Finland national under-21 football team

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

The Finnish 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[]

  • 1978: Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
  • 1980: Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
  • 1982: Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1984: Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1986: Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1988: Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1990: Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1992: Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1994: Finished 3rd of 6 in qualification group.
  • 1996: Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 1998: Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2000: Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2002: Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2004: Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2006: Finished 5th of 7 in qualification group.
  • 2007: Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
  • 2009: Won qualification group 6 and beat Austria in play-offs. Qualified for the final tournament, where finished 4th of 4 in Group B.
  • 2011: Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2013: Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2015: Finished 2nd of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2017: Finished 3rd of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2019: Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2021: Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.

2023 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification[]

Main article: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 6 6 0 0 17 4 +13 18 Final tournament — 3–2 25 Mar 29 Mar 2–0 2–0
2  Norway 6 5 0 1 18 6 +12 15 Play-offs 3 Jun — 3–1 3–1 14 Jun 3–0
3  Austria 7 4 0 3 18 9 +9 12 1–3 29 Mar — 3 Jun 6–0 2–0
4  Finland 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 10 0–2 10 Jun 3–1 — 7 Jun 1–0
5  Azerbaijan (E) 6 0 1 5 3 19 −16 1 1–5 1–2 0–3 1–1 — 25 Mar
6  Estonia (E) 7 0 0 7 0 20 −20 0 8 Jun 0–5 0–4 0–3 3 Jun —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated

Current squad[]

The following players have been called-up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Norway on 12 November 2021 and against Estonia on 15 November 2021.[2]

Caps and goals as of 15 November 2021 after the match against Estonia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Lucas Bergström (2002-09-05) September 5, 2002 (age 19) 0 0 England Chelsea
1GK Rasmus Leislahti (2000-06-16) June 16, 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Finland Ilves
1GK Viljami Sinisalo (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 20) 9 0 England Aston Villa
2DF Taneli Hämäläinen (2001-04-16) 16 April 2001 (age 20) 7 0 Finland KuPS
2DF Juho Hyvärinen (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 21) 13 0 Finland Inter Turku
2DF Miika Koskela (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 18) 2 0 Finland Oulu
2DF Ville Koski (2002-01-27) 27 January 2002 (age 20) 8 0 Finland Honka
2DF Robin Tihi (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 19) 13 0 Sweden Eskilstuna
2DF Matias Vainionpää (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 (age 20) 8 0 Finland SJK
3MF Oliver Antman (2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 (age 20) 6 1 Denmark Nordsjælland
3MF Pyry Hannola (2001-10-21) 21 October 2001 (age 20) 6 0 Finland SJK
3MF Juho Kilo (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 19) 2 0 Germany Hamburger SV
3MF Juho Ojanen (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 20) 2 0 Germany Greuther Fürth II
3MF Jaakko Oksanen (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 21) 15 0 Scotland Greenock Morton
3MF Matti Peltola (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 19) 3 0 Finland HJK
3MF Naatan Skyttä (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 19) 9 3 France Toulouse
3MF Anssi Suhonen (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 21) 5 1 Germany Hamburger SV
3MF Julius Tauriainen (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 20) 5 0 Germany Freiburg
3MF Casper Terho (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 18) 4 0 Finland HJK
3MF Santeri Väänänen (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 20) 2 0 Finland HJK
4FW Terry Ablade (2001-10-12) 12 October 2001 (age 20) 3 0 England Fulham
4FW Eetu Mömmö (2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 (age 19) 8 2 Italy Lecce
4FW Anthony Olusanya (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 22) 7 1 Finland HJK

Recent callups[]

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 Joona Tiainen (2000-05-07) May 7, 2000 (age 21) 0 0 Finland Lahti v.  Slovakia, 8 June 2021
DF Matias Rale (2001-03-04) 4 March 2001 (age 20) 2 0 Finland Honka v.  Austria, 12 October 2021
DF Mikael Almén (2000-03-08) 8 March 2000 (age 21) 4 0 Finland Ilves v.  Croatia, 7 September 2021 INJ
DF Noah Nurmi (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 21) 2 0 Finland Inter Turku v.  Croatia, 7 September 2021 INJ
DF Kalle Katz (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 22) 5 0 Finland Ilves v.  Slovakia, 8 June 2021
MF Daniel Håkans (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 21) 4 0 Finland SJK v.  Estonia, 15 November 2021 INJ
MF Adam Marhiev (2002-03-17) 17 March 2002 (age 19) 4 0 Latvia Spartaks Jūrmala v.  Austria, 12 October 2021
MF Leo Walta (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 18) 2 0 Denmark Nordsjælland v.  Austria, 12 October 2021 INJ
MF Jere Kallinen (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 20) 0 0 Finland Oulu v.  Austria, 12 October 2021 INJ
MF Niklas Pyyhtiä (2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 (age 18) 4 0 Italy Bologna v.  Croatia, 7 September 2021
MF Teemu Jäntti (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Finland Ilves v.  Sweden, 11 June 2019
MF Eemeli Virta (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 21) 0 0 Finland Lahti v.  Sweden, 11 June 2019
FW Elias Mastokangas (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 21) 2 0 Finland IFK Mariehamn v.  Slovakia, 8 June 2021
FW Momodou Sarr (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Finland Ilves v.  Slovakia, 8 June 2021
FW Tobias Fagerström (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 21) 3 0 Unattached v.  Slovakia, 8 June 2021
FW Enoch Banza (2000-02-04) 4 February 2000 (age 22) 6 0 Norway Raufoss v.  Malta, 17 November 2020
  • INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.

Coaching staff[]

[3]

Position Name
Head coach Finland Juha Malinen
Assistant coach England Martin Foyston
Assistant coach Spain Joaquin Gomez
Goalkeeping coach Finland Mikko Kavén
Video analyst Finland Jouko Kylmäoja
Physiotherapist Finland Tony Elomaa
Doctor Finland Jonne Väisänen
Kit manager Finland Timo Naukkarinen
Team manager Finland Joonas Vilkki

Past squads[]

  • 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Pikkuhuuhkajat
  2. ^ Pikkuhuuhkajat nimetty marraskuun EM-karsintaotteluihin
  3. ^ Valmennus ja joukkueenjohto
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