2016 HJK season

The 2016 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 108th competitive season.[1] HJK is the most successful football club in Finland 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]

HJK
2016 season
ChairmanOlli-Pekka Lyytikäinen
ManagerMika Lehkosuo
StadiumSonera Stadium
VeikkausliigaRunners-up
Finnish CupRunners-up
League CupGroup Stage
UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alfredo Morelos (16)
All: Alfredo Morelos (30)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 10,500 (26 May 2016 vs HIFK, Veikkausliiga)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,562 (7 August 2016 vs FC Lahti, Veikkausliiga)
Average home league attendance5,101

After finishing 3rd in the 2015 Veikkausliiga season, HJK entered the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. For the 2nd consecutive season, HJK U-19 competed in the UEFA Youth League.

Season Review
  • 31 January: HJK kicked off their 20th League Cup campaign with a 1 - 0 win over IFK Mariehamn. HJK eventually finished third in Group B, however, remained unbeaten throughout the campaign.
  • 12 February: Jarno Parikka announced his retirement from football due to a knee injury.
  • 19 March: HJK started their 62nd Finnish Cup edition with a 3 - 1 victory over FC Honka/Akatemia and advanced to the sixth round.
  • 2 April: HJK started their 27th Veikkausliiga season with a 2 - 0 home win against IFK Mariehamn. Atomu Tanaka headed in the first goal of the 2016 Veikkausliiga season from a cross delivered by Taye Taiwo.
  • 31 May: Taye Taiwo was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month for May 2016. Mika Lehkosuo was likewise named the Manager of the Month.[4]
  • 30 June: HJK started their 2016–17 UEFA Europa League campaign with a 0 - 2 away win against Lithuanian side FK Atlantas. A week later HJK went through to the next qualifying round after beating Atlantas 3 - 1 on aggregate.
  • 4 August: HJK's 2016–17 UEFA Europa League campaign came to an end after a 0 - 2 home defeat to IFK Göteborg. Göteborg advanced to the play-off round 3 - 2 on aggregate.
  • 24 September: HJK were beaten on penalties in the 2016 Finnish Cup Final by SJK, who were crowned Finnish Cup Champions for the first time in club history. Alfredo Morelos was the top scorer of the competition with 7 goals in 4 matches.
  • 12 October: Alfredo Morelos was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month for September 2016.[5]
  • 23 October: HJK finished runners-up in the 2016 Veikkausliiga season with 58 points from 33 matches. Alfredo Morelos was the top scorer for HJK with 16 league goals and a total of 30 goals in all competitions.

Squad
As of 23 October 2016[6]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
21 Thomas Dähne GK (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 22) RB Leipzig
25 Jiri Koski GK (1995-04-20)20 April 1995 (aged 21) Klubi-04
29 Markus Uusitalo GK (1997-05-15)15 May 1997 (aged 19) VPS
Defenders
3 Taye Taiwo DF (1985-04-16)16 April 1985 (aged 31) Bursaspor
5 Lum Rexhepi DF (1992-08-03)3 August 1992 (aged 24) Lillestrøm
8 Rafinha DF (1982-06-29)29 June 1982 (aged 34) Gent
14 Ivan Tatomirović DF (1989-01-11)11 January 1989 (aged 27) FK Sarajevo
15 Ville Jalasto DF (1986-04-19)19 April 1986 (aged 30) Stabæk
16 Aapo Halme DF (1998-05-22)22 May 1998 (aged 18) Klubi-04
18 Roni Peiponen DF (1997-04-09)9 April 1997 (aged 19) Loan from Molde
27 Sebastian Sorsa DF (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 32) Hamilton Academical
Midfielders
6 Obed Malolo MF (1997-04-18)18 April 1997 (aged 19) Klubi-04
10 Atomu Tanaka MF (1987-10-04)4 October 1987 (aged 29) Albirex Niigata
13 Toni Kolehmainen MF (1988-07-20)20 July 1988 (aged 28) Hønefoss
19 Lucas Lingman MF (1998-01-25)25 January 1998 (aged 18) Klubi-04
20 Vincent Onovo MF (1995-12-10)10 December 1995 (aged 20) Inter Turku
22 Anthony Annan MF (1986-07-21)21 July 1986 (aged 30) Stabæk
37 Saku Ylätupa MF (1999-08-04)4 August 1999 (aged 17) Klubi-04
38 Sebastian Dahlström MF (1996-11-05)5 November 1996 (aged 19) Klubi-04
Forwards
7 Nikolai Alho FW (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 23) Klubi-04
9 Mikael Forssell FW (1981-03-15)15 March 1981 (aged 35) VfL Bochum
11 Alfredo Morelos FW (1996-06-21)21 June 1996 (aged 20) Loan from Independiente Medellín
17 Ousman Jallow FW (1988-10-21)21 October 1988 (aged 28) Irtysh Pavlodar
31 Akseli Pelvas FW (1989-02-08)8 February 1989 (aged 27) Falkenbergs FF
34 Lassi Lappalainen FW (1998-08-24)24 August 1998 (aged 18) Klubi-04
77 Evans Mensah FW (1998-02-09)9 February 1998 (aged 18) Loan from Inter Allies
90 Nnamdi Oduamadi FW (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 26) Loan from A.C. Milan

On loan

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

No. Position Player
31 DF Leo Väisänen (on loan at PK-35 Vantaa until end of season)
No. Position Player
35 DF Lassi Järvenpää (on loan at RoPS until end of season)

Transfers

Winter

Summer
Main article: List of Finnish football transfers summer 2016

Friendlies
22 January 2016 HJK1 – 0InfonetHelsinki
17:15 EET (UTC+2) L. Lappalainen  59' Report Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli
25 February 2016 HJK0 – 0Nõmme KaljuHelsinki
14:15 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli
9 March 2016 Linense1 – 2 HJKMarbella, Spain
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Juampe  3' (pen.) Report Tanaka  87'
Tatomirović  90'
12 March 2016 HJK2 – 0 SJKMarbella, Spain
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Taiwo  31'
Tanaka  71'		 Report
25 March 2016 Malmö FF4 – 0 HJKMalmö, Sweden
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Swedbank Stadion

Competitions

Veikkausliiga
Main article: 2016 Veikkausliiga

The 2016 Veikkausliiga season began 2 April 2016 and ended on 23 October 2016.[46]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 IFK Mariehamn (C) 33 17 10 6 40 25 +15 61 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 HJK 33 16 10 7 52 36 +16 58 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 SJK 33 17 6 10 49 36 +13 57
4 VPS 33 15 8 10 36 27 +9 53
5 Ilves 33 15 7 11 36 35 +1 52
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. SJK qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Finnish Cup.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
33 16 10 7 52 36  +16 58 11 4 2 35 19  +16 5 6 5 17 17  0

Last updated: 24 October 2016.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDWDLWWWWWDLDWWLWDDDLDWWWLLWLDWD
Position111112111111111122211222111112222
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 2016 1HJK2 – 0IFK MariehamnHelsinki
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Rexhepi  55'
Tanaka  68', 84'
Tatomirović  70'		 Report Ekhalie  19'
Lyyski  56'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 5,251
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
8 April 2016 2HJK3 – 1VPSHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos  20'  71'
Medo  49'
Onovo  54'
Tanaka  61'		 Report Kobozev  30'
N. Boxall  33'
L. Hertsi  68'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 4,799
Referee: Jari Järvinen
14 April 2016 3RoPS2 – 2HJKRovaniemi
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
18 April 2016 4HJK2 – 1SJKHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Rexhepi  66'
Morelos  69'
Tanaka  74'  87'
Lingman  90+3'		 Report T. Penninkangas  10'
Ngueukam  25'  58'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 5,237
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
24 April 2016 5IFK Mariehamn0 – 0HJKMariehamn
16:30 EEST (UTC+3) Dafaa  41'
Span  72'		 Report Alho  31'
Rexhepi  89'
A. Halme  90+4'		 Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena
Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Jari Järvinen
29 April 2016 6PS Kemi1 – 0HJKOulu
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Gilligan  1'
S.Kvist  90+5'		 Report Malolo  55'
Alho  68'
A. Halme  85'		 Stadium: Raatti Stadium
Attendance: 2,017
Referee: Marko Grönholm
4 May 2016 7HJK5 – 1IlvesHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Medo  37'
Forssell  51', 59' (pen.)
Oduamadi  63'
S. Dahlström  67'
Jalasto  72'
Rexhepi  83'		 Report Lahtinen  18'
T. Siira  29'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 6,081
Referee: Dennis Antamo
7 May 2016 8PK-35 Vantaa1 – 2HJKVantaa
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Heimonen  50'
Ristola  67'		 Report Oduamadi  58'
Taiwo  77'
Tanaka  83'
Dähne  90+2'		 Stadium: Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion
Attendance: 2,832
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
16 May 2016 9HJK3 – 1Inter TurkuHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Alho  18'
Tanaka  61'
Taiwo  73', 80'		 Report Duah  12'  65'
Gnabouyou  62'
E. Belica  78'
Nyman  80'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 4,951
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
20 May 2016 10Lahti1 – 2HJKLahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) B. Tatar  28'
Maanoja  58'
Hauhia  61'		 Report Oduamadi  10'  44'
Taiwo  59' (pen.)
Medo  65'
Sorsa  78'
Alho  90+3'		 Stadium: Lahden kisapuisto
Attendance: 3,646
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
26 May 2016 11HJK2 – 1HIFKHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos  2'
Oduamadi  11'  64'
Tanaka  52'
Gadze  90'		 Report Terävä  5'
Sinisalo  13'
Taulo  26'
Gela  52'
Anyamele  81'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Dennis Antamo
29 May 2016 12KuPS0 – 0HJKKuopio
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Egwuekwe  57' Report Medo  70'
Rexhepi  77'		 Stadium: Savon Sanomat Areena
Attendance: 4,457
Referee: Marko Grönholm
9 June 2016 13VPS3 – 0HJKVaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morrissey  20'
Lahti  27'
Clennon  85'		 Report Alho  13'
Tatomirović  26'
S. Dahlström  82'		 Stadium: Kaarlen kenttä
Attendance: 1,292
Referee: Marko Grönholm
12 June 2016 14HJK1 – 1RoPSHelsinki
13:30 EEST (UTC+3) Oduamadi  24'
Gadze  41'
Taiwo  50' (pen.)
Rexhepi  90+5'		 Report Jammeh  18'
Mravec  48'
J.F. Nganbe Nganbe  71'
John  75'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Petri VIljanen
18 June 2016 15SJK2 – 3HJKSeinäjoki
13:30 EEST (UTC+3) T. Penninkangas  21'
Hradecky  32'
Hetemaj  69'
Hurme  87'		 Report Morelos  2'
Taiwo  47'  55'
Tanaka  65'
Alho  77'		 Stadium: OmaSP Stadion
Attendance: 5,817
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
10 July 2016 16HJK2 – 0PS KemiHelsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Medo  20'
Oduamadi  55'
Alho  86'  90+1'		 Report S. Kvist  51' Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,657
Referee: Mikko Mörö
17 July 2016 17Ilves1 – 0HJKTampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Tendeng  41' (pen.)  68'
Matrone  71'
Hilander  81'
Lahtinen  89'		 Report A. Halme  17'
Rexhepi  40'  90+4'
Medo  75'
Annan  90'		 Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 5,050
Referee: Petri Viljanen
24 July 2016 18HJK4 – 2PK-35 VantaaHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos  1'
Alho  2'
S. Dahlström  13'
Oduamadi  17'		 Report A. Ahmed  37'
M. Ömer  53'
Kuqi  73'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,185
Referee: Dennis Antamo
31 July 2016 19Inter Turku0 – 0HJKTurku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report Alho  21'
Medo  89'		 Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
7 August 2016 20HJK2 – 2LahtiHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Annan  64'
Forssell  76'
Rafinha  90+4'
Morelos  90+6'		 Report Rexhepi  31' (o.g.)
Rafael  45'
Sesay  47'
J. Tuominen  59'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 2,562
Referee: Dennis Antamo
10 August 2016 21HIFK0 – 0HJKHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Sinisalo  63'
Mäkelä  66'		 Report Morelos  51'
Sorsa  58'
Annan  60'  60'
Peiponen  85'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
15 August 2016 22HJK2 – 3KuPSHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos  36', 84'
Rexhepi  45'
Peiponen  89'		 Report Rannankari  16'
S. Jovović  27'
Salami  44'  90+2'
Hakola  67'
Jaiteh  90+4'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,052
Referee: Jari Järvinen
21 August 2016 23VPS0 – 0HJKVaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) N.Boxall  80'
L.Hertsi  90+3'		 Report Rafinha  84' Stadium: Elisa Stadion
Attendance: 4,321
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
24 August 2016 24HJK2 – 0PK-35 VantaaHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) A. Halme  27'
Jallow  30', 57' (pen.)
Peiponen  66'
Kolehmainen  82'		 Report K. Raimi  56'
A. Ismail  64'
A. Ahmed  86'
Ristola  90+3'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,362
Referee: Atte Jussila
28 August 2016 25HJK1 – 0KuPSHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos  45'  84'
S. Dahlström  59'
Annan  76'		 Report Diallo  29'
J. Lautamaja  52'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,025
Referee: Mikko Mörö
9 September 2016 26PS Kemi0 – 2HJKKemi
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Törnros  78'
Turpeenniemi  81'		 Report Morelos  8'
A. Räihä  31' (o.g.)
Jalasto  67'
Pelvas  69'
Annan  78'
Rafinha  78'		 Stadium: Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 2,023
Referee: Atte Jussila
12 September 2016 27HJK1 – 4LahtiHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Malolo  42'
Morelos  48'
Rafinha  76'  88'
Peiponen  84'
Alho  89'  90+4'		 Report Multanen  36'
J. Tuominen  43' (pen.)
Kärkkäinen  45+1'  67'
Paananen  62'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 4,326
Referee: Jari Järvinen
16 September 2016 28Inter Turku3 – 2HJKTurku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Nwanganga  17'
Kuqi  39', 66'
Lehtovaara  90+1'		 Report A. Halme  20'
Pelvas  53', 73' (pen.)
Annan  71'		 Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 2,279
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
21 September 2016 29HJK2 – 1RoPSHelsinki
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
30 September 2016 30HIFK2 – 1HJKHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Mäkelä  31' 33'
Vesala  55'
Sihvola  73'		 Report Annan  72'
Morelos  83'
Onovo  90+3'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 10,171
Referee: Antti Munukka
14 October 2016 31HJK1 – 1IFK MariehamnHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos  27'  89'
Alho  65'		 Report Sparrdal Mantilla  48'
Lyyski  77'
Kangaskolkka  78'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 9,726
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
17 October 2016 32Ilves1 – 3HJKTampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ala-Myllymäki  31'
P. Milosavljević  49'
Matrone  89'		 Report Kolehmainen  7'
Annan  18'
Rafinha  51'
Rexhepi  55'
Oduamadi  83'
S. Dahlström  88'		 Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 5,050
Referee: Dennis Antamo
23 October 2016 33HJK0 – 0SJKHelsinki
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Jalasto  56' Report Hetemaj  54'
Ojala  58'
Hurme  89'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 8,752
Referee: Ville Nevalainen

Finnish Cup
Main article: 2016 Finnish Cup
19 March 2016 Fifth RoundFC Honka/Akatemia1 – 3HJKEspoo
14:00 EET (UTC+2) J. Perovuo  59'
E. Pehlivan  89'		 Report S. Dahlström  15'
Jalasto  35', 85'
Forssell  51'		 Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 240
Referee: Joonas Kovapohja
21 April 2016 Sixth RoundAC Kajaani1 – 5 (a.e.t.)HJKKajaani
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) R. Kahelin  65'
J. Lahnalakso  69'
M. Ibiyomi  79'  109'
C. Suta  113'		 Report Tatomirović  19'
Morelos  71', 116'
L. Väisänen  94'
Ylätupa  111'
Forssell  114' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kajaanin liikuntapuisto
Attendance: 1,172
Referee: Mikko Lehtola
15 June 2016 QuarterfinalsKuPS1 – 4HJKKuopio
EEST (UTC+3) J. Lautamaja  9'
Pennanen  38'
Salami  21'  78'
Diallo  85'		 Report Rexhepi  37'
Kolehmainen  39'
Morelos  53', 73', 85' (pen.)
A. Halme  54'		 Stadium: Väinölänniemen stadion
Attendance: 3,673
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
23 June 2016 SemifinalsFC Lahti0 – 3HJKLahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Länsitalo  58' Report Morelos  33'
Malolo  62'  77'
Tanaka  79'  89'		 Stadium: Lahti Stadium
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Ville Nevalainen

Final
24 September 2016 SJK1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(7 – 6 p)		HJKTampere
15:30 (EEST) Vales  36'
Hetemaj  62'
Aimar  72'
Riski  74'		 Report Morelos  49' Stadium: Ratina Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jari Järvinen
Penalties
Lehtinen
Vales
Hurme
Aimar
Laaksonen
Tuco
Penninkangas
Hetemaj 		Forssell
Pelvas
Morelos
Rafinha
Tatomirović
S. Dahlström
Annan
Jalasto

League Cup
Main article: 2016 Finnish League Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lahti 5 2 3 0 7 5 +2 9 Final
2 Inter Turku 5 2 2 1 6 5 +1 8
3 HJK 5 1 4 0 8 7 +1 7
4 PK-35 Vantaa 5 1 3 1 5 5 0 6
5 IFK Mariehamn 5 1 1 3 5 5 0 4
6 HIFK 5 1 1 3 5 9 −4 4
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2016. 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
31 January 2016 1HJK1 – 0IFK MariehamnHelsinki
12:15 EET (UTC+2) Rexhepi  44'  60'
Taiwo  70' (pen.)		 Report Petrović  36'
Dafaa  69'
Span  90+4'		 Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli
Attendance: 424
Referee: Marko Grönholm
5 February 2016 2HJK1 – 1LahtiHelsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Tanaka  86' Report Multanen  31'
Hauhia  72'		 Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli
Attendance: 612
Referee: Miikka Lähdesmäki
9 February 2016 3HJK3 – 3HIFKHelsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Taiwo  21'
Malolo  37'
L. Järvenpää  82'
Morelos  90'		 Report M. Hänninen  3'
Aho  6'
Salmikivi  16'
Peltonen  32'
Korhonen  65'
Sihvola  90+3'		 Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli
Attendance: 827
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
13 February 2016 4PK-35 Vantaa1 – 1HJKVantaa
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Kuqi  23'
Rasimus  35'
Mateo  49'
Couñago  49'
C.Portela  75'		 Report Tanaka  42'
Tatomirović  66'		 Stadium: Myyrmäki-halli
Attendance: 743
18 February 2016 5Inter Turku2 – 2HJKTurku
15:00 EET (UTC+2) Nyman  16'
Duah  42'
Gnabouyou  53'		 Report Taiwo  36'
Morelos  56', 63' (pen.)  87'		 Stadium: Javenture-Areena
Attendance: 198
Referee: Petri Viljanen

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying Rounds
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
30 June 2016 First qualifying round 1st legFK Atlantas 0 – 2 HJKKlaipėda, Lithuania
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) O. Verbickas  40'
A. Sylla  90+1'		 Report Rexhepi  17'
Morelos  53', 85'
Tanaka  61'		 Stadium: Central Stadium of Klaipėda
Attendance: 2,500[47]
Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Greece)
7 July 2016 First qualifying round 2nd legHJK 1 – 1
(3 – 1 agg.)		 FK AtlantasHelsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Taiwo  30' (pen.)
Oduamadi  82'		 Report M. Adamonis  29'
V. Gašpuitis  33'
A. Sylla  70'
Papšys  76.'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,501[47]
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales)
14 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st legBeroe 1 – 1 HJKStara Zagora, Bulgaria
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ivanov  7'
Penev  49'		 Report Morelos  38' 90+5'
Rexhepi  90+5'		 Stadium: Beroe Stadium
Attendance: 4,424[48]
Referee: Petr Ardeleanu (Czech Republic)
21 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd legHJK 1 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)		 BeroeHelsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Tanaka  25' 55'
Tatomirović  37'
Medo  71'		 Report Ivanov  44'
Vasilev  53'
Pochanski  59'
Bozhilov  69'
Tom  78'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,872[49]
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Ireland)
28 July 2016 Third qualifying round 1st legIFK Göteborg 1 – 2 HJKGothenburg, Sweden
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Salomonsson  31'  73'
Eriksson  32'
Hysén  59'
Engvall  90+6'
Rieks  90+6'		 Report Tanaka  47'
Tatomirović  68'
Gadze  69'
Morelos  75'
Annan  81'
Rexhepi  90+6'		 Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 9,046
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)
4 August 2016 Third qualifying round 2nd legHJK 0 – 2
(2 – 3 agg.)		 IFK GöteborgHelsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sorsa  65'
Jalasto  69'
A. Halme  90'		 Report Smedberg-Dalence  33'
Boman  35'
Rogne  53'
Eriksson  77'
Ankersen  82'
Bjärsmyr  88'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 10,107
Referee: Anatolii Zhabchenko (Ukraine)

Squad statistics
As of Match played 23 October 2016

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalVeikkausliigaFinnish CupLeague CupEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF Taye Taiwo 349216405241
5 DF Lum Rexhepi 33021+10204050
6 MF Obed Malolo 27113+203+113+102+20
7 FW Nikolai Alho 37321+33301+3060
8 DF Rafinha 14112+11100000
9 FW Mikael Forssell 2454+1532+22000+10
10 MF Atomu Tanaka 291016+15315242
11 FW Alfredo Morelos 433027+3163+172+1364
13 MF Toni Kolehmainen 21113+2021001+30
14 DF Ivan Tatomirović 37022+102+202+2060
15 DF Ville Jalasto 363241521060
16 DF Aapo Halme 19010+40201+1010
17 FW Ousman Jallow 3232000000
18 DF Roni Peiponen 1206+50100000
19 MF Lucas Lingman 1200+60204000
20 MF Vincent Onovo 1207+20002+1000
21 GK Thomas Dähne 380280202060
22 MF Anthony Annan 20013+2010003+10
25 GK Jiri Koski 100+10000000
27 DF Sebastian Sorsa 32017+301+103+103+30
29 GK Markus Uusitalo 1205+10303000
31 FW Akseli Pelvas 9383100000
34 FW Lassi Lappalainen 1905+90104000
37 MF Saku Ylätupa 51000+213000
38 MF Sebastian Dahlström 33316+532+303+201+10
77 FW Evans Mensah 300+30000000
90 FW Nnamdi Oduamadi 34726+2720003+10
Players from Klubi-04 who appeared:
32 DF Joachim Böckerman 1000000+1000
36 FW Ilmari Ylönen 5000002+3000
36 MF Karim Zine 10000+100000
Players who left HJK during the season:
4 MF Medo 30119+21300060
8 MF Matti Klinga 2000001+1000
43 FW Richard Gadze 2004+10020003+10
Players away from the club on loan:
31 DF Leo Väisänen 612+10211000
35 DF Lassi Järvenpää 71001+103+2100

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
1FW11Alfredo Morelos1673430
2MF10Atomu Tanaka512210
3DF3Taye Taiwo60219
4FW90Nnamdi Oduamadi70007
5FW9Mikael Forssell32005
6FW7Nikolai Alho30003
DF15Ville Jalasto12003
FW31Akseli Pelvas30003
MF38Sebastian Dahlström30003
10FW17Ousman Jallow20002
11MF4Medo10001
MF6Obed Malolo01001
DF8Rafinha10001
MF13Toni Kolehmainen01001
DF31Leo Väisänen01001
DF35Lassi Järvenpää00101
MF37Saku Ylätupa01001
# Own goals 10001
TOTALS 52168783

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
3DFTaye Taiwo1000100020
4MFMedo7000001080
5DFLum Rexhepi92102130153
6MFObed Malolo2010100040
7FWNikolai Alho9100000091
8DFRafinha5100000051
10MFAtomu Tanaka4010002070
11FWAlfredo Morelos4000101060
13MFToni Kolehmainen2000000020
14DFIvan Tatomirović2010102060
15DFVille Jalasto2000001030
16DFAapo Halme4110001061
18DFRoni Peiponen4000000040
19MFLucas Lingman1000000010
20MFVincent Onovo2000000020
21GKThomas Dähne1000000010
22MFAnthony Annan91000010101
27DFSebastian Sorsa3000001040
31FWAkseli Pelvas1000000010
38MFSebastian Dahlström2010000030
43FWRichard Gadze2000001030
90FWNnamdi Oduamadi3000001040
TOTALS 79 6 6 0 6 1 15 0 106 7

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