HJK Helsinki Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids
HJK Helsinki

Full name

Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi

Nickname(s)

Klubi (The Club)

Founded

19 June 1907; 118 years ago

Ground

Bolt Arena

Capacity

10,770

Chairman

Olli-Pekka Lyytikäinen

Manager

Toni Koskela

League

Veikkausliiga

2020

Champions

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, often called HJK Helsinki or just HJK, is a professional football club from Helsinki, Finland. The name means The Football Club of Helsinki. HJK plays in the Veikkausliiga, which is the top football league in Finland. Their home stadium is the Bolt Arena, which can hold 10,770 fans. The club was founded on June 19, 1907.

HJK in European Football
- UEFA Competition Stats
- HJK's European Ranking
Meet the HJK Players
- First Team Squad
- Players on Loan
Club Managers
HJK's Trophies and Wins
Images for kids
See also

HJK in European Football

HJK Helsinki has played many matches against other teams from all over Europe. These games are part of big competitions like the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Playing in these tournaments is a big deal for any club. It shows how good they are compared to teams from other countries.

UEFA Competition Stats

Here's a quick look at how HJK has done in European club competitions up to August 6, 2019:

Competition	Games Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against
UEFA Champions League	71	25	12	34	89	110
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	12	6	1	5	18	24
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League	61	18	9	34	62	124
UEFA Intertoto Cup	4	1	2	1	6	6
Total	148	50	24	74	175	264

HJK even made it to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League in 1998-99. This was a huge achievement for a Finnish club. They played against big teams like PSV Eindhoven, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, and Benfica. They even beat Benfica 2-0 at home!

HJK's European Ranking

The UEFA Club Ranking shows how well European football clubs are doing. It's based on their results in UEFA competitions over the past five years. HJK is ranked among many other clubs.

As of July 8, 2019, HJK was ranked 133rd in Europe with 9.000 points. This ranking helps decide which teams get to play in certain European competitions.

Meet the HJK Players

The first team squad is made up of the main players who play for HJK Helsinki. These players train hard and work together to win games.

First Team Squad

No.	Position	Player
3	DF	Henri Toivomäki
4	DF	Markus Halsti
5	DF	Daniel O'Shaughnessy
6	DF	Ivan Ostojić
7	FW	Eetu Vertainen
8	MF	Bubacar Djaló
9	MF	Riku Riski
10	MF	Lucas Lingman
11	FW	Roope Riski
13	DF	Luis Carlos Murillo
15	DF	Miro Tenho
16	DF	Valtteri Moren

No.	Position	Player
17	DF	Nikolai Alho
19	FW	Tim Väyrynen
21	MF	Santeri Väänänen
22	MF	Ferhan Hasani
24	FW	David Browne Template:Fs player = 25
28	MF	Rasmus Schüller
31	GK	Hugo Keto
37	FW	Atomu Tanaka
47	MF	Matti Peltola
88	MF	Pyry Hannola
-	MF	Jair

Players on Loan

Sometimes, players are sent on loan to other clubs. This means they play for a different team for a short time. It helps them get more playing experience.

No.		Position	Player
12		GK	Jakob Tånnander (at FC Haka until the end of the 2020 season)
16		DF	Kalle Katz (at RoPS until the end of the 2020 season)

No.		Position	Player
20		FW	Enoch Banza (at RoPS until the end of the 2020 season)
27		DF	Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (at Inter Turku until the end of the 2020 season)

Club Managers

A football manager is like the coach of the team. They decide which players play, what strategies to use, and how the team trains. HJK has had many managers throughout its long history.

Yrjö Larha (1933–1944)
Eino Nuutinen (1945–1947)
George Duke (1948–1949)
Eino Nuutinen (1950)
János Nagy (1951)
Eino Nuutinen (1952)
Niilo Nordman (1953–1955)
Aatos Lehtonen (1956–1958)
Aulis Rytkönen (1960–71)
Raimo Kauppinen (Jan 1, 1972–74)
Kai Pahlman (1973–74)
Aulis Rytkönen (July 1, 1975–79)
Raimo Kauppinen (1975 – Dec 31, 1979)
Martti Kuusela (Jan 1, 1980 – Dec 31, 1981)
Raimo Kauppinen (Jan 1, 1981–82)
Thure Sarnola (1982)

Miikka Toivola (1983–1984)
Jyrki Heliskoski (Jan 1, 1985 – Dec 31, 1989)
Martti Kuusela (Jan 1, 1990 – Dec 31, 1990)
Jyrki Nieminen (Jan 1, 1991 – Dec 31, 1991)
Jari-Pekka Keurulainen (Jan 1, 1992 – Dec 31, 1994)
Bo Johansson (Jan 1, 1995 – Dec 31, 1995)
Tommy Lindholm (Jan 1, 1996 – July 8, 1996)
Jari-Pekka Keurulainen, Martti Kuusela (July 8, 1996 – Dec 31, 1996)
Antti Muurinen (Jan 1, 1997 – Dec 31, 1999)
Jyrki Heliskoski (Jan 1, 2000 – Dec 31, 2001)
Keith Armstrong (Jan 1, 2002 – Sept 5, 2007)
Aki Hyryläinen (Sept 6, 2007 – Oct 10, 2007)
Antti Muurinen (Oct 10, 2007 – Dec 31, 2012)
Sixten Boström (Jan 1, 2013 – April 28, 2014)
Mika Lehkosuo (April 29, 2014 – May 22, 2019)
Toni Koskela (May 22, 2019–)

HJK's Trophies and Wins

HJK Helsinki is the most successful football club in Finland. They have won many championships and cups over the years.

Veikkausliiga (Finnish League Championship):
- Winners (30 times): 1911, 1912, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1925, 1936, 1938, 1964, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020
- Second Place (14 times): 1921, 1933, 1937, 1939, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2016
Finnish Cup:
- Winners (14 times): 1966, 1981, 1984, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016–17, 2020
- Second Place (5 times): 1975, 1985, 1990, 1994, 2010
Finnish League Cup:
- Winners (5 times): 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2015
- Second Place (3 times): 1995, 2009, 2012

Images for kids

HJK squad that won the club's first title in 1911.
Bolt Arena, located in the Töölö district of Helsinki.
Nabil Bahoui of AIK taking on HJK winger Demba Savage during a friendly match between the two teams in March 2013.
HJK supporters at the Bolt Arena.
HJK squad in 1964.