Haka is Valkeoski’s established football club, founded in 1934 and shaped by the industrial character of Finland’s Pirkanmaa region. This team page brings together the club’s latest 25-player squad, its recorded coaching chronology, selected 2026 movement, and competition participation through the 2025 season. Tehtaan kenttä, known as The Factory Pitch, remains central to the club’s identity, while black-and-white traditions connect matchday presentation with a long domestic and European history. The profile also places Haka within the local football ecosystem that has sustained its prominence across generations.
Haka Upcoming matches by league
Ykkösliiga
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- Group Stage
Haka
Klubi-04
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- Group Stage
KäPa
Haka
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- Group Stage
HakaNo H2HPK-35
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- Group Stage
JIPPONo H2HHaka
Haka Last matches by league
Ykkösliiga
Suomen Cup
Ykköscup
Friendlies Clubs
Veikkausliiga
Haka Team Roster
Haka’s recorded squad contains 25 players across four positional groups. The balance is even between eight defenders and eight midfielders, with six attackers and three goalkeepers completing the list. The defensive group includes A. Mäenpää, A. Tiihonen, Aaron Keto-Diyawa and N. Friberg, while C. Silas, Imani Lanquedoc, J. Karlsson and R. Pietsalo are among the midfield options. K. Nurmi, N. Martikainen and T. Lahdensuo add attacking choices. Goalkeeping cover is provided by A. Lepola, F. Slawuta and J. Ziprus. Shirt numbers range from 1 to 77, including O. Whyte’s distinctive number 77.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
A. Tiihonen
Niklas Friberg
Eero-Matti Auvinen
Aapo Mäenpää
E. Mattila
Daniel Enqvist
Valentin Purosalo
position Midfielder
Chianyindi Spencer Silas
Jesper Karlsson
Miika Mahlamäki
Matias Syrjäläinen
Roni Pietsalo
T. Lehtinen
Oliver Edward Brymer Whyte
position Attacker
Thomas Lahdensuo
Torfiq Ali-Abubakar
Oiva Olavi Laaksonen
Niilo Martikainen
Kevin Nurmi
N. Sitchinava
Oskari Tapio Paavola
Last Haka Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching entry by start date names Andrew William Smith, who began on 1 January 2024. Although the timeline has no recorded end date for this spell, the role is not conservatively confirmed as the current holder. Smith, a Northern Irish coach born in 1980, follows Teemu Tainio’s spell from January 2019 to December 2023. Earlier timeline entries include Keith Armstrong from January 2017 and O. Huttunen from September 2016. These dates establish the recorded sequence without extending any open-ended entry beyond the evidence available.
Andrew William Smith
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew William Smith | Northern Ireland | 1 January 2024 | |
| Andrew William Smith | Northern Ireland | 1 January 2024 | |
| Teemu Mikael Tainio | Finland | 1 January 2019 | 1 December 2023 |
| Keith Armstrong | England | 1 January 2017 | |
| 1 September 2016 | |||
| 1 April 2015 | |||
| 1 April 2013 | |||
| Juha Malinen | Finland | 1 September 2012 | 1 October 2012 |
| Sami Ristilä | Finland | 1 March 2009 | 1 August 2012 |
Haka Transfers
The recorded arrivals include a loan bringing A. Mäenpää from Osters IF on 30 June. D. Traore and Aaron Keto-Diyawa joined as free agents in March, while a further series of free-agent entries arrived in January from clubs including VJS, Ilves, SalPa, HJS Akatemia, Eastbourne Borough and EIF. The late-2025 and early-2026 movement also includes free-agent arrivals from Kooteepee, AC Oulu, MP and Manchester 62. Several earlier entries are recorded as returns from loan, including players linked with JJK, FC jazz, HJS Akatemia and GIF Sundsvall. This is a selected movement record, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Enqvist |
Mariehamn
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Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| O. Paavola |
Ilves
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Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| O. Paavola |
Ilves
|
Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| A. Mäenpää |
Osters IF
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Aaron Keto-Diyawa |
Alfreton Town
|
Free agent | 30 March 2026 |
| D. Traore |
Inter Turku II
|
Free agent | 30 March 2026 |
| J. Ziprus |
PK-35
|
- | 31 January 2026 |
| M. Syrjäläinen |
VJS
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Free agent | 29 January 2026 |
| M. Syrjalainen |
VJS
|
Free agent | 29 January 2026 |
| K. Nurmi |
VJS
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Free agent | 28 January 2026 |
| K. Nurmi |
VJS
|
Free agent | 28 January 2026 |
| T. Sovelius |
Ilves
|
Free agent | 27 January 2026 |
| A. Tiihonen |
SalPa
|
Free agent | 25 January 2026 |
| E. Auvinen |
HJS Akatemia
|
Free agent | 20 January 2026 |
| Imani Lanquedoc |
Eastbourne Borough
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Free agent | 19 January 2026 |
The recorded departures include S. Traoré’s free-agent move to Montana on 23 July and E. Mattila’s loan to FC jazz on 12 July. Other listed exits include free-agent moves by R. Selander, J. Houston, K. Silen, A. Sejdiu, N. Gianini Dantas, M. Almén and Lucas Cini between January and March. Additional entries show departures to Finnish clubs such as JJK, HJS Akatemia, Lahti, EIF and VPS, alongside international destinations including Waterford, Ferizaj, Sligo Rovers and Coleraine FC. Two late-December movements are recorded as returns from loan to HJK Helsinki. The list is a selected departure record rather than a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Sovelius |
Tampere United
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Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| T. Sovelius |
Tampere United
|
Free agent | 18 August 2026 |
| D. Traore |
SalPa
|
Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| D. Traore |
SalPa
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| S. Traoré |
Montana
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Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| A. Jalasvaara |
JJK
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- | 16 July 2026 |
FC jazz
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Loan | 12 July 2026 | |
| R. Rautio |
HJS Akatemia
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
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HJS Akatemia
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Loan | 30 June 2026 | |
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HJS Akatemia
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- | 29 June 2026 | |
| R. Selander |
JäPS
|
Free agent | 22 March 2026 |
| R. Selander |
JäPS
|
Free agent | 22 March 2026 |
| R. Selander |
JäPS
|
Free agent | 21 March 2026 |
| J. Houston |
Waterford
|
Free agent | 21 February 2026 |
| K. Silen |
KuPS
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Free agent | 12 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around Haka from late December 2025 to July 2026 shows a busy but varied personnel cycle. Arrivals are weighted toward free-agent registrations, with one clearly identified loan for A. Mäenpää and several recorded returns from loan at the turn of the year. The incoming pathway includes Finnish clubs such as VJS, Ilves, SalPa, EIF and HJS Akatemia, alongside routes from England and other international settings. Departures are likewise led by free-agent moves, while E. Mattila’s loan and the late-December returns to HJK Helsinki add different forms of movement. Outgoing destinations span Finnish teams, Ireland, Kosovo, Norway, Northern Ireland and Germany in the listed entries. The pattern therefore shows simultaneous free-agent movement, temporary placement and player circulation, without proving a single recruitment policy or a complete net change. No transfer fees are recorded. The listed entries form a selected view of activity, so they should not be treated as a full seasonal balance.
Leagues Haka has participated in
Haka’s recent recorded competition footprint includes the Veikkausliiga, Suomen Cup, League Cup and Friendlies Clubs, each listed through 2025 with recent activity indicated. These entries cover league football, domestic cups and club friendlies, giving the recent record a broad domestic scope without establishing a 2026 standing. Haka also has a recorded UEFA Europa Conference League appearance in 2023, which is historical in this context. Ykkönen is another historical competition entry, covering 2013 to 2019. The competition record therefore combines recent domestic participation with earlier second-tier and European entries.
More about Haka
Haka, formally Valkeakosken Haka, is a Finnish football club from Valkeakoski in the Pirkanmaa region. Founded in 1934, it grew alongside the town’s industrial and paper-mill identity, creating a strong connection between the club and the local working community. That setting remains visible at Tehtaan kenttä, or The Factory Pitch, a venue opened in 1934 and set within a park. Its distinctive backdrop looks towards the neighboring UPM-Kymmene paper mill, giving Haka a distinctive ground environment in Finnish football.
The club’s traditional visual identity is black and white, expressed through classic striped or predominantly black playing designs and a restrained crest style. Those elements match a culture built on continuity, local pride and a competitive challenger mentality. Haka is widely regarded as one of Finland’s established football institutions, with a substantial record of domestic success, including multiple national championships and Finnish Cup triumphs. Its history also extends beyond the domestic game: the club has represented Finland in European competitions, and the recorded competition history includes UEFA Europa Conference League participation in 2023.
Haka’s football ecosystem combines a professional ownership and governance framework with deep community roots in Valkeakoski. Its administration is commercially organized while remaining tied to the town’s sporting traditions and industrial heritage. On the football side, the club’s established profile blends experienced Finnish leadership, regional development and a selective international element. That balance helps connect the senior side with a broader local pathway rather than treating the first team as an isolated operation.
The club’s 1934 founding date, factory-side venue and black-and-white presentation give it a clear historical character, while its participation in the Veikkausliiga, Suomen Cup and League Cup places it within Finland’s modern competitive structure. Haka therefore represents both a durable local institution and a club with a national and occasional European reach.
Last matches statistics for Haka
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Haka
3 - 1
EIF
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Klubi-04
2 - 2
Haka
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Haka
3 - 1
KäPa
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
PK-35
1 - 4
Haka
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Haka
3 - 0
JIPPO
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
JäPS
1 - 2
Haka
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Haka
2 - 0
SJK Akatemia
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kooteepee
2 - 1
Haka
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Haka
0 - 2
MP
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
EIF
2 - 2
Haka
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Haka
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
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Latest start lineups Haka (XI)
Haka vs Kooteepee
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1457336
FF Jaro vs Haka
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1457331
VPS vs Haka
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1457328
Haka vs AC Oulu
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1457325
Mariehamn vs Haka
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1457322
AC Oulu vs Haka
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1342792
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt
2021
3rd shirt