# 2016 HJK season

The 2016 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 108th competitive season. 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.
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.
* 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.
* 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
| No. | Name | 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. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 31 | DF | FIN | Leo Väisänen (on loan at PK-35 Vantaa until end of season) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 35 | DF | FIN | Lassi Järvenpää (on loan at RoPS until end of season) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | MF | SLE | Medo (from Bolton Wanderers) |
| 5 | DF | KOS | Lum Rexhepi (from Lillestrøm) |
| 9 | FW | FIN | Mikael Forssell (from VfL Bochum) |
| 11 | FW | COL | Alfredo Morelos (loan from Independiente Medellín) |
| 14 | DF | SRB | Ivan Tatomirović (from FK Sarajevo) |
| 15 | DF | FIN | Ville Jalasto (from Stabæk) |
| 16 | FW | FIN | Jarno Parikka (from VPS) |
| 20 | MF | NGA | Vincent Onovo (from Inter Turku) |
| 22 | MF | GHA | Anthony Annan (from Stabæk) |
| 29 | GK | FIN | Markus Uusitalo (from VPS) |
| 43 | FW | GHA | Richard Gadze (loan from Delhi Dynamos) |
| 90 | FW | NGA | Nnamdi Oduamadi (loan from A.C. Milan) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | SWE | Daniel Örlund (to IF Brommapojkarna) |
| 3 | DF | GHA | Gideon Baah (to New York Red Bulls) |
| 4 | DF | FIN | Juhani Ojala (loan return to Terek Grozny) |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Tapio Heikkilä (to SJK) |
| 6 | DF | FIN | Markus Heikkinen (to AC Oulu) |
| 8 | FW | GAM | Demba Savage (to BK Häcken) |
| 8 | MF | FIN | Matti Klinga (to SJK) |
| 11 | DF | FIN | Veli Lampi (to VPS) |
| 15 | DF | FIN | Roni Peiponen (to Molde) |
| 16 | FW | FIN | Jarno Parikka (Retired) |
| 18 | FW | GAM | Ousman Jallow (to Irtysh Pavlodar) |
| 20 | FW | FIN | Joel Pohjanpalo (to Bayer Leverkusen) |
| 22 | FW | GNB | Formose Mendy (to Adana Demirspor) |
| 28 | MF | FIN | Rasmus Schüller (to BK Häcken) |
| 35 | GK | FIN | Saku-Pekka Sahlgren (to Sandnes Ulf) |
| 80 | FW | FIN | Erfan Zeneli (to Shakhter Karagandy) |
| 91 | MF | FRA | Guy Moussi |
| 95 | FW | BRA | Ademir (loan return to Ituano) |
| 99 | FW | SEN | Macoumba Kandji |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | DF | BRA | Rafinha (from Gent) |
| 17 | FW | GAM | Ousman Jallow (from Irtysh Pavlodar) |
| 18 | DF | FIN | Roni Peiponen (loan from Molde) |
| 31 | FW | FIN | Akseli Pelvas (from Falkenbergs FF) |
| 77 | FW | GHA | Evans Mensah (loan from Inter Allies) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | MF | SLE | Medo (to Kuwait SC) |
| 31 | DF | FIN | Leo Väisänen (loan to PK-35 Vantaa) |
| 35 | DF | FIN | Lassi Järvenpää (loan to RoPS) |
| 43 | FW | GHA | Richard Gadze (loan return to Delhi Dynamos) |

## Competitions
### Veikkausliiga

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

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |
| 3 | SJK | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | VPS | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Ilves | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 52 | |
* ↑ SJK qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Finnish Cup.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 24 October 2016. Source: See Results

#### Results by matchday

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Ground | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | D | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | D | W | W | L | W | D | D | D | L | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | D | W | D |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

#### Results
### League Cup

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | |

### UEFA Europa League
#### Qualifying rounds
## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 23 October 2016

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Veikkausliiga | Veikkausliiga | Finnish Cup | Finnish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europa League | Europa League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 3 | DF | NGA | Taye Taiwo | 34 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | KOS | Lum Rexhepi | 33 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | FIN | Obed Malolo | 27 | 1 | 13+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | FIN | Nikolai Alho | 37 | 3 | 21+3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | BRA | Rafinha | 14 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | FIN | Mikael Forssell | 24 | 5 | 4+15 | 3 | 2+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | JPN | Atomu Tanaka | 29 | 10 | 16+1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | COL | Alfredo Morelos | 43 | 30 | 27+3 | 16 | 3+1 | 7 | 2+1 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 13 | MF | FIN | Toni Kolehmainen | 21 | 1 | 13+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | SRB | Ivan Tatomirović | 37 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | FIN | Ville Jalasto | 36 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | FIN | Aapo Halme | 19 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | GAM | Ousman Jallow | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | FIN | Roni Peiponen | 12 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | FIN | Lucas Lingman | 12 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | NGA | Vincent Onovo | 12 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | GER | Thomas Dähne | 38 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | GHA | Anthony Annan | 20 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | FIN | Jiri Koski | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | FIN | Sebastian Sorsa | 32 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | FIN | Markus Uusitalo | 12 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | FIN | Akseli Pelvas | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | FIN | Lassi Lappalainen | 19 | 0 | 5+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | FIN | Saku Ylätupa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | FIN | Sebastian Dahlström | 33 | 3 | 16+5 | 3 | 2+3 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | GHA | Evans Mensah | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | NGA | Nnamdi Oduamadi | 34 | 7 | 26+2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| Players from Klubi-04 who appeared: ||||||||||||||
| 32 | DF | FIN | Joachim Böckerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | FIN | Ilmari Ylönen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | FIN | Karim Zine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left HJK during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | SLE | Medo | 30 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | FIN | Matti Klinga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | FW | GHA | Richard Gadze | 20 | 0 | 4+10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: ||||||||||||||
| 31 | DF | FIN | Leo Väisänen | 6 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | FIN | Lassi Järvenpää | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Veikkausliiga | Finnish Cup | League Cup | Europa League | Total |
| 1 | FW | | 11 | Alfredo Morelos | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 |
| 2 | MF | | 10 | Atomu Tanaka | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | DF | | 3 | Taye Taiwo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | FW | | 90 | Nnamdi Oduamadi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | FW | | 9 | Mikael Forssell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | FW | | 7 | Nikolai Alho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | DF | | 15 | Ville Jalasto | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | FW | | 31 | Akseli Pelvas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | | 38 | Sebastian Dahlström | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | | 17 | Ousman Jallow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | | 4 | Medo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | 6 | Obed Malolo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 8 | Rafinha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | 13 | Toni Kolehmainen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 31 | Leo Väisänen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 35 | Lassi Järvenpää | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | 37 | Saku Ylätupa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| # | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 52 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 83 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Veikkausliiga | Veikkausliiga | Finnish Cup | Finnish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europa League | Europa League | Total | Total |
| 3 | | DF | Taye Taiwo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | | MF | Medo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Lum Rexhepi | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 6 | | MF | Obed Malolo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | | FW | Nikolai Alho | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | | DF | Rafinha | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | | MF | Atomu Tanaka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | | FW | Alfredo Morelos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | | MF | Toni Kolehmainen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | | DF | Ivan Tatomirović | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | | DF | Ville Jalasto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | | DF | Aapo Halme | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | | DF | Roni Peiponen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | | MF | Lucas Lingman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | | MF | Vincent Onovo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | | GK | Thomas Dähne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | | MF | Anthony Annan | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 27 | | DF | Sebastian Sorsa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | | FW | Akseli Pelvas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | | MF | Sebastian Dahlström | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | | FW | Richard Gadze | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 90 | | FW | Nnamdi Oduamadi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 79 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 106 | 7 |