The 2021 season was
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi
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's 113th competitive season.
Season Events
On 30 November, HJK announced the signing of Anthony Olusanya from
FF Jaro
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History
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on a two-year contract, with the option of a third.
On 19 January,
Joel Untersee signed a one-year contract with HJK.
On 23 February, HJK announced the signing of
Luís Henrique on a season-long loan deal from
Vejle
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.
On 3 March, HJK announced the season-long loan signing of
Dieudonné Gaucho Debohi from
SOL FC
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, with an option to make the move permanent.
On 21 March,
Logan Rogerson signed for HJK on a one-year contract, with the option of another two years, from
Auckland City
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.
On 4 April, HJK announced the signing of
Janne Saksela on a one-year contract, with the option of a second, from
Ilves
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The colors of Ilves, ...
.
On 20 April,
Dylan Murnane joined HJK on a short-term contract until July after impressing on trial.
The following day,
Sebastian Dahlström returned to HJK on a one-year contract having left
Sheriff Tiraspol
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earlier in the year.
On 25 April,
Enoch Banza moved to
Raufoss
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.
On 21 June,
Atomu Tanaka extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2022 season.
On 28 June,
Miro Tenho extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2023 season.
On 17 July, HJK announced the signing of Marcello Beuker from
Heerenveen
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on a contract until the end of the 2021 season.
On 22 July,
Tim Sparv
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signed for HJK on a contract until the end of the 2022 season.
The following day, 23 July,
Joel Untersee left HJK by mutual consent.
On 4 August, HJK announced the signing of
Santeri Hostikka from
Pogoń Szczecin
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on a contract until the end of 2022.
The following day, 5 August, HJK announced the signing of
Taddeus Nkeng from
Olimpik Donetsk
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on a contract until the end of 2022,
with
Baba Mensah
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Club career
He joined Ilves in the Finnish Veikkausliiga for the 2017 season.
Before the 2022 season, he move ...
signing on a contract until the end of the season, with the option of an additional season, from
Ilves
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The colors of Ilves, ...
on 6 August.
On 16 August, HJK announced the signing of
Patrik Raitanen on a contract until the end of the season.
Whilst on the same day HJK also announced that
Dylan Murnane had been released by the club,
Logan Rogerson had joined
Haka
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on loan and
Luís Henrique's loan had been ended early.
Squad
On loan
Left the club during the season
Transfers
In
: Transfers announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 January 2020.
Loans in
Out
Loans out
Released
Friendlies
Competitions
Veikkausliiga
Regular season
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Championship round
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Finnish Cup
Sixth round
Knockout stage
Final
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa Conference League
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goal scorers
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
Notes
References
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