Season events
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.
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]
