2017 RoPS season

RoPS
2017 season
Chairman	Risto Niva
Manager	Juha Malinen
Stadium	Keskuskenttä
Veikkausliiga	7th
Finnish Cup	Quarterfinal Play-offs vs SJK
Top goalscorer	League: Emeka Friday Eze (7); All: Simo Roiha (12)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2016 2018 →

The 2017 season is RoPS's 5th Veikkausliiga season since their promotion back to the top flight in 2012.

Squad

As of 31 August 2017

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	MF	NGA	Sani Kaita
4	MF	FIN	Antti Okkonen (Captain)
5	DF	SRB	Ivan Tatomirović
6	MF	FIN	Eerik Kantola
7	MF	CHI	Mota
8	DF	NED	Nathaniël Will
10	FW	AZE	Cem Felek
11	FW	GHA	Glenn Gabriel
12	GK	FIN	Juhani Kangas
13	DF	FIN	Lassi Järvenpää
14	MF	FIN	Eetu Muinonen
15	DF	FIN	Leo Väisänen


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	FW	FIN	Jarkko Luiro
17	MF	FIN	Anselmi Nurmela
18	DF	FIN	Juho Hyvärinen
20	FW	FIN	Simo Roiha
21	MF	FIN	Aapo Heikkilä
22	FW	FIN	Sakari Tukiainen
24	MF	FIN	Lassi Lappalainen (on loan from HJK)
25	GK	ESP	Antonio Reguero
27	MF	FIN	Rasmus Degerman
47	DF	FIN	Juuso Hämäläinen
77	FW	FIN	Timo Stavitski

Transfers

Winter

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	MF	NGA	Sani Kaita (from JS Hercules)
5	DF	SRB	Ivan Tatomirović (from HJK)^[1]
9	FW	NGA	Emeka Friday Eze (from Aigle Royal Menoua)
10	FW	AZE	Cem Felek (from Centone Karagümrük)^[2]
15	DF	FIN	Leo Väisänen (from PK-35 Vantaa)^[3]
17	MF	FIN	Anselmi Nurmela (from AC Oulu)^[4]
22	FW	FIN	Sakari Tukiainen (from Flora)^[5]
23	MF	FIN	Saku Ylätupa (loan from HJK)^[6]
30	DF	GHA	David Addy (from Delhi Dynamos)
77	FW	FIN	Timo Stavitski (from HJK)^[7]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	USA	Tyler Back
3	DF	FIN	Jarkko Lahdenmäki (to Fredrikstad)
5	DF	FIN	Janne Saksela (to Sparta Rotterdam)
6	MF	FIN	Juha Pirinen (to HJK)
7	MF	FIN	Mika Mäkitalo (to Inter Turku)
10	FW	CMR	Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe
16	DF	FIN	Ville Saxman (to KuPS)
17	MF	GAM	Mamut Saine
19	FW	GHA	Ransford Osei
22	GK	BRA	Ricardo (to Bodø/Glimt)^[8]
23	MF	SVK	Michal Mravec (to KPV Kokkola)
77	MF	ESP	José Galán (to Hospitalet)
85	MF	USA	Will John
86	DF	GAM	Abdou Jammeh (to Al-Shamal)
99	FW	EST	Albert Prosa (to FCI Tallinn)

Summer

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	MF	CHI	Mota (from Clan Juvenil)^[9]
8	DF	NED	Nathaniël Will (from De Graafschap)^[10]
11	FW	GHA	Glenn Gabriel ^[11]
19	MF	CAN	Charlie Trafford (from Sandecja Nowy Sącz)^[12]
24	MF	FIN	Lassi Lappalainen (loan from HJK)^[13]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	MF	FIN	Pyry Hannola (to Midtjylland)^[14]^[15]^[16]
8	MF	FIN	Robert Taylor (to AIK)^[17]
9	FW	NGA	Emeka Friday Eze (to Sturm Graz)
19	MF	FIN	Veka Pyyny
19	MF	CAN	Charlie Trafford (to Inverness Caledonian Thistle)^[10]
23	MF	FIN	Saku Ylätupa (loan return to HJK)
30	DF	GHA	David Addy (to Riga)^[18]^[19]

Competitions

Veikkausliiga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	IFK Mariehamn	33	13	10	10	44	42	+2	49
6	SJK	33	13	8	12	42	47	−5	47
7	RoPS	33	12	6	15	43	51	−8	42
8	VPS	33	9	12	12	38	51	−13	39
9	Inter Turku	33	10	8	15	54	57	−3	38

Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2017. Source: Veikkausliiga (in Finnish), 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 away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
33	12	6	15	40	51	−11	42	9	1	7	24	24	0	3	5	8	16	27	−11

Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	L	L	W	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	W	L	W	L	D	D	L	D	L	W	W	L	W	L	L	L	D	W	D	W	L	W

Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2017. Source: See results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

12 April 2017 1	Inter Turku	6 – 2	RoPS	Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Henrique 15' Mäkitalo 20' Kuqi 39', 45', 47' Furuholm 67'	Report	Stavitski 58' Taylor 86'	Stadium: Veritas Stadion Attendance: 2,768 Referee: Mikko Mörö

17 April 2017 2	RoPS	2 – 4	VPS	Rovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Ylätupa 26', 32' L.Järvenpää 52' Okkonen 75'	Report	J.Engström 21' J.Vahtera 53' (pen.) Böling 61' Morrissey 69' Lampi 77' Hakola 88'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,310 Referee: Antti Munukka

22 April 2017 3	Ilves	0 – 2	RoPS	Tampere
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Matrone 74' Aspegren 76'	Report	Taylor 17' (pen.) Kaita 79' Reguero 81' Eze 84'	Stadium: Tammelan Stadion Attendance: 2,813 Referee: Mikko Mörö

29 April 2017 4	RoPS	3 – 1	PS Kemi	Rovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Addy 44' (pen.) S.Roiha 50' Eze 72'	Report	Valenčič 8' Ceesay 38' Zea 40' Guevara 55' Mansally 90+4'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,443 Referee: Jani Laaksonen

6 May 2017 5	HIFK	1 – 0	RoPS	Helsinki
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Forssell 32'	Report		Stadium: Telia 5G -areena Attendance: 2,372 Referee: Jari Järvinen

12 May 2017 6	RoPS	1 – 0	Lahti	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	L.Järvenpää 31'	Report	Helmke 90'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,051 Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen

19 May 2017 7	SJK	3 – 0	RoPS	Seinäjoki
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Ylätupa 23' (o.g.) Mboma 25', 73'	Report	Eze 57'	Stadium: OmaSP Stadion Attendance: 3,644 Referee: Marko Grönholm

24 May 2017 8	RoPS	2 – 1	JJK	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Eze 20' Tatomirović 41'	Report	E.Ahde 64' Kari 73' Tapaninen 90+1'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,364 Referee: Dennis Antamo

27 May 2017 9	RoPS	0 – 1	KuPS	Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Kaita 23'	Report	Purje 10' 85'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,253 Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki

31 May 2017 10	IFK Mariehamn	2 – 1	RoPS	Mariehamn
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Ekhalie 10' 67' Lyyski 64'	Report	A.Nurmela 54' Taylor 58'	Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Dennis Antamo

4 June 2017 11	RoPS	1 – 4	HJK	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	S.Roiha 63' Addy 82'	Report	Eze 18' (o.g.) Yaghoubi 46' 64' Mensah 61' Morelos 90+2'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,465 Referee: Jari Järvinen

17 June 2017 12	RoPS	2 – 0	Inter Turku	Rovaniemi
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Eze 61' S.Roiha 89'	Report	Kanakoudis 63' Henrique 70' Kauppi 88'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,427 Referee: Antti Munukka

22 June 2017 13	VPS	1 – 0	RoPS	Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Jürgenson 45+1'	Report	Addy 45' Tatomirović 52' Okkonen 63' Ylätupa 69'	Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium Attendance: 1,896 Referee: Jani Laaksonen

26 June 2017 14	RoPS	1 – 0	Ilves	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Okkonen 21' J.Hämäläinen 65' Matrone 78' (o.g.)	Report	Matrone 75'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,242 Referee: Dennis Antamo

29 June 2017 15	PS Kemi	1 – 1	RoPS	Kemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Mansally 31' 62' Valenčič 52' Guevara 65' A.Gullsten 77'	Report	Eze 45+1' Okkonen 52' L.Väisänen 55' A.Nurmela 77'	Stadium: Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto Attendance: 3,325 Referee: Mikko Mörö

8 July 2017 16	RoPS	2 – 2	HIFK	Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Ylätupa 3' Eze 39' 85' (pen.)	Report	Forssell 10' Sihvola 45' Ristola 85'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 2,863 Referee: Mikko Mörö

16 July 2017 17	Lahti	1 – 1	RoPS	Lahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Stênio 30' Simonovski 45+1' 70' Helmke 90+4'	Report	Trafford 14' Eze 42'	Stadium: Lahti Stadium Attendance: 4,099 Referee: Antti Munukka

23 July 2017 18	RoPS	1 – 2	SJK	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	L.Väisänen 30' Lappalainen 75' Stavitski 88'	Report	Vales 33' Arimany 41' A.Nurmela 53' (o.g.) Hetemaj 77' Malolo 83' Aksalu 90+3'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 2,356 Referee: Dennis Antamo

31 July 2017 19	JJK	1 – 1	RoPS	Jyväskylä
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Tapaninen 50' S.Jovović 56' S.Suoraniemi 90+2'	Report	J.Hyvärinen 80'	Stadium: Harjun stadion Attendance: 1,587 Referee: Dennis Antamo

5 August 2017 20	KuPS	3 – 0	RoPS	Kuopio
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Sorsa 3' Saxman 49' U.Nissilä 62' I.Niskanen 80'	Report	Trafford 82'	Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium Attendance: 2,130 Referee: Mattias Gestranius

10 August 2017 21	RoPS	3 – 0	IFK Mariehamn	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Trafford 11' Tatomirović 45+1' S.Roiha 48' Eze 79'	Report	A.Mäenpää 40' Span 88'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,422 Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen

14 August 2017 21	HJK	0 – 1	RoPS	Helsinki
16:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Pelvas 34' Jalasto 54' Dahlström 67'	Report	Trafford 36' J.Hämäläinen 45+2' Eze 68' Stavitski 90+1'	Stadium: Telia 5G -areena Attendance: 9,427 Referee: Atte Jussila

19 August 2017 23	HIFK	1 – 0	RoPS	Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Sihvola 58' Jurvainen 76'	Report		Stadium: Telia 5G -areena Attendance: 4,705 Referee: Jari Järvinen

26 August 2017 24	RoPS	4 – 2	Inter Turku	Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Will 4' Stavitski 58', 68' S.Tukiainen 63' 89'	Report	Henrique 18' Källman 22' Mäntylä 34' Mäkitalo 45+2' Nyman 80' Lehtonen 90+2'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,288 Referee: Kalle Mäkinen

7 September 2017 25	RoPS	0 – 1	PS Kemi	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Okkonen 90'	Report	Mansally 16' Ademi 23' Kaljumäe 42' Ojala 58' Guevara 63' A.Gullsten 74' Ceesay 88'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 2,921 Referee: Jari Järvinen

10 September 2017 26	Ilves	3 – 2	RoPS	Tampere
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Tuco 7' (pen.), 83', 87' 55' Mensah 57' Hynynen 89'	Report	J.Hyvärinen 16' Tatomirović 23' S.Roiha 29' (pen.) Stavitski 47' A.Nurmela 49' 90+4'	Stadium: Tammelan Stadion Attendance: 2,547 Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen

16 September 2017 27	RoPS	0 – 3	SJK	Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	S.Roiha 24' 65' Stavitski 64' L.Väisänen 74'	Report	Mero 9' Laaksonen 39' J.Sundman 54' Bardanca 75' Ions 84' T.Hradecky 87' Sarajärvi 90+2'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,412 Referee: Atte Jussila

24 September 2017 28	Lahti	1 – 1	RoPS	Lahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Simonovski 60'	Report	Tatomirović 71'	Stadium: Lahti Stadium Attendance: 2,552 Referee: Antti Munukka

30 September 2017 29	RoPS	2 – 0	JJK	Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Lappalainen 6', 83' J.Hämäläinen 79' Okkonen 86'	Report	Tapaninen 73'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Atte Jussila

12 October 2017 30	KuPS	1 – 1	RoPS	Kuopio
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	U.Nissilä 18'	Report	Will 89' Muinonen 90+4'	Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium Attendance: 4,432 Referee: Kalle Mäkinen

15 October 2017 31	RoPS	3 – 0	VPS	Rovaniemi
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Muinonen 7', 48' Lappalainen 41'	Report	Lampi 60'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,119 Referee: Antti Munukka

20 October 2017 32	RoPS	0 – 3	IFK Mariehamn	Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Stavitski 42'	Report	Sid 1' 53' Kangaskolkka 72' Span 90+1'	Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,385 Referee: Joni Hyytiä

28 October 2017 33	HJK	2 – 3	RoPS	Helsinki
14:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Pelvas 41' Rafinha 58'	Report	S.Tukiainen 19', 86' S.Roiha 64'	Stadium: Telia 5G -areena Attendance: 3,102 Referee: Ville Nevalainen

Finnish Cup

Sixth Round

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
KPV	5	5	0	0	14	6	+8	15
RoPS	5	3	1	1	17	6	+11	10
PS Kemi	5	2	2	1	11	6	+5	8
AC Oulu	5	2	0	3	12	9	+3	6
OPS	5	1	1	3	3	18	−15	4
HauPa	5	0	0	5	7	19	−12	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

28 January 2017 1	RoPS	3 – 0	HauPa	Rovaniemi
14:00 EET (UTC+2)	Taylor 17' Felek 28' Kaita 45' Tukiainen 61' Roiha 83'	Report	M.Paldan 52'	Stadium: Ounashalli TN Attendance: 310 Referee: Esa Suoyrjö

6 February 2017 2	AC Oulu	1 – 2	RoPS	Oulu
18:30 EET (UTC+2)	Pietola 61'	Report	Roiha 69', 71' A.Nurmela 83' Taylor 89'	Stadium: Heinäpää PH TN Attendance: 600 Referee: Antti Munukka

11 February 2017 3	RoPS	9 – 0	OPS	Rovaniemi
12:00 EET (UTC+2)	Tukiainen 4' Hannola 13' Roiha 14', 18', 39' Jibrin 21' (o.g.) Ibiyomi 69' Felek 85' Luiro 90+1'	Report	F.Orishani 52'	Stadium: Ounashalli TN Attendance: 272 Referee: Oliver Reitala

18 February 2017 4	KPV	4 – 2	RoPS	Kokkola
17:00 EET (UTC+2)	Hohenthal 13' K.Ågren 26' V.Shevchenko 38' Myntti 45+1', 53' Mendy 55' Hasanzada 79'	Report	Taylor 29', 39' A.Ibiyomi 81'	Stadium: Kippari Hall Attendance: 368 Referee: Daniel Enkvist

1 March 2017 5	RoPS	1 – 1	PS Kemi	Kajaani
18:00 EET (UTC+2)	Heikkilä 18' J.Hämäläinen 23' S.Roiha 65' A.Heikkilä 66' Okkonen 79' S.Tukiainen 85' Reguero 90+2'	Report	Ojala 42' 69' Kaljumäe 51' Valenčič 74'	Stadium: Pallohalli TN Attendance: 200 Referee: Antti Munukka

Knockout stage

13 March 2017 Quarterfinal Play-offs	RoPS	0 – 2	SJK	Kemi
20:00 EET (UTC+2)		Report	Klinga 6' 75' Guichón 57'	Stadium: Junkohalli TN Attendance: 174 Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki

Squad statistics

As of Match played 28 October 2017

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Veikkausliiga		Finnish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF	NGA	Sani Kaita	16	1	6+5	1	5	0
4	MF	FIN	Antti Okkonen	27	0	25	0	2	0
5	DF	SRB	Ivan Tatomirović	27	1	27	1	0	0
6	MF	FIN	Eerik Kantola	4	0	0+2	0	2	0
7	MF	CHI	Mota	12	1	3+9	1	0	0
8	DF	NED	Nathaniël Will	11	1	11	1	0	0
10	FW	AZE	Cem Felek	15	1	3+8	0	2+2	1
11	FW	GHA	Glenn Gabriel	4	0	0+4	0	0	0
12	GK	FIN	Juhani Kangas	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
13	DF	FIN	Lassi Järvenpää	26	1	14+6	1	6	0
14	MF	FIN	Eetu Muinonen	37	3	29+2	3	6	0
15	DF	FIN	Leo Väisänen	22	1	19+3	1	0	0
16	FW	FIN	Jarkko Luiro	5	1	0+1	0	0+4	1
17	MF	FIN	Anselmi Nurmela	34	1	24+5	1	4+1	0
18	DF	FIN	Juho Hyvärinen	23	1	15+3	1	5	0
20	FW	FIN	Simo Roiha	35	12	21+8	6	6	6
21	MF	FIN	Aapo Heikkilä	3	1	0+2	0	1	1
22	FW	FIN	Sakari Tukiainen	32	5	6+20	3	6	2
24	MF	FIN	Lassi Lappalainen	13	4	9+4	4	0	0
25	GK	ESP	Antonio Reguero	39	0	33	0	6	0
27	MF	FIN	Rasmus Degerman	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
47	DF	FIN	Juuso Hämäläinen	34	0	28	0	6	0
77	FW	FIN	Timo Stavitski	32	3	24+5	3	2+1	0
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who left RoPS during the season:
6	MF	NGA	Michael Ibiyomi	4	1	0	0	2+2	1
7	MF	FIN	Pyry Hannola	8	1	0+3	0	1+4	1
8	MF	FIN	Robert Taylor	14	6	8+2	3	4	3
9	FW	NGA	Emeka Friday Eze	21	7	21	7	0	0
19	MF	FIN	Veka Pyyny	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
19	MF	CAN	Charlie Trafford	6	1	6	1	0	0
23	MF	FIN	Saku Ylätupa	17	3	15+2	3	0	0
30	DF	GHA	David Addy	15	1	15	1	0	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Veikkausliiga	Finnish Cup	Total
1	FW	20	Simo Roiha	6	6	12
2	FW	9	Emeka Friday Eze	7	0	7
3	MF	8	Robert Taylor	3	3	6
4	FW	22	Sakari Tukiainen	3	2	5
5	MF	24	Lassi Lappalainen	4	0	4
6	MF	23	Saku Ylätupa	3	0	3
	FW	77	Timo Stavitski	3	0	3
	MF	14	Eetu Muinonen	3	0	3
9			Own goal	1	1	2
10	DF	13	Lassi Järvenpää	1	0	1
	DF	2	Sani Kaita	1	0	1
	DF	30	David Addy	1	0	1
	DF	5	Ivan Tatomirović	1	0	1
	DF	15	Leo Väisänen	1	0	1
	DF	18	Juho Hyvärinen	1	0	1
	MF	19	Charlie Trafford	1	0	1
	DF	8	Nathaniël Will	1	0	1
	MF	17	Anselmi Nurmela	1	0	1
	DF	5	Ivan Tatomirović	1	0	1
	MF	7	Pyry Hannola	0	1	1
	FW	6	Michael Ibiyomi	0	1	1
	FW	10	Cem Felek	0	1	1
	FW	16	Jarkko Luiro	0	1	1
	FW	21	Aapo Heikkilä	0	1	1
TOTALS				41	17	58

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Veikkausliiga		Finnish Cup		Total
2		MF	Sani Kaita	1	0	1	0	2	0
4		MF	Antti Okkonen	6	0	1	0	7	0
5		DF	Ivan Tatomirović	3	0	0	0	3	0
6		MF	Michael Ibiyomi	0	0	1	0	1	0
8		MF	Robert Taylor	0	0	1	0	1	0
8		DF	Nathaniël Will	1	0	0	0	1	0
9		FW	Emeka Friday Eze	4	0	0	0	4	0
10		FW	Cem Felek	0	0	1	0	1	0
13		DF	Lassi Järvenpää	1	0	0	0	1	0
15		DF	Leo Väisänen	2	0	0	0	2	0
17		MF	Anselmi Nurmela	3	0	1	0	4	0
18		DF	Juho Hyvärinen	1	0	0	0	1	0
19		MF	Charlie Trafford	3	0	0	0	3	0
20		FW	Simo Roiha	2	1	1	0	3	1
21		MF	Aapo Heikkilä	0	0	1	0	1	0
22		FW	Sakari Tukiainen	0	0	1	0	1	0
23		MF	Saku Ylätupa	1	0	0	0	1	0
25		GK	Antonio Reguero	1	0	1	0	2	0
30		DF	David Addy	2	0	0	0	2	0
47		DF	Juuso Hämäläinen	3	0	1	0	4	0
77		FW	Timo Stavitski	5	0	0	0	5	0
TOTALS				39	1	11	0	50	1

References

^ "Serbitoppari Ivan Tatomirović Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "Cem Felek vakuutti testeissä - sopimus allekirjoitettiin tänään". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "Puolustaja Leo Väisänen siirtyy Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "Anselmi Nurmela vuoden sopimuksella Napapiirille". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "RoPS:lle maalitykki Virosta - Sakari Tukiainen siirtyy Napapiirille". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "Saku Ylätupa lainasopimuksella Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "Timo Stavitski siirtyy Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "Ricardo siirtyy norjalaisseura Bodø/Glimt:iin". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "Pablo González tekee chileläistä jalkapallohistoriaa". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Charlie Trafford siirtyy Skotlantiin - Nathaniel Will Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
^ "Hyökkääjä Glenn Gabriel liittyy Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
^ "Kanadalainen Charlie Trafford vahvistaa Rovaniemen Palloseuraa". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "RoPS lainasi Lappalaisen Helsingin Jalkapalloklubista". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
^ "17-vuotias lupaus hakee läpimurtoa Saksassa: "Hieno buumi Suomifutiksessa"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 15 February 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^ "Veikkausliigaennakko: Nuorentunutta RoPSia ympäröivät negatiiviset pilvet". faneille.com (in Finnish). 31 March 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^ "Svensk midtbanetalent aktuel for FC Midtjylland". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 23 February 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^ "Robert Taylor klar för AIK Fotboll". aikfotboll.se (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ "David Addy hyvästeli haikeana RoPS:n ja Rovaniemen". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
^ "Sastāvu papildina bijušais Ganas izlases aizsargs". rigafc.lv (in Latvian). Riga FC. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

[1] "Serbitoppari Ivan Tatomirović Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[2] "Cem Felek vakuutti testeissä - sopimus allekirjoitettiin tänään". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[3] "Puolustaja Leo Väisänen siirtyy Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[4] "Anselmi Nurmela vuoden sopimuksella Napapiirille". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[5] "RoPS:lle maalitykki Virosta - Sakari Tukiainen siirtyy Napapiirille". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[6] "Saku Ylätupa lainasopimuksella Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[7] "Timo Stavitski siirtyy Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[8] "Ricardo siirtyy norjalaisseura Bodø/Glimt:iin". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[9] "Pablo González tekee chileläistä jalkapallohistoriaa". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[Will_In,_Trafford_Out-10] "Charlie Trafford siirtyy Skotlantiin - Nathaniel Will Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[11] "Hyökkääjä Glenn Gabriel liittyy Rovaniemen Palloseuraan". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[12] "Kanadalainen Charlie Trafford vahvistaa Rovaniemen Palloseuraa". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[13] "RoPS lainasi Lappalaisen Helsingin Jalkapalloklubista". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.

[14] "17-vuotias lupaus hakee läpimurtoa Saksassa: "Hieno buumi Suomifutiksessa"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 15 February 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

[15] "Veikkausliigaennakko: Nuorentunutta RoPSia ympäröivät negatiiviset pilvet". faneille.com (in Finnish). 31 March 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

[16] "Svensk midtbanetalent aktuel for FC Midtjylland". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 23 February 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

[17] "Robert Taylor klar för AIK Fotboll". aikfotboll.se (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.

[18] "David Addy hyvästeli haikeana RoPS:n ja Rovaniemen". rops.fi (in Finnish). RoPS. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[19] "Sastāvu papildina bijušais Ganas izlases aizsargs". rigafc.lv (in Latvian). Riga FC. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

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