List of international goals scored by Teemu Pukki

Teemu Pukki is the all-time leading goalscorer of the Finland senior national team. As of 26 March 2024, Pukki has scored 40 goals in 120 international appearances, since making his debut on 4 February 2009.[1]

In 2019, in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualification campaign, Pukki scored ten goals in ten appearances, helping Finland to qualify for the postponed UEFA Euro 2020 final tournament, for the first time in the nation's history.[2]

Pukki surpassed Jari Litmanen as Finland's top goalscorer on 12 October 2021, by scoring a brace in a 2–0 away win against Kazakhstan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with his 32nd and 33rd international goals.[3][4][5]

International goals edit

As of match played 21 March 2024
Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pukki goal.
Table key
Indicates Finland won the match
Indicates the match ended in a draw
Indicates Finland lost the match
List of international goals scored by Teemu Pukki[6]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 May 2012 Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria 11   Turkey 2–2 3–2 Friendly
2 15 August 2012 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland 14   Northern Ireland 2–2 3–3 Friendly
3 11 September 2012 Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic 16   Czech Republic 1–0 1–0 Friendly
4 14 November 2012 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus 18   Cyprus 1–0 3–0 Friendly
5 22 March 2013 El Molinón, Gijón, Spain 20   Spain 1–1 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 11 June 2013 Central Stadium, Gomel, Belarus 23   Belarus 1–0 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 21 May 2014 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 30   Czech Republic 1–0 2–2 Friendly
8 2–1
9 6 October 2016 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland 52   Iceland 1–0 2–3 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 5 September 2017 Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania 59   Kosovo 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 26 March 2018 Gloria Golf Resort Pitch A, Belek, Turkey 64   Malta 1–0 5–0 Friendly
12 3–0
13 8 September 2018 Ratina Stadium, Tampere, Finland 65   Hungary 1–0 1–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C
14 11 September 2018 Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland 66   Estonia 1–0 1–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C
15 13 October 2018 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 67   Estonia 1–0 1–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C
16 8 June 2019 Ratina Stadium, Tampere, Finland 73   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
17 2–0
18 11 June 2019 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 74   Liechtenstein 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
19 5 September 2019 Ratina Stadium, Tampere, Finland 75   Greece 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
20 8 September 2019 Ratina Stadium, Tampere, Finland 76   Italy 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
21 15 October 2019 Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland 78   Armenia 2–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
22 3–0
23 15 November 2019 Telia 5G -areena, Helsinki, Finland 79   Liechtenstein 2–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
24 3–0
25 18 November 2019 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece 80   Greece 1–0 1–2 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
26 15 November 2020 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria 86   Bulgaria 1–0 2–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
27 18 November 2020 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 87   Wales 1–2 1–3 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
28 24 March 2021 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 88   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 2–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
29 2–1
30 28 March 2021 Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine 89   Ukraine 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
31 9 October 2021 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 97   Ukraine 1–1 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
32 12 October 2021 Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 98   Kazakhstan 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
33 2–0
34 26 March 2022 Estadio Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain 101   Iceland 1–0 1–1 Friendly
35 4 June 2022 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 103   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 1–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
36 14 June 2022 Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 106   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 2–3 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
37 23 September 2022 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 107   Romania 1–0 1–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
38 19 June 2023 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 112   San Marino 6–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
39 17 November 2023 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 117   Northern Ireland 3–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
40 21 March 2024 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 119   Wales 1–2 1–4 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification

Statistics edit

As of match played 26 March 2024[6]

References edit

  1. ^ JAPAN VS. FINLAND 5 - 1, int.soccerway.com
  2. ^ Teemu Pukki kovassa seurassa – tässä ovat EM-karsintojen parhaat maalintekijät, valioliiga.com, 20 November 2019
  3. ^ Teemu Pukki on nyt Suomen kaikkien aikojen maalitykki – muistatko Gijonin ihmeen ja muut upeat osumat?, Helsingin Sanomat, 13 October 2021
  4. ^ Teemu Pukki iski kahdesti ja nousi kaikkien aikojen maalipörssin kärkeen ohi Jari Litmasen – Suomi kaatoi Kazakstanin, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 12 October 2021
  5. ^ KAZAKHSTAN VS. FINLAND 0 - 2, int.soccerway.com
  6. ^ a b "Teemu Pukki" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2021.