AIK AIK Fotboll (), more commonly known simply as AIK (), an abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben (meaning ''the public'' or ''general sports club''), is a Swedish football club competing in Allsvenskan, the top flight of Swedish football. The ...

suffered from a season of turmoil, starting with high-profile loan signing Sebastián Eguren being a flop, continuing with the resignation of 2009 double-winning coach

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and the reigning champions getting involved in a relegation scrap. A disappointing display in Europe, getting knocked out of both the Champions League and the

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early was followed by a decent autumn, which at least saved the contract, much thanks to

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recruit

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proving to be a success.

Season events

At the start of January, AIK sold Jos Hooiveld to

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for £2,000,000. In February, Sebastián Eguren joined AIK from Villarreal. In March, goalkeeper

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joined on loan for the season from

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. Whilst

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joined Syrianska in a similar deal. The following month, April, Clécio joined on loan from Morrinhos until 30 June. In May, AIK announced that they had taken Ivan Turina and Jerry Bengtson on trial. On 4 June,

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left AIK to sign for

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, whilst on 17 June, Jorge Ortiz returned to

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. At the end of June, AIK signed Helgi Daníelsson, Robert Persson,

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whilst Bojan Djordjic and

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both left the club to sign for Videoton in Hungary.

joined in Mid-July from Kallon. At the end of August, Kevin Walker joined

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on loan until 30 October. On 3 December, AIK announced that both

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and

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would be leaving the club when their contracts expired at the end of the season.

Squad

Transfers

In

Loans in

Out

Loans out

Released

Trial

Competitions

Overview

Svenska Supercupen

Allsvenskan

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Results

Svenska Cupen

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

UEFA Europa League

Playoff round

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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