2015 RoPS season

RoPS
2015 season
Chairman Risto Niva
Manager Juha Malinen
Stadium Keskuskenttä
Veikkausliiga 2nd
Finnish Cup Sixth round vs Inter Turku
League Cup Runners-up vs HJK
Top goalscorer League: Aleksandr Kokko (17)
All: Aleksandr Kokko (19)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2015 season is RoPS's 3rd Veikkausliiga season since their promotion back to the top flight in 2012.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Finland GK Ville Iiskola
3 Finland DF Jarkko Lahdenmäki
4 Finland MF Antti Okkonen (captain)
5 Finland DF Janne Saksela
6 Finland DF Juha Pirinen
7 Finland MF Mika Mäkitalo
8 Finland MF Tomas Hradecky
9 Jamaica FW Tremaine Stewart
10 Cameroon FW Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe
11 Finland FW Aleksandr Kokko
12 Finland GK Harri Nykänen
14 Canada GK Tomer Chencinski
16 Finland MF Ville Saxman
No. Position Player
17 Finland MF Olli Pöyliö
18 Finland MF Juuso Majava
19 United States FW Will John
20 Finland FW Simo Roiha
21 Finland MF Tommi Haanpää
26 Finland FW Eero Markkanen
32 Finland MF David Ramadingaye
35 Nigeria FW Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi
44 Brazil GK Ricardo
77 Finland MF Moshtagh Yaghoubi
80 Nigeria DF Faith Friday Obilor
86 The Gambia DF Abdou Jammeh

Transfers

Winter

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
6 Finland MF Juha Pirinen (from Finland MYPA)[1]
8 Finland MF Tomas Hradecký (from Finland IFK Mariehamn)[2]
10 Cameroon FW Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe (from Finland VPS)[3]
14 Canada GK Tomer Chencinski (from Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv)[4]
21 Finland MF Tommi Haanpää (from Finland PS Kemi)[5]
35 Nigeria FW Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi [6]
44 Brazil GK Ricardo (from Brazil Ituano)[7]
77 Finland FW Moshtagh Yaghoubi (from Latvia FK Spartaks Jūrmala)[8]
86 The Gambia DF Abdou Jammeh (from Kuwait Al-Fahaheel FC)[4]
91 Croatia FW Vilim Posinković (from Greece Iraklis Psachna)[9]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Finland GK Saku-Pekka Sahlgren (to Finland HJK)[10]
2 Finland DF Lassi Nurmos (to Finland AC Oulu)
6 Nigeria DF Ndukaku Udoka Alison (to Finland AC Kajaani)[11]
8 Finland FW Jani Virtanen (to Finland FF Jaro)[1]
10 Finland DF Nicholas Otaru (to Finland FC Honka)[12]
12 Finland GK Oskari Forsman (to Finland TPS)[13]
13 Finland FW Jesse Ahonen (to Finland HIFK)[14]
14 Trinidad and Tobago FW Jamal Gay (loan return to Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA)
23 Finland DF Antti Peura (to Finland AC Oulu)[15]
24 The Gambia MF Sainey Nyassi (to Canada FC Edmonton)[16]
31 Sierra Leone GK Patrick Bantamoi (to Finland Viikingit)
45 Finland MF Petteri Pennanen (to Finland KuPS)[17]

Summer

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
9 Jamaica FW Tremaine Stewart (from Jamaica Waterhouse)[18]
19 United States FW Will John [19]
26 Finland FW Eero Markkanen [18]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Finland GK Ville Iiskola
91 Croatia FW Vilim Posinković (to Greece Kissamikos)

Competitions

Veikkausliiga

Main article: 2015 Veikkausliiga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 SJK (C) 33 18 6 9 50 22 +28 60 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 RoPS 33 17 8 8 44 29 +15 59 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 HJK 33 16 10 7 45 30 +15 58
4 Inter Turku 33 13 10 10 45 34 +11 49
5 Lahti 33 12 12 9 38 36 +2 48
6 IFK Mariehamn 33 11 12 10 30 36 −6 45 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
7 HIFK 33 10 13 10 42 42 0 43
8 Ilves 33 11 7 15 32 48 −16 40
9 KuPS 33 9 11 13 32 40 −8 38
10 VPS 33 8 9 16 36 43 −7 33
11 KTP (R) 33 7 11 15 27 44 −17 32 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
12 Jaro (R) 33 6 11 16 27 43 −16 29 Relegation to Ykkönen
Source: Veikkausliiga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer away goals allowed; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Fewer home goals allowed; 10) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 7–10 is only used if deciding Champion, teams to UEFA competitions or teams for relegation).[20]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ IFK Mariehamn qualified for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015 Finnish Cup.

Results

Finnish Cup

Main article: 2015 Finnish Cup

League Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 HJK 4 1 3 0 6 4 +2 6 Knockout stage
2 RoPS 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 5
3 KTP 4 0 3 1 4 6 −2 3
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2015. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head

Knockout stage

Squad Statistics

As of Match played 25 October 2015

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalVeikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
3 DF Finland Jarkko Lahdenmäki 27 1 16+5 1 1 0 5 0
4 MF Finland Antti Okkonen 37 1 30 0 1 0 6 1
5 MF Finland Janne Saksela 35 3 27 1 1 0 7 2
6 MF Finland Juha Pirinen 38 5 31 5 0 0 7 0
7 MF Finland Mika Mäkitalo 35 3 32 3 0+1 0 1+1 0
8 MF Finland Tomas Hradecky 29 1 19+2 1 1 0 7 0
9 FW Jamaica Tremaine Stewart 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW Cameroon Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe 9 0 0+3 0 0 0 6 0
11 FW Finland Aleksandr Kokko 32 19 28+1 17 0+1 2 1+1 0
12 GK Finland Harri Nykänen 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
14 GK Canada Tomer Chencinski 19 0 12 0 0 0 7 0
16 MF Finland Ville Saxman 35 2 31+2 1 1 0 0+1 1
17 MF Finland Olli Pöyliö 15 1 1+11 1 0 0 1+2 0
19 MF United States Will John 11 3 10+1 3 0 0 0 0
20 FW Finland Simo Roiha 28 4 6+15 3 0+1 0 3+3 1
21 FW Finland Tommi Haanpää 11 0 2+5 0 0 0 0+4 0
22 GK Brazil Ricardo 17 0 17 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW Finland Eero Markkanen 6 1 0+6 1 0 0 0 0
32 MF Finland David Ramadingaye 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW Nigeria Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi 31 4 7+16 1 1 0 6+1 3
77 MF Finland Moshtagh Yaghoubi 33 5 26+4 4 1 1 0+2 0
80 DF Nigeria Faith Friday Obilor 38 3 30 2 1 0 7 1
86 DF The Gambia Abdou Jammeh 38 0 30 0 1 0 7 0
Trialist:
9 FW Cameroon Anicet Eyenga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 FW Liberia Andreas Blamon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players from Santa Claus who appeared:
18 MF Finland Juuso Majava 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
19 DF Finland Juho Sieppi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
22 FW Finland Ali Hajizadeh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 MF Finland Iiro Vanha 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players who left RoPS during the season:
1 GK Finland Ville Iiskola 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF Finland Lassi Nurmos 3 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0
91 FW Croatia Vilim Posinković 17 2 4+9 1 1 0 3 1

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Total
1 FWFinland11Aleksandr Kokko172019
2 DFFinland6 Juha Pirinen5005
MFFinland77Moshtagh Yaghoubi4105
4 FWFinland20Simo Roiha3014
FWNigeria35Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi1034
6 FWUnited States19Will John3003
MFFinland7 Mika Mäkitalo3003
DFNigeria80Faith Friday Obilor2013
DFFinland5 Janne Saksela1023
10FWCroatia91Vilim Posinković1012
11MFFinland8 Tomas Hradecky1001
MFFinland17Olli Pöyliö1001
DFFinland3 Jarkko Lahdenmäki1001
FWFinland26Eero Markkanen1001
MFFinland16Ville Saxman1011
MFFinland4 Antti Okkonen0011
TOTALS 4431057

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card
2 FinlandDFLassi Nurmos00001010
3 FinlandDFJarkko Lahdenmäki10101030
4 FinlandMFAntti Okkonen51000061
5 FinlandMFJanne Saksela40001050
6 FinlandMFJuha Pirinen40000040
7 FinlandMFMika Mäkitalo30000030
8 FinlandMFTomas Hradecky41002061
11FinlandFWAleksandr Kokko60000060
14CanadaGKTomer Chencinski10002030
16FinlandMFVille Saxman30001040
17FinlandMFOlli Pöyliö00001010
32FinlandMFDavid Ramadingaye10000010
35NigeriaFWAdeniyi Michael Ibiyomi30000030
44BrazilGKRicardo10000010
77FinlandMFMoshtagh Yaghoubi1100020130
80NigeriaDFFaith Friday Obilor41003071
86The GambiaDFAbdou Jammeh40001050
TOTALS 55 3 1 0 15 0 71 3

References

  1. 1 2 "Juha Pirinen MyPasta RoPSiin" (in Finnish). Yle Uutiset. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tomas Hradecký vahvistamaan RoPS:n keskikenttää" (in Finnish). Lapin Kansa. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nganbe Nganbe siirtyy RoPS:n riveihin" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 "RoPS secure Abdou Jammeh signature". Gambia Sports. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tommi Haanpää RoPSin paitaan" (in Finnish). Yle Uutiset. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Official: ROPS Announce Signing Of Michael Ibiyomi". All Nigeria Soccer. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Brassimaalivahti Ricardo RoPS-maalille". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "RoPS-hankinta Yaghoubi: "Nyt keskitytään tulevaan kauteen"" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "RoPS sopimukseen kroaattikärjen kanssa" (in Finnish). RoPS. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Saku-Pekka Sahlgren palaa HJK:n maalille - RoPSille maalivahti ulkomailta" (in Finnish). Virgilio Sport. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "AC Kajaani hankki kokeneen topparin" (in Finnish). RoPS. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Otaru palaa Honkaan kahden RoPS-kauden jälkeen" (in Finnish). Lapin Kansa. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Ligamålvakt klar för TPS" (in Swedish). Yle Sporten. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Tuomas Aho HIFK:n riveihin" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "AC Oulu hankki Antti Peuran" (in Finnish). Kaleva. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "Signing with FC Edmonton marks return to Edmonton for former Gambia U20 player Sainey Nyassi". Edmonton Sun. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "KuPS hankki huippuvahvistuksen" (in Finnish). Savon Sanomat. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  18. 1 2 "Eero Markkanen RoPS:n riveihin loppukaudeksi". www.rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Will John eyes Veikkausliiga title with RoPS". www.goal.com. GOAL. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "Veikkausliiga 2015 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

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