# 2017 PS Kemi Kings season

The 2017 season was Palloseura Kemi Kings's second Veikkausliiga season since their promotion back to the top flight in 2015.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | TRI | Aubrey David |
| 3 | DF | COL | Eduard Zea |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Lassi Nurmos |
| 7 | DF | FIN | Albion Ademi (loan from Inter Turku) |
| 8 | MF | FIN | Matias Ojala |
| 9 | FW | FIN | Rasmus Karjalainen |
| 10 | MF | EST | Sergei Mošnikov |
| 11 | FW | FIN | Topias Wiena |
| 12 | GK | FIN | Oskari Forsman |
| 14 | MF | FIN | Justus Lehto |
| 17 | FW | FIN | Aleksi Gullsten |
| 18 | FW | GAM | Momodou Ceesay |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | DF | FIN | Niko-Petteri Kuukasjärvi |
| 20 | DF | FIN | Aleksi Räihä |
| 21 | MF | COL | Julián Guevara |
| 22 | DF | GAM | Abdoulie Mansally |
| 23 | MF | FIN | Omar Jama |
| 24 | FW | COL | Edwin Salazar (loan from Orsomarso) |
| 26 | DF | EST | Marek Kaljumäe |
| 27 | MF | FIN | Samuel Mahlamäki |
| 35 | GK | FIN | Mikko Vilmunen |
| 62 | DF | FIN | Juuso Laitinen |
| 99 | MF | FIN | Joni Lehosmaa |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | TRI | Aubrey David (from Deportivo Saprissa) |
| 3 | DF | COL | Eduard Zea (from Unión Magdalena) |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Lassi Nurmos (from AC Oulu) |
| 6 | DF | SOM | Abdulkadir Said Ahmed (from PK-35 Vantaa) |
| 9 | FW | FIN | Rasmus Karjalainen (from AC Oulu) |
| 10 | FW | FIN | Jussi Aalto (from KTP) |
| 12 | GK | FIN | Oskari Forsman (from Turun Palloseura) |
| 14 | MF | FIN | Justus Lehto (from FC Jazz) |
| 18 | FW | GAM | Momodou Ceesay (from MŠK Žilina) |
| 19 | DF | FIN | Niko-Petteri Kuukasjärvi (from TP-47) |
| 21 | MF | COL | Julián Guevara (from Naxxar Lions) |
| 23 | MF | FIN | Omar Jama (from HJK) |
| 22 | DF | GAM | Abdoulie Mansally (from Houston Dynamo) |
| 24 | FW | COL | Edwin Salazar (loan from Orsomarso) |
| 26 | DF | EST | Marek Kaljumäe (from Levadia Tallinn) |
| 27 | MF | FIN | Samuel Mahlamäki (from KäPa) |
| 58 | MF | FIN | Reza Heidari (from PK-35 Vantaa) |
| 62 | DF | FIN | Juuso Laitinen (from KTP) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | FIN | Juhani Pennanen (to OPS) |
| 2 | DF | FRA | David Bitsindou |
| 5 | FW | USA | Christian Eissele (to FF Jaro) |
| 7 | FW | SWE | Erik Törnros (loan return to Dalkurd) |
| 8 | MF | FIN | Joona Veteli (to Fredrikstad) |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Billy Ions (to SJK, previously on loan) |
| 11 | FW | VIN | Cornelius Stewart (to T.C. Sports Club) |
| 12 | GK | FIN | Jusa Impiö |
| 13 | DF | FIN | Janne Turpeenniemi |
| 15 | DF | SRB | Željko Savić (to DPMM) |
| 19 | MF | FIN | Paavo Jokinen |
| 21 | DF | ROU | Nicolae Vasile (to Arandina) |
| 23 | DF | FIN | Kalle Taimi (to Lahti) |
| 87 | MF | ENG | Ryan Gilligan (to TP-47) |
| 88 | DF | FIN | Tuomo Könönen (to TP-47) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | FW | FIN | Albion Ademi (loan from Inter Turku) |
| 10 | MF | EST | Sergei Mošnikov (from Minsk) |
| 66 | FW | NED | Kevin Tano (from SV Horn) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | MF | SVN | Filip Valenčič (to HJK) |
| 6 | DF | SOM | Abdulkadir Said Ahmed (to KTP) |
| 7 | DF | FIN | Henri Louste |
| 10 | FW | FIN | Jussi Aalto (to Pallo-Iirot) |
| 58 | MF | FIN | Reza Heidari (to Gnistan) |

## Competitions
### Veikkausliiga

The 2017 Veikkausliiga season began on 5 April 2017 and ended on 28 October 2017.

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | VPS | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 39 | |
| 9 | Inter Turku | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 38 | |
| 10 | PS Kemi Kings | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 32 | |
| 11 | HIFK (R) | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 29 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 12 | JJK Jyväskylä (R) | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 26 | Relegation to the Ykkönen |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 28 October 2017. Source: See Results

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 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 | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | D | L | D | L | L | L | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | L |

#### Results
### Finnish Cup
#### Sixth Round

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| KPV | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| RoPS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 10 |
| PS Kemi | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
| AC Oulu | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 |
| OPS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 4 |
| HauPa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 0 |

## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 28 October 2017

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Veikkausliiga | Veikkausliiga | Finnish Cup | Finnish Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | TRI | Aubrey David | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | COL | Eduard Zea | 11 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Lassi Nurmos | 26 | 0 | 18+4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | FIN | Albion Ademi | 14 | 2 | 12+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | FIN | Matias Ojala | 33 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | FIN | Rasmus Karjalainen | 37 | 9 | 22+10 | 8 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | EST | Sergei Mošnikov | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | FIN | Topias Wiena | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | FIN | Oskari Forsman | 34 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | FIN | Justus Lehto | 19 | 0 | 1+16 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | FIN | Aleksi Gullsten | 31 | 1 | 12+14 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | GAM | Momodou Ceesay | 26 | 5 | 22+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | FIN | Niko-Petteri Kuukasjärvi | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | COL | Julián Guevara | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | GAM | Abdoulie Mansally | 29 | 6 | 28+1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | FIN | Omar Jama | 30 | 1 | 16+10 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | COL | Edwin Salazar | 14 | 1 | 3+10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | EST | Marek Kaljumäe | 33 | 1 | 27+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | MF | FIN | Samuel Mahlamäki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | FIN | Mikko Vilmunen | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | DF | FIN | Juuso Laitinen | 35 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 66 | FW | NED | Kevin Tano | 12 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left PS Kemi Kings during the season: ||||||||||
| 4 | MF | SVN | Filip Valenčič | 22 | 12 | 16+1 | 8 | 4+1 | 4 |
| 7 | DF | FIN | Henri Louste | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | SOM | Abdulkadir Said Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | FIN | Jussi Aalto | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 3 |
| 58 | MF | FIN | Reza Heidari | 7 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 87 | MF | ENG | Ryan Gilligan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Veikkausliiga | Finnish Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | | 4 | Filip Valenčič | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FW | | 9 | Rasmus Karjalainen | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | DF | | 22 | Abdoulie Mansally | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | | 18 | Momodou Ceesay | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | FW | | 10 | Jussi Aalto | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | MF | | 10 | Sergei Mošnikov | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | | 7 | Albion Ademi | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | | 3 | Eduard Zea | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | | 24 | Edwin Salazar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | | 66 | Kevin Tano | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | 23 | Omar Jama | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | | 17 | Aleksi Gullsten | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | 8 | Matias Ojala | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | 87 | Ryan Gilligan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | | 26 | Marek Kaljumäe | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 38 | 11 | 49 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Veikkausliiga | Veikkausliiga | Finnish Cup | Finnish Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | | DF | Aubrey David | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | | DF | Eduard Zea | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Lassi Nurmos | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | | FW | Albion Ademi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | | MF | Matias Ojala | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | | MF | Sergei Mošnikov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | | FW | Aleksi Gullsten | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | | FW | Momodou Ceesay | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | | MF | Julián Guevara | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | | DF | Abdoulie Mansally | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 23 | | MF | Omar Jama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | | FW | Edwin Salazar | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | | DF | Marek Kaljumäe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 62 | | DF | Juuso Laitinen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | | FW | Kevin Tano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left PS Kemi Kings during the season: ||||||||||
| 4 | | MF | Filip Valenčič | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | | FW | Jussi Aalto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | | MF | Ryan Gilligan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 77 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 84 | 4 |