HJK Helsinki

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HJK

Full name

Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi

Nickname(s)

Klubi (The Club)

Founded

1907

Ground

Finnair Stadium,
Helsinki
(Capacity 10,770)

Chairman

Olli-Pekka Lyytikäinen

Manager

Antti Muurinen

League

Veikkausliiga

2007

Veikkausliiga, 7th





Home colours





Away colours

Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (or HJK), internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki.

Generally considered Finland's biggest club, HJK Helsinki is also the most successful Finnish club in terms of league championships with 21. The club has also won eight Finnish Cups and four Finnish League Cups. Many of Finland's internationally most successful players have played for HJK Helsinki before moving abroad.

HJK Helsinki is the only Finnish club to have played in the UEFA Champions League group stage. They did so in the 1998–1999 season, triumphing over FC Metz in the second qualifying round. The club also managed a respectable five points in their group, beating Benfica at home and earning draws at home to Kaiserslautern and away to Benfica. They lost to PSV Eindhoven twice and to Kaiserslautern away.

Formerly HJK had ice hockey and bandy sections. In 1972 the hockey section separated to independent club Helsingin Jääkiekkoklubi.

1 Honours
- 1.1 Ice hockey
- 1.2 Bandy
2 Current Squad
3 Transfers 2008
4 Notable former players
5 Notable coaches
6 UEFA ranking
7 External links

[edit] Honours

Finnish Champions:
- Winners (21): 1911, 1912, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1925, 1936, 1938, 1964, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2003

- Runners-up (13): 1921, 1933, 1937, 1939, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006

Finnish Cup:
- Winners (9): 1966, 1981, 1984, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006
- Runners-up (4): 1975, 1985, 1990, 1994

Finnish League Cup:
- Winners (4): 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998

[edit] Ice hockey

Finnish championship: 1929, 1932, 1935
Finnish Cup: 1970

[edit] Bandy

Finnish championship: 1921, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1937

[edit] Current Squad

Sajdak

Medo

Mäkelä

Zeneli

Bah

Haapala

Sauso

Kansikas

Wallen

Raitala

Aho

Possible Lineup for 2008 Season.

As of June 4, 2008.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Ville Wallén
2	DF	Tuomas Kansikas
3	DF	Mikko Hauhia
4	MF	Medo
5	DF	Jukka Sauso
7	MF	Tuomas Haapala
8	MF	Ville Taulo
9	FW	Juho Mäkelä
10	FW	Tomasz Sajdak
11	MF	Miikka Multaharju
12	GK	Jani Viander
15	FW	Paulus Roiha
16	FW	Jarno Parikka

No.	Position	Player
17	FW	Dawda Bah
18	DF	Tuomas Aho
19	MF	Valeri Minkenen
20	DF	Jukka Raitala
21	MF	Petri Oravainen
22	DF	Sakari Mattila
24	MF	Erfan Zeneli
25	DF	Mikko Halonen
27	MF	Mikko Sumusalo
28	DF	Nosh A Lody
31	FW	Akseli Pelvas
32	FW	Sami Salmi
35	GK	Mika Huuhtanen

[edit] Transfers 2008

Out on loan:

No.		Position	Player

In:

No.		Position	Player
		DF	Tuomas Kansikas (from MyPa)
		DF	Tuomas Hauhia (from FC Lahti)
		DF	Jukka Sauso (from Örgryte IS)
		MF	Miikka Multaharju (from Fredrikstad FK)
		MF	Ville Taulo (from FC Lahti)
		MF	Petri Oravainen (from FC Zwolle)
		GK	Jani Viander (from AC Oulu)
		FW	Paulus Roiha (from Újpest FC)
		MF	Mikko Sumusalo (from Klubi 04)
		DF	Mikko Halonen (from Klubi 04)
		DF	Sakari Mattila (from Klubi 04)
		FW	Tomasz Sajdak (from GÍ Gøta)
		FW	Juho Mäkelä (from Hearts) (loan)

Out:

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Mehmet Hetemaj (to Panionios FC)
		DF	Markus Halsti (to GAIS)
		MF	Sebastian Sorsa (to Leeds United)
		FW	Hermanni Vuorinen (to Fredrikstad FK)
		MF	Vili Savolainen (to Tampere United)
		DF	Iiro Aalto (to TPS Turku)
		DF	Ilari Äijälä (to MyPa)
		DF	Timo Marjamaa (retired)
		GK	Turo Simolin (to Klubi-04)
		FW	Kabba Samura (to Bodens BK)
		MF	Grant Smith (to Carlisle United)
		MF	Mika Nurmela (to RoPS)