2019 FC Honka season explained

Club:FC Honka
Season:2019
Chairman:Färid Ainetdin
Manager:Vesa Vasara
Stadium:Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
League:Veikkausliiga
League Result:3rd
Cup1:Finnish Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarterfinal
League Topscorer:League: Borjas Martín (12)
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The 2019 season was FC Honka's 11th season in the Veikkausliiga. On 3 November 2019, Honka secured a spot in the Europa League 2020–21 first round of qualification by winning IFK Mariehamn 3 - 1 on aggregate in the European competition play-off finals.

Squad

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No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed from
Goalkeepers
12Rasmus LeislahtiGK2019 11, df=yesKlubi 04
13Tim MurrayGK2019 11, df=yesEkenäs IF
Defenders
3Gideon BaahDF2019 11, df=yesFC Gomel
4Robert IvanovDF2019 11, df=yesFC Viikingit
5Henri AaltoDF2019 11, df=yesVfB Oldenburg
7Jonas LevänenDF2019 11, df=yesVPS
16Konsta RasimusDF2019 11, df=yesPK-35 Vantaa
22Joona RahikkaDF2019 11, df=yesKäPa
23Mikko SumusaloDF2019 11, df=yesHJK
24DF2019 11, df=yesMTK Budapest
28DF2019 11, df=yesPallohonka
Midfielders
8Javi HervásMF2019 11, df=yesMérida A.D.
10Lucas KaufmannMF2019 11, df=yesEkenäs IF
11Juha HakolaMF2019 11, df=yesVPS
20Erik BakkerMF2019 11, df=yesDe Graafschap
21Joel PerovuoMF2019 11, df=yesHJK
33Duarte Tammilehto (captain)MF2019 11, df=yesFC Lahti
45Robbie AzodoMF2019 11, df=yesPK Keski-Uusimaa
68Armend KabashiMF2019 11, df=yesTuS Erndtebrück
77Doni ArifiMF2019 11, df=yesHonka Akatemia
85Matias ViitanenMF2019 11, df=yesHonka Akatemia
Forwards
14Borjas MartínFW2019 11, df=yesSabadell
15Martin SalinFW2019 11, df=yesHonka Akatemia
18Elmo HeinonenFW2019 11, df=yesSalon Palloilijat
19Arlind SejdiuFW2019 11, df=yesHonka Akatemia
51Anton TuominenFW2019 11, df=yesHonka Akatemia
80Demba SavageFW2019 11, df=yesBB Erzurumspor
99Macoumba KandjiFW2019 11, df=yesSanat Naft

On loan

Transfers

Winter

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
GKRasmus LeislahtiKlubi 04Undisclosed
DFGideon BaahFC GomelUndisclosed
DFMikko SumusaloHJKUndisclosed
DFJoona RahikkaKäPaUndisclosed
MFAbel SuárezLinenseUndisclosed
MFJuha HakolaVPSUndisclosed
MFSaku HeiskanenTSG 1899 HoffenheimUndisclosed
FWRobbie AzodoPallokerho Keski-UusimaaUndisclosed
FWLuis SilvaReal Salt LakeUndisclosed

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
GKDavor TaleskiAELUndisclosed
DFAhmed El AmraniSkeidUndisclosed
DFŽeljko SavićTPSUndisclosed
DFJatuli LaevuoUndisclosed
MFAntti MäkijärviKTPUndisclosed
MFJoni KorhonenAC OuluUndisclosed
MFArmend KabashiUndisclosed
FWMasar ÖmerUndisclosed
FWKasperi LiikonenKTPUndisclosed
FWAlex NimelyUndisclosed
FWYouness RahimiRoPSUndisclosed
FWNemanja ObradovićSpartak SuboticaUndisclosed
FWMacoumba KandjiSanat NaftUndisclosed
FWGaël EtockFC LahtiUndisclosed

Summer

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
9 August 2019FWMacoumba KandjiSanat NaftUndisclosed
9 August 2019MFErik BakkerDe GraafschapUndisclosed
9 August 2019FWElmo HeinonenSalon PalloilijatUndisclosed
9 August 2019DFNasiru BanaheneMTK BudapestUndisclosed
29 August 2019MFArmend KabashiUndisclosed

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
8 August 2019FWLuis SilvaSeattle Sounders FCUndisclosed[2]
9 August 2019MFAbel SuárezUndisclosed
9 August 2019MFSaku HeiskanenUndisclosed

Competitions

Veikkausliiga

See main article: 2019 Veikkausliiga.

The 2019 Veikkausliiga season begins on 3 April 2019 and ends on 3 November 2019.[3]

European play-off final

Finnish Cup

See main article: 2019 Finnish Cup.

Knockout stages

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1 MF14 Borjas Martín12113
2 MF11 Juha Hakola527
3 FW19 Arlind Sejdiu224
FW23 Demba Savage404
5 FW20 Luis Silva303
DF3 Gideon Baah123
DF23 Mikko Sumusalo303
DF4 Robert Ivanov213
9 MF6 Abel Suárez202
MF10 Lucas Kaufmann202
11 FW99 Macoumba Kandji101
FW93 Martin Salin101
MF33 Duarte Tammilehto011
DF5 Henri Aalto101
MF8 Javi Hervás101
Own goal101
TOTALS41950

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameVeikkausliigaFinnish CupTotal
3 DFGideon Baah701080
4 DFRobert Ivanov300030
5 DFHenri Aalto512071
8 MFJavi Hervás400040
10 MFLucas Kaufmann302050
11 MFJuha Hakola100010
13 GKTim Murray100010
14 MFBorjas Martín501060
16 DFKonsta Rasimus102131
20 FWLuis Silva100010
21 MFJoel Perovuo101020
23 DFMikko Sumusalo500050
28 DFTommi Saarinen100010
33 MFDuarte Tammilehto401050
80 FWDemba Savage200020
TOTALS441101542

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joukkue. esporthonka.fi/. Honka. 25 March 2019. Finnish. 17 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190417070447/https://esporthonka.fi/. dead.
  2. News: Muutoksia Hongan pelaajistossa . 9 August 2019 . Honka.
  3. Web site: Otteluohjelma 2019 [Fixtures]]. www.veikkausliiga.com. Veikkausliiga. 23 March 2019.