The 2020 season is Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 112th competitive season.
Season events On 9 January, Harmeet Singh left HJK by mutual consent.
On 11 January, HJK announced the signing of Rasmus Schüller on a two-year contract.
On 29 January, HJK announced the signing of Jakob Tånnander on a one-year contract, with the option of another year, from Malmö, and Ivan Ostojić from Radnički Niš on a 1+1-year contract.
On 3 February, HJK announced the signing of Papua New Guinea international forward David Browne on a one-year contract, with the option of an additional two years.
On 3 March, HJK announced that Atomu Tanaka had returned to the club after two-years playing in Japan, signing on a contract until the end of July.
On 10 March, HJK announced that youngster Jimi Tauriainen would leave the club to join Chelsea in the summer.
On 13 March, the 2020 Veikkausliiga season was delayed until June, and HJK's Quarterfinal match against KPV was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 6 May, the Veikkausliiga announced that the 2020 season would begin on 1 July, running until 21 November.
On 15 May, Atomu Tanaka extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2020 season.
On 26 May, Enoch Banza extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2021 season, before joining RoPS on loan for the season on 7 June.
On 6 June, HJK announced the signing of Hugo Keto from Brighton & Hove Albion on a contract until the end of 2021, with the option for an additional year.
On 15 June, goalkeeper Matias Niemelä left the club to join RoPS on loan for the rest of the season.
On 18 June, HJK announce the singing of Pyry Hannola from Midtjylland.
On 2 July, HJK announced that Julius Tauriainen, who had been on loan at SC Freiburg U19, was now permanently moving to the German club.
On 3 July, Roni Peiponen announced his retirement from football, whilst HJK announced the signing of Ítalo to their second team, Klubi 04.
On 20 July, Kalle Katz's loan move to RoPS was confirmed having been held up by the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland.
On 25 July, Valtteri Moren returned to HJK on a contract until the end of the 2022 season.
On 21 August, Matti Peltola signed a new contract with HJK, keeping him at the club until 2022, with the option of an additional year.
On 27 August, HJK announced the signing of Markus Halsti on a contract until the end of the season, with the option of an additional year.
On 4 September, HJK announced the signing of Joose Mäkinen on a contract until the end of the 2022 season, with the option of an additional year.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 25 Antonio Reguero GK RoPS 2020 2020 22 0 31 Hugo Keto GK Brighton & Hove Albion 2020 2021(+1) 7 0 Defenders 3 Henri Toivomäki DF KuPS 2019 40 0 4 Markus Halsti DF Esbjerg fB 2020 2020 (+1) 7 1 5 Daniel O'Shaughnessy DF Cheltenham Town 2018 2021 83 8 6 Ivan Ostojić DF Radnički Niš 2020 2020+1 18 0 13 Luis Carlos Murillo DF KuPS 2020 2021 29 0 15 Miro Tenho DF Inter Turku 2020 22 1 16 Valtteri Moren DF Waasland-Beveren 2020 2022 122 8 17 Nikolai Alho DF Halmstads BK 2018 224 24 Midfields 8 Bubacar Djaló MF Sporting CP B 2020 2020+2 22 0 9 Riku Riski MF Odd 2018 2021 93 27 10 Lucas Lingman MF RoPS 2020 2021+1 64 3 21 Santeri Väänänen MF Klubi 04 2018 2021 28 0 22 Ferhan Hasani MF Al-Raed 2020 15 7 28 Rasmus Schüller MF Minnesota United 2020 2021 169 17 37 Atomu Tanaka MF Cerezo Osaka 2020 2020 126 32 54 Casper Terho MF Klubi 04 2020 3 0 67 Matti Peltola MF Klubi 04 2019 2022 5 1 88 Pyry Hannola MF Midtjylland 2020 6 0 Forwards 7 Eetu Vertainen FW Klubi 04 2017 76 13 11 Roope Riski FW SKN St. Pölten 2020 2021+1 29 19 19 Tim Väyrynen FW Roda JC Kerkrade 2019 45 16 24 David Browne FW Auckland City 2020 2020+2 22 3 42 Kai Meriluoto FW Klubi 04 2020 3 1 51 Rico Finnäs FW Klubi 04 2020 1 0 Samuel Anini Junior FW PK Keski-Uusimaa 2019 2020+1 Klubi 04 Joose Mäkinen DF Jazz 2020 2022 (+1) 0 0 Ítalo DF 2020 0 0 Away on loan 12 Jakob Tånnander GK Malmö 2020 2020+1 2 0 16 Kalle Katz DF Klubi 04 2018 4 0 20 Enoch Banza FW Klubi 04 2017 2021 18 1 27 Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan MF Klubi 04 2018 2021+1 17 0 30 Joonas Vahtera MF VPS 2019 2021+1 18 2 Matias Niemelä GK Klubi 04 2020 0 0 Left during the season 18 Roni Peiponen DF Molde 2018 2021 68 2 61 Otto Ollikainen MF Klubi 04 2018 2 0 Julius Tauriainen MF Klubi 04 2019 2 0 Luka Hyryläinen MF Klubi 04 2019 0 0 Jimi Tauriainen FW Klubi 04 2019 0 0
On loan
Left the club during the season
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.28 October 2019GKAntonio RegueroRoPSUndisclosed28 October 2019MFLucas LingmanRoPSUndisclosed29 October 2019DFLuis Carlos MurilloKuPSUndisclosed4 November 2019DFMiro TenhoInter TurkuUndisclosed21 November 2019FWRoope RiskiSt. PöltenUndisclosed16 December 2019MFBubacar DjalóSporting CP BUndisclosed11 January 2020MFRasmus SchüllerMinnesota UnitedUndisclosed29 January 2020GKJakob TånnanderMalmöUndisclosed29 January 2020DFIvan OstojićRadnički NišUndisclosed3 February 2020FWDavid BrowneAuckland CityUndisclosed3 March 2020MFAtomu TanakaCerezo OsakaFree6 June 2020GKHugo KetoBrighton & Hove AlbionFree18 June 2020MFPyry HannolaMidtjyllandUndisclosed3 July 2020DFÍtalo Free25 July 2020DFValtteri MorenWaasland-BeverenUndisclosed27 August 2020DFMarkus HalstiEsbjerg fBFree4 September 2020DFJoose MäkinenJazzUndisclosed Transfers announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 January 2020. Transfers announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 July 2020.
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.24 January 2020MFOtto OllikainenHonkaUndisclosed10 March 2020FWJimi TauriainenChelseaUndisclosed2 July 2020MFJulius TauriainenSC Freiburg U19Undisclosed25 August 2020MFLuka HyryläinenEintracht FrankfurtUndisclosed Transfer announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 July 2020.
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.28 November 2019MFKevin Kouassivi-BenissanInter TurkuEnd of Season7 June 2020FWEnoch BanzaRoPSEnd of Season15 June 2020GKMatias NiemeläRoPSEnd of Season20 July 2020DFKalle KatzRoPSEnd of Season31 July 2020MFJoonas VahteraRoPSEnd of Season10 August 2020GKJakob TånnanderHakaEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.9 January 2020MFHarmeet SinghSandefjord18 September 20203 July 2020DFRoni PeiponenRetired31 December 2020GKAntonio RegueroLahti 31 December 2020DFÍtalo 31 December 2020DFKalle KatzIlves 31 December 2020DFHenri ToivomäkiKuPS 31 December 2020DFIvan OstojićJavor Ivanjica 31 December 2020DFNikolai AlhoMTK Budapest 31 December 2020MFFerhan HasaniPartizani Tirana 31 December 2020MFRasmus SchüllerDjurgården 31 December 2020MFJoonas VahteraVPS 31 December 2020FWTim VäyrynenTirana
Trial Date From Position Nationality Name Last club Date To Ref. January 2020 FW David Browne Auckland City 3 February 2020
Friendlies
Competitions Veikkausliiga
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
Table
Finnish Cup
Sixth Round
Knockout stage
Final
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players from Klubi-04 who appeared: |- |colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who left HJK during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameVeikkausliigaFinnish CupTotal1 FW11Roope Riski163192 FW19Tim Väyrynen94133 MF22Ferhan Hasani527FW9 Riku Riski4375 MF37Atomu Tanaka5056 MF28Rasmus Schüller3147 FW24David Browne213FW7 Eetu Vertainen2139 MF10Lucas Lingman202DF5 Daniel O'Shaughnessy022 Own goal20212DF15Miro Tenho101FW42Kai Meriluoto101DF4 Markus Halsti101MF67Matti Peltola011TOTALS531870
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameVeikkausliigaFinnish CupTotal1 GK25Antonio Reguero85132 GK31Hugo Keto202TOTALS10515
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameVeikkausliigaFinnish CupTotal4 DFMarkus Halsti1000105 DFDaniel O'Shaughnessy2010306 DFIvan Ostojić2000207 FWEetu Vertainen1010208 MFBubacar Djaló5020709 MFRiku Riski20305010MFLucas Lingman40004011FWRoope Riski10102013DFLuis Carlos Murillo30003015DFMiro Tenho10102016DFValtteri Moren10001017DFNikolai Alho40105019FWTim Väyrynen10102021MFSanteri Väänänen00101022MFFerhan Hasani20103025GKAntonio Reguero10102028MFRasmus Schüller10203037MFAtomu Tanaka20002088MFPyry Hannola200020Players away on loan:Players who left HJK during the season:TOTALS360160520
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