2017 HJK season

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HJK
2017 season
ChairmanOlli-Pekka Lyytikäinen
Manager Mika Lehkosuo
Stadium Telia 5G -areena
Veikkausliiga Champions
Finnish Cup Champions
UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round vs KF Shkëndija
Top goalscorerLeague: Akseli Pelvas (14)
All: Akseli Pelvas (24)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 10,500 (31 July 2017 vs HIFK, Veikkausliiga)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,912 (23 July 2017 vs PS Kemi, Veikkausliiga)
Average home league attendance4,779
  2016
2018  

The 2017 season is Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 109th competitive season. [1] HJK are Finlands most successful football club 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]

Contents

After finishing 2nd in the 2016 Veikkausliiga season, HJK entered the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.

Season Review

Squad

As of 31 August 2017 [4]
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age)Previous Club
Goalkeepers
21 Thomas Dähne Flag of Germany.svg GK January 4, 1994 (age 29) Flag of Germany.svg RB Leipzig
29Markus Uusitalo Flag of Finland.svg GK May 15, 1997 (age 25) Flag of Finland.svg VPS
35Jesse Koivistoinen Flag of Finland.svg GK December 31, 1997 (age 25) Flag of Finland.svg Klubi-04
Defenders
4 Hannu Patronen Flag of Finland.svg DF May 23, 1984 (age 38) Flag of Norway.svg Sogndal
8 Rafinha (captain) Flag of Brazil.svg DF June 29, 1982 (age 40) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent
15 Ville Jalasto Flag of Finland.svg DF April 19, 1986 (age 36) Flag of Norway.svg Stabæk
16 Aapo Halme Flag of Finland.svg DF May 22, 1998 (age 24) Flag of Finland.svg Klubi-04
18 Roni Peiponen Flag of Finland.svg DF April 9, 1997 (age 25)Loan from Flag of Norway.svg Molde
25 Valtteri Vesiaho Flag of Finland.svg DF February 10, 1999 (age 23) Flag of Finland.svg Klubi-04
32 Faith Friday Obilor Flag of Nigeria.svg DF March 5, 1991 (age 31) Flag of Finland.svg Inter Turku
33Henrik Ölander Flag of Finland.svg DF October 29, 1997 (age 25) Flag of Finland.svg Klubi-04
66 Juha Pirinen Flag of Finland.svg DF October 22, 1991 (age 31) Flag of Finland.svg RoPS
Midfielders
7 Moshtagh Yaghoubi Flag of Finland.svg MF November 8, 1994 (age 28) Flag of Latvia.svg Spartaks Jūrmala
10 Atomu Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg MF October 4, 1987 (age 35) Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata
14 Sebastian Dahlström Flag of Finland.svg MF November 5, 1996 (age 26) Flag of Finland.svg Klubi-04
19 Lucas Lingman Flag of Finland.svg MF January 25, 1998 (age 24) Flag of Finland.svg Klubi-04
20 Vincent Onovo Flag of Nigeria.svg MF December 10, 1995 (age 27) Flag of Finland.svg Inter Turku
22 Anthony Annan Flag of Ghana.svg MF July 21, 1986 (age 36) Flag of Norway.svg Stabæk
27 Filip Valenčič Flag of Slovenia.svg MF January 7, 1992 (age 31) Flag of Finland.svg PS Kemi
28 Rasmus Schüller Flag of Finland.svg MF June 18, 1991 (age 31)Loan from Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United
36Eetu Vertainen Flag of Finland.svg MF May 11, 1999 (age 23) Flag of Finland.svg Klubi-04
Forwards
9 Demba Savage Flag of The Gambia.svg FW June 17, 1988 (age 34) Flag of Sweden.svg Häcken
17 Ousman Jallow Flag of The Gambia.svg FW October 21, 1988 (age 34) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irtysh Pavlodar
31 Akseli Pelvas Flag of Finland.svg FW February 8, 1989 (age 33) Flag of Sweden.svg Falkenbergs FF
38 Enoch Banza Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg FW February 4, 2000 (age 22) Flag of Finland.svg Klubi-04
77 Evans Mensah Flag of Ghana.svg FW February 9, 1998 (age 24) Flag of Ghana.svg Inter Allies

On loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
34 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Lassi Lappalainen (on loan at RoPS until end of season)
No.Pos.NationPlayer

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Friendlies

7 February 2017 Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby Fotboll 2 – 3 Flag of Finland.svg HJK Stockholm, Sweden
20:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg62'
Morelos Soccerball shade.svg72'
Jallow Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Tele2 Arena
9 February 2017 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Norrköping 4 – 3 Flag of Finland.svg HJK Stockholm, Sweden
20:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Dahlström Soccerball shade.svg53', 57'
Pirinen Soccerball shade.svg70'
Stadium: Tele2 Arena
9 March 2017 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg 2 – 1 Flag of Finland.svg HJK Marbella, Spain
EET (UTC+2) Report Morelos Soccerball shade.svg63'
24 March 2017 Flag of Finland.svg HJK 3 – 0 Flag of Estonia.svg Infonet Helsinki
16:15 EET (UTC+2) Mensah Soccerball shade.svg11', 33'
Savage Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Stadium: Sonera Stadium

Competitions

Veikkausliiga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 HJK (C)3323737816+6276Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 KuPS 3316895136+1556Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Ilves 33151173935+456
4 Lahti 33121384631+1549
5 IFK Mariehamn 331310104442+249
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2017. 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).
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. Since HJK, winners of the 2016–17 Finnish Cup, qualified for the Champions League first qualifying round, the spot awarded to the cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) is passed to the next best-placed team (in this case to the fourth-placed team).

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3323737816 +62761322407 +331051389 +29

Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultWWDWDLWWDDWWWWWDDWWDWLWWWWWWWWWWL
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2017. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

5 April 20171 HJK 5 – 0 VPS Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Yaghoubi Yellow card.svg 31'
Morelos Soccerball shade.svg32'
Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg40', 64'
Lampi Soccerball shade.svg44' (o.g.)
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 4,123
Referee: Petri Viljanen
10 April 20172 HJK 2 – 0 KuPS Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Morelos Soccerball shade.svg74'Yellow card.svg 82'
Report Sorsa Yellow card.svg 60'Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,214
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
15 April 20173 IFK Mariehamn 1 – 1 HJK Mariehamn
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kojola Yellow card.svg 11'
Sellin Yellow card.svg 14'
Petrović Yellow card.svg 43'
Span Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Obilor Soccerball shade.svg31'Yellow card.svg 41'
Yaghoubi Yellow card.svg 80'
Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena
Attendance: 1,360
Referee: Marko Grönholm
23 April 20174 JJK 1 – 5 HJK Jyväskylä
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)E.Ahde Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Halme Soccerball shade.svg6'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg60', 71'
Annan Soccerball shade.svg65'
Morelos Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Harjun stadion
Attendance: 2,346
Referee: Dennis Antamo
29 April 20175 HJK 1 – 1 Inter Turku Helsinki
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos Soccerball shade.svg27'
Yaghoubi Yellow card.svg 65'
Rafinha Yellow card.svg 81'
Obilor Yellow card.svg 85'
Report Kanakoudis Yellow card.svg 70'
Henrique Yellow card.svg 79'
Furuholm Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,721
Referee: Atte Jussila
6 May 20176 VPS 2 – 1 HJK Vaasa
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Strandvall Yellow card.svg 36'Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)
Lähde Yellow card.svg 49'
J.Vahtera Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report Rafinha Yellow card.svg 40'
Morelos Soccerball shade.svg52'Yellow card.svg 71'
Annan Yellow card.svg 70'
Yaghoubi Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium
Attendance: 2,689
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
11 May 20177 HJK 2 – 0 Ilves Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos Soccerball shade.svg9', 73'
Patronen Yellow card.svg 11'
Report Ayarna Yellow card.svg 43'Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 4,111
Referee: Dennis Antamo
19 May 20178 PS Kemi Kings 0 – 1 HJK Kemi
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Valenčič Yellow card.svg 32'
Ojala Yellow card.svg 68'
Salazar Yellow card.svg 76'
Report Morelos Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 42'
Patronen Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 777
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
23 May 20179 HIFK 0 – 0 HJK Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)K.Raimi Yellow card.svg 34' Report Pirinen Yellow card.svg 28'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 67'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Antti Munukka
27 May 201710 Lahti 0 – 0 HJK Lahti
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sesay Yellow card.svg 90' Report Onovo Yellow card.svg 45'Stadium: Lahti Stadium
Attendance: 3,065
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
31 May 201711 HJK 6 – 0 SJK Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Onovo Soccerball shade.svg1'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg8'
Jalasto Soccerball shade.svg12'
Yaghoubi Soccerball shade.svg23'
Morelos Soccerball shade.svg58', 90'
Report Hetemaj Yellow card.svg 15'Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 5,575
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
4 June 201712 RoPS 1 – 4 HJK Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)S.Roiha Soccerball shade.svg63'
Addy Yellow card.svg 82'
Report Eze Soccerball shade.svg18' (o.g.)
Yaghoubi Yellow card.svg 46'Soccerball shade.svg64'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg61'
Morelos Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,465
Referee: Jari Järvinen
15 June 201713 HJK 4 – 0 JJK Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 47'
Pirinen Red card.svg 10'
Annan Yellow card.svg 36'
Onovo Soccerball shade.svg42'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg71', 83'
Report Petrescu Yellow card.svg 65'
Poutiainen Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,921
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
18 June 201714 KuPS 0 – 2 HJK Kuopio
16:30 EEST (UTC+3) Egwuekwe Yellow card.svg 20'
Gabriel Yellow card.svg 30'
Sorsa Yellow card.svg 78'
Report Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg20'
Tanaka Yellow card.svg 29'
Rafinha Yellow card.svg 83'
Patronen Soccerball shade.svg87'
Lappalainen Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,097
Referee: Petri Viljanen
22 June 201715 HJK 2 – 0 IFK Mariehamn Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Annan Yellow card.svg 17'
Savage Soccerball shade.svg24'
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg66'Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Friberg Yellow card.svg 52'Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,007
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
2 July 201716 Inter Turku 1 – 1 HJK Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) García Yellow card.svg 53'
Nyman Yellow card.svg 68'
Källman Soccerball shade.svg74'
Mombilo Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Mensah Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Patronen Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 3,062
Referee: Petri Viljanen
16 July 201717 Ilves 1 – 1 HJK Tampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Hynynen Soccerball shade.svg1' Report Yaghoubi Yellow card.svg 9' Yellow-red card.svg 48'
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg52'
Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 5,050
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
23 July 201718 HJK 3 – 1 PS Kemi Kings Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Rafinha Yellow card.svg 54'
Jalasto Soccerball shade.svg59'
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg79'
Valenčič Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Report Ceesay Yellow card.svg 61'
R. Karjalainen Soccerball shade.svg64'
David Yellow card.svg 70'
Kaljumäe Yellow card.svg 76'
Zea Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 2,912
Referee: Jari Järvinen
31 July 201719 HJK 2 – 0 HIFK Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Patronen Soccerball shade.svg19'
Valenčič Soccerball shade.svg44'
Report Bäckman Red card.svg 45'
T. Andberg Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
6 August 201720 HJK 0 – 0 Lahti Helsinki
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Rafinha Yellow card.svg 23'
Halme Yellow card.svg 34'
Yaghoubi Yellow card.svg 42'
Annan Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Report Jovanović Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Simonovski Yellow card.svg 72'
Hauhia Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,653
Referee: Jari Järvinen
10 August 201721 SJK 0 – 6 HJK Seinäjoki
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Hetemaj Yellow card.svg 33'
T.Hradecky Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Rafinha Soccerball shade.svg7'
Yaghoubi Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Dahlström Soccerball shade.svg59'
Valenčič Soccerball shade.svg63'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg65'
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg75', 80' (pen.)
Stadium: OmaSP Stadion
Attendance: 4,005
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
14 August 201722 HJK 0 – 1 RoPS Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Pelvas Yellow card.svg 34'
Jalasto Yellow card.svg 54'
Dahlström Yellow card.svg 67'
Report Trafford Yellow card.svg 36'
J.Hämäläinen Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Eze Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stavitski Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 9,427
Referee: Atte Jussila
20 August 201723 JJK 0 – 4 HJK Jyväskylä
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report Savage Soccerball shade.svg2', 66'
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg72'
Dahlström Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Harjun stadion
Attendance: 2,258
Referee: Mikko Leino
27 August 201724 HJK 1 – 0 KuPS Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Valenčič Yellow card.svg 32'
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg40'Yellow card.svg 69'
Report H.Coulibaly Yellow card.svg 33'
Boxall Yellow card.svg 36' Yellow-red card.svg 90+2'
Purje Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 5,521
Referee: Dennis Antamo
8 September 201725 VPS 0 – 3 HJK Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)J. Levänen Yellow card.svg 90' Report Onovo Soccerball shade.svg11'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg27'
Savage Soccerball shade.svg32'
Dähne Red card.svg 55'
Annan Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium
Attendance: 2,759
Referee: Mikko Mörö
12 September 201726 HJK 2 – 1 HIFK Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Onovo Soccerball shade.svg55'
Annan Soccerball shade.svg76'
Pelvas Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Ristola Soccerball shade.svg61'
Bäckman Yellow card.svg 63'
Halme Yellow card.svg 73'
Sihvola Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 8,567
Referee: Petri Viljanen
16 September 201727 Ilves 1 – 4 HJK Tampere
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mensah Yellow card.svg 40'
Noubissi Soccerball shade.svg56'
Ayarna Yellow card.svg 77'
Report Savage Soccerball shade.svg9'
Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Valenčič Soccerball shade.svg69', 78'
Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 4,517
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
27 September 201728 HJK 1 – 0 IFK Mariehamn Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Obilor Yellow card.svg 11'
Annan Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report Mantilla Yellow card.svg 54'Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,217
Referee: Dennis Antamo
30 September 201729 HJK 4 – 0 PS Kemi Kings Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg39'
Valenčič Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Jallow Soccerball shade.svg63', 90+2'
Obilor Yellow card.svg 73'
Report Ceesay Yellow card.svg 50'
Mansally Yellow card.svg 65'
Guevara Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,151
Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki
12 October 201730 SJK 0 – 2 HJK Seinäjoki
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Hatakka Yellow card.svg 53'
Laaksonen Yellow card.svg 55'
Hurme Yellow card.svg 77'
Hambo Yellow card.svg 86'
Klinga Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Savage Soccerball shade.svg18'
Annan Yellow card.svg 75'
Lingman Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: OmaSP Stadion
Attendance: 2,135
Referee: Mikko Mörö
16 October 201731 HJK 3 – 0 Lahti Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Rafinha Yellow card.svg 27'
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg37'
Jallow Soccerball shade.svg71', 73'
Report Kärkkäinen Yellow card.svg 50'Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,521
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
20 October 201732 Inter Turku 1 – 3 HJK Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Faubert Yellow card.svg 7'
Henrique Yellow card.svg 37'
Furuholm Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
T. Varmanen Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Dahlström Soccerball shade.svg23'
Obilor Soccerball shade.svg35'
Valenčič Soccerball shade.svg44'
Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 1,970
Referee: Petri Viljanen
28 October 201733 HJK 2 – 3 RoPS Helsinki
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg41'
Rafinha Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report S.Tukiainen Soccerball shade.svg19', 86'
S.Roiha Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Ville Nevalainen

Finnish Cup

Sixth Round

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
HJK 5500182+1615
FC Honka 5401113+812
GrIFK 51226935
HIFK 511351164
IF Gnistan 51132864
KTP 502321192
Source: [ citation needed ]
28 January 20171 HJK 3 – 2 Honka Helsinki
15:00 EET (UTC+2) Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg39', 50'
Halme Yellow card.svg 43' Yellow-red card.svg 75'
Morelos Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report M.Ömer Yellow card.svg 15'
Äijälä Yellow card.svg 24'
R.Ivanov Soccerball shade.svg65'
Douglas Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 852
Referee: Jari Järvinen
2 February 20172 Gnistan 0 – 4 HJK Helsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg13', 45'
Rafinha Soccerball shade.svg43'
Dahlström Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Obilor Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: Talin halli
Attendance: 534
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara
13 February 20173 HJK 4 – 0 KTP Helsinki
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Pirinen Yellow card.svg 22'
Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg61'
Morelos Soccerball shade.svg75'
Dahlström Soccerball shade.svg76'
Lappalainen Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report A.Eerola Yellow card.svg 29'
M.Tyyskä Yellow card.svg 31'
Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mikko Mörö
18 February 20174 GrIFK 0 – 3 HJK Helsinki
14:00 EET (UTC+2)N.Perera Yellow card.svg 51' Report Morelos Soccerball shade.svg31'Yellow card.svg 35'
Yaghoubi Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Talin halli
Attendance: 376
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara
1 March 20175 HJK 4 – 0 HIFK Helsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Mensah Yellow card.svg 26'Soccerball shade.svg64', 66'
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg37'
Morelos Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Lody Yellow card.svg 38'
Gela Yellow card.svg 45'
Väyrynen Yellow card.svg 71'
Eriksson Red card.svg 87'
Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 1,752
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen

Knockout stage

19 March 2017Quarterfinal IFK Mariehamn 0 – 3 HJK Mariehamn
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Yaghoubi Soccerball shade.svg17'
Vaikla Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g.)
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg42'
Stadium: Eckeröhallen
Attendance: 580
Referee: Marko Grönholm
1 April 2017Semifinal Ilves 0 – 1 HJK Tampere
14:30 EEST (UTC+3) Tuco Yellow card.svg 8'
Aspegren Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Jalasto Yellow card.svg 40'
Rafinha Yellow card.svg 53'
Morelos Soccerball shade.svg75'
Annan Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 800
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
23 September 2017Final SJK 0 – 1 HJK Seinäjoki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Dorman Yellow card.svg 45'
Malolo Yellow card.svg 50' Yellow-red card.svg 79'
Hatakka Yellow card.svg 83'
Report V.Vesiaho Yellow card.svg 28'
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg77'
Annan Yellow card.svg 90'
Tanaka Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: OmaSP Stadion
Attendance: 3,617
Referee: Marko Grönholm

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

29 June 2017First qualifying round 1st leg Connah's Quay Nomads Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1 – 0 Flag of Finland.svg HJK Bangor [note 1] , Wales
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)M.Wilde Yellow card.svg 34'
Woolfe Soccerball shade.svg40'
J.Owen Yellow card.svg 47'
S.Smith Yellow card.svg 54'
G.Horan Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Annan Yellow card.svg 47'Stadium: Nantporth,
Attendance: 472 [24]
Referee: Cătălin Gaman (Romania)
6 July 2017First qualifying round 2nd leg HJK Flag of Finland.svg 3 – 0
(3 – 1 agg.)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Connah's Quay Nomads Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Yaghoubi Soccerball shade.svg11'
Pelvas Soccerball shade.svg31', 55'
Report M. Wilde Yellow card.svg 13'
Harrison Yellow card.svg 27'
K. Edwards Yellow card.svg 41'
M. Pearson Yellow card.svg 52'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 6,103 [24]
Referee: Furkat Atazhanov (Kazakhstan)
13 July 2017Second qualifying round 1st leg KF Shkëndija Flag of North Macedonia.svg 3 – 1 Flag of Finland.svg HJK Strumica [note 2] , Macedonia
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ibraimi Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.), 59', 64' (pen.)
Vujčić Yellow card.svg 47'
Alimi Yellow card.svg 50'
Júnior Yellow card.svg 85'
Abdurahimi Yellow card.svg 85'
Report Jallow Soccerball shade.svg35'
Patronen Red card.svg 63'
Stadium: Stadion Mladost
Attendance: 1,492 [25]
Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)
20 July 2017Second qualifying round 2nd leg HJK Flag of Finland.svg 1 – 1
(2 – 4 agg.)
Flag of North Macedonia.svg KF Shkëndija Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Radeski Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g.)
Jalasto Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Onovo Yellow card.svg 67'
Report Čeliković Soccerball shade.svg71'
K.Zahov Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 5,326
Referee: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (Iceland)

Squad statistics

As of Match played 28 October 2017

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
4 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Hannu Patronen 2231534030
6 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Juha Pirinen 40029+106+1030
7 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Moshtagh Yaghoubi 23513+324231
8 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rafinha 43329+228140
9 FW Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Demba Savage 32617+763+1040
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Atomu Tanaka 30521+236+1200
14 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Sebastian Dahlström 37519+73822+10
15 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Ville Jalasto 28218+225030
16 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Aapo Halme 15110+311010
17 FW Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Ousman Jallow 2855+1540+403+11
19 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Lucas Lingman 1313+710+200+10
20 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Vincent Onovo 34414+1044+203+10
21 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Thomas Dähne 3102206030
22 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Anthony Annan 38328+233+1040
25 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Valtteri Vesiaho905+102+1000
27 MF Flag of Slovenia.svg  SVN Filip Valenčič 18713+37000+20
28 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Rasmus Schüller 904+302000
29 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Markus Uusitalo16011+103010
31 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Akseli Pelvas 442426+5148+1842
32 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Faith Friday Obilor 362242902+10
36 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Eetu Vertainen200+100+1000
38 FW Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  CGO Enoch Banza 702+500000
47 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Jaakko Oksanen100+100000
77 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Evans Mensah 401122+79721+30
Players from Klubi-04 who appeared:
38 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Samu Laitinen10001000
Players who left HJK during the season:
6 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Obed Malolo 807+100000
11 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Alfredo Morelos 191611+1113+4500
11 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Jean-Jacques Bougouhi 502+300000
27 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Kaufmann 30003000
28 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Saku Ylätupa 30002+1000
Players away from the club on loan:
34 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Lassi Lappalainen 710+101+410+10

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup Europa League Total
1FW Flag of Finland.svg 31 Akseli Pelvas 148224
2FW Flag of Colombia.svg 11 Alfredo Morelos 115016
3FW Flag of Ghana.svg 77 Evans Mensah 82010
4MF Flag of Slovenia.svg 27 Filip Valenčič 7007
5FW Flag of The Gambia.svg 9 Demba Savage 6006
6MF Flag of Finland.svg 7 Moshtagh Yaghoubi 2215
MF Flag of Japan.svg 10 Atomu Tanaka 3205
MF Flag of Finland.svg 14 Sebastian Dahlström 3205
FW Flag of The Gambia.svg 17 Ousman Jallow 4015
10MF Flag of Nigeria.svg 20 Vincent Onovo 4004
Own goal 2114
12DF Flag of Finland.svg 4 Hannu Patronen 3003
MF Flag of Ghana.svg 22 Anthony Annan 3003
DF Flag of Brazil.svg 8 Rafinha 2103
15DF Flag of Finland.svg 15 Ville Jalasto 2002
DF Flag of Nigeria.svg 32 Faith Friday Obilor 2002
17DF Flag of Finland.svg 16 Aapo Halme 1001
FW Flag of Finland.svg 19 Lucas Lingman 1001
FW Flag of Finland.svg 34 Lassi Lappalainen 0101
TOTALS78245107

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup Europa League Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
4 Flag of Finland.svg DF Hannu Patronen 20000121
6 Flag of Finland.svg DF Juha Pirinen 11100021
7 Flag of Finland.svg MF Moshtagh Yaghoubi 91000091
8 Flag of Brazil.svg DF Rafinha 60100070
10 Flag of Japan.svg MF Atomu Tanaka 10200030
11 Flag of Colombia.svg FW Alfredo Morelos 30100040
14 Flag of Finland.svg MF Sebastian Dahlström 10100020
15 Flag of Finland.svg DF Ville Jalasto 10101030
16 Flag of Finland.svg DF Aapo Halme 10210031
20 Flag of Nigeria.svg MF Vincent Onovo 10001020
21 Flag of Germany.svg GK Thomas Dähne 01000001
22 Flag of Ghana.svg MF Anthony Annan 603010100
25 Flag of Finland.svg DFValtteri Vesiaho00200020
27 Flag of Slovenia.svg MF Filip Valenčič 10000010
31 Flag of Finland.svg FW Akseli Pelvas 50000050
32 Flag of Nigeria.svg DF Faith Friday Obilor 40100050
34 Flag of Finland.svg MF Lassi Lappalainen 10000010
77 Flag of Ghana.svg FW Evans Mensah 20100030
TOTALS48313131645

Notes

  1. Connah's Quay Nomads will play their home match at Nantporth, Bangor, instead of their regular stadium Deeside Stadium, Connah's Quay. [23]
  2. Shkëndija play their home matches at Stadion Mladost, Strumica, instead of their regular stadium Ecolog Arena, Tetovo.

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