2019 HJK season

HJK
2019 season
ChairmanOlli-Pekka Lyytikäinen
ManagerMika Lehkosuo
(until 22 May)[1]
Toni Koskela (from 22 May)
StadiumTelia 5G -areena
Veikkausliiga5th
Finnish CupSixth Round
UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round vs Red Star Belgrade
UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round vs Riga FC
Top goalscorerLeague: Riku Riski (6)
All: Riku Riski (11)
← 2018
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The 2019 season is Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 111th competitive season.[2]

Season Events

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New contracts

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On 30 November 2018, Faith Obilor signed a new contract until the end of the 2019 season.[3]

On 8 February, Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan signed a new contract until the end of the 2020 season, with an option for an additional year.[4]

On 22 February, Nikolai Alho signed a new contract until the end of the 2019 season.[5]

On 15 March, Riku Riski signed a new contract until the end of the 2021 season.[6]

On 17 June, Santeri Väänänen signed a new contract until the end of the 2021 season.[7]

Squad

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As of match played 27 October 2019[8]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Markus Uusitalo Finland GK (1997-05-15)15 May 1997 (aged 22) VPS 2016 2018+1 39 0
12 Robin Källman Finland GK (1999-02-12)12 February 1999 (aged 20) Klubi 04 2018 2019+1 0 0
88 Maksim Rudakov Russia GK (1996-01-22)22 January 1996 (aged 23) loan from Zenit St.Petersburg 2017 2019[9] 77 0
Defenders
3 Henri Toivomäki Finland DF (1991-02-21)21 February 1991 (aged 28) KuPS 2019 27 0
5 Daniel O'Shaughnessy Finland DF (1994-09-14)14 September 1994 (aged 25) Cheltenham Town 2018 2019+1 55 6
8 Rafinha Brazil DF (1982-06-29)29 June 1982 (aged 37) Gent 2017 2019 205 12
16 Victor Luiz Brazil DF (1997-12-05)5 December 1997 (aged 21) loan from Cruzeiro 2019[10] 2019[10] 5 0
17 Nikolai Alho Finland DF (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 26) Halmstads BK 2018 2019[5] 195 24
18 Roni Peiponen Finland DF (1997-04-09)9 April 1997 (aged 22) Molde 2018 2019+1 67 2
32 Faith Obilor Nigeria DF (1991-03-05)5 March 1991 (aged 28) Inter Turku 2017 2019[3] 112 4
33 Samu Laitinen Finland DF (1999-08-13)13 August 1999 (aged 20) Klubi 04 2018 5 0
Midfields
6 Harmeet Singh Norway MF (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (aged 28) Sarpsborg 08 2019 11 0
7 Eetu Vertainen Finland MF (1999-05-11)11 May 1999 (aged 20) Klubi 04 2017 2018+1 59 10
14 Sebastian Dahlström (captain) Finland MF (1996-11-05)5 November 1996 (aged 22) Klubi 04 2015 2019 147 16
15 William Parra Colombia MF (1995-03-01)1 March 1995 (aged 24) loan from Independiente Medellín 2019[11] 2019[11] 14 2
21 Petteri Forsell Finland MF (1990-10-16)16 October 1990 (aged 29) loan from Miedź Legnica 2019[12] 2019[12] 13 3
22 Kaan Kairinen Finland MF (1998-12-22)22 December 1998 (aged 20) loan from Midtjylland 2019[13] 2019[13] 35 3
50 Santeri Väänänen Finland MF (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 17) Klubi 04 2018 2021[7] 18 0
67 Matti Peltola Finland MF (2002-07-03)3 July 2002 (aged 17) Klubi 04 2019 1 0
Forwards
9 Riku Riski Finland FW (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (aged 30) Odd 2018 2021[6] 63 20
10 Marco Bueno Mexico FW (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 (aged 25) Pachuca 2019 2019+1[14] 9 0
11 Akseli Pelvas Finland FW (1989-02-08)8 February 1989 (aged 30) Falkenbergs FF 2016 2019 204 77
13 Sekou Camara Guinea FW (1997-07-20)20 July 1997 (aged 22) loan from Besëlidhja Lezhë 2019[15] 2019[15] 3 0
19 Tim Väyrynen Finland FW (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 (aged 26) Roda JC Kerkrade 2019[16] 16 3
20 Ivan Tarasov Russia FW (2000-01-30)30 January 2000 (aged 19) loan from Zenit St.Petersburg 2019[17] 2019[17] 17 0
30 Joonas Vahtera Finland FW (1996-01-06)6 January 1996 (aged 23) VPS 2019[18] 2021+1[18] 12 2
77 Evans Mensah Ghana FW (1998-02-09)9 February 1998 (aged 21) Inter Allies 2017 2019+1 104 24
80 Erfan Zeneli Finland FW (1986-12-28)28 December 1986 (aged 32) RoPS 2019[19] 2019[19]
Samuel Anini Finland FW (2002-09-07)7 September 2002 (aged 17) PK Keski-Uusimaa 2019[20] 2020+1[20]
Away on loan
16 Kalle Katz Finland DF (2000-01-04)4 January 2000 (aged 19) Klubi 04 2018 1 0
27 Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan Finland MF (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 (aged 20) Klubi 04 2018 2020+1[4] 17 0
37 Julius Tauriainen Finland MF (2001-04-18)18 April 2001 (aged 18) Klubi 04 2019 2 0
38 Enoch Banza Finland FW (2000-02-04)4 February 2000 (aged 19) Klubi 04 2017 2019+1 15 1
61 Otto Ollikainen Finland MF (2001-01-22)22 January 2001 (aged 18) Klubi 04 2018 2 0
Left during the season
2 Elderson Nigeria DF (1988-01-20)20 January 1988 (aged 31) AS Monaco 2019 5 2
24 Lassi Lappalainen Finland FW (1998-08-24)24 August 1998 (aged 21) Klubi 04 2015 [9] 50 7
25 Valtteri Vesiaho Finland DF (1999-02-10)10 February 1999 (aged 20) Klubi 04 2017 2018+1 29 1

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Finland FIN Kalle Katz (at RoPS)
27 MF Finland FIN Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (at RoPS)
37 MF Finland FIN Julius Tauriainen (at Freiburg II)
No. Pos. Nation Player
38 FW Finland FIN Enoch Banza (at KPV)
61 MF Finland FIN Otto Ollikainen (at TPS)

Transfers

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In

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
DF Finland Henri Toivomäki KuPS Undisclosed
21 December 2018 FW Finland Joonas Vahtera VPS Undisclosed [18]
7 January 2019 DF Finland Väinö Vehkonen JJK Undisclosed [21]
9 March 2019 DF Nigeria Elderson AS Monaco Free [22]
15 March 2019 MF Norway Harmeet Singh Sarpsborg 08 Undisclosed [23]
26 March 2019 FW Mexico Marco Bueno Pachuca Undisclosed [14]
17 June 2019 FW Finland Erfan Zeneli Free [19]
28 June 2019 FW Finland Samuel Anini PK Keski-Uusimaa Undisclosed [20]
28 June 2019 FW Finland Tim Väyrynen Roda JC Kerkrade Undisclosed [16]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
9 November 2018 GK Russia Maksim Rudakov Zenit St.Petersburg 31 December 2019 [9]
14 November 2018 MF Finland Kaan Kairinen Midtjylland 31 December 2019 [13]
25 February 2019 FW Russia Ivan Tarasov Zenit St.Petersburg 31 December 2019 [17]
17 June 2019 MF Colombia William Parra Independiente Medellín 31 December 2019 [11]
22 July 2019 DF Brazil Victor Luiz Cruzeiro End of Season [10]
25 July 2019 FW Guinea Sekou Camara Besëlidhja Lezhë End of Season [15]
5 August 2019 MF Finland Petteri Forsell Miedź Legnica End of Season [12]

Out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
10 July 2019 DF Finland Valtteri Vesiaho TPS Undisclosed [24]
17 July 2019 MF Finland Lassi Lappalainen Bologna Undisclosed [25]
10 December 2019 FW Ghana Evans Mensah Al-Duhail Undisclosed [26]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
7 January 2019 DF Finland Kalle Katz RoPS 31 December 2019 [27]
7 January 2019 FW Finland Enoch Banza KPV 31 December 2019 [27]
1 August 2019 MF Finland Otto Ollikainen TPS 31 December 2019 [28]
2 August 2019 MF Finland Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan RoPS 31 December 2019 [29]
29 August 2019 MF Finland Julius Tauriainen Freiburg II 30 June 2020 [30]

Released

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Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
9 November 2018[9] DF Finland Ville Jalasto Kongsvinger
9 November 2018[9] DF Finland Hannu Patronen HIFK
9 November 2018[9] DF Finland Mikko Sumusalo Honka
9 November 2018[9] MF Spain Jordan Domínguez Conquense 30 January 2019[31]
9 November 2018[9] FW Nigeria Macauley Chrisantus Conquense 16 February 2019
4 December 2018† DF Finland Juha Pirinen Tromsø 1 January 2019[32]
31 December 2018 MF Ghana Anthony Annan Beitar Jerusalem 5 February 2019[33]
28 June 2019[34] DF Nigeria Elderson
27 November 2019[35] FW Finland Akseli Pelvas
18 December 2019[36] MF Finland Sebastian Dahlström Sheriff Tiraspol 20 January 2020[37]
31 December 2019 GK Finland Robin Källman
31 December 2019 GK Finland Markus Uusitalo Honka
31 December 2019 DF Brazil Rafinha AC Oulu 29 January 2020[38][39]
31 December 2019 DF Finland Samu Laitinen KPV Kokkola
31 December 2019 DF Nigeria Faith Obilor Sheriff Tiraspol 20 January 2020[40]
31 December 2019 FW Finland Erfan Zeneli AC Kajaani 31 May 2020[41]
31 December 2019 FW Mexico Marco Bueno Oriente Petrolero
† Pirinen's move was announced on the above date, but was not active until 1 January 2019.

Trial

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Date From Date To Position Nationality Name Last Club
21 March 2019[42] FW Mexico Marco Bueno Pachuca

Friendlies

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20 January 2019 Friendly Rangers Scotland 3 – 2 Finland HJK Glasgow, Scotland
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Arfield 28'
Katić 53'
Candeias 75'		 Report Kouassivi-Benissan 30'
Lappalainen 55'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
26 January 2019 Friendly HJK Finland 3 – 1 Sweden Hammarby Helsinki, Finland
13:45 EET (UTC+2) Pelvas 54'
Tarasov 59', 86'		 Report Rodić 52' Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli
4 March 2019 Friendly HJK Finland 0 – 3 Belarus Shakhtyor Soligorsk Belek, Turkey
16:30 EET (UTC+2) Report

8 March 2019 Friendly HJK Finland 2 – 1 Ukraine Obolon-Brovar Kyiv Antalya, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Elderson 41'
Vertainen 90' (pen.)		 Report 48'
16 March 2019 Friendly HJK 2 – 1 KuPS Helsinki
17:30 EET (UTC+2) T.Manga 51' (o.g.)
Alho 90+'		 Report Karjalainen 67' Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
23 March 2019 Friendly HJK Finland 3 – 0 Estonia Flora Helsinki
15:00 EET (UTC+2) Bueno 40' (pen.)
Rafinha 42'
O'Shaughnessy 87'		 Report Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
27 March 2019 Friendly Zenit-2 St.Petersburg Russia 0 – 1 Finland HJK Saint Petersburg
15:45 EET (UTC+2) Report 11' (pen.)

Competitions

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Veikkausliiga

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Main article: 2019 Veikkausliiga

The 2019 Veikkausliiga season begins on 3 April 2019 and ends on 3 November 2019.[43]

Regular season

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
3 FC Honka (O) 27 14 5 8 41 29 +12 47 Qualification for the national Europa League qualification final.
4 Ilves 27 13 8 6 34 25 +9 47 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round.[b]
5 HJK 27 9 10 8 33 29 +4 37 Qualification for the national Europa League qualification tournament.
6 IFK Mariehamn 27 9 5 13 31 34 −3 32
7 HIFK 27 10 9 8 37 34 +3 39 Qualification for the national Europa League qualification tournament.
Source: Veikkausliiga, 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).
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played against each other twice (22 matches) after which the league split in two (top 6 and bottom 6 teams).
  2. ^ Ilves qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2019 Finnish Cup


Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
27 9 10 8 32 28  +4 37 5 6 1 20 10  +10 4 4 7 12 18  −6

Last updated: 19 October 2019.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday
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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAAHHA
ResultWWDDDLDDDLWWLWDWDDWLWDLLWLL
Updated to match(es) played on 19 October 2019. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
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3 April 2019 1 HJK 2 – 1 Inter Turku Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Bueno Yellow card 31'
Mensah 66', 77' Yellow card 67'		 Report Ojala 74'
Muñiz Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 7,111
Referee: Petri Viljanen
8 April 2019 2 HJK 2 – 1 IFK Mariehamn Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Alho Yellow card 67'
O'Shaughnessy 89'
Dahlström 90+3'		 Report Murnane Yellow card 23'
Backaliden Yellow card 48'
M'Boma 68'
Crawford Yellow card 70'
Sid Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,242
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
13 April 2019 3 KuPS 0 – 0 HJK Kuopio
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Saxman Yellow card 24'
Diallo Yellow card 40'		 Report Dahlström Yellow card 44' Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,347
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
18 April 2019 4 SJK 0 – 0 HJK Seinäjoki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Oliynyk Yellow card 9'
Yaghoubi Yellow card 61'
Atakayi Yellow card 71'
Hatakka Yellow card 88'		 Report Singh Yellow card 88'
Tarasov Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: OmaSP Stadion
Attendance: 3,671
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
23 April 2019 5 HJK 1 – 1 HIFK Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Dahlström Yellow card 22'
Pelvas 49'		 Report Tiquinho 65'
Dunsby Yellow card 80'
Patronen Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 10,251
Referee: Jari Järvinen
29 April 2019 6 Inter Turku 4 – 1 HJK Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Furuholm 10', 19'
Markkula Yellow card 23'
Valenčič Yellow card 30'
Kuningas Yellow card 36'
Tenho Yellow card 45'
Hämäläinen 49'
Kamy 63'		 Report Elderson 2'
Kairinen Yellow card 31'
Obilor Red card 36'
Dahlström Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 2,914
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
3 May 2019 7 HJK 0 – 0 Ilves Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Alho Yellow card 37' Report Ala-Myllymäki Yellow card 63'
Järvinen Yellow card 82'
Aspegren Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 5,117
Referee: Jari Järvinen
7 May 2019 8 VPS 1 – 1 HJK Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Auvinen Yellow card 45+1'
Ojamaa 90+5'		 Report Singh Yellow card 23'
Kairinen Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 82'
Lappalainen 55'
Dahlström Yellow card 74'
Elderson Red card 88'		 Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium
Attendance: 1,872
Referee: Atte Jussila
11 May 2019 9 HJK 2 – 2 SJK Helsinki
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Singh Yellow card 34'
Nadson 44' (o.g.)
Alho Yellow card 80'
Lappalainen 90+1'		 Report Yaghoubi Yellow card 37'
Hetemaj 60'
Lautamaja Yellow card 67'
Atakayi 82'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,392
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
20 May 2019 10 Lahti 3 – 0 HJK Lahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Törnros 12', 50'
Etock 24'
Viitikko Yellow card 31'		 Report Rafinha Yellow card 58' Stadium: Lahti Stadium
Attendance: 3,454
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
26 May 2019 11 HJK 3 – 1 KPV Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Elderson 19'
Riski 23'
Tarasov Yellow card 72'
Rafinha 80'		 Report Roiha Yellow card 9'
Heiermann Yellow card 52'
Shaze Yellow card 61'
Helmke 76'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,252
Referee: Joni Hyytiä
31 May 2019 12 RoPS 0 – 1 HJK Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Agnaldo Yellow card 74' Report Riski Yellow card 32' 87'
Dahlström Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,596
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
19 June 2019 13 HJK 0 – 1 Honka Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Alho Yellow card 55'
Mensah Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Rafinha Yellow card 78'
Zeneli Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Hakola 79'
Perovuo Yellow card 82'
Savage Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 7,822
Referee: Jari Järvinen
25 June 2019 14 IFK Mariehamn 0 – 2 HJK Mariehamn
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) M'Boma Yellow card 38'
Crawford Yellow card 65'
Sjöroos Yellow card 89'		 Report Väänänen Yellow card 3'
Lappalainen 24'
Riski Yellow card 43' 85'		 Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena
Attendance: 1,405
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
29 June 2019 15 HJK 1 – 1 KuPS Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mensah 58'
Zeneli Yellow card 87'		 Report Thiaw Yellow card 55'
Rangel 82'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 4,127
Referee: Petri Viljanen
4 July 2019 16 HIFK 0 – 2 HJK Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Bäckman Yellow card 36'
Kuqi Yellow card 82'
Toró Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Kairinen 9'
Dahlström 32' Yellow card 36'
Alho Yellow card 90'
Vertainen Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 10,256
Referee: Jari Järvinen
20 July 2019 17 Ilves 1 – 1 HJK Tampere
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mensah Yellow card 68'
Ala-Myllymäki 90+3' (pen.)		 Report Parra Yellow card 30'
Riski 55'
Alho Yellow card 86'
Väänänen Yellow card 90'
Peiponen Yellow card 90+1'
Rafinha Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 5,050
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
27 July 2019 18 HJK 1 – 1 VPS Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Vertainen Yellow card 45+2'
Tarasov Yellow card 49'
Väyrynen 54'		 Report Engström Yellow card 26'
Ebwelle 45+2' (pen.)
Voutilainen Yellow card 50'
Lähde Yellow card 90'
Lahti Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
10 August 2019 19 HJK 4 – 0 Lahti Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Riski 18', 45'
Forsell 32'
Mensah 47' Yellow card 74'		 Report Coubronne Yellow card 42'
Amione Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 4,396
Referee: Joni Hyytiä
17 August 2019 20 KPV 1 – 2 HJK Kokkola
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Memolla 40'
Yartey 77'		 Report Väyrynen 71'
Mensah Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Kokkolan Keskuskenttä
Attendance: 3,018
Referee: Petri Viljanen
24 August 2019 21 Honka 0 – 1 HJK Espoo
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Hervás Yellow card 61' Report Luiz Yellow card 57'
O'Shaughnessy 62'		 Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 4,219
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
1 September 2019 22 HJK 2 – 2 RoPS Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Riski 4'
Zeneli Yellow card 38'
Dahlström Yellow card 45'
Toivomäki Yellow card 57'
Obilor Yellow card 65'
Vertainen 73'
Väänänen Yellow card 85'		 Report Muinonen 24'
Lingman 59'
Sissoko Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 7,931
Referee: Antti Munukka
15 September 2019 23 KuPS 1 – 0 HJK Kuopio
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Purje 36'
Pennanen Yellow card 89'		 Report O'Shaughnessy Yellow card 15'
Rafinha Yellow card 38'
Vertainen Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,234
Referee: Joni Hyytiä
21 September 2019 24 Honka 3 – 1 HJK Espoo
13:00 EEST (UTC+3) Baah Yellow card 8'
Rasimus Yellow card 41'
Kaufmann Yellow card 45'
Aalto 63'
Sumusalo 66'
Savage 85'		 Report Kairinen 32' Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 3,192
Referee: Antti Munukka
28 September 2019 25 HJK 3 – 0 IFK Mariehamn Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Tarasov Yellow card 24'
Mensah 54', 68'
Parra 90+3'		 Report Murnane Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 2,137
Referee: Petri Viljanen
6 October 2019 26 HJK 0 – 1 Inter Turku Helsinki
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Alho Yellow card 70'
Forsell Yellow card 79'
Väyrynen Yellow card 83'
Obilor Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Valenčič 49' Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,317
Referee: Mohammad Al Emara
19 October 2019 27 Ilves 2 – 1 HJK Tampere
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Siira Yellow card 20'
Jair 47' (pen.)
Hilander Yellow card 59'
Fofana 64'		 Report Vertainen 3'
Väyrynen Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Referee: Petri Viljanen

European Playoff

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23 October 2019 HJK 2 – 2
(4 – 1 p)		 Lahti Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Forsell 33' (pen.)
Mensah 37'
Väyrynen Yellow card 69'
Obilor Yellow card 109'
Tarasov Yellow card 115'		 Report Amione Yellow card 31'
Josu 68' (pen.)
Assehnoun 78'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 2,097
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
Penalties
Väyrynen soccer ball with check mark
Zeneli soccer ball with check mark
Rafinha soccer ball with check mark
O'Shaughnessy soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Penninkangas
soccer ball with red X Lagerblom
soccer ball with red X Lepistu
27 October 2019 HJK 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) IFK Mariehamn Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Parra 16'
Zeneli Yellow card 121'		 Report M'Boma 68' Yellow card 90'
Ketting 110'
Murnane Yellow card 120'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 997
Referee: Antti Munukka

Finnish Cup

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Main article: 2019 Finnish Cup

Sixth Round

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Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
FC Honka 5 3 1 1 7 4 +3 10
Inter Turku 5 3 0 2 7 6 +1 9
FC Lahti 5 3 0 2 6 7 −1 9
IFK Mariehamn 5 2 2 1 7 4 +3 8
HJK 5 2 1 2 9 7 +2 7
HIFK 5 0 0 5 3 11 −8 0
Source: Finnish Football Association
29 January 2019 1 HJK 1 – 0 HIFK Helsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Riski 32'
Toivomäki Yellow card 55'
Obilor Yellow card 72'		 Report Stadium: Tali halli tekonurmi
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohammad Al Emara
2 February 2019 2 HJK 2 – 2 IFK Mariehamn Helsinki
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Vahtera 24'
Pelvas 78'		 Report Lönn 39'
Murnane 56'		 Stadium: Tali halli tekonurmi
Attendance: 329
Referee: Antti Munukka
9 February 2019 3 Inter Turku 1 – 0 HJK Turku
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Kuningas 3' Report Rafinha Yellow card 32'
Riski Yellow card 40'
Vertainen Yellow card 74'
Vesiaho Yellow card 77'
O.Ollikainen Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Javenture-Areena
Attendance: 238
Referee: Joni Hyytiä
19 February 2019 4 HJK 2 – 3 Honka Helsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Riski 44'
Vahtera 55'		 Report Tammilehto Yellow card 60'
Martín 78'
Hakola 82'
Ivanov 89'		 Stadium: Tali halli tekonurmi
Attendance: 553
Referee: Antti Munukka
23 February 2019 5 Lahti 1 – 4 HJK Lahti
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Rakovsky Yellow card 87'
Lampinen 90+1'
Jäntti Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Vertainen 32'
Lappalainen 41'
Kairinen 52'
Dahlström 82'
Riski Yellow card 87'
Peiponen Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Mukkulan halli
Attendance: 1
Referee: Jari Järvinen

UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
9 July 2019 First qualifying round 1st leg HJK Finland 3 – 0 Faroe Islands HB Tórshavn Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Lappalainen 21', 66'
Obilor Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 30'
O'Shaughnessy 42'		 Report M.Egilsson Yellow card 41'
D.Soylu Yellow card 61'
J.Davidsen Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 4,719[44]
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
16 July 2019 First qualifying round 2nd leg HB Tórshavn Faroe Islands 2 – 2
(2 – 5 agg.)		 Finland HJK Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) J.Davidsen Yellow card 15'
Pingel 17'
Andersen Yellow card 43' 56'
P.Petersen Yellow card 45'
Samuelsen Yellow card 75'		 Report Vertainen Yellow card 5'
S.Väänänen Yellow card 58'
Riski 60', 77'
O'Shaughnessy Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Gundadalur
Attendance: 620[44]
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)
24 July 2019 Second qualifying round 1st leg Red Star Belgrade Serbia 2 – 0 Finland HJK Belgrade, Serbia
21:45 EEST (UTC+3) Boakye 27'
Stojković Yellow card 28'
Rodić Yellow card 58'
Pavkov 90'		 Report Kairinen Yellow card 39' Stadium: Red Star Stadium
Attendance: 36,289[45]
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)
31 July 2019 Second qualifying round 2nd leg HJK Finland 2 – 1
(2 – 3 agg.)		 Serbia Red Star Belgrade Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Alho Yellow card 15'
Dahlström 46'
Riski 90+2'		 Report Jovančić 56'
Pavkov Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 9,107[45]
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)

UEFA Europa League

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Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
6 August 2019 Third qualifying round 1st leg Riga FC Latvia 1 – 1 Finland HJK Riga, Latvia
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) A.Pētersons Yellow card 44'
Roger Yellow card 45'
Biliński 81'		 Report Väyrynen 7'
Parra Yellow card 48'
Riski Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Daugava Stadium
Attendance: 3,468[46]
Referee: Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
Note: Riga played their third qualifying round home match at Daugava Stadium, Riga, instead of their regular stadium Skonto Stadium, Riga which did not meet UEFA requirements.
15 August 2019 Third qualifying round 2nd leg HJK Finland 2 – 2
(3 – 3 (a) agg.)		 Latvia Riga FC Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Forsell 5' Yellow card 61'
Debelko 69' (o.g.)		 Report Debelko 62', 80' Yellow card 86'
Valerianos Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)

Squad statistics

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As of Match played 27 October 2019

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Veikkausliiga Playoffs Finnish Cup Champions League Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Finland FIN Markus Uusitalo 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Finland FIN Henri Toivomäki 27 0 14+3 0 0 0 4+1 0 2+1 0 0+2 0
5 DF Finland FIN Daniel O'Shaughnessy 30 3 20+3 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 0
6 MF Norway NOR Harmeet Singh 11 0 8+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Finland FIN Eetu Vertainen 29 3 13+9 2 2 0 1+2 1 1+1 0 0 0
8 DF Brazil BRA Rafinha 37 1 20+4 1 2 0 4+1 0 4 0 2 0
9 FW Finland FIN Riku Riski 29 12 14+2 7 2 0 5 2 3+1 3 2 0
10 FW Mexico MEX Marco Bueno 9 0 7+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Finland FIN Akseli Pelvas 14 2 2+6 1 0 0 3+2 1 0+1 0 0 0
13 FW Senegal SEN Sekou Camara 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Finland FIN Sebastian Dahlström 29 4 21 2 0 0 2 1 3+1 1 1+1 0
15 MF Colombia COL William Parra 13 2 7 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0
16 DF Brazil BRA Victor Luiz 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
17 DF Finland FIN Nikolai Alho 27 0 19 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 0
18 DF Finland FIN Roni Peiponen 14 0 5+3 0 2 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Finland FIN Tim Väyrynen 15 3 6+3 2 0+2 0 0 0 0+2 0 2 1
20 FW Russia RUS Ivan Tarasov 17 0 5+7 0 0+2 0 0 0 2 0 0+1 0
21 MF Finland FIN Petteri Forsell 12 3 6+2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1+1 1
22 MF Finland FIN Kaan Kairinen 34 3 20+1 2 2 0 5 1 4 0 2 0
24 FW Finland FIN Lassi Lappalainen 23 6 15+1 3 0 0 5 1 1+1 2 0 0
27 MF Finland FIN Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan 15 0 4+4 0 0 0 4+1 0 1+1 0 0 0
30 FW Finland FIN Joonas Vahtera 12 2 2+5 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0
32 DF Nigeria NGA Faith Obilor 32 0 20 0 2 0 5 0 3 0 2 0
33 DF Finland FIN Samu Laitinen 4 0 0+1 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
50 MF Finland FIN Santeri Väänänen 13 0 6+3 0 0 0 0+1 0 2+1 0 0 0
67 MF Finland FIN Matti Peltola 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW Ghana GHA Evans Mensah 28 7 13+5 6 0+2 1 0+2 0 4 0 2 0
80 FW Finland FIN Erfan Zeneli 11 0 3+4 0 0+2 0 0 0 1 0 0+1 0
88 GK Russia RUS Maksim Rudakov 38 0 25 0 2 0 5 0 4 0 2 0
Players from Klubi-04 who appeared:
Players away from the club on loan:
37 MF Finland FIN Julius Tauriainen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
61 MF Finland FIN Otto Ollikainen 4 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left HJK during the season:
2 DF Nigeria NGA Elderson 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF Finland FIN Valtteri Vesiaho 4 0 0 0 0 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name Veikkausliiga Playoffs Finnish Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1 FW Finland 9 Riku Riski 7 0 2 3 0 12
2 FW Ghana 77 Evans Mensah 6 1 0 0 0 7
3 FW Finland 24 Lassi Lappalainen 3 0 1 2 0 6
4 MF Finland 14 Sebastian Dahlström 2 0 1 1 0 4
5 MF Finland 22 Kaan Kairinen 2 0 1 0 0 3
FW Finland 7 Eetu Vertainen 2 0 1 0 0 3
DF Finland 5 Daniel O'Shaughnessy 2 0 0 1 0 3
FW Finland 19 Tim Väyrynen 2 0 0 0 1 3
MF Finland 21 Petteri Forsell 1 1 0 0 1 3
10 DF Nigeria 2 Elderson 2 0 0 0 0 2
FW Colombia 15 William Parra 1 1 0 0 0 2
FW Finland 11 Akseli Pelvas 1 0 1 0 0 2
FW Finland 30 Joonas Vahtera 0 0 2 0 0 2
Own goal 1 0 0 0 1 2
15 DF Brazil 8 Rafinha 1 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 32 3 9 7 3 52

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name Veikkausliiga Playoffs Finnish Cup Champions League Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3 Finland DF Henri Toivomäki 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 Finland DF Daniel O'Shaughnessy 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
6 Norway MF Harmeet Singh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
7 Finland FW Eetu Vertainen 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
8 Brazil DF Rafinha 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
9 Finland FW Riku Riski 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
10 Mexico FW Marco Bueno 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 Finland MF Sebastian Dahlström 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
15 Colombia MF William Parra 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
16 Brazil DF Victor Luiz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 Finland DF Nikolai Alho 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
18 Finland DF Roni Peiponen 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
19 Finland FW Tim Väyrynen 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 Russia FW Ivan Tarasov 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
21 Finland MF Petteri Forsell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
22 Finland MF Kaan Kairinen 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1
32 Nigeria DF Faith Obilor 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 5 2
50 Finland MF Santeri Väänänen 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
77 Ghana FW Evans Mensah 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
80 Finland FW Erfan Zeneli 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Players away on loan:
61 Finland MF Otto Ollikainen 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left HJK during the season:
2 Nigeria DF Elderson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
25 Finland MF Valtteri Vesiaho 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 51 4 4 0 9 0 7 1