We’re counting down to the HJK vs KTP Veikkausliiga match which kicks off very shortly, and the players have just been announced.
Let’s look at the starting XI for HJK which has been officially confirmed as:
HJK
Thijmen Nijhuis #25
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.96m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Netherlands
Kaius Simojoki #13
Defender
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 19
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Finland
Ville Tikkanen #6
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 89kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Finland
Giorgos Antzoulas #3
Defender
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Greece
Place of birth: Greece
Miska Ylitolva
Defender
Age: 20
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Finland
Alex Ring #4
Midfielder
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 34
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland
Giorgos Kanellopoulos #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Greece
Place of birth: Tripoli, Greece
Lucas Lingman #10
Midfielder
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Finland
Santeri Hostikka #7
Forward
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Järvenpää, Finland
Teemu Pukki
Forward
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 35
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Kotka, Finland
Benji Michel #99
Forward
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 27
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Orlando, USA
The starting line-up for KTP has also been confirmed as:
KTP
Maksym Zhuk #33
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Ukraine
Place of birth: Ukraine
Mikko Sumusalo #21
Defender
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 35
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Finland
Joona Toivio #4
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 87kg
Age: 37
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Sipoo, Finland
Tabi Manga #17
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 30
Matias Paavola #26
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Finland
Juho Lehtiranta #14
Defender
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Finland
Armaan Wilson #5
Midfielder
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Canada
Place of birth: Kleinburg, Canada
Constantine Edlund #15
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 20
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: USA
Atomu Tanaka #37
Midfielder
Height: 1.67m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 37
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Niigata, Japan
Assane Seck #18
Forward
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Dakar, Senegal
Aleksi Tarvonen
Forward
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Finland
Place of birth: Kotka, Finland
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