Finland national under-21 football team
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Finland national football team under 21 years
| Shirt badge/Association crest | |
| Nickname(s) | Pikkuhuuhkajat (The Little Eagle-Owls)[1] |
|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Finland |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Finland Mika Lehkosuo |
| FIFA code | FIN |
| First international | |
| Finland Finland 1–3 Sweden (Vaasa, Finland; 11 August 1976) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Finland 6–0 Armenia (Turku, Finland; 21 November 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| England 8–1 Finland (Hull, England; 12 October 1977) | |
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (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 Euro U21 Championship final tournament for the first time in 2009, under head coach Markku Kanerva. 15 years later, coached by Mika Lehkosuo, they qualified for the 2025 UEFA Euro U21 Championship tournament in Slovakia, for the second time in the nation's history, after defeating Norway in the qualification play-offs.
UEFA European Championship Record
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Qualification Campaign | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-1976 UEFA Under-23 European championships | |||||||||||||||
| 1972 | did not qualify | 1972 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |||||||
| 1974 | 1974 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1976 | 1976 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||
| Since 1978 UEFA Under-21 European championships | |||||||||||||||
| 1978 | did not qualify | 1978 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |||||||
| 1980 | 1980 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1982 | 1982 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1984 | 1984 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1986 | 1986 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1988 | 1988 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1990 | 1990 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1992 | 1992 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||
| France 1994 | 1994 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||
| Spain 1996 | 1996 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||
| Romania 1998 | 1998 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||
| Slovakia 2000 | 2000 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||
| Switzerland 2002 | 2002 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | ||||||||
| Germany 2004 | 2004 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||
| Portugal 2006 | 2006 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||
| Netherlands 2007 | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| Sweden 2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Squad | 2009 (PO) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Denmark 2011 | did not qualify | 2011 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | |||||||
| Israel 2013 | 2013 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | ||||||||
| Czech Republic 2015 | 2015 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | ||||||||
| Poland 2017 | 2017 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||
| Italy 2019 | 2019 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | ||||||||
| Hungary Slovenia 2021 | 2021 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||
| Romania Georgia (country) 2023 | 2023 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | ||||||||
| Slovakia 2025 | Qualified | 2025 (PO) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 | |||||||
| Albania Serbia 2027 | To be determined | 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||||||
2009 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 22 | Final tournament | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Finland | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 20 | Play-offs | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 18 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 4–2 | 5–0 | |
| 4 | Albania | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 16 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 5 | Montenegro | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 7 | 2–6 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | |
| 6 | Armenia | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — |
Current squad
[edit ]The following players have been called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs matches against Norway on 15 and 19 November 2024, respectively.[2]
- Caps and goals as of 22 March 2025 after the match against Georgia.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Lucas Bergström (vice-captain) | (2002年09月05日) 5 September 2002 (age 22) | 16 | 0 | England Chelsea | |
| 1GK | Elmo Henriksson | (2003年03月10日) 10 March 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Spain Sporting de Gijón | |
| 1GK | Roope Paunio | (2002年12月14日) 14 December 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Finland SJK | |
| 2DF | Ville Koski (vice-captain) | (2002年01月27日) 27 January 2002 (age 23) | 28 | 1 | Croatia Istra 1961 | |
| 2DF | Kalle Wallius | (2003年01月02日) 2 January 2003 (age 22) | 17 | 0 | Finland Ilves | |
| 2DF | Tony Miettinen | (2002年09月23日) 23 September 2002 (age 22) | 16 | 1 | Sweden Mjällby | |
| 2DF | Miska Ylitolva | (2004年05月23日) 23 May 2004 (age 20) | 14 | 1 | Finland HJK | |
| 2DF | Jussi Niska | (2002年08月15日) 15 August 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 0 | Finland Inter Turku | |
| 2DF | Rony Jansson | (2004年01月10日) 10 January 2004 (age 21) | 9 | 0 | Sweden Kalmar | |
| 2DF | Tomas Galvez | (2005年01月28日) 28 January 2005 (age 20) | 9 | 1 | Netherlands Cambuur | |
| 2DF | Daniel Armstrong | (2005年03月24日) 24 March 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Italy Atalanta U23 | |
| 2DF | Luka Kuittinen | (2003年03月29日) 29 March 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Finland Inter Turku | |
| 3MF | Naatan Skyttä (vice-captain) | (2002年05月07日) 7 May 2002 (age 22) | 26 | 11 | France Dunkerque | |
| 3MF | Adam Markhiyev | (2002年03月17日) 17 March 2002 (age 23) | 23 | 0 | Cyprus Aris Limassol | |
| 3MF | Casper Terho | (2003年06月24日) 24 June 2003 (age 21) | 20 | 4 | Germany SC Paderborn 07 | |
| 3MF | Otso Liimatta | (2004年07月10日) 10 July 2004 (age 20) | 18 | 8 | Portugal Famalicão | |
| 3MF | Leo Walta | (2003年06月24日) 24 June 2003 (age 21) | 13 | 2 | Sweden Sirius | |
| 3MF | Luka Hyryläinen | (2004年08月25日) 25 August 2004 (age 20) | 9 | 1 | Germany SSV Ulm | |
| 3MF | Liam Möller | (2004年12月21日) 21 December 2004 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Finland HJK | |
| 3MF | Doni Arifi | (2002年04月11日) 11 April 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Finland KuPS | |
| 4FW | Juho Talvitie | (2005年03月25日) 25 March 2005 (age 20) | 15 | 3 | Netherlands Heracles Almelo | |
| 4FW | Henri Salomaa | (2003年02月14日) 14 February 2003 (age 22) | 10 | 1 | Italy Lucchese | |
| 4FW | Topi Keskinen | (2003年03月07日) 7 March 2003 (age 22) | 11 | 2 | Scotland Aberdeen | |
| 4FW | Teemu Hytönen | (2002年08月15日) 15 August 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Finland Ilves |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Lasse Schulz | (2003年03月29日) 29 March 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Denmark Vendsyssel | |
| GK | Eetu Huuhtanen | (2003年01月31日) 31 January 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Finland Inter Turku | v. Slovenia, 20 June 2023 |
| GK | Jasper Samooja | (2003年07月21日) 21 July 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Italy Lecce | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| DF | Robin Tihi | (2002年03月16日) 16 March 2002 (age 23) | 22 | 0 | Qatar Al Ahli | v. Albania, 13 October 2023 |
| DF | Miika Koskela | (2003年07月12日) 12 July 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Norway Tromsø | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Dario Naamo | (2005年05月14日) 14 May 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Austria St. Pölten | |
| DF | Matti Peltola | (2002年07月03日) 3 July 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 1 | United States D.C. United | |
| DF | Otto Kemppainen | (2003年10月27日) 27 October 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Finland AC Oulu | v. Romania, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | Oliver Pettersson | (2003年05月13日) 13 May 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Finland Gnistan | v. Romania, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | Juho Lehtiranta | (2002年09月27日) 27 September 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Finland KTP | |
| DF | Nikolas Talo | (2003年03月24日) 24 March 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Finland Haka | |
| DF | Matias Kivikko Arraño | (2003年12月05日) 5 December 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Finland IFK Mariehamn | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Arttu Lötjönen | (2004年01月28日) 28 January 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Finland KuPS | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| DF | Lucas Von Hellens | (2005年03月05日) 5 March 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Portugal Maritimo B | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| DF | Elias Äijälä | (2003年03月24日) 24 March 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Finland Honka | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| DF | Samuli Miettinen | (2004年06月16日) 16 June 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Finland KuPS | |
| DF | Joona Kuismala | (2005年11月23日) 23 November 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Finland MP | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| MF | Santeri Väänänen (captain) | (2002年01月01日) 1 January 2002 (age 23) | 20 | 1 | Norway Rosenborg | |
| MF | Niklas Pyyhtiä | (2003年09月25日) 25 September 2003 (age 21) | 17 | 0 | Italy Südtirol | |
| MF | Juho Kilo | (2002年06月23日) 23 June 2002 (age 22) | 9 | 0 | Netherlands ADO Den Haag | |
| MF | Jere Kallinen | (2002年01月10日) 10 January 2002 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Finland HJK | |
| MF | Jimi Tauriainen | (2004年03月08日) 8 March 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | England Chelsea | |
| MF | Otso Koskinen | (2003年01月01日) 1 January 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Finland Lahti | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Dren Terrnava | (2005年05月21日) 21 May 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Italy Parma | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| MF | Matias Ritari | (2005年07月15日) 15 July 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Finland HJK | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| MF | Marlo Hyvönen | (2005年05月02日) 2 May 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Finland HJK Klubi 04 | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| MF | Ville Vuorinen | (2005年02月21日) 21 February 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Finland HJK | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| MF | Daniel Rökman | (2004年03月20日) 20 March 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Finland PK Keski-Uusimaa | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| MF | Juho Ojanen | (2002年01月02日) 2 January 2002 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | United States Harvard | v. Estonia, 15 November 2021 |
| FW | Oiva Jukkola | (2002年05月21日) 21 May 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 2 | Finland Ilves | v. Norway, 15 November 2024 INJ |
| FW | Kai Meriluoto | (2003年01月02日) 2 January 2003 (age 22) | 15 | 2 | Slovenia Maribor | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| FW | Eetu Mömmö | (2002年05月04日) 4 May 2002 (age 22) | 14 | 2 | Finland Haka | |
| FW | Agon Sadiku | (2003年03月10日) 10 March 2003 (age 22) | 10 | 2 | Finland KuPS | v. Romania, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Roni Hudd | (2005年01月20日) 20 January 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 1 | Finland HJK | |
| FW | Maksim Stjopin | (2003年04月08日) 8 April 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Finland Ilves | v. Slovenia, 20 June 2023 |
| FW | Jonathan Muzinga | (2002年11月10日) 10 November 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Finland Lahti | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Onni Suutari | (2003年04月29日) 29 April 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Finland OLS | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
| FW | Danila Bulgakov | (2005年01月20日) 20 January 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Finland Haka | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 |
- INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.
Coaching staff
[edit ]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Finland Mika Lehkosuo |
| Assistant coach | Estonia Gert Remmel |
| Assistant coach | Spain Ramiro Muñoz |
| Goalkeeping coach | Finland Eemeli Reponen |
| Conditioning coach | Finland 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年11月20日. Retrieved 2013年06月11日.
- ^ "Pikkuhuuhkajat nimetty EM-jatkokarsintoihin Norjaa vastaan". 8 November 2024.
- ^ Valmennus ja joukkueenjohto
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