The 2021 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 113th competitive season.
Season events On 30 November, HJK announced the signing of Anthony Olusanya from FF Jaro on a two-year contract, with the option of a third.
On 19 January, Joel Untersee signed a one-year contract with HJK.
On 23 February, HJK announced the signing of Luís Henrique on a season-long loan deal from Vejle.
On 3 March, HJK announced the season-long loan signing of Dieudonné Gaucho Debohi from SOL FC, with an option to make the move permanent.
On 21 March, Logan Rogerson signed for HJK on a one-year contract, with the option of another two years, from Auckland City.
On 4 April, HJK announced the signing of Janne Saksela on a one-year contract, with the option of a second, from Ilves.
On 20 April, Dylan Murnane joined HJK on a short-term contract until July after impressing on trial. The following day, Sebastian Dahlström returned to HJK on a one-year contract having left Sheriff Tiraspol earlier in the year.
On 25 April, Enoch Banza moved to Raufoss.
On 21 June, Atomu Tanaka extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2022 season.
On 28 June, Miro Tenho extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2023 season.
On 17 July, HJK announced the signing of Marcello Beuker from Heerenveen on a contract until the end of the 2021 season.
On 22 July, Tim Sparv signed for HJK on a contract until the end of the 2022 season. The following day, 23 July, Joel Untersee left HJK by mutual consent.
On 4 August, HJK announced the signing of Santeri Hostikka from Pogoń Szczecin on a contract until the end of 2022. The following day, 5 August, HJK announced the signing of Taddeus Nkeng from Olimpik Donetsk on a contract until the end of 2022, with Baba Mensah signing on a contract until the end of the season, with the option of an additional season, from Ilves on 6 August.
On 16 August, HJK announced the signing of Patrik Raitanen on a contract until the end of the season. Whilst on the same day HJK also announced that Dylan Murnane had been released by the club, Logan Rogerson had joined Haka on loan and Luís Henrique's loan had been ended early.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 12 Jakob Tånnander GK Malmö 2020 2021 16 0 31 Hugo Keto GK Brighton & Hove Albion 2020 2021(+1) 40 0 45 Elmo Henriksson GK Academy 2021 0 0 Defenders 3 Janne Saksela DF Ilves 2021 2021(+1) 27 2 4 Markus Halsti DF Esbjerg fB 2020 2021 19 1 5 Daniel O'Shaughnessy DF Cheltenham Town 2018 2021 118 9 13 Luis Carlos Murillo DF KuPS 2020 2021 68 0 15 Miro Tenho DF Inter Turku 2020 2023 63 4 16 Valtteri Moren DF Waasland-Beveren 2020 2022 162 9 22 Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan DF Klubi 04 2018 2021(+1) 28 0 Midfields 6 Jair MF Ilves 2021 36 10 8 Bubacar Djaló MF Sporting CP B 2020 2020(+2) 39 0 9 Riku Riski MF Odd 2018 2021 136 34 10 Lucas Lingman MF RoPS 2020 2021(+1) 102 4 14 Sebastian Dahlström MF Unattached 2021 2021 157 16 19 Casper Terho MF Klubi 04 2020 21 2 20 Tim Sparv MF Unattached 2021 2022 9 0 21 Santeri Väänänen MF Klubi 04 2018 2021 49 1 27 Filip Valenčič MF Inter Turku 2021 90 26 37 Atomu Tanaka MF Cerezo Osaka 2020 2022 154 35 47 Matti Peltola MF Klubi 04 2019 2022 30 1 71 Dieudonné Gaucho Debohi MF loan from SOL FC 2021 2021 1 0 Forwards 7 Santeri Hostikka FW Pogoń Szczecin 2021 2022 17 1 11 Roope Riski FW SKN St. Pölten 2020 2021(+1) 73 38 17 Taddeus Nkeng FW Olimpik Donetsk 2021 2022 2 0 24 David Browne FW Auckland City 2020 2022 63 10 29 Anthony Olusanya FW FF Jaro 2021 2022(+1) 26 4 Klubi 04 41 Samuel Anini Junior FW PK Keski-Uusimaa 2019 2021 0 0 42 Kai Meriluoto FW Klubi 04 2020 3 1 51 Rico Finnäs FW Klubi 04 2020 1 0 57 Joose Mäkinen DF Jazz 2020 2022 (+1) 0 0 79 Matias Niemelä GK Klubi 04 2020 0 0 Patrik Raitanen DF Unattached 2021 2021 0 0 Baba Mensah DF Ilves 2021 2021(+1) 0 0 Marcello Beuker DF Heerenveen 2021 2021 0 0 Away on loan 17 Logan Rogerson MF Auckland City 2021 2021(+2) 0 0 88 Pyry Hannola MF Midtjylland 2020 7 0 Left during the season 7 Luís Henrique FW loan from Vejle 2021 2021 16 3 18 Dylan Murnane DF IFK Mariehamn 2021 2021 9 0 20 Enoch Banza FW Klubi 04 2017 2021 19 1 33 Joel Untersee DF Unattached 2021 2021 4 0
On loan
Left the club during the season
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.30 November 2020FWAnthony OlusanyaFF JaroUndisclosed1 January 2021MFJairIlvesUndisclosed1 January 2021MFFilip ValenčičInter TurkuUndisclosed19 January 2021DFJoel UnterseeUnattachedFree21 March 2021MFLogan RogersonAuckland CityUndisclosed4 April 2021DFJanne SakselaIlvesUndisclosed20 April 2021DFDylan MurnaneIFK MariehamnUndisclosed21 April 2021MFSebastian DahlströmUnattachedFree17 July 2021DFMarcello BeukerHeerenveenUndisclosed22 July 2021MFTim SparvUnattachedFree4 August 2021FWSanteri HostikkaPogoń SzczecinUndisclosed5 August 2021FWTaddeus NkengOlimpik DonetskUndisclosed6 August 2021DFBaba MensahIlvesUndisclosed16 August 2021DFPatrik RaitanenUnattachedFree Transfers announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 January 2020.
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.23 February 2021FWLuís HenriqueVejle16 August 20213 March 2021MFDieudonné Gaucho DebohiSOL FCEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.24 January 2021FWEetu VertainenIlvesUndisclosed25 April 2021FWEnoch BanzaRaufossUndisclosed
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.2021MFPyry HannolaSJKEnd of season21 March 2021MFLogan RogersonHakaEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.23 July 2021DFJoel Untersee 31 July 2021DFDylan MurnaneNewcastle Jets19 August 202110 December 2021MFSebastian DahlströmKuPS10 December 202120 December 2021MFTim SparvRetired31 December 2021GKHugo KetoSandefjord24 January 202231 December 2021DFMarkus HalstiSexyPöxyt 31 December 2021DFJoose MäkinenSalon Palloilijat 31 December 2021DFDaniel O'ShaughnessyKarlsruher SC 31 December 2021DFBaba MensahIFK Mariehamn 31 December 2021DFMarcello BeukerKokkolan Palloveikot 31 December 2021MFLogan RogersonHaka 31 December 2021FWTaddeus Nkeng
Friendlies
Competitions
Veikkausliiga
Regular season
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
Table
Championship round
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
Table
Finnish Cup
Sixth round
Knockout stage
Final
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa Conference League
Group stage
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 Cup UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 FW11Roope Riski65441202 MF27Filip Valenčič63201123 MF6 Jair62110104 FW24David Browne520007MF9 Riku Riski2112176 FW29Anthony Olusanya3000147 FW7 Luís Henrique300003DF15Miro Tenho201003MF37Atomu Tanaka11001310MF19Casper Terho200002MF10Lucas Lingman200002DF3 Janne Saksela01100213FW7 Santeri Hostikka100001DF16Valtteri Moren100001MF21Santeri Väänänen010001MF5 Daniel O'Shaughnessy010001TOTALS4116107577
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameVeikkausliigaFinnish Cup UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal1 GK31Hugo Keto92001122 GK12Jakob Tånnander501107TOTALS14211119
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameVeikkausliigaFinnish CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotal3 DFJanne Saksela2000100000304 DFMarkus Halsti0000000010105 DFDaniel O'Shaughnessy1001001010316 MFJair4010100010707 FWSanteri Hostikka2000001000308 MFBubacar Djaló4000000000409 MFRiku Riski20200020006010MFLucas Lingman10101000104011FWRoope Riski50002000007013DFLuis Carlos Murillo40000020107014MFSebastian Dahlström10000000001015DFMiro Tenho40100010208016DFValtteri Moren20010000002119MFCasper Terho10000000001020MFTim Sparv00000000101021MFSanteri Väänänen00100000001022DFKevin Kouassivi-Benissan00000000101024FWDavid Browne10201010005027MFFilip Valenčič10001000002029FWAnthony Olusanya10000000001031GKHugo Keto30000000003037MFAtomu Tanaka10000000102047MFMatti Peltola40000020006071MFDidi001000000010Players away on loan:Players who left HJK during the season:7 FWLuís Henrique10000000001018DFDylan Murnane100000000010TOTALS4609270100100822
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