2024 HJK season
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| 2024 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Olli-Pekka Lyytikäinen | |||
| Manager | Toni Korkeakunnas | |||
| Stadium | Bolt Arena | |||
| Veikkausliiga | 3rd | |||
| Finnish Cup | Sixth round vs EIF | |||
| League Cup | Group Stage | |||
| UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round vs Panevėžys | |||
| UEFA Conference League | League phase (30th) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Two Players (6) All: Lee Erwin (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,835 vs Ilves (28 September 2024) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 400 vs IFK Mariehamn (26 January 2024) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,361 (6 October 2024) | |||
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The 2024 season is Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 116th competitive season.[1] HJK entered the Veikkausliiga season as four-time defending champions.
On 3 November 2023, HJK announced the appointment of Ferran Sibila as their new manager on a two-year deal.[2][3][4] On 15 January, HJK announced that due to Sibila's lack of the required UEFA Pro -coaching license, Sibila is not eligible to work as a manager in Veikkausliiga, and was named the associate coach of HJK with interim manager Ossi Virta, until he is able to attend the required coaching training class.[5]
On 18 December 2023, HJK announced the signing of Noah Pallas from AC Oulu to a three-year contract.[6]
On 4 January, HJK announced the permanent signing of Lucas Lingman from Helsingborgs IF to a three-year contract.[7] The following day, on 5 January, the reigning top goalscorer Bojan Radulović was sold to EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee.[8]
On 24 January, HJK announced the signing of Andreas Vaher from Freiburg II to on a contract until June, with the option to extended the contract until the end of the 2026 season, and the signing of Carlos Moros to a one-year contract after he'd left Djurgården at the end of the previous season.[9][10]
On 29 January, The 2023 Defender of the Year Tuomas Ollila was sold to Ligue 2 club Paris FC for an undisclosed fee.[11]
On 2 February, Hadi Noori joined AFC Eskilstuna on loan for the season.[12]
On 6 February, HJK announced the signing of free-agent Hans Nunoo Sarpei to a two-year contract, with the option of a third year.[13] The following day, 7 February, HJK extended their contract with Alex Ramula until the end of the season.[14]
On 8 February, Aaro Soiniemi joined TPS on loan for the season.[15]
On 14 February, HJK announced the signing of Brooklyn Lyons-Foster from Tottenham Hotspur to a two-year contract, with the option of a third year.[16]
On 20 February, HJK signed with Diogo Tomas from Odd on a deal for the 2024 season.[17]
On 15 March, HJK announced the season-long loan signing of Luke Plange from Crystal Palace.[18]
On 4 April, Altti Hellemaa joined JäPS on loan until the end of July.[19]
On 20 May, associate head coach Ferran Sibila and sporting director Vesa Mäki were both sacked, and last season's head coach Toni Korkeakunnas was appointed the manager until the end of 2025.[20]
On 1 July, HJK announced the extension of Michael Boamah's contract until the end of the 2026 season with the option of an additional year, the return of Daniel O'Shaughnessy to the club from Karlsruher SC on a contract until the end of the 2025 season, and the departure of Andreas Vaher to Flora.[21][22][23] The following day, 2 July, HJK announced the signing of Lee Erwin from Al Ahed on a contract for the rest of the season.[24]
On 3 July, HJK announced the loan signing of Kevor Palumets from Zulte Waregem for the rest of the season with an option to make the move permanent.[25] The following day, 4 July, HJK announced the permanent signing of Alessandro Albanese from Oostende on a contract for the remainder of the season with the option of an additional year.[26]
On 9 July, Oliver Pettersson left HJK to sign for IF Gnistan.[27]
On 11 July, HJK announced that they had signed a new contract with Pyry Mentu, until the end of the 2027 season.[28] On the same day, Elmo Henriksson extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2025 season, and joined Sporting Gijón on loan for a year with an option to make the move permanent.[29]
On 15 July, HJK extended their contract with Stanislav Baranov until the end of the 2026 season.[30]
On 17 July, Carlos Moros was released by HJK after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[31] On the same day, HJK announced the signing of Thijmen Nijhuis from Utrecht on a contract until the end of the 2025 season.[32]
On 18 July, HJK announced the signing of Georgios Antzoulas from Újpest on a contract until the end of the 2025 season,[33] whilst Johannes Yli-Kokko left the club to sign for Inter Turku on a free transfer.[34]
On 22 July, David Ezeh extended his contract with HJK until the end of 2026 and also joined Raków Częstochowa on loan until 21 March 2025, when Raków Częstochowa have an option to make the move permanent.[35]
On 31 July, HJK announced the signing of Ozan Kökçü from FC Eindhoven on a contract until the end of the 2026 season.[36]
On 6 August, HJK announced that Altti Hellemaa had left the club.[37]
On 7 August, Aaro Toivonen and Stanislav Baranov both left HJK to join Tallinna Kalev on loan until the end of the season.[38]
On 9 August, Jesse Öst signed a contract extension with HJK until the end of 2026.[39]
On 12 August, Topi Keskinen was sold to Aberdeen for a "substantial fee", rumoured to be around €1 million, whilst Anthony Olusanya was loaned out to fellow Veikkausliiga club Haka for the rest of the season.[40][41]
On 23 August, HJK announced that Samuel Anini Junior had left the club to join Ekenäs IF.[42]
On 27 August, HJK announced the signing of Roni Hudd from VPS on a contract until 2026 with the option of an additional year.[43]
On 29 August, Miska Ylitolva extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2026 season, whilst Matias Ritari also extended his contract with HJK the following day, until the end of 2026 season with an option for the 2027 season.[44][45]
On 2 September, Diogo Tomas left HJK to join ADO Den Haag.[46]
Squad
- As of match played 7 November 2024
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jesse Öst |  |
GK | 20 October 1990 (aged 34) | SJK | 2023 | 2026[39] | |||
| 25 | Thijmen Nijhuis |  |
GK | 25 July 1998 (aged 26) | Utrecht | 2024[32] | 2025[32] | |||
| 78 | Alex Ramula | |
GK | 17 January 2005 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 85 | Niki Mäenpää | |
GK | January 23, 1985 (aged 39) | Unattached | 2023[47] | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Brooklyn Lyons-Foster |  |
DF | 1 December 2000 (aged 23) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2024[16] | 2025 (+1)[16] | |||
| 3 | Georgios Antzoulas |  |
GK | 4 February 2000 (aged 24) | Újpest | 2024[33] | 2025[33] | |||
| 4 | Joona Toivio | |
DF | 10 March 1988 (aged 36) | BK Häcken | 2022[48] | 2024[48] | |||
| 5 | Daniel O'Shaughnessy | |
DF | 14 September 1994 (aged 30) | Karlsruher SC | 2024[49] | 2025[49] | |||
| 6 | Aapo Halme | |
DF | 22 May 1998 (aged 26) | Barnsley | 2022[50] | 2024[50] | |||
| 24 | Michael Boamah | |
DF | 16 April 2003 (aged 21) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | 2026[23] | |||
| 27 | Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan | |
DF | 25 January 1999 (aged 25) | Klubi 04 | 2018 | 2025[51] | |||
| 28 | Miska Ylitolva | |
DF | 23 May 2004 (aged 20) | RoPS | 2022[52] | 2026[44] | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 8 | Georgios Kanellopoulos | |
MF | 29 January 2000 (aged 24) | Asteras Tripolis | 2023[53] | 2024(+1)[53] | |||
| 10 | Lucas Lingman | |
MF | 25 January 1998 (aged 26) | Helsingborg | 2024[7] | 2026[7] | |||
| 21 | Niilo Kujasalo | |
MF | 17 March 2004 (aged 20) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 22 | Liam Möller | |
MF | 21 December 2004 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
| 23 | Ozan Kökçü |  |
MF | 18 August 1998 (aged 26) | FC Eindhoven | 2025[36] | 2026[36] | |||
| 30 | Noah Pallas | |
MF | 9 February 2004 (aged 20) | AC Oulu | 2024[6] | 2026[6] | |||
| 37 | Atomu Tanaka |  |
MF | 4 October 1987 (aged 37) | Cerezo Osaka | 2020[54] | 2024[55] | |||
| 80 | Kevor Palumets |  |
MF | 21 November 2002 (aged 21) | on loan from Zulte Waregem | 2024[25] | 2024[25] | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Santeri Hostikka | |
FW | 30 September 1997 (aged 27) | Pogoń Szczecin | 2021[56] | 2024[57] | |||
| 9 | Luke Plange | |
FW | 4 November 2002 (aged 22) | on loan from Crystal Palace | 2024 | 2024 | |||
| 17 | Hassane Bandé |  |
FW | 30 October 1998 (aged 26) | Amiens | 2023[58] | 2025[58] | |||
| 20 | Roni Hudd | |
FW | 20 January 2005 (aged 19) | VPS | 2024[43] | 2026(+1)[43] | |||
| 42 | Kai Meriluoto | |
FW | 2 January 2003 (aged 21) | Klubi 04 | 2020 | 2025[59] | |||
| 94 | Lee Erwin |  |
FW | 19 March 1994 (aged 30) | Al Ahed | 2024[24] | 2024[24] | |||
| 99 | Alessandro Albanese |  |
FW | 12 January 2000 (aged 24) | KV Oostende | 2024[26] | 2024 (+1)[26] | |||
| Klubi 04 | ||||||||||
| 45 | Lukas Kuusisto | |
DF | 25 February 2005 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 47 | Emil Leveälahti | |
DF | 22 August 2006 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2024 | ||||
| 48 | Francis Etu |  |
FW | 10 April 2004 (aged 20) | Klubi 04 | 2023[60] | 2025[60] | |||
| 49 | Otto Hannula | |
MF | 29 September 2005 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 51 | Kaius Hardén | |
FW | 10 June 2004 (aged 20) | Klubi 04 | 2022 | ||||
| 53 | Jere Kari | |
DF | 24 February 2007 (aged 17) | Klubi 04 | 2024 | ||||
| 54 | Pyry Mentu | |
MF | 1 November 2006 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2022 | 2027[28] | |||
| 57 | Lukas Kuusisto | |
DF | 25 February 2005 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 61 | Kaius Simojoki | |
DF | 21 March 2006 (aged 18) | KäPa | 2024 | ||||
| 62 | Nils Svensson |  |
DF | 9 May 2002 (aged 22) | Vänersborgs IF | 2023[61] | 2024(+1)[61] | |||
| 63 | Eemil Toivonen | |
MF | 12 December 2006 (aged 17) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 64 | Matias Ritari | |
MF | 15 July 2005 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023[45] | 2026(+1)[45] | |||
| 67 | Emil Ingman | |
FW | 1 July 2006 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2024 | ||||
| 72 | Art Berisha |  |
MF | 24 April 2006 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 74 | Marlo Hyvönen | |
MF | 2 May 2005 (aged 19) | Honka | 2024 | ||||
| 79 | Joel Tynkkynen | |
GK | 25 January 2006 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2024 | ||||
| 87 | Elmer Vauhkonen | |
FW | 3 January 2006 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2024 | ||||
| 89 | Diar Azabani | |
GK | 16 February 2006 (aged 18) | PKKU | 2024 | ||||
| 91 | Ville Vuorinen | |
FW | 21 February 2005 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 92 | Mustafa Abdulrasoul | |
DF | 8 June 2006 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2024 | ||||
| 94 | Toivo Mero | |
FW | 7 October 2007 (aged 17) | Klubi 04 | 2024 | ||||
| 96 | William Grönblom | |
DF | 13 January 2005 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 98 | Alex Lietsa | |
DF | 15 February 2005 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| 11 | Anthony Olusanya | |
FW | 1 February 2000 (aged 24) | FF Jaro | 2021[62] | 2025[63] | |||
| 18 | Aaro Toivonen | |
MF | 19 April 2005 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2022 | 2025[64] | |||
| 19 | David Ezeh | |
FW | 13 February 2006 (aged 18) | Klubi 04 | 2023[65] | 2026[35] | |||
| 81 | Elmo Henriksson | |
GK | 10 March 2003 (aged 21) | Klubi 04 | 2021 | 2025[29] | |||
| 95 | Stanislav Baranov | |
FW | 15 April 2005 (aged 19) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | 2026[30] | |||
| Aaro Soiniemi | |
DF | 8 August 2005 (aged 19) | KäPa | 2024 | |||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 5 | Carlos Moros |  |
DF | 15 April 1993 (aged 31) | Unattached | 2024[10] | 2024[10] | |||
| 14 | Hans Nunoo Sarpei |  |
MF | 22 August 1998 (aged 26) | Unattached | 2024[13] | 2025 (+1)[13] | |||
| 15 | Andreas Vaher | |
DF | 15 April 2004 (aged 20) | Freiburg II | 2024[9] | 2024 (+2.5)[9] | |||
| 18 | Topi Keskinen | |
FW | 7 March 2003 (aged 21) | Mikkelin Palloilijat | 2023 | 2025 | |||
| 20 | Johannes Yli-Kokko | |
MF | 24 August 2001 (aged 23) | Klubi 04 | 2022 | 2024 | |||
| 41 | Samuel Anini Junior | |
FW | 7 September 2002 (aged 22) | PK Keski-Uusimaa | 2019[66] | 2024[67] | |||
| 43 | Santeri Silander | |
DF | 20 April 2004 (aged 20) | Klubi 04 | 2023 | ||||
| 45 | Diogo Tomas | |
DF | 31 July 1997 (aged 27) | Odd | 2024[17] | 2024[17] | |||
| 46 | Oliver Pettersson | |
DF | 13 May 2003 (aged 21) | EIF | 2022 | 2024 | |||
| 75 | Altti Hellemaa | |
MF | 25 July 2004 (aged 20) | KäPa | 2022 | ||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 2023† | MF | | Noah Pallas | AC Oulu | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 4 January 2024 | MF | | Lucas Lingman | Helsingborgs IF | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 24 January 2024 | DF | | Carlos Moros | Unattached | Free | [10] |
| 24 January 2024 | DF | | Andreas Vaher | Freiburg II | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 6 February 2024 | MF | | Hans Nunoo Sarpei | Unattached | Free | [13] |
| 14 February 2024 | DF | | Brooklyn Lyons-Foster | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 20 February 2024 | DF | | Diogo Tomas | Odd | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 1 July 2024 | DF | | Daniel O'Shaughnessy | Karlsruher SC | Free | [21] |
| 2 July 2024 | FW | | Lee Erwin | Al Ahed | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 4 July 2024 | MF | | Alessandro Albanese | KV Oostende | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 17 July 2024 | GK | | Thijmen Nijhuis | Utrecht | Undisclosed | [32] |
| 18 July 2024 | DF | | Georgios Antzoulas | Újpest | Undisclosed | [33] |
| 31 July 2024 | MF | | Ozan Kökçü | FC Eindhoven | Undisclosed | [36] |
| 27 August 2024 | FW | | Roni Hudd | VPS | Undisclosed | [43] |
- † Transfers announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 January 2024.
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2024 | FW | | Luke Plange | Crystal Palace | 31 December 2024 | [18] |
| 3 July 2024 | MF | | Kevor Palumets | Zulte Waregem | 31 December 2024 | [25] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2024 | FW |  | Bojan Radulović | Huddersfield Town | £1 million | [8][68] |
| 29 January 2024 | DF | | Tuomas Ollila | Paris FC | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 1 July 2024 | DF | | Andreas Vaher | Flora | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 9 July 2024 | DF | | Oliver Pettersson | IF Gnistan | Undisclosed | [27] |
| 18 July 2024 | MF | | Johannes Yli-Kokko | Inter Turku | Free | [34] |
| 12 August 2024 | FW | | Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | £850,000 | [40][69] |
| 26 August 2024 | DF | | Santeri Silander | OLS | Undisclosed | [70] |
| 23 August 2024 | FW | | Samuel Anini Junior | Ekenäs IF | Undisclosed | [42] |
| 2 September 2024 | DF | | Diogo Tomas | ADO Den Haag | Undisclosed | [46] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 February 2024 | MF | | Hadi Noori | AFC Eskilstuna | 31 December 2024 | [12] |
| 8 February 2024 | DF | | Aaro Soiniemi | TPS | 31 December 2024 | [15] |
| 4 April 2024 | MF | | Altti Hellemaa | JäPS | 31 July 2024 | [19] |
| 11 July 2024 | GK | | Elmo Henriksson | Sporting Gijón | 30 June 2025 | [29] |
| 22 July 2024 | FW | | David Ezeh | Raków Częstochowa | 21 March 2025 | [35] |
| 7 August 2024 | MF | | Aaro Toivonen | Tallinna Kalev | 31 December 2024 | [38] |
| 7 August 2024 | FW | | Stanislav Baranov | Tallinna Kalev | 31 December 2024 | [38] |
| 12 August 2024 | FW | | Anthony Olusanya | Haka | 31 December 2024 | [41] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 2024 | DF | | Patrik Raitanen | IFK Mariehamn | 27 January 2024 | [71] |
| 17 July 2024 | DF | | Carlos Moros | Degerfors | 7 August 2024 | [31][72] |
| 6 August 2024 | MF | | Altti Hellemaa | JäPS | [37] | |
| 1 November 2024 | MF | | Hans Nunoo Sarpei | [73] | ||
| 31 December 2024 | FW | | Lee Erwin | Gostivari | 3 February 2025 | [74] |
Friendlies
| 11 February 2024 | Hammarby | 1–2 | HJK | Stockholm, Sweden |
| EET (UTC+2) | Fenger  63' |
Report | Keskinen 71' Olusanya 81' |
Stadium: Tele2 Arena |
| 4 March 2024 | HJK | 3–1 | Istiklol Dushanbe | Belek, Turkey |
| EET (UTC+2) | Olusanya Kanellopoulos Anini |
Report | (o.g.) |
| 28 March 2024 | HJK | 5–1 | TPS | Helsinki |
| EET (UTC+2) | Plange 14', 35' 20' (o.g.) Keskinen 77' Kanellopoulos 81' |
Report | Saarikivi 88' |
Stadium: Bolt Arena |
| 29 March 2024 | HJK | 1–1 | PK-35 | Helsinki |
| EET (UTC+2) | Yli-Kokko 39' |
Report | Markkanen 59' |
Stadium: Bolt Arena Attendance: 645 |
| 21 November 2024 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–2 | HJK | Dublin |
| EET (UTC+2) | Report | Meriluoto Olusanya |
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium |
| 22 November 2024 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–4 | HJK | Dublin |
| EET (UTC+2) | Report | Hudd Erwin Erwin Tanaka |
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium |
| 5 December 2024 | Djurgården | v | HJK | Stockholm |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+2) | Stadium: Tele2 Arena Attendance: 0[75] |
