Finland national under-21 football team
Appearance
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Nickname(s) | Pikkuhuuhkajat (The Little Eagle-Owls)[1] | ||
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Association | Football Association of Finland | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Mika Lehkosuo | ||
FIFA code | FIN | ||
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First international | |||
Finland 1–3 Sweden (Vaasa, Finland; 11 August 1976) | |||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2009) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2009) |
The Finland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship final tournament in 2009.
UEFA U-21 Championship Record
[edit]Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
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1978 | did not qualify | ||||||||
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1990 | |||||||||
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2006 | |||||||||
2007 | |||||||||
2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Squad | |
2011 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2013 | |||||||||
2015 | |||||||||
2017 | |||||||||
2019 | |||||||||
2021 | |||||||||
2023 | |||||||||
2025 | To be determined |
2009 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Finland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 19 |
Denmark | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 16 |
Scotland | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 16 |
Slovenia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 5 |
Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 1 |
2023 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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1 | Norway | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 24 | Final tournament | — | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
2 | Croatia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 22 | Play-offs | 3–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
3 | Finland | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 19 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||
4 | Austria | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 16 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 6–0 | 2–0 | ||
5 | Azerbaijan | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 3–0 | ||
6 | Estonia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–5 | — |
2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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1 | Romania | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 19 | Final tournament | — | 15 Oct '24 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | Switzerland | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 18 | Final tournament or play-offs | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 5–0 | |
3 | Finland | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 17 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | 15 Oct '24 | 6–0 | ||
4 | Albania (E) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 13 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 15 Oct '24 | ||
5 | Montenegro (E) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 7 | 2–6 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
6 | Armenia (E) | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Current squad
[edit]The following players have been called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Switzerland and Montenegro on 11 and 15 October 2024, respectively.[2]
- Caps and goals as of 11 October 2024 after the match against Switzerland.
- Players in bold have been called up or have played at least one full international match with senior national team.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
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GK | Lucas Bergström (vice-captain) | 5 September 2002 | 12 | 0 | Chelsea | |||
GK | Elmo Henriksson | 10 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Sporting de Gijón | |||
GK | Roope Paunio | 14 December 2002 | 0 | 0 | SJK | |||
DF | Ville Koski (vice-captain) | 27 January 2002 | 24 | 1 | Istra 1961 | |||
DF | Kalle Wallius | 2 January 2003 | 13 | 0 | IFK Mariehamn | |||
DF | Tony Miettinen | 23 September 2002 | 12 | 1 | Odd | |||
DF | Miska Ylitolva | 23 May 2004 | 10 | 1 | HJK | |||
DF | Jussi Niska | 15 August 2002 | 8 | 0 | Inter Turku | |||
DF | Rony Jansson | 10 January 2004 | 8 | 0 | Kalmar | |||
DF | Dario Naamo | 14 May 2005 | 4 | 0 | St. Pölten | |||
DF | Daniel Armstrong | 24 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | Atalanta U23 | |||
DF | Samuli Miettinen | 16 June 2004 | 1 | 0 | KuPS | |||
MF | Naatan Skyttä (vice-captain) | 7 May 2002 | 23 | 8 | Dunkerque | |||
MF | Adam Markhiyev | 17 March 2002 | 21 | 0 | RFS | |||
MF | Casper Terho | 24 June 2003 | 16 | 2 | Union SG | |||
MF | Otso Liimatta | 10 July 2004 | 14 | 8 | Famalicão | |||
MF | Luka Hyryläinen | 25 August 2004 | 5 | 0 | SSV Ulm | |||
MF | Liam Möller | 21 December 2004 | 3 | 0 | HJK | |||
MF | Doni Arifi | 11 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Ilves | |||
FW | Juho Talvitie | 25 March 2005 | 11 | 1 | Heracles Almelo | |||
FW | Henri Salomaa | 14 February 2003 | 10 | 1 | Casertana | |||
FW | Oiva Jukkola | 21 May 2002 | 3 | 2 | Ilves | |||
FW | Teemu Hytönen | 15 August 2002 | 1 | 0 | VPS |
Recent callups
[edit]The following players have also been called up to the Finland under-21 squad and remain eligible:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up | |||||||||
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GK | Lasse Schulz | 29 March 2003 | 4 | 0 | Vendsyssel | ||||||||||
GK | Eetu Huuhtanen | 31 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Inter Turku | v. Slovenia, 20 June 2023 | |||||||||
GK | Jasper Samooja | 21 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | Lecce | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
DF | Robin Tihi | 16 March 2002 | 22 | 0 | Al Ahli | v. Albania, 13 October 2023 | |||||||||
DF | Tomas Galvez | 28 January 2005 | 6 | 0 | LASK | ||||||||||
DF | Miika Koskela | 12 July 2003 | 6 | 0 | Tromsø | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 | |||||||||
DF | Matti Peltola | 3 July 2002 | 5 | 1 | D.C. United | ||||||||||
DF | Otto Kemppainen | 27 October 2003 | 3 | 0 | SJK | v. Romania, 17 October 2023 | |||||||||
DF | Oliver Pettersson | 13 May 2003 | 3 | 0 | Gnistan | v. Romania, 17 October 2023 | |||||||||
DF | Juho Lehtiranta | 27 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | AC Oulu | ||||||||||
DF | Nikolas Talo | 24 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | Haka | ||||||||||
DF | Matias Kivikko Arraño | 5 December 2003 | 0 | 0 | Ilves | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 | |||||||||
DF | Arttu Lötjönen | 28 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Sampdoria | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
DF | Lucas Von Hellens | 5 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | Maritimo B | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
DF | Elias Äijälä | 24 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Gnistan | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
DF | Joona Kuismala | 23 November 2005 | 1 | 0 | Elva | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
DF | Luka Kuittinen | 29 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Inter Turku | ||||||||||
MF | Santeri Väänänen (captain) | 1 January 2002 | 19 | 1 | Rosenborg | ||||||||||
MF | Niklas Pyyhtiä | 25 September 2003 | 16 | 0 | Bologna | ||||||||||
MF | Leo Walta | 24 June 2003 | 10 | 1 | Sirius | ||||||||||
MF | Juho Kilo | 23 June 2002 | 9 | 0 | ADO Den Haag | ||||||||||
FW | Topi Keskinen | 7 March 2003 | 8 | 2 | Aberdeen | ||||||||||
MF | Jere Kallinen | 10 January 2002 | 5 | 0 | AC Oulu | ||||||||||
MF | Jimi Tauriainen | 8 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | ||||||||||
MF | Otso Koskinen | 1 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | Lahti | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 | |||||||||
MF | Dren Terrnava | 21 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | Parma | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
MF | Matias Ritari | 15 July 2005 | 1 | 0 | HJK Klubi 04 | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
MF | Marlo Hyvönen | 2 May 2005 | 2 | 0 | HJK Klubi 04 | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
MF | Ville Vuorinen | 21 February 2005 | 2 | 0 | HJK Klubi 04 | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
MF | Daniel Rökman | 20 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Inter Turku | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
MF | Juho Ojanen | 2 January 2002 | 2 | 0 | Harvard | v. Estonia, 15 November 2021 | |||||||||
FW | Kai Meriluoto | 2 January 2003 | 15 | 2 | HJK | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
FW | Eetu Mömmö | 4 May 2002 | 14 | 2 | SJK | ||||||||||
FW | Agon Sadiku | 10 March 2003 | 10 | 2 | Emmen | v. Romania, 17 October 2023 | |||||||||
FW | Roni Hudd | 20 January 2005 | 2 | 1 | HJK | ||||||||||
FW | Maksim Stjopin | 8 April 2003 | 2 | 0 | Ilves | v. Slovenia, 20 June 2023 | |||||||||
FW | Jonathan Muzinga | 10 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | KuPS | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 | |||||||||
FW | Onni Suutari | 29 April 2003 | 2 | 0 | AC Oulu | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
FW | Danila Bulgakov | 20 January 2005 | 2 | 0 | Ilves | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
- INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.
Coaching staff
[edit]Position | Name |
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Head coach | Mika Lehkosuo |
Assistant coach | Gert Remmel |
Assistant coach | Ramiro Muñoz |
Assistant coach | Tuomas Silvennoinen |
Goalkeeping coach | Eemeli Reponen |
Conditioning coach | Janne Ukkonen |
Past squads
[edit]See also
[edit]- Finland national football team
- Finland national under-19 football team
- Finland national under-18 football team
- Finland national under-17 football team
- Finland national under-16 football team
- Finland national under-21 football team at UEFA web pages
References
[edit]- ^ "Pikkuhuuhkajat". Archived from the original on 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ^ "Pikkuhuuhkajat nimetty EM-karsintojen ratkaisuotteluihin lokakuussa". 2 October 2024.
- ^ Valmennus ja joukkueenjohto
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