On 20 April 2011, Litmanen signed a one-year contract with the reigning Finnish champions HJK at age 40, making him one of the few footballers to play at professional level in four different decades (1980s–2010s).
O 20 de abril d 2011, Litmanen asinou un contrato por un ano co campión finlandés, o HJK, con 40 anos, converténdose nun dos poucos xogadores profesionais que xorgaron en catro décadas diferentes (1980s – 2010s).