2016 HJK season

HJK

2016 season
Chairman	Olli-Pekka Lyytikäinen
Manager	Mika Lehkosuo
Stadium	Sonera Stadium
Veikkausliiga	Runners-up
Finnish Cup	Runners-up
League Cup	Group Stage
UEFA Europa League	Third qualifying round
Top goalscorer	League: Alfredo Morelos (16) All: Alfredo Morelos (30)
Highest home attendance	League: 10,500 (26 May 2016 vs HIFK, Veikkausliiga)
Lowest home attendance	League: 2,562 (7 August 2016 vs FC Lahti, Veikkausliiga)
Average home league attendance	5,101
Home colours Away colours
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The 2016 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 108th competitive season.^[1] 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.^[2][3]

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[edit]

• 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.^[4]
• 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.^[5]
• 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[edit]

As of 23 October 2016^[6]

No.	Name	Nationality	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[edit]

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[edit]

Winter[edit]

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 4 MF  SLE Medo (from Bolton Wanderers)[7] 5 DF  KOS Lum Rexhepi (from Lillestrøm)[8] 9 FW  FIN Mikael Forssell (from VfL Bochum)[9] 11 FW  COL Alfredo Morelos (loan from Independiente Medellín)[10] 14 DF  SRB Ivan Tatomirović (from FK Sarajevo)[11] 15 DF  FIN Ville Jalasto (from Stabæk)[12] 16 FW  FIN Jarno Parikka (from VPS)[13] 20 MF  NGA Vincent Onovo (from Inter Turku)[14] 22 MF  GHA Anthony Annan (from Stabæk)[15] 29 GK  FIN Markus Uusitalo (from VPS)[16] 43 FW  GHA Richard Gadze (loan from Delhi Dynamos)[17] 90 FW  NGA Nnamdi Oduamadi (loan from A.C. Milan)[18]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  SWE Daniel Örlund (to IF Brommapojkarna)[19][20][21] 3 DF  GHA Gideon Baah (to New York Red Bulls)[22] 4 DF  FIN Juhani Ojala (loan return to Terek Grozny)[20] 5 DF  FIN Tapio Heikkilä (to SJK)[23] 6 DF  FIN Markus Heikkinen (to AC Oulu)[24] 8 FW  GAM Demba Savage (to BK Häcken)[25] 8 MF  FIN Matti Klinga (to SJK)[26][27] 11 DF  FIN Veli Lampi (to VPS)[28] 15 DF  FIN Roni Peiponen (to Molde)[29] 16 FW  FIN Jarno Parikka (Retired)[30] 18 FW  GAM Ousman Jallow (to Irtysh Pavlodar)[31] 20 FW  FIN Joel Pohjanpalo (to Bayer Leverkusen)[32] 22 FW  GNB Formose Mendy (to Adana Demirspor) [20][33] 28 MF  FIN Rasmus Schüller (to BK Häcken)[34] 35 GK  FIN Saku-Pekka Sahlgren (to Sandnes Ulf)[35] 80 FW  FIN Erfan Zeneli (to Shakhter Karagandy)[36] 91 MF  FRA Guy Moussi [20] 95 FW  BRA Ademir (loan return to Ituano)[20] 99 FW  SEN Macoumba Kandji

Summer[edit]

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 8 DF  BRA Rafinha (from Gent)[37] 17 FW  GAM Ousman Jallow (from Irtysh Pavlodar)[38] 18 DF  FIN Roni Peiponen (loan from Molde)[39] 31 FW  FIN Akseli Pelvas (from Falkenbergs FF)[40] 77 FW  GHA Evans Mensah (loan from Inter Allies)[41]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 4 MF  SLE Medo (to Kuwait SC)[42] 31 DF  FIN Leo Väisänen (loan to PK-35 Vantaa)[43] 35 DF  FIN Lassi Järvenpää (loan to RoPS)[44] 43 FW  GHA Richard Gadze (loan return to Delhi Dynamos)[45]

Friendlies[edit]

HJK v Infonet

22 January 2016	HJK	1 – 0	Infonet	Helsinki
17:15 EET (UTC+2)	L. Lappalainen 59'	Report		Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli

HJK v Nõmme Kalju

25 February 2016	HJK	0 – 0	Nõmme Kalju	Helsinki
14:15 EET (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli

Linense v HJK

9 March 2016	Linense	1 – 2	HJK	Marbella, Spain
18:00 EET (UTC+2)	Juampe 3' (pen.)	Report	Tanaka 87' Tatomirović 90'

HJK v SJK

12 March 2016	HJK	2 – 0	SJK	Marbella, Spain
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	Taiwo 31' Tanaka 71'	Report

Malmö FF v HJK

25 March 2016	Malmö FF	4 – 0	HJK	Malmö, Sweden
16:00 EET (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Swedbank Stadion

Competitions[edit]

Veikkausliiga[edit]

The 2016 Veikkausliiga season began 2 April 2016 and ended on 23 October 2016.^[46]

League table[edit]

Results summary[edit]

Results by matchday[edit]

Results[edit]

HJK v IFK Mariehamn

2 April 2016 1	HJK	2 – 0	IFK Mariehamn	Helsinki
14:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Rexhepi  55' Tanaka 68', 84' Tatomirović  70'	Report	Ekhalie  19' Lyyski  56'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 5,251 Referee: Ville Nevalainen

HJK v VPS

8 April 2016 2	HJK	3 – 1	VPS	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Morelos 20'  71' Medo 49' Onovo  54' Tanaka 61'	Report	Kobozev  30' N. Boxall  33' L. Hertsi 68'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 4,799 Referee: Jari Järvinen

RoPS v HJK

14 April 2016 3	RoPS	2 – 2	HJK	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Jammeh  20' Kokko 27'  78' John 37'  69' Pirinen  78'	Report	Morelos 10', 41' Medo  16' Sorsa  31'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 2,475 Referee: Dennis Antamo

HJK v SJK

18 April 2016 4	HJK	2 – 1	SJK	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Rexhepi  66' Morelos 69' Tanaka 74'  87' Lingman  90+3'	Report	T. Penninkangas  10' Ngueukam 25'  58'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 5,237 Referee: Mattias Gestranius

IFK Mariehamn v HJK

24 April 2016 5	IFK Mariehamn	0 – 0	HJK	Mariehamn
16:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Dafaa  41' Span  72'	Report	Alho  31' Rexhepi  89' A. Halme  90+4'	Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena Attendance: 1,118 Referee: Jari Järvinen

PS Kemi v HJK

29 April 2016 6	PS Kemi	1 – 0	HJK	Oulu
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Gilligan 1' S.Kvist  90+5'	Report	Malolo  55' Alho  68' A. Halme  85'	Stadium: Raatti Stadium Attendance: 2,017 Referee: Marko Grönholm

HJK v Ilves

4 May 2016 7	HJK	5 – 1	Ilves	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Medo  37' Forssell 51', 59' (pen.) Oduamadi 63' S. Dahlström 67' Jalasto 72' Rexhepi  83'	Report	Lahtinen  18' T. Siira 29'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 6,081 Referee: Dennis Antamo

PK-35 Vantaa v HJK

7 May 2016 8	PK-35 Vantaa	1 – 2	HJK	Vantaa
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Heimonen  50' Ristola 67'	Report	Oduamadi 58' Taiwo 77' Tanaka  83' Dähne  90+2'	Stadium: Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion Attendance: 2,832 Referee: Mattias Gestranius

HJK v Inter Turku

16 May 2016 9	HJK	3 – 1	Inter Turku	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Alho 18' Tanaka  61' Taiwo 73', 80'	Report	Duah 12'  65' Gnabouyou  62' E. Belica  78' Nyman  80'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 4,951 Referee: Jani Laaksonen

Lahti v HJK

20 May 2016 10	Lahti	1 – 2	HJK	Lahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	B. Tatar  28' Maanoja  58' Hauhia 61'	Report	Oduamadi 10'  44' Taiwo 59' (pen.) Medo  65' Sorsa  78' Alho  90+3'	Stadium: Lahden kisapuisto Attendance: 3,646 Referee: Mattias Gestranius

HJK v HIFK

26 May 2016 11	HJK	2 – 1	HIFK	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Morelos 2' Oduamadi 11'  64' Tanaka  52' Gadze  90'	Report	Terävä 5' Sinisalo  13' Taulo  26' Gela  52' Anyamele  81'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Dennis Antamo

KuPS v HJK

29 May 2016 12	KuPS	0 – 0	HJK	Kuopio
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Egwuekwe  57'	Report	Medo  70' Rexhepi  77'	Stadium: Savon Sanomat Areena Attendance: 4,457 Referee: Marko Grönholm

VPS v HJK

9 June 2016 13	VPS	3 – 0	HJK	Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Morrissey 20' Lahti 27' Clennon 85'	Report	Alho  13' Tatomirović  26' S. Dahlström  82'	Stadium: Kaarlen kenttä Attendance: 1,292 Referee: Marko Grönholm

HJK v RoPS

12 June 2016 14	HJK	1 – 1	RoPS	Helsinki
13:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Oduamadi  24' Gadze  41' Taiwo 50' (pen.) Rexhepi  90+5'	Report	Jammeh  18' Mravec  48' J.F. Nganbe Nganbe  71' John 75'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 3,102 Referee: Petri Viljanen

SJK v HJK

18 June 2016 15	SJK	2 – 3	HJK	Seinäjoki
13:30 EEST (UTC+3)	T. Penninkangas 21' Hradecky 32' Hetemaj  69' Hurme  87'	Report	Morelos 2' Taiwo  47' 55' Tanaka 65' Alho  77'	Stadium: OmaSP Stadion Attendance: 5,817 Referee: Ville Nevalainen

HJK v PS Kemi

10 July 2016 16	HJK	2 – 0	PS Kemi	Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Medo  20' Oduamadi 55' Alho 86'  90+1'	Report	S. Kvist  51'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 3,657 Referee: Mikko Mörö

Ilves v HJK

17 July 2016 17	Ilves	1 – 0	HJK	Tampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Tendeng 41' (pen.)  68' Matrone  71' Hilander  81' Lahtinen  89'	Report	A. Halme  17' Rexhepi  40'  90+4' Medo  75' Annan  90'	Stadium: Tammelan Stadion Attendance: 5,050 Referee: Petri Viljanen

HJK v PK-35 Vantaa

24 July 2016 18	HJK	4 – 2	PK-35 Vantaa	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Morelos 1' Alho 2' S. Dahlström 13' Oduamadi 17'	Report	A. Ahmed  37' M. Ömer 53' Kuqi 73'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 3,185 Referee: Dennis Antamo

Inter Turku v HJK

31 July 2016 19	Inter Turku	0 – 0	HJK	Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Alho  21' Medo  89'	Stadium: Veritas Stadion Attendance: 2,855 Referee: Kalle Mäkinen

HJK v Lahti

7 August 2016 20	HJK	2 – 2	Lahti	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Annan  64' Forssell 76' Rafinha  90+4' Morelos 90+6'	Report	Rexhepi 31' (o.g.) Rafael  45' Sesay  47' J. Tuominen 59'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 2,562 Referee: Dennis Antamo

HIFK v HJK

10 August 2016 21	HIFK	0 – 0	HJK	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Sinisalo  63' Mäkelä  66'	Report	Morelos  51' Sorsa  58' Annan  60'  60' Peiponen  85'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Ville Nevalainen

HJK v KuPS

15 August 2016 22	HJK	2 – 3	KuPS	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Morelos 36', 84' Rexhepi  45' Peiponen  89'	Report	Rannankari  16' S. Jovović  27' Salami  44' 90+2' Hakola 67' Jaiteh 90+4'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 3,052 Referee: Jari Järvinen

VPS v HJK

21 August 2016 23	VPS	0 – 0	HJK	Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	N.Boxall  80' L.Hertsi  90+3'	Report	Rafinha  84'	Stadium: Elisa Stadion Attendance: 4,321 Referee: Ville Nevalainen

HJK v PK-35 Vantaa

24 August 2016 24	HJK	2 – 0	PK-35 Vantaa	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	A. Halme  27' Jallow 30', 57' (pen.) Peiponen  66' Kolehmainen  82'	Report	K. Raimi  56' A. Ismail  64' A. Ahmed  86' Ristola  90+3'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 3,362 Referee: Atte Jussila

HJK v KuPS

28 August 2016 25	HJK	1 – 0	KuPS	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Morelos 45'  84' S. Dahlström  59' Annan  76'	Report	Diallo  29' J. Lautamaja  52'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 3,025 Referee: Mikko Mörö

PS Kemi v HJK

9 September 2016 26	PS Kemi	0 – 2	HJK	Kemi
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Törnros  78' Turpeenniemi  81'	Report	Morelos 8' A. Räihä 31' (o.g.) Jalasto  67' Pelvas  69' Annan  78' Rafinha  78'	Stadium: Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto Attendance: 2,023 Referee: Atte Jussila

HJK v Lahti

12 September 2016 27	HJK	1 – 4	Lahti	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Malolo  42' Morelos 48' Rafinha  76'  88' Peiponen  84' Alho  89'  90+4'	Report	Multanen 36' J. Tuominen 43' (pen.) Kärkkäinen  45+1' 67' Paananen 62'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 4,326 Referee: Jari Järvinen

Inter Turku v HJK

16 September 2016 28	Inter Turku	3 – 2	HJK	Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Nwanganga 17' Kuqi 39', 66' Lehtovaara  90+1'	Report	A. Halme  20' Pelvas 53', 73' (pen.) Annan  71'	Stadium: Veritas Stadion Attendance: 2,279 Referee: Kalle Mäkinen

HJK v RoPS

21 September 2016 29	HJK	2 – 1	RoPS	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Morelos 45+1' Pelvas 84' (pen.)	Report	Pirinen  24' Muinonen 34' Saksela  37' Lahdenmäki  51' Jammeh  84'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 5,142 Referee: Marko Grönholm

HIFK v HJK

30 September 2016 30	HIFK	2 – 1	HJK	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Mäkelä  31' 33' Vesala  55' Sihvola 73'	Report	Annan  72' Morelos 83' Onovo  90+3'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 10,171 Referee: Antti Munukka

HJK v IFK Mariehamn

14 October 2016 31	HJK	1 – 1	IFK Mariehamn	Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Morelos 27'  89' Alho  65'	Report	Sparrdal Mantilla  48' Lyyski  77' Kangaskolkka 78'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 9,726 Referee: Mattias Gestranius

Ilves v HJK

17 October 2016 32	Ilves	1 – 3	HJK	Tampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Ala-Myllymäki 31' P. Milosavljević  49' Matrone  89'	Report	Kolehmainen  7' Annan  18' Rafinha 51' Rexhepi  55' Oduamadi 83' S. Dahlström 88'	Stadium: Tammelan Stadion Attendance: 5,050 Referee: Dennis Antamo

HJK v SJK

23 October 2016 33	HJK	0 – 0	SJK	Helsinki
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Jalasto  56'	Report	Hetemaj  54' Ojala  58' Hurme  89'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 8,752 Referee: Ville Nevalainen

Finnish Cup[edit]

FC Honka/Akatemia v HJK

19 March 2016 Fifth Round	FC Honka/Akatemia	1 – 3	HJK	Espoo
14:00 EET (UTC+2)	J. Perovuo  59' E. Pehlivan 89'	Report	S. Dahlström  15' Jalasto 35', 85' Forssell 51'	Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto Attendance: 240 Referee: Joonas Kovapohja

AC Kajaani v HJK

21 April 2016 Sixth Round	AC Kajaani	1 – 5 (a.e.t.)	HJK	Kajaani
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	R. Kahelin  65' J. Lahnalakso  69' M. Ibiyomi 79'  109' C. Suta  113'	Report	Tatomirović  19' Morelos 71', 116' L. Väisänen 94' Ylätupa 111' Forssell 114' (pen.)	Stadium: Kajaanin liikuntapuisto Attendance: 1,172 Referee: Mikko Lehtola

KuPS v HJK

15 June 2016 Quarterfinals	KuPS	1 – 4	HJK	Kuopio
EEST (UTC+3)	J. Lautamaja  9' Pennanen  38' Salami  21' 78' Diallo  85'	Report	Rexhepi  37' Kolehmainen 39' Morelos 53', 73', 85' (pen.) A. Halme  54'	Stadium: Väinölänniemen stadion Attendance: 3,673 Referee: Mattias Gestranius

FC Lahti v HJK

23 June 2016 Semifinals	FC Lahti	0 – 3	HJK	Lahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Länsitalo  58'	Report	Morelos 33' Malolo 62'  77' Tanaka 79'  89'	Stadium: Lahti Stadium Attendance: 1,238 Referee: Ville Nevalainen

Final[edit]

SJK v HJK

24 September 2016	SJK	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (7 – 6 p)	HJK	Tampere
15:30 (EEST)	Vales  36' Hetemaj  62' Aimar  72' Riski 74'	Report	Morelos 49'	Stadium: Ratina Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jari Järvinen
	Penalties
	Lehtinen Vales Hurme Aimar Laaksonen Tuco Penninkangas Hetemaj		Forssell Pelvas Morelos Rafinha Tatomirović S. Dahlström Annan Jalasto

League Cup[edit]

HJK v IFK Mariehamn

31 January 2016 1	HJK	1 – 0	IFK Mariehamn	Helsinki
12:15 EET (UTC+2)	Rexhepi  44'  60' Taiwo 70' (pen.)	Report	Petrović  36' Dafaa  69' Span  90+4'	Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli Attendance: 424 Referee: Marko Grönholm

HJK v Lahti

5 February 2016 2	HJK	1 – 1	Lahti	Helsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+2)	Tanaka 86'	Report	Multanen 31' Hauhia  72'	Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli Attendance: 612 Referee: Miikka Lähdesmäki

HJK v HIFK

9 February 2016 3	HJK	3 – 3	HIFK	Helsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+2)	Taiwo 21' Malolo  37' L. Järvenpää 82' Morelos 90'	Report	M. Hänninen 3' Aho  6' Salmikivi 16' Peltonen  32' Korhonen 65' Sihvola  90+3'	Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli Attendance: 827 Referee: Ville Nevalainen

PK-35 Vantaa v HJK

13 February 2016 4	PK-35 Vantaa	1 – 1	HJK	Vantaa
13:00 EET (UTC+2)	Kuqi 23' Rasimus  35' Mateo  49' Couñago  49' C.Portela  75'	Report	Tanaka 42' Tatomirović  66'	Stadium: Myyrmäki-halli Attendance: 743

Inter Turku v HJK

18 February 2016 5	Inter Turku	2 – 2	HJK	Turku
15:00 EET (UTC+2)	Nyman  16' Duah 42' Gnabouyou 53'	Report	Taiwo  36' Morelos 56', 63' (pen.)  87'	Stadium: Javenture-Areena Attendance: 198 Referee: Petri Viljanen

UEFA Europa League[edit]

Qualifying rounds[edit]

FK Atlantas v HJK

30 June 2016 First qualifying round 1st leg	FK Atlantas	0 – 2	HJK	Klaipėda, Lithuania
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	O. Verbickas  40' A. Sylla  90+1'	Report	Rexhepi  17' Morelos 53', 85' Tanaka  61'	Stadium: Central Stadium of Klaipėda Attendance: 2,500[47] Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Greece)

HJK v FK Atlantas

7 July 2016 First qualifying round 2nd leg	HJK	1 – 1 (3 – 1 agg.)	FK Atlantas	Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Taiwo 30' (pen.) Oduamadi  82'	Report	M. Adamonis  29' Gašpuitis  33' A. Sylla  70' Papšys 76.'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 3,501[47] Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales)

Beroe v HJK

14 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st leg	Beroe	1 – 1	HJK	Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
20:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Ivanov  7' Penev 49'	Report	Morelos 38' 90+5' Rexhepi  90+5'	Stadium: Beroe Stadium Attendance: 4,424[48] Referee: Petr Ardeleanu (Czech Republic)

HJK v Beroe

21 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd leg	HJK	1 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.)	Beroe	Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Tanaka 25' 55' Tatomirović  37' Medo  71'	Report	Ivanov  44' Vasilev  53' Pochanski  59' Bozhilov  69' Tom  78'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 3,872[49] Referee: Padraig Sutton (Ireland)

IFK Göteborg v HJK

28 July 2016 Third qualifying round 1st leg	IFK Göteborg	1 – 2	HJK	Gothenburg, Sweden
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Salomonsson  31' 73' Eriksson  32' Hysén  59' Engvall  90+6' Rieks  90+6'	Report	Tanaka 47' Tatomirović  68' Gadze  69' Morelos 75' Annan  81' Rexhepi  90+6'	Stadium: Gamla Ullevi Attendance: 9,046 Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)

HJK v IFK Göteborg

4 August 2016 Third qualifying round 2nd leg	HJK	0 – 2 (2 – 3 agg.)	IFK Göteborg	Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Sorsa  65' Jalasto  69' A. Halme  90'	Report	Smedberg-Dalence  33' Boman 35' Rogne  53' Eriksson  77' Ankersen 82' Bjärsmyr  88'	Stadium: Sonera Stadium Attendance: 10,107 Referee: Anatolii Zhabchenko (Ukraine)

Squad statistics[edit]

As of Match played 23 October 2016

Appearances and goals[edit]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Veikkausliiga		Finnish Cup		League Cup		Europa League
				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
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