2016 RoPS season

RoPS
2016 season
Chairman	Risto Niva
Manager	Juha Malinen
Stadium	Keskuskenttä
Veikkausliiga	6th'
Finnish Cup	Sixth Round vs Haka
League Cup	Group Stage
UEFA Europa League	Second qualifying round vs Lokomotiva
Top goalscorer	League: Robert Taylor (11); All: Aleksandr Kokko (13)
Home colours	Away colours
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Last updated March 24, 2025

The 2016 season is RoPS's 4th Veikkausliiga season since their promotion back to the top flight in 2012.

Squad

As of 4 September 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	USA	Tyler Back
3	DF	FIN	Jarkko Lahdenmäki
4	MF	FIN	Antti Okkonen (captain)
5	DF	FIN	Janne Saksela
6	MF	FIN	Juha Pirinen
7	MF	FIN	Mika Mäkitalo
8	MF	FIN	Robert Taylor
10	FW	CMR	Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe
12	GK	FIN	Juhani Kangas
13	DF	FIN	Lassi Järvenpää(loan from HJK)
14	MF	FIN	Eetu Muinonen
16	DF	FIN	Ville Saxman


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	GAM	Mamut Saine
19	FW	GHA	Ransford Osei
20	FW	FIN	Simo Roiha
21	MF	FIN	Aapo Heikkilä
22	GK	BRA	Ricardo
23	MF	SVK	Michal Mravec
25	GK	ESP	Antonio Reguero
47	DF	FIN	Juuso Hämäläinen
77	MF	ESP	José Galán
85	FW	USA	Will John
86	DF	GAM	Abdou Jammeh
99	FW	EST	Albert Prosa

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.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	FIN	Akseli Kalermo(at AC Oulu)

Transfers

Winter

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.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	USA	Tyler Back^[1]
8	MF	FIN	Robert Taylor (from JJK)^[2]
14	MF	FIN	Eetu Muinonen (from KTP)^[1]
17	MF	GAM	Mamut Saine(from Chania)
19	FW	GHA	Ransford Osei ^[3]^[4]
21	FW	FIN	Aapo Heikkilä (from Oulu)^[5]
23	MF	SVK	Michal Mravec (from Atlanta Silverbacks)^[6]
25	GK	ESP	Antonio Reguero ^[7]
47	DF	FIN	Juuso Hämäläinen(from Inter Turku)^[8]
—	MF	GER	Nahom Gebru(Trial)^[9]
—	FW	CMR	Yves Robert Chouake(Trial)^[7]

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.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
8	MF	FIN	Tomas Hradecky
9	FW	JAM	Tremaine Stewart (to Portmore United)
12	GK	FIN	Harri Nykänen
14	GK	CAN	Tomer Chencinski (to Helsingborg)
17	MF	FIN	Olli Pöyliö
21	MF	FIN	Tommi Haanpää
26	FW	FIN	Eero Markkanen (to AIK)
32	MF	FIN	David Ramadingaye (to PK-35 Vantaa)
35	FW	NGA	Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi(to Kajaani)
77	MF	FIN	Moshtagh Yaghoubi (to Spartaks Jūrmala)
80	DF	NGA	Faith Friday Obilor (to Inter Turku)

Summer

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.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	DF	FIN	Lassi Järvenpää(loan from HJK)^[10]
77	MF	ESP	José Galán (from Persela Lamongan)^[11]
99	FW	EST	Albert Prosa (from Flora)^[12]

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.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
11	FW	FIN	Aleksandr Kokko (to Newcastle Jets)^[13]

Competitions

Veikkausliiga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	VPS	33	15	8	10	36	27	+9	53	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round ^[a]
5	Ilves	33	15	7	11	36	35	+1	52
6	RoPS	33	13	11	9	43	33	+10	50
7	KuPS	33	14	7	12	37	31	+6	49
8	Lahti	33	10	12	11	42	43	−1	42

Source: Veikkausliiga (in Finnish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
Notes:

↑ SJK qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Finnish Cup.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
33	13	11	9	42	33	+9	50	9	6	1	23	9	+14	4	5	8	19	24	−5

Last updated: 24 October 2016.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33
Ground	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	L	D	W	W	D	D	L	L	L	D	D	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	L	L	D	W	L	D	W	L	D	L	W	D	D

Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2016. Source: See results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

2 April 20161	PK-35	3 – 4	RoPS	Vantaa
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Kuqi 22', 49' Ristola 28' Heimonen 47'	Report	A.Heikkilä 52' Nganbe 61' Taylor 67' Saxman 68'76' Kokko 79' 81'	Stadium: ISS Stadion Attendance: 2,415 Referee: Mattias Gestranius

9 April 20162	IFK Mariehamn	1 – 0	RoPS	Mariehamn
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Wirtanen 43' Sid 48' Orgill 53'	Report	J.Saksela 17'	Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Petri Viljanen

14 April 20163	RoPS	2 – 2	HJK	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Jammeh 20' Kokko 27' 78' John 37' 69' Pirinen 78'	Report	Morelos 10', 41' Medo 16' Sorsa 31'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 2,475 Referee: Dennis Antamo

24 April 20164	RoPS	1 – 0	PK-35 Vantaa	Rovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Kokko 90+2'	Report	F.Liñan 18' Xhaferi 34'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,785 Referee: Antti Munukka

28 April 20165	Inter Turku	1 – 2	RoPS	Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Nwanganga 43'	Report	Taylor 30' Kokko 68' Saksela 78'	Stadium: Veritas Stadion Attendance: 1,815 Referee: Mattias Gestranius

5 May 20166	RoPS	0 – 0	Lahti	Rovaniemi
14:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Jammeh 73' Kokko 74'	Report	Tanska 9' 17' Solovyov 65'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 2,412

9 May 20167	HIFK	1 – 1	RoPS	Helsinki
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Korhonen 12' Vesala 68'	Report	Saxman 51' J.Saksela 65' Mäkitalo 84'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 2,649 Referee: Jari Järvinen

13 May 20168	RoPS	0 – 1	KuPS	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Pennanen 86' Egwuekwe 89'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 932 Referee: Dennis Antamo

22 May 20169	VPS	1 – 0	RoPS	Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	P.Soiri 45+1' Clennon 82'	Report		Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Kalle Mäkinen

28 May 201610	RoPS	2 – 3	SJK	Rovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Taylor 13' Osei 66'	Report	Méïté 35'85' T.Penninkangas 58' Riski 64' Ngueukam 69'79' Laaksonen 90+2'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 2,344 Referee: Mikko Mörö

9 June 201611	RoPS	0 – 0	IFK Mariehamn	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Kokko 41' Saxman 63' J.Hämäläinen 90+2'	Report	Mäkinen 89'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,276 Referee: Dennis Antamo

12 June 201612	HJK	1 – 1	RoPS	Helsinki
13:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Oduamadi 24' Gadze 41' Taiwo 50' (pen.) Rexhepi 90+5'	Report	Jammeh 18' Mravec 48' Nganbe 71' John 75'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 3,102 Referee: Petri Viljanen

18 June 201613	RoPS	1 – 0	Ilves	Rovaniemi
13:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Taylor 10' Nganbe 27' Pirinen 54'	Report	Ala-Myllymäki 64' Ayarna 71' Miettunen 75'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,556 Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki

23 June 201614	PS Kemi	0 – 2	RoPS	Kemi
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	D.Bitsindou 31'	Report	J.Hämäläinen 47' Muinonen 56' Mravec 65'70' Reguero 90+1'	Stadium: Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto Attendance: 3,976 Referee: Jari Järvinen

10 July 201615	RoPS	2 – 1	Inter Turku	Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Kokko 8', 45'	Report	Duah 26' Mannström 49' Kanakoudis 84'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,641 Referee: Jani Laaksonen

17 July 201616	Lahti	1 – 2	RoPS	Lahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Tammilehto 38' Länsitalo 48' 77'	Report	Taylor 3' Mäkitalo 74'85' J.Hämäläinen 78' Pirinen 88' M.Saine 90+1'	Stadium: Lahti Stadium Attendance: 1,887 Referee: Antti Munukka

24 July 201617	RoPS	1 – 0	HIFK	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Taylor 38' (pen.) Pirinen 86'	Report	Gela 75'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Petri Viljanen

31 July 201618	KuPS	1 – 1	RoPS	Kuopio
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Ääritalo 53' Salami 58' Pennanen 82' S.Savolainen 88'	Report	Kokko 11' J.Saksela 31' Okkonen 88'	Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium Attendance: 2,390 Referee: Antti Munukka

7 August 201619	RoPS	2 – 0	VPS	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Taylor 8' Kokko 11' J.Hämäläinen 35' Okkonen 86'	Report	J.Levänen 87'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,777 Referee: Jani Laaksonen

10 August 201620	RoPS	5 – 0	PS Kemi	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Taylor 22', 45', 56' Kokko 32' Mravec 34' Reguero 73'	Report		Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Antti Munukka

13 August 201621	SJK	3 – 1	RoPS	Seinäjoki
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Dorman 4' 64' Vasara 45+3', 71' T.Penninkangas 77'	Report	Muinonen 45+2' Mravec 58'	Stadium: OmaSP Stadion Attendance: 3,675 Referee: Kalle Mäkinen

20 August 201622	PS Kemi	3 – 1	RoPS	Turku
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Törnros 48', 59' Z.Savić 66' Veteli 74' Kaby 77'	Report	J.Hämäläinen 38' Prosa 65'	Stadium: Veritas Stadion Attendance: 2,273 Referee: Dennis Antamo

24 August 201623	Ilves	1 – 1	RoPS	Tampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Matrone 32' Soisalo 42' (pen.)	Report	Matrone 23' (o.g.) Jammeh 42' 80' J.Saksela 54' Prosa 78'	Stadium: Tammelan Stadion Attendance: 2,616 Referee: Marko Grönholm

27 August 201624	RoPS	3 – 0	Lahti	Rovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Nganbe 4', 32' M.Saine 18'	Report	Hauhia 55' Länsitalo 61'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä

9 September 201625	Ilves	2 – 1	RoPS	Tampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Ala-Myllymäki 32' Tendeng 65'	Report	M.Saine 15' Lahdenmäki 54' Okkonen 56' Mäkitalo 70'	Stadium: Tammelan Stadion Attendance: 2,915 Referee: Petri Viljanen

12 September 201626	RoPS	1 – 1	SJK	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Taylor 73' (pen.) Prosa 88'	Report	Ions 90' Aimar 90+3'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,710 Referee: Marko Grönholm

16 September 201627	RoPS	1 – 0	PK-35	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Galán 35' 85' Jammeh 56' Pirinen 63' (pen.)	Report	L.Väisänen 28' Olatuga 62'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,323 Referee: Jari Järvinen

21 September 201628	HJK	2 – 1	RoPS	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Morelos 45+1' Pelvas 84' (pen.)	Report	Pirinen 24' Muinonen 34' Saksela 37' Lahdenmäki 51' Jammeh 84'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 5,142 Referee: Marko Grönholm

25 September 201629	RoPS	1 – 1	IFK Mariehamn	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Saksela 35' Jammeh 42' J.Hämäläinen 90+3'	Report	Assis 2' 79' Span 28'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,933 Referee: Antti Munukka

2 October 201630	VPS	1 – 0	RoPS	Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Lähde 62' P.Soiri 82' J.Voutilainen 90+3'	Report	Nganbe 17'	Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium Attendance: 2,472 Referee: Ville Nevalainen

14 October 201631	RoPS	2 – 1	KuPS	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Prosa 30' Lahdenmäki 42' Galán 75' J.Hämäläinen 84'	Report	Salami 25' J.Lautamaja 74'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,359 Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki

17 October 201632	Inter Turku	1 – 1	RoPS	Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Kuqi 72'	Report	Saksela 62' J..Hämäläinen 90+1'	Stadium: Veritas Stadion Attendance: 2,036 Referee: Petri Viljanen

23 October 201633	RoPS	0 – 0	HIFK	Rovaniemi
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Mäkitalo 27' Ricardo 54'	Report	Mäkelä 25' Ristola 76' Gela 87'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,285 Referee: Kalle Mäkinen

Finnish Cup

29 March 2016Fifth Round	Hercules	0 – 8	RoPS	Oulu
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	N.Ruokangas 32' M.Huoponen 64'	Report	Taylor 5' Kokko 11', 13', 29' John 58' Mravec 69' Jammeh 74' Nganbe 80' A.Heikkilä 85'	Stadium: Heinäpään jalkapallohalli Attendance: 350 Referee: Daniel Enkvist

20 April 2016Sixth Round	FC Haka	4 – 1	RoPS	Valkeakoski
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Ahonen 41' Järvi 70', 75' 90' James 79' Dudu 84'	Report	Nganbe 32' Kokko 66' Jammeh 67'	Stadium: Tehtaan kenttä Attendance: 788 Referee: Petri Viljanen

League Cup

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	SJK	5	4	1	0	6	2	+4	13	Final
2	PS Kemi	5	2	1	2	6	5	+1	7
3	VPS	5	2	1	2	4	4	0	7
4	RoPS	5	1	3	1	4	3	+1	6
5	Ilves	5	1	1	3	3	6	−3	4
6	KuPS	5	1	1	3	3	6	−3	4

Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2015. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head

30 January 20161	RoPS	0 – 0	VPS	Oulu
14:00 EET (UTC+2)	Okkonen 85'	Report	Tiodorović 84'	Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi Attendance: 210 Referee: Dennis Antamo

4 February 20162	RoPS	2 – 0	KuPS	Oulu
18:00 EET (UTC+2)	Malcolm 10' Jammeh 41' T.Back 57' Okkonen 72' Heikkilä 90'	Report	Poutiainen 47' H.Coulibaly 90+2'	Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi Attendance: 204 Referee: Petri Viljanen

10 February 20163	Ilves	0 – 0	RoPS	Tampere
18:00 EET (UTC+2)	Matrone 52' Lahtinen 59' Miettunen 70' Petrescu 90+1'	Report	Okkonen 62'	Stadium: Pirkkahalli Arena Attendance: 550 Referee: Mikko Mörö

16 February 20164	PS Kemi Kings	1 – 1	RoPS	Kemi
18:00 EET (UTC+2)	Ions 4' Turpeenniemi 45+3'	Report	Muinonen 21' J.Majava 49'	Stadium: Junkohalli Kemi Referee: Antti Munukka

27 February 20165	RoPS	1 – 2	SJK	Oulu
15:00 EET (UTC+2)	M.Saine 21' J.Hämäläinen 26' Okkonen 50' 76' Pirinen 88'	Report	Riski 27' (pen.), 32'	Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi Attendance: 253 Referee: Ville Nevalainen

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

30 June 2016First qualifying round 1st leg	Shamrock Rovers	0 – 2	RoPS	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
22:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Lahdenmäki 27' M.Saine 40' Mravec 62' Nganbe 63' Saksela 74'	Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 1,908^[14] Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)

7 July 2016First qualifying round 2nd leg	RoPS	1 – 1 (3 – 1 agg.)	Shamrock Rovers	Rovaniemi, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Pirinen 22' Muinonen 26' Mravec 53' Nganbe 65' Kokko 72' Reguero 80'	Report	McCabe 22' (pen.) Cregg 61'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,525^[14] Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)

14 July 2016Second qualifying round 1st leg	RoPS	1 – 1	Lokomotiva	Rovaniemi, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Pirinen 25' Jammeh 87'	Report	Capan 35' Jammeh 73' (o.g.) Prenga 80'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,812^[15] Referee: Þorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)

21 July 2016Second qualifying round 2nd leg	Lokomotiva	3 – 0 (4 – 1 agg.)	RoPS	Zagreb, Croatia
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Prenga 36' Fiolić 44' Marić 49', 83' Capan 67'	Report	Pirinen 22' 35' Jammeh 49' 90' Mravec 74'	Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

Squad statistics

As of Match played 23 October 2016

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Veikkausliiga		Finnish Cup		League Cup		Europa League
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	USA	Tyler Back	3	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0	0	0
2	DF	FIN	Akseli Kalermo	11	0	4+2	0	0+1	0	3+1	0	0	0
3	DF	FIN	Jarkko Lahdenmäki	31	3	21+4	2	1+1	0	0+1	0	2+1	1
4	MF	FIN	Antti Okkonen	24	1	15+1	0	1	0	5	1	0+2	0
5	DF	FIN	Janne Saksela	35	3	30	2	1	0	0	0	4	1
6	MF	FIN	Juha Pirinen	41	1	30+1	1	2	0	4	0	4	0
7	MF	FIN	Mika Mäkitalo	35	1	22+4	1	2	0	4	0	1+2	0
8	MF	FIN	Robert Taylor	42	12	30+1	11	2	1	4+1	0	4	0
10	FW	CMR	Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe	33	3	17+8	2	1+1	1	0+2	0	2+2	0
12	GK	FIN	Juhani Kangas	1	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
13	DF	FIN	Lassi Järvenpää	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	MF	FIN	Eetu Muinonen	31	5	15+9	3	0	0	1+2	1	3+1	1
15	FW	FIN	Jarkko Luiro	4	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+3	0	0	0
16	MF	FIN	Ville Saxman	23	2	14+3	2	2	0	3+1	0	0	0
17	MF	GAM	Mamut Saine	20	1	7+10	1	0	0	1	0	2	0
18	MF	FIN	Juho Hyvärinen	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	FW	GHA	Ransford Osei	20	1	4+12	1	1	0	2	0	0+1	0
20	FW	FIN	Simo Roiha	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	FW	FIN	Aapo Heikkilä	27	3	5+14	1	1+1	1	5	1	0+1	0
22	GK	BRA	Ricardo	19	0	14	0	2	0	3	0	0	0
23	MF	SVK	Michal Mravec	22	2	11+6	2	0+1	0	0	0	4	0
25	GK	ESP	Antonio Reguero	23	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
47	DF	FIN	Juuso Hämäläinen	36	0	27	0	1	0	4	0	4	0
77	MF	ESP	José Galán	6	0	4+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
85	FW	USA	Will John	33	3	15+12	2	2	1	0	0	4	0
86	DF	GAM	Abdou Jammeh	42	2	31	0	2	1	5	0	4	1
99	FW	EST	Albert Prosa	9	2	6+3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trialists:
15	MF	FIN	Juho Hyvärinen	2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0
18	MF	GER	Nahom Gebru	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
19	MF	GUM	Shane Malcolm	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0
22	FW	RUS	Artyom Katashevsky	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
47	MF	FIN	Juuso Majava	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Players who left RoPS during the season:
11	FW	FIN	Aleksandr Kokko	23	13	14+1	9	1+1	4	1+1	0	2+2	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Veikkausliiga	Finnish Cup	League Cup	Europa League	Total
1	FW	11	Aleksandr Kokko	9	4	0	0	13
2	MF	8	Robert Taylor	11	1	0	0	12
3	MF	14	Eetu Muinonen	3	0	1	1	5
4	FW	21	Aapo Heikkilä	1	1	1	0	3
	FW	85	Will John	2	1	0	0	3
	MF	10	Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe	2	1	0	0	3
	DF	3	Jarkko Lahdenmäki	2	0	0	1	3
	DF	5	Janne Saksela	2	0	0	1	3
9	DF	16	Ville Saxman	2	0	0	0	2
	MF	23	Michal Mravec	2	0	0	0	2
	FW	99	Albert Prosa	2	0	0	0	2
	DF	86	Abdou Jammeh	0	1	0	1	2
13	FW	19	Ransford Osei	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	7	Mika Mäkitalo	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	17	Mamut Saine	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	6	Juha Pirinen	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	19	Shane Malcolm	0	0	1	0	1
	MF	4	Antti Okkonen	0	0	1	0	1
			Own goal	1	0	0	0	1
TOTALS				42	8	4	4	58

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Veikkausliiga		Finnish Cup		League Cup		Europa League		Total
1		GK	Tyler Back	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
3		DF	Jarkko Lahdenmäki	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
4		MF	Antti Okkonen	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	7	0
5		DF	Janne Saksela	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
6		DF	Juha Pirinen	5	0	0	0	1	0	4	1	10	1
7		MF	Mika Mäkitalo	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
10		FW	Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	7	0
11		FW	Aleksandr Kokko	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
16		DF	Ville Saxman	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
17		MF	Mamut Saine	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	0
18		MF	Juuso Majava	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
22		GK	Ricardo	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
23		MF	Michal Mravec	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	7	0
25		GK	Antonio Reguero	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
47		DF	Juuso Hämäläinen	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	1
77		MF	José Galán	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
85		MF	Will John	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
86		DF	Abdou Jammeh	8	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	12	2
99		FW	Albert Prosa	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
TOTALS				56	2	3	0	9	1	14	2	82	5

References

1 2 "RoPS sopimukseen jenkkiveskarin kanssa". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
↑ "Robert Taylor JJK:sta RoPS:n riveihin". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
↑ "RoPS testaa U20 maailmanmestaria". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
↑ "RoPS sopimukseen ghanalaisen Ransford Osein kanssa". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
↑ "Aapo Heikkilä AC Oulusta RoPS-paitaan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
↑ "Hyppy tuntemattomaan – Michal Mravec pikakomennuksella Napapiirille". rops.fi (in Finnish). roPS. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
1 2 "RoPS:lle espanjalaismaalivahti ja testille hyökkääjä Kamerunista". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
↑ "Juuso Hämäläinen FC Interistä RoPS-paitaan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
↑ "Saksalais-eritrealainen pelaaja RoPS:n testiin". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
↑ "Lassi Järvenpää Napapiirille loppukauden lainalla". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
↑ "RoPS vahvistuu espanjalaisella keskikenttämiehellä". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
↑ "Virolaishyökkääjä RoPS:n riveihin". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
↑ Prichard, Greg (6 August 2016). "Jets sign Finnish striker Kokko". The World Game . SBS.
1 2 "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
↑ "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2016.

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[table_note_res_EL1Q0.61069162171832-14] SJK qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Finnish Cup.

[Back_&_Muinonen_Sign-1] 1 2 "RoPS sopimukseen jenkkiveskarin kanssa". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

[2] "Robert Taylor JJK:sta RoPS:n riveihin". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

[3] "RoPS testaa U20 maailmanmestaria". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

[4] "RoPS sopimukseen ghanalaisen Ransford Osein kanssa". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.

[5] "Aapo Heikkilä AC Oulusta RoPS-paitaan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

[6] "Hyppy tuntemattomaan – Michal Mravec pikakomennuksella Napapiirille". rops.fi (in Finnish). roPS. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

[Reguero_Signs,_Chouake_on_Trial-7] 1 2 "RoPS:lle espanjalaismaalivahti ja testille hyökkääjä Kamerunista". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[8] "Juuso Hämäläinen FC Interistä RoPS-paitaan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

[9] "Saksalais-eritrealainen pelaaja RoPS:n testiin". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

[10] "Lassi Järvenpää Napapiirille loppukauden lainalla". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

[11] "RoPS vahvistuu espanjalaisella keskikenttämiehellä". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

[12] "Virolaishyökkääjä RoPS:n riveihin". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.

[13] Prichard, Greg (6 August 2016). "Jets sign Finnish striker Kokko". The World Game . SBS.

[AttendanceQR1-15] 1 2 "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

[AttendanceQR2-16] "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2016.

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