# Harju JK Laagri

Harju Jalgpallikool Laagri, commonly known as Harju JK, or simply as Harju, is an Estonian professional football club based in Laagri, Harjumaa. Founded in 2009, the club competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football, following promotion from the 2024 Esiliiga as league champions.
Harju entered senior football in 2015, debuted in Meistriliiga in 2023 and will compete in the top flight again from 2025.

## History

Harju Jalgpallikool was founded on 27 August 2009 with the aim of focusing on youth football and developing players for the Estonian national youth teams and foreign academies. Harju JK entered senior football in 2015, when their first team entered IV Liiga, the lowest division in Estonian football.
In 2019, Harju JK appointed Portuguese Victor da Silva as their manager and in the following seasons gained promotion four consecutive seasons. During the period, Harju's team consisted mostly of their youth system players, which resulted in youth prospects Karel Mustmaa signing a three-year professional contract with Benfica and Imre Kartau moving to Venezia F.C. Harju JK won Esiliiga in the 2022 season and were promoted to Estonian top flight Premium Liiga for the first time in its history. Despite a number of strong performances, the club finished the 2023 season in last place with 23 points and were relegated back to Esiliiga. Harju won promotion back to top flight at their first attempt as the 2024 Esiliiga champions.

## Players

    As of 1 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | DF | EST | Jan Martti Vainula |
| 3 | DF | EST | Andreas Kaevats |
| 4 | DF | EST | Andres Järve |
| 5 | MF | EST | Andrei Smirnov |
| 6 | DF | EST | Jako Kariste |
| 7 | MF | EST | Reinhard Reimaa |
| 9 | FW | EST | Karel Eerme |
| 10 | MF | EST | Ander Sikk |
| 11 | FW | EST | Ander-Joosep Kose |
| 13 | FW | EST | Karmo Einmann |
| 14 | MF | EST | Kirill Antonov |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | FW | EST | Kristjan Kriis |
| 17 | MF | EST | Marten Kelement |
| 18 | MF | EST | Joonas Beilmann |
| 20 | MF | EST | Sten Marten Viira |
| 23 | MF | UKR | Daniil Rudenko |
| 26 | DF | EST | Karl Vali |
| 36 | MF | EST | Marten Müürisepp |
| 44 | MF | EST | Sander Must |
| 71 | GK | EST | Maico Rimmel |
| 87 | MF | UKR | Jose Martin Ribeiro |
| 88 | FW | EST | Rendo Roots |
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2022–23.

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 77 | FW | EST | Taaniel Usta (at Narva Trans until 31 December 2024) |

## Honours
### League

* Esiliiga
** Winners (2): 2022, 2024

## Statistics
### League and Cup

| Season | Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Top goalscorer | Estonian Cup |
| 2015 | IV liiga E | 5 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 33 | Kalmar Liiv (13) | – |
| 2016 | III liiga E | 7 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 33 | Ken-Glaid Nool (10) | First round |
| 2017 | III liiga N | 8 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 27 | Ken-Glaid Nool (26) | – |
| 2018 | III liiga N | 3 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 41 | Ken-Glaid Nool (25) | – |
| 2019 | III liiga N | 1 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 23 | +37 | 54 | Ken-Glaid Nool Erik Listmann (16) | – |
| 2020 | II liiga S/W | 2 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 105 | 41 | +64 | 59 | Ken-Glaid Nool (35) | – |
| 2021 | Esiliiga B | 2 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 88 | 49 | +39 | 63 | Andre Järva (27) | – |
| 2022 | Esiliiga | 1 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 97 | 46 | +51 | 76 | Andre Järva (20) | – |
| 2023 | Meistriliiga | 10 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 61 | –34 | 23 | Daniil Rudenko Kaarel Usta (5) | Fourth round |
| 2024 | Esiliiga | 1 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 110 | 42 | +68 | 78 | Karel Eerme (28) | Fourth round |