Harju JK Laagri, commonly known as Harju JK, or simply as Harju, is an Estonian professional football club based in Laagri, Harjumaa. Founded in 2009, the club currently competes in Esiliiga, the second-highest division in the Estonian football.
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| Full name | Harju Jalgpallikool Laagri | ||
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| Founded | 27 August 2009 | ||
| Ground | Laagri kunstmurustaadion | ||
| Capacity | 500 | ||
| Manager | Victor Silva | ||
| League | Esiliiga | ||
| 2023 | Meistriliiga, 10th of 10 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
History
Harju Jalgpallikool was founded on 27 August 2009[1] with the aim of focusing on youth football and developing players for the Estonian national youth teams and foreign academies. Harju JK entered senior football in 2015, when their first team entered IV Liiga, the lowest level of football in Estonia.
In 2019, Harju JK appointed Portuguese Victor da Silva as their manager and in the following seasons gained promotion four years in a row. During the period, Harju's team consisted mostly of their youth system players, which resulted in youth prospects Karel Mustmaa signing a three-year professional contract with Benfica[2] and Imre Kartau moving to Venezia F.C.[3] Harju JK won Esiliiga in the 2022 season and were promoted to Estonian top flight league Premium Liiga for the first time in its history. Despite a number of strong performances,[4][5] the club finished the 2023 season in last place with 23 points and were relegated back to Esiliiga.
Players
- As of 6 March 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | FW |  EST | Kristjan Kriis |
| 17 | MF | EST | Marten Kelement |
| 18 | MF | EST | Joonas Beilmann |
| 20 | MF | EST | Sten Marten Viira |
| 26 | DF | EST | Karl Vali |
| 36 | MF | EST | Marten Müürisepp |
| 44 | MF | EST | Sander Must |
| 71 | GK | EST | Maico Rimmel |
| 88 | FW | EST | Rendo Roots |
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2022–23.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Personnel
Managerial history
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 2019– |  Victor da Silva |
Honours
League
Statistics
League and Cup
| Season | Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Top goalscorer | Estonian Cup | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | IV liiga E | 5 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 33 | Kalmar Liiv (13) | – | as Harju Jalgpallikool |
| 2016 | III liiga E | 7 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 33 | Ken-Glaid Nool (10) | First round | as Harju JK Laagri |
| 2017 | III liiga N | 8 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 27 | Ken-Glaid Nool (26) | – | |
| 2018 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 41 | Ken-Glaid Nool (25) | – | ||
| 2019 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 23 | +37 | 54 | Ken-Glaid Nool Erik Listmann (16) | – | ||
| 2020 | II liiga S/W | 2 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 105 | 41 | +64 | 59 | Ken-Glaid Nool (35) | – | |
| 2021 | Esiliiga B | 2 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 88 | 49 | +39 | 63 | Andre Järva (27) | – | |
| 2022 | Esiliiga | 1 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 97 | 46 | +51 | 76 | Andre Järva (20) | – | |
| 2023 | Meistriliiga | 10 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 61 | –34 | 23 |  Daniil Rudenko Kaarel Usta (5) | Fourth round |