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Finland national under-21 football team

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.

Finland U21
Nickname(s)Pikkuhuuhkajat
(The Little Eagle-Owls)[1]
AssociationFootball Association of Finland
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachFinland Mika Lehkosuo
FIFA codeFIN
First colours
Second colours
First international
Finland Finland 1–3 Sweden 
(Vaasa, Finland; 11 August 1976)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2009)
Best resultGroup stage (2009)

UEFA U-21 Championship Record edit

Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1978 did not qualify
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
  1994
  1996
  1998
  2000
  2002
  2004
  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

2023 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification edit

Main article: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group A
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 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification edit

Main article: 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group E

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification            
1    Switzerland 6 4 2 0 16 6 +10 14 Final tournament — 2–2 11 Oct '24 6 Sep '24 4–2 5–0
2   Romania 6 4 1 1 13 5 +8 13 Play-offs 15 Oct '24 — 1–0 5–0 6 Sep '24 2–0
3   Finland 6 3 1 2 13 5 +8 10 1–2 10 Sep '24 — 4–1 15 Oct '24 6–0
4   Albania 7 3 1 3 9 15 −6 10 1–3 3–2 0–0 — 2–0 15 Oct '24
5   Montenegro 5 1 1 3 4 8 −4 4 10 Sep '24 11 Oct '24 1–2 21 Nov — 0–0
6   Armenia (E) 8 0 2 6 1 17 −16 2 0–0 0–1 6 Sep '24 1–2 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated

Current squad edit

The following players have been called up for Baltic Cup friendly tournament matches against Estonia and Latvia or Lithuania on 6 and 9 June 2024, respectively.[2]

  • Caps and goals as of 26 March 2024 after the match against   Montenegro.
  • 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) (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 21) 8 0   Brommapojkarna
1GK Lasse Schulz (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21) 4 0   Viborg
1GK Jasper Samooja (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Lecce
2DF Kalle Wallius (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21) 9 0   Start
2DF Rony Jansson (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 20) 5 0   Kalmar
2DF Daniel Armstrong (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 (age 19) 0 0   Atalanta U23
2DF Arttu Lötjönen (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Sampdoria
2DF Lucas Von Hellens (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19) 0 0   Maritimo B
2DF Elias Äijälä (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Gnistan
2DF Joona Kuismala (2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 18) 0 0   MP
3MF Naatan Skyttä (vice-captain) (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 22) 18 8   Toulouse
3MF Santeri Väänänen (captain) (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22) 16 0   Rosenborg
3MF Luka Hyryläinen (2004-08-25) 25 August 2004 (age 19) 0 0   TSG Hoffenheim II
3MF Dren Terrnava (2005-05-21) 21 May 2005 (age 19) 0 0   Parma
3MF Matias Ritari (2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 (age 18) 0 0   HJK Klubi 04
3MF Marlo Hyvönen (2005-05-02) 2 May 2005 (age 19) 0 0   HJK Klubi 04
3MF Ville Vuorinen (2005-02-21) 21 February 2005 (age 19) 0 0   HJK Klubi 04
3MF Daniel Rökman (2004-03-20) 20 March 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Inter Turku
4FW Kai Meriluoto (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21) 13 2   Stal Mielec
4FW Henri Salomaa (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 21) 6 0   Lecco
4FW Onni Suutari (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Tallinna Kalev
4FW Danila Bulgakov (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19) 0 0   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 Elmo Henriksson (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21) 2 0   HJK
GK Roope Paunio (2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 21) 0 0   SJK
GK Eetu Huuhtanen (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Inter Turku v.   Slovenia, 20 June 2023
DF Robin Tihi (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22) 22 0   Al Ahli v.   Albania, 13 October 2023
DF Ville Koski (vice-captain) (2002-01-27) 27 January 2002 (age 22) 21 1   Istra 1961
DF Miska Ylitolva (2004-05-23) 23 May 2004 (age 20) 10 1   HJK
DF Tony Miettinen (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 21) 9 0   Odd
DF Jussi Niska (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 21) 7 0   Inter Turku
DF Tomas Galvez (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 19) 6 0   Manchester City U21
DF Miika Koskela (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 20) 6 0   Tromsø v.    Switzerland, 12 September 2023
DF Matti Peltola (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 21) 5 1   D.C. United
DF Otto Kemppainen (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 20) 3 0   SJK v.   Romania, 17 October 2023
DF Oliver Pettersson (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 21) 3 0   HJK v.   Romania, 17 October 2023
DF Dario Naamo (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 19) 1 0   SJK
DF Juho Lehtiranta (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 21) 2 0   AC Oulu
DF Nikolas Talo (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Haka
DF Matias Kivikko Arraño (2003-12-05) 5 December 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Ilves v.    Switzerland, 12 September 2023
MF Adam Markhiyev (2002-03-17) 17 March 2002 (age 22) 18 0   RFS
MF Niklas Pyyhtiä (2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 (age 20) 16 0   Ternana
MF Casper Terho (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 20) 13 1   Union SG
MF Otso Liimatta (2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 19) 11 6   Famalicão
MF Leo Walta (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 20) 10 1   Sirius
MF Juho Kilo (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 21) 9 0   Haka
MF Topi Keskinen (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21) 8 2   HJK
MF Jere Kallinen (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 22) 5 0   AC Oulu
MF Jimi Tauriainen (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Chelsea
MF Otso Koskinen (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Lahti v.    Switzerland, 12 September 2023
MF Juho Ojanen (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 22) 2 0   Harvard v.   Estonia, 15 November 2021
FW Eetu Mömmö (2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 (age 22) 14 2   SJK
FW Juho Talvitie (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 (age 19) 10 1   Lommel
FW Agon Sadiku (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21) 10 2   Rosenborg v.   Romania, 17 October 2023
FW Roni Hudd (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19) 2 1   VPS
FW Maksim Stjopin (2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Ilves v.   Slovenia, 20 June 2023
FW Jonathan Muzinga (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 21) 1 0   KuPS v.    Switzerland, 12 September 2023
  • INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.

Coaching staff edit

[3]

Position Name
Head coach   Mika Lehkosuo
Assistant coach   Gert Remmel
Assistant coach   Ramiro Muñoz
Assistant coach   Tuomas Silvennoinen
Goalkeeping coach   Eemeli Reponen
Conditioning coach   Toni Huuhka

Past squads edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Pikkuhuuhkajat". Archived from the original on 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  2. ^ "Pikkuhuuhkajien joukkue Baltic Cupiin nimetty". 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ Valmennus ja joukkueenjohto
 
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