[33] | 2025[2] | |||
| 34 | Maksim Stjopin | |
FW | 8 April 2003 (aged 20) | on loan from Nordsjælland | 2023 | ||||
| 73 | David Ezeh | |
FW | 13 February 2006 (aged 17) | Klubi 04 | 2023[3] | 2025[3] | |||
| Klubi 04 | ||||||||||
| 43 | Santeri Silander | |
DF | 20 April 2004 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 48 | Francis Etu |  |
FW | 10 April 2004 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023[4] | 2025[4] | |||
| 56 | William Grönblom | |
DF | 13 January 2005 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 61 | Ville Vuorinen | |
DF | 21 February 2005 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 62 | Nils Svensson | |
DF | 9 May 2002 (aged 21) | Vänersborgs IF | 2023[10] | 2024(+1)[10] | |||
| 64 | Matias Ritari | |
MF | 15 July 2005 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 65 | Otto Hannula | |
FW | 29 September 2005 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 67 | Dylan Hayes | |
FW | 14 April 2004 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 68 | Jasper Pikkuhookana | |
MF | 6 July 2003 (aged 20) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 71 | Stanislav Baranov | |
FW | 15 April 2005 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 74 | Benjamin Dahlström | |
MF | 8 August 2003 (aged 20) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 75 | Johan Lietsa | |
DF | 15 February 2005 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 76 | Kingsley Kwasi Kwaw | |
FW | 16 March 2006 (aged 17) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 97 | Michael Boamah | |
DF | 16 April 2003 (aged 20) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| 17 | Johannes Yli-Kokko | |
MF | 24 August 2001 (aged 22) | Klubi 04 | 2022 | ||||
| 28 | Miska Ylitolva | |
DF | 23 May 2004 (aged 19) | RoPS | 2022[34] | 2023[34] | |||
| 41 | Samuel Anini Junior | |
FW | 7 September 2002 (aged 21) | PK Keski-Uusimaa | 2019[35] | 2024[8] | |||
| 42 | Kai Meriluoto | |
FW | 2 January 2003 (aged 20) | Klubi 04 | 2020 | 2025[12] | |||
| 45 | Elmo Henriksson | |
GK | 10 March 2003 (aged 20) | Klubi 04 | 2021 | ||||
| 57 | Niilo Kujasalo | |
MF | 17 March 2004 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| Halil Bağci |  |
GK | 4 April 2003 (aged 20) | MKE Ankaragücü | 2023 | |||||
| Patrik Raitanen | |
DF | 13 June 2001 (aged 22) | Unattached | 2021[36] | |||||
Transfers and contracts
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2023 | DF |  | Murilo | SJK | 22 February 2023 | [37][38] |
| 31 December 2023 | DF | | Jukka Raitala | IF Gnistan | 1 January 2024 | [39][40] |
| 31 December 2023 | MF | | Përparim Hetemaj | Retired | [41] | |
| 31 December 2023 | MF | | Aleksi Paananen | AC Oulu | 1 January 2024 | [42][43] |
| 31 December 2023 | MF | | Matti Peltola | D.C. United | 2 February 2024 | [44][45] |
| 31 December 2023 | FW | | Roope Riski | Ilves | 1 January 2024 | [46][47] |
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2023 | MF | | Georgios Kanellopoulos | Asteras Tripolis | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 8 February 2023 | GK | | Dejan Iliev | Unattached | Free | [7] |
| 24 July 2023 | DF | | Niko Hämäläinen | Unattached | Free | [13] |
| 24 July 2023 | MF | | Filip Rogić | Unattached | Free | [13] |
| 4 August 2023 | GK | | Niki Mäenpää | Unattached | Free | [16] |
| 11 August 2023 | FW | | Hassane Bandé | Amiens | Undisclosed | [17] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January 2023 | DF | | Anton Aaltonen | Inter Turku | Undisclosed | [48] |
| 23 January 2023 | DF | | Arttu Hoskonen | MKS Cracovia | €250,000 | [49][50] |
| 20 December 2023 | DF | | Miro Tenho | Djurgården | Free | [51] |
| 28 December 2023 | MF | | Pyry Soiri | U Craiova | Free | [52] |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2023 | MF | | Lucas Lingman | Helsingborg | End of season | [5] |
| 26 July 2023 | DF | | Kristopher Da Graca | IK Sirius | End of season | [14] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 February 2023 | GK | | Elmo Henriksson | IFK Mariehamn | End of season | [8] |
| 10 February 2023 | DF | | Patrik Raitanen | IFK Mariehamn | End of season | [8] |
| 10 February 2023 | FW | | Samuel Anini Junior | IFK Mariehamn | End of season | [8] |
| 20 February 2023 | MF | | Johannes Yli-Kokko | Dundalk | 31 July 2023 | [53] |
| 6 March 2023 | MF | | Altti Hellemaa | SJK | End of season | [11] |
| 20 April 2023 | MF | | Niilo Kujasalo | KPV | End of season | [54] |
| 14 July 2023 | MF | | Kai Meriluoto | Stal Mielec | 30 June 2024 | [55] |
| 17 July 2023 | DF | | Miska Ylitolva | KTP | End of season | [56] |
