Finland national under-18 football team
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| Association | Football Association of Finland |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Peter Lundberg Åland |
| Most caps | Valmir Seferi (15) |
| Top scorer | Vahid Hambo (5) |
| FIFA code | FIN |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 93 |
The Finland national under-18 football team are a feeder team for the main Finland national football team.
UEFA European Under-18 Championship
[edit ]UEFA European Under-18 Championship
[edit ]| UEFA European Under-18 Championship record | UEFA European Under-18 Championship Qualification/Elite record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | |
| 1948–1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| England 1963 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1964–1968 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| East Germany 1969 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| Scotland 1970 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Received Bye for qualifying round | |||||||
| Czechoslovakia 1971 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| Spain 1972 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 2 (a) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Italy 1973 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Sweden 1974 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Received Bye for qualifying round | |||||||
| Switzerland 1975 | Final | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hungary 1976 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Belgium 1977 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |||||||
| Poland 1978 | Qualifying Round | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
| Austria 1979 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| East Germany 1980 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| West Germany 1981 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Finland 1982 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Qualified as host | |||||||
| England 1983 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Soviet Union 1984 | Qualification Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1986 | Qualification Round | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||
| Czechoslovakia 1988 | Qualification Round | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||
| Hungary 1990 | Qualification Round | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | ||||||||
| Germany 1992 | Qualification Round | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||
| England 1993 | Qualification Round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
| Spain 1994 | Qualification Round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||
| Greece 1995 | Qualification Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||
| France 1996 | Qualification Round | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||
| Iceland 1997 | Qualification Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Cyprus 1998 | Qualification Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||
| Sweden 1999 | Qualification Round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| Germany 2000 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Elite Round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Finland 2001 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | Qualified as host | |||||||
| 2002- | See Finland national under-19 football team | ||||||||||||||
Players
[edit ]Current squad
[edit ]The following players were called up for two friendly tournament matches against Switzerland and Croatia on 22 and 24 March 2024 respectively.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2024, after the match against Croatia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Eero Vuorjoki | (2006年07月09日) 9 July 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Finland Inter Turku | |
| 1GK | Tomas Von Hellens | 1 | 0 | Portugal Maritimo Youth | ||
| 2DF | Kaius Simojoki | (2006年08月22日) 22 August 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Finland HJK Klubi 04 | |
| 2DF | Emil Leveälahti | (2005年08月08日) 8 August 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Finland HJK Klubi 04 | |
| 2DF | Gershon Henry | (2006年06月07日) 7 June 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | United States Saint Louis Billikens | |
| 2DF | Gabriel Oksanen | (2006年09月22日) 22 September 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Finland SJK II | |
| 2DF | Akseli Puukko | (2006年08月24日) 24 August 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Finland Lahti | |
| 2DF | Niko Nurmi | (2006年08月26日) 26 August 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Finland KäPa | |
| 2DF | Eetu Saarela | (2006年04月24日) 24 April 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Finland OLS | |
| 2DF | Eemil Toivonen | (2006年12月12日) 12 December 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Finland HJK Klubi 04 | |
| 3MF | Iiro Mendolin | (2006年05月25日) 25 May 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Netherlands Groningen U18 | |
| 3MF | Pyry Mentu | (2006年11月01日) 1 November 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Finland HJK Klubi 04 | |
| 3MF | Julius Paananen | (2006年11月26日) 26 November 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Finland AC Oulu | |
| 3MF | Daniel Riihilahti | (2006年03月09日) 9 March 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 2 | Norway Brann II | |
| 3MF | Otto Ruoppi | (2006年01月31日) 31 January 2006 (age 19) | 4 | 1 | Finland KuPS | |
| 3MF | Samuel Pasanen | (2006年01月02日) 2 January 2006 (age 19) | 5 | 1 | Finland Lahti | |
| 3MF | Julius Körkkö | (2006年06月03日) 3 June 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Finland AC Oulu | |
| 3MF | Vilho Huovila | (2006年07月10日) 10 July 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 1 | Finland Lahti | |
| 4FW | Elmer Vauhkonen | (2006年01月03日) 3 January 2006 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Finland HJK Klubi 04 | |
| 4FW | Juho Lähteenmäki | (2006年06月15日) 15 June 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Denmark Nordsjaelland U19 | |
| 4FW | David Ezeh | (2006年02月13日) 13 February 2006 (age 19) | 7 | 5 | Poland Raków Częstochowa | |
| 4FW | Onni Helén | (2006年01月19日) 19 January 2006 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Finland TPS | |
Recent call-ups
[edit ]The following players have also been called up during the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Johannes Viitala | (2006年08月10日) 10 August 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Finland Ilves | |
| GK | Niklas Schulz | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Italy Gravina | v. Portugal, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Sebastian Suvanne | (2006年12月27日) 27 December 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Finland Honka | |
| DF | Mustafa Abdulrasoul | (2006年06月08日) 8 June 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Finland HJK | |
| DF | Ilari Kangasniemi | (2007年04月22日) 22 April 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Italy Inter Milan U17 | |
| FW | Rene Kähkönen | (2006年01月13日) 13 January 2006 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Finland AC Oulu | |
| FW | Djoully Nzoko | (2007年10月11日) 11 October 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Finland Inter Turku | |
References
[edit ]- ^ "U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-tuplamaaotteluun" (in Finnish). Finnish FA. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.