Harju JK Laagri

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Harju JK
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Full nameHarju Jalgpallikool Laagri
Founded27 August 2009;15 years ago (2009-08-27)
Ground Laagri kunstmurustaadion
Capacity500
ChairmanKalmar Liiv
ManagerLauri Nuuma
League Meistriliiga
2024 Esiliiga, 1st of 10 (promoted)
Website https://harjujk.ee/

Harju Jalgpallikool Laagri, commonly known as Harju JK, or simply as Harju, is an Estonian professional football club based in Laagri, Harjumaa. Founded in 2009, the club competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football, following promotion from the 2024 Esiliiga as league champions.

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Harju entered senior football in 2015, debuted in Meistriliiga in 2023 and will compete in the top flight again from 2025.

History

Harju Jalgpallikool was founded on 27 August 2009 [1] with the aim of focusing on youth football and developing players for the Estonian national youth teams and foreign academies. Harju JK entered senior football in 2015, when their first team entered IV Liiga, the lowest division in Estonian football.

In 2019, Harju JK appointed Portuguese Victor da Silva as their manager and in the following seasons gained promotion four consecutive seasons. During the period, Harju's team consisted mostly of their youth system players, which resulted in youth prospects Karel Mustmaa signing a three-year professional contract with Benfica [2] and Imre Kartau moving to Venezia F.C. [3] Harju JK won Esiliiga in the 2022 season and were promoted to Estonian top flight Premium Liiga for the first time in its history. Despite a number of strong performances, [4] [5] the club finished the 2023 season in last place with 23 points and were relegated back to Esiliiga. Harju won promotion back to top flight at their first attempt as the 2024 Esiliiga champions.

Players

As of 1 September 2024 [6]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Jan Martti Vainula
3 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Andreas Kaevats
4 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Andres Järve
5 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Andrei Smirnov
6 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Jako Kariste
7 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Reinhard Reimaa
9 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Karel Eerme
10 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Ander Sikk
11 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Ander-Joosep Kose
13 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Karmo Einmann
14 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Kirill Antonov
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Kristjan Kriis
17 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Marten Kelement
18 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Joonas Beilmann
20 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Sten Marten Viira
23 MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Daniil Rudenko
26 DF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Karl Vali
36 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Marten Müürisepp
44 MF Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Sander Must
71 GK Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Maico Rimmel
87 MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Jose Martin Ribeiro
88 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Rendo Roots

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2022–23.

Out 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
77 FW Flag of Estonia.svg  EST Taaniel Usta(at Narva Trans until 31 December 2024)

Personnel

Honours

League

Statistics

League and Cup

SeasonDivisionPosPldWDLGFGAGDPtsTop goalscorer Estonian Cup
2015 IV liiga E 521110105243+933 Flag of Estonia.svg Kalmar Liiv (13)–
2016 III liiga E 72210397158+1333 Flag of Estonia.svg Ken-Glaid Nool (10) First round
2017 III liiga N 8227695351+227 Flag of Estonia.svg Ken-Glaid Nool (26) –
2018 32213275542+1341 Flag of Estonia.svg Ken-Glaid Nool (25) –
2019 12218046023+3754 Flag of Estonia.svg Ken-Glaid Nool
Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Listmann (16)		 –
2020 II liiga S/W 226192510541+6459 Flag of Estonia.svg Ken-Glaid Nool (35) –
2021 Esiliiga B 23220398849+3963 Flag of Estonia.svg Andre Järva (27) –
2022 Esiliiga 13624489746+5176 Flag of Estonia.svg Andre Järva (20) –
2023 Meistriliiga 103658232761–3423 Flag of Ukraine.svg Daniil Rudenko
Flag of Estonia.svg Kaarel Usta (5)		 Fourth round
2024 Esiliiga 1362212211042+6878 Flag of Estonia.svg Karel Eerme (28) Fourth round

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References

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  2. ↑ "Karel Mustmaa signed by Benfica". SL Benfica. 1 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Noor Harju Laagri poolkaitsja sõlmis profilepingu Itaalia Serie B klubiga". ERR (in Estonian). 10 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "VIDEO | Harju JK Laagri teenis Premium liigas üllatusvõidu Levadia üle". jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). 7 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  5. ↑ "Suurüllatus! Harju Laagri alistas kurioosses kohtumises Nõmme Kalju". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 30 September 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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