The 2025 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 117th competitive season. HJK entered the Veikkausliiga season as four-time defending champions.
Season events On 9 January, HJK announced the signing of Liam Rippon from Sydney Olympic to a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.
On 10 January, Otto Hannula extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2026 season.
On 15 January, Daniel O'Shaughnessy extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2026 season.
On 18 January, Santeri Hostikka extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2025 season.
On 21 January, Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan joined Košice on loan a deal until 30 June, with the option for the Slovak club to make the move permanent.
On 24 January, HJK announced the return of Teemu Pukki to a two-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.
On 5 February, HJK announced the return of Alexander Ring to a two-year contract, after he'd left Austin FC at the end of the previous year.
On 15 February, Kai Meriluoto joined NK Maribor on loan a deal until 30 June, with the option for the Slovenian club to make the move permanent.
On 27 February, Salem Bouajila joined SV Ried on loan a deal until 30 June, with the option for the Austrian club to make the move permanent.
On 7 March, HJK announced the singing of Cheikh Sidibé to a two-year contract, with an option of an additional year, from Azam.
On 28 March, HJK announced the singing of Benji Michel to a two-year contract.
On 31 March, Eemil Toivonen extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2026 season, and joined IFK Mariehamn on loan for the season.
On 3 May, HJK announced that Ozan Kökçü's contract had been terminated at the request of the player.
On 4 May, HJK announced that Toni Korkeakunnas had been sacked as head coach, with Miika Nuutinen being appointed as interim head coach.
On 19 June, HJK announced that Kaius Simojoki had signed a new contract with the club, for the 2026 season, with an option for the 2027 season.
On 3 July, HJK announced that Hassane Bandé's contract had ended on 30 June and that he had left the club.
On 23 July, HJK announced the signing of Vicente Besuijen on loan from Aberdeen until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.
On 8 August, HJK announced the signing of Mihailo Bogićević from Spartak Subotica on a contract until the end of the 2026 season, and that Kai Meriluoto and Thijmen Nijhuis had left the club to sign for IFK Värnamo and Waldhof Mannheim respectively.
On 15 August, HJK announced the signing of Yukiyoshi Karashima on loan from RFS until the end of the season with an option to make the move permanent.
On 21 August, HJK announced the signing of Ricardo Friedrich on loan from Malmö FF until the end of the season.
On 25 August, HJK announced that Cheikh Sidibé's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.
On 26 August, HJK announced the signing of Ardit Tahiri on loan from Llapi until the end of the season, with an option to make the mover permanent.
On 27 August, HJK announced that Hadi Noori's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.
On 23 September, Salem Bouajila joined Göztepe on loan a deal until 30 June 2026, with the option for the Turkish club to make the move permanent.
On 7 November, prior to their last game of the season, HJK announced that Elmo Henriksson, Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan and Georgios Kanellopoulos would all leave the club at the end of the season with their contracts not being renewed.
On 14 November, HJK announced that they had signed a new contract with Antton Nylund, until the end of the 2028 season.
On 19 November, HJK announced that Alex Ramula would be leaving the club at the end of the season to sign for PK-35.
On 28 November, HKJ announced that Emil Leveälahti and Toivo Mero had signed a new contracts with the club until the end of the 2027 season, and that Alex Lietsa would be leaving the club at the end of his contract to sign for AC Oulu.
On 30 November, HJK announced the appointment of Joonas Rantanen as their new head coach on a contract until the end of 2028.
On 5 December, HJK announced that they had signed a new one-year contract with Brooklyn Lyons-Foster, with the option of an additional year.
On 15 December, HJK announced that Kaius Hardén, Emil Ingman and Francis Etu would leave the club at the end of the season when their contracts expire.
On 19 December, HJK announced that Georgios Antzoulas would leave the club at the end of the season when their contract expires.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Jesse Öst GK SJK 2023 2026 56 0 16 Elmo Henriksson GK Klubi 04 2021 2025 13 0 30 Alex Ramula GK Klubi 04 2023 5 0 32 Ricardo Friedrich GK on loan from Malmö FF 2025 2025 12 0 Defenders 2 Brooklyn Lyons-Foster DF Tottenham Hotspur 2024 2026 (+1) 63 4 3 Georgios Antzoulas GK Újpest 2024 2025 50 3 5 Daniel O'Shaughnessy DF Karlsruher SC 2024 2026 144 9 6 Ville Tikkanen DF SJK 2025 42 0 13 Kaius Simojoki DF KäPa 2024 2026(+1) 43 0 18 Aaro Soiniemi DF KäPa 2024 4 0 27 Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan DF Klubi 04 2018 2025 87 2 28 Miska Ylitolva DF RoPS 2022 2026 68 2 31 Mihailo Bogićević DF Spartak Subotica 2025 2026 9 0 Midfielders 4 Alexander Ring MF Unattached 2025 2026 84 24 8 Georgios Kanellopoulos MF Asteras Tripolis 2023 2024(+1) 108 5 10 Lucas Lingman MF Helsingborg 2024 2026 231 14 15 Jere Kallinen MF AC Oulu 2025 32 4 21 Pyry Mentu MF Klubi 04 2022 2027 47 2 22 Liam Möller MF Klubi 04 2023 54 9 41 Yukiyoshi Karashima MF on loan from RFS 2025 2025 2 0 Forwards 7 Santeri Hostikka FW Pogoń Szczecin 2021 2025 156 26 9 Ardit Tahiri FW on loan from Llapi 2025 2025 8 0 17 Vicente Besuijen FW on loan from Aberdeen 2025 2025 16 1 19 David Ezeh FW Klubi 04 2023 2026 37 6 20 Teemu Pukki FW Minnesota United 2025 2026 77 40 91 Ville Vuorinen FW Klubi 04 2023 11 2 95 Stanislav Baranov FW Klubi 04 2023 2026 9 3 99 Benji Michel FW Unattached 2025 2026 36 9 Klubi 04 43 Eino Tuominen DF Klubi 04 2025 1 0 47 Emil Leveälahti DF Klubi 04 2024 2027 2 0 48 Francis Etu FW Klubi 04 2023 2025 4 0 49 Otto Hannula MF Klubi 04 2023 2026 7 1 51 Kaius Hardén FW Klubi 04 2022 4 0 53 Jere Kari DF Klubi 04 2024 0 0 54 Adam Zaitra MF Klubi 04 2025 1 0 57 Arop Ring DF Klubi 04 2025 4 0 59 Eetu Grönlund DF Klubi 04 2025 1 0 61 Valo Konttas FW Klubi 04 2025 1 0 62 Leevi Palmula MF Klubi 04 2025 0 0 63 Adam Le Goff-Conan DF Klubi 04 2025 0 0 64 Peetu Hardén MF Klubi 04 2025 0 0 67 Emil Ingman FW Klubi 04 2024 2 0 68 Antton Nylund MF Klubi 04 2025 2028 1 0 72 Art Berisha MF Klubi 04 2023 0 0 73 Aaron Traore DF Klubi 04 2025 1 0 74 Marlo Hyvönen MF Honka 2024 3 0 77 Liam Rippon FW Sydney Olympic 2025 2026(+1) 1 0 79 Jussi Tanska GK Klubi 04 2025 0 0 87 Adiche Sabwele FW Klubi 04 2025 0 0 89 Mitja Haapanen GK Klubi 04 2025 0 0 92 Mustafa Abdulrasoul DF Klubi 04 2024 0 0 94 Karlo Kajanoja MF Klubi 04 2025 0 0 96 Ilmo Toivonen DF Klubi 04 2025 0 0 97 Toivo Mero FW Klubi 04 2024 2027 12 0 98 Alex Lietsa DF Klubi 04 2023 4 0 Away on loan 11 Roni Hudd FW VPS 2024 2026(+1) 11 1 24 Michael Boamah DF Klubi 04 2023 2026 31 1 Eemil Toivonen MF Klubi 04 2023 2026 2 0 Salem Bouajila FW Klubi 04 2025 1 0 Left during the season 12 Cheikh Sidibé DF Azam 2025 2026(+1) 1 0 14 Matias Ritari MF Klubi 04 2023 2026(+1) 16 2 16 Aaro Toivonen MF Klubi 04 2022 2025 10 0 17 Hassane Bandé FW Amiens 2023 2025 55 10 23 Ozan Kökçü MF FC Eindhoven 2025 2026 26 25 Thijmen Nijhuis GK Utrecht 2024 2025 38 0 1 42 Kai Meriluoto FW Klubi 04 2020 2025 46 12 58 Hadi Noori MF AIK 2023 0 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.24 January 2025MFTeemu PukkiMinnesota UnitedUndisclosed5 February 2025MFAlexander RingUnattachedFree7 March 2025DFCheikh SidibéAzamUndisclosed28 March 2025FWBenji MichelUnattachedFree8 August 2025DFMihailo BogićevićSpartak SuboticaUndisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.23 July 2025FWVicente BesuijenAberdeenEnd of season15 August 2025MFYukiyoshi KarashimaRFSEnd of season21 August 2025GKRicardo FriedrichMalmö FFEnd of season26 August 2025FWArdit TahiriLlapiEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.10 January 2025FWNoah PallasVålerengaUndisclosed25 January 2025FWAnthony OlusanyaKalmarUndisclosed8 July 2025MFAaro ToivonenKTPUndisclosed8 August 2025FWKai MeriluotoIFK VärnamoUndisclosed8 August 2025GKThijmen NijhuisWaldhof MannheimUndisclosed19 November 2025GKAlex RamulaPK-35Undisclosed
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.21 January 2025DFKevin Kouassivi-BenissanKošice30 June 202515 February 2025FWKai MeriluotoNK Maribor30 June 202527 February 2025FWSalem BouajilaSV Ried30 June 202531 March 2025DFEemil ToivonenIFK MariehamnEnd of season9 July 2025MFMatias RitariIF GnistanEnd of season9 July 2025FWRoni HuddHakaEnd of season24 August 2025DFMichael BoamahHakaEnd of season23 September 2025FWSalem BouajilaGöztepe30 June 2026
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.3 May 2025MFOzan KökçüVolendam27 May 202530 June 2025FWHassane BandéKV Mechelen23 October 202525 August 2025DFCheikh Sidibé 27 August 2025MFHadi NooriIFK Haninge29 August 202531 December 2025GKElmo HenrikssonTPS 31 December 2025DFKevin Kouassivi-BenissanVPS 31 December 2025DFAlex LietsaAC Oulu1 January 202631 December 2025DFGeorgios AntzoulasIngolstadt 04 31 December 2025MFGeorgios KanellopoulosOFI Crete 31 December 2025FWKaius HardénJaro 31 December 2025FWEmil IngmanSJK 31 December 2025FWSanteri HostikkaVanspor14 January 202631 December 2025FWFrancis EtuEkenäs
Friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
Veikkausliiga
Regular season Table
Results summary
Matches
Championship round
Table
Results summary
Results
Finnish Cup
League Cup
Group Stage
Knockout Stage
UEFA Conference League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players from Klubi-04 who appeared:
|colspan="16"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who left HJK during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameVeikkausliigaFinnish Cup League Cup UEFA Conference LeagueTotal1 FW20Teemu Pukki14151212 MF4 Alexander Ring14101163 FW7 Santeri Hostikka10122154 FW99Benji Michel810095 MF10Lucas Lingman401166 MF8 Georgios Kanellopoulos30104MF15Jere Kallinen400048 DF2 Brooklyn Lyons-Foster30003FW42Kai Meriluoto20013DF3 Georgios Antzoulas20013FW19David Ezeh12003MF22Liam Möller12003 Own goal2010314DF27Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan20002MF21Pyry Mentu20002DF28Miska Ylitolva00202FW17Hassane Bandé0020218DF24Michael Boamah10001FW17Vicente Besuijen10001FW91Ville Vuorinen00101MF14Matias Ritari00101MF23Ozan Kökçü00101FW11Roni Hudd00101MF97Toivo Mero01001TOTALS749187108
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameVeikkausliigaFinnish Cup League Cup UEFA Conference LeagueTotal1 GK25Thijmen Nijhuis511292 GK32Ricardo Friedrich110023 GK1 Jesse Öst01001GK30Alex Ramula01001GK16Elmo Henriksson01001TOTALS641213
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameVeikkausliigaFinnish CupLeague CupUEFA Conference LeagueTotal1 GKJesse Öst00100000102 DFBrooklyn Lyons-Foster50100000603 DFGeorgios Antzoulas10000010204 MFAlexander Ring40001010605 DFDaniel O'Shaughnessy10000000106 DFVille Tikkanen30001000407 FWSanteri Hostikka51000020718 MFGeorgios Kanellopoulos500020108010MFLucas Lingman301030005013DFKaius Simojoki200000002015MFJere Kallinen200010013120FWTeemu Pukki200000103021MFPyry Mentu400000004022MFLiam Möller100000001027DFKevin Kouassivi-Benissan100000001028DFMiska Ylitolva100000001031DFMihailo Bogićević100000001032GKRicardo Friedrich100000001068MFAntton Nylund100000001099FWBenji Michel1000000010Players from Klubi-04:57DFArop Ring001000001062MFAdam Zaitra0000100010Players away on loan:Players who left HJK during the season:12DFCheikh Sidibé000010001017FWHassane Bandé100000001042FWKai Meriluoto0000001010TOTALS4314010081652
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