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{{European national under-21 football team |
{{Short description|Finland national football team under 21 years}}
{{European national under-21 football team
Name = Finland U21 |
Badge = |
| Name = Finland U21
| Badge = Finland national football team crest.png
FIFA Trigramme = FIN |
| Badge_size = 154px
Nickname = ''Pikkuhuuhkajat'' <br> (The Little [[Eurasian Eagle-Owl|Eagle-Owls]])<ref>[http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/u21 Pikkuhuuhkajat]</ref>|
| FIFA Trigramme = FIN
Association = [[Football Association of Finland]] |
| Nickname = ''Pikkuhuuhkajat'' <br> (The Little [[Eurasian Eagle-Owl|Eagle-Owls]])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/u21 |title=Pikkuhuuhkajat |access-date=2013-06-11 |archive-date=2017-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120050738/https://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/u21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Confederation = [[UEFA]] ([[Europe]]) |
Coach = {{Flagicon|Finland}} [[Juha Malinen]]
| Association = [[Football Association of Finland]]
| Confederation = [[UEFA]] ([[Europe]])
|pattern_la1= _fin18H|pattern_b1= _fin18H|pattern_ra1= _fin18H|pattern_sh1= |pattern_so1= _fin18H
| Coach = {{Flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Lehkosuo]]
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| pattern_la1 = _norrkoping21h
|pattern_la2=|pattern_b2= _fin18a|pattern_ra2=|pattern_sh2=|pattern_so2= _fin18a
| pattern_b1 = _fin22h
|leftarm2=87CEFA|body2=000088|rightarm2=87CEFA|shorts2=000088|socks2=000088
| pattern_ra1 = _norrkoping21h
| First game = {{flagicon|Finland}} Finland 1–3 {{fbu-rt|21|Sweden}}<br/>([[Vaasa]], [[Finland]]; 11 August 1976) |
Largest win = - |
| pattern_sh1 = _nikevapor3ww
Largest loss = - |
| pattern_so1 = _fin22h
| leftarm1 = FFFFFF
| Regional name = [[UEFA European Under-21 Championship|UEFA U-21 Championship]]
| body1 = FFFFFF
| Regional cup apps = 1
| rightarm1 = FFFFFF
| Regional cup first = [[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2009]]
| shorts1 = FFFFFF
| Regional cup best = Group stage
| socks1 = FFFFFF
| pattern_la2 = _nikestrike3gr
| pattern_b2 = _fin22a
| pattern_ra2 = _nikestrike3gr
| pattern_sh2 = _nikevapor3gr
| pattern_so2 = _fin22a
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| socks2 = 0000FF
| First game = {{flagicon|Finland}} Finland 1–3 {{fbu-rt|21|Sweden}}<br/>([[Vaasa]], [[Finland]]; 11 August 1976)
| Largest win = {{fbu|21|FIN}} 6–0 {{fbu-rt|21|ARM}}<br/>([[Turku]], [[Finland]]; 21 November 2023)
|Largest loss = {{fbu|21|ENG}} 8–1 {{fbu-rt|21|FIN}}<br/>([[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], [[England]]; 12 October 1977)
| Regional name = [[UEFA European Under-21 Championship|UEFA U-21 Championship]]
| Regional cup apps = 1
| Regional cup first = [[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2009]]
| Regional cup best = Group stage ([[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2009]])
}}
}}


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.
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.


==UEFA U-21 Championship Record==
==UEFA European Championship Record==
[[File:Suomi U21 10-8-2011.JPG|thumb|Finland U21 team in 2011]]
* '''[[1978 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|1978]]:''' Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
[[File:AUT U-21 vs. FIN U-21 2015-11-13 (115).jpg|thumb|Finland U21 team in 2015]]
* '''[[1980 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|1980]]:''' Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
[[File:UEFA Euro 2023 Qualifiers Austria vs. Finland (2022-06-03) 80.jpg|thumb|Finland U21 team in 2022]]
* '''[[1982 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|1982]]:''' Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
* '''[[1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|1984]]:''' Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
|-
* '''[[1986 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|1986]]:''' Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.
!Year
* '''[[1988 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|1988]]:''' Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
!Round
* '''[[1990 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|1990]]:''' Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
* '''[[1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|1992]]:''' Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
* '''[[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|1994]]:''' Finished 3rd of 6 in qualification group.
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
* '''[[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|1996]]:''' Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
* '''[[1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|1998]]:''' Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
* '''[[2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2000]]:''' Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
* '''[[2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2002]]:''' Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.
!Squad
* '''[[2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2004]]:''' Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
!Qualification Campaign
* '''[[2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2006]]:''' Finished 5th of 7 in qualification group.
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
* '''[[2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2007]]:''' Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
* '''[[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2009]]:''' Won qualification group 6 and beat [[Austria national under-21 football team|Austria]] in play-offs. Qualified for the final tournament, where finished 4th of 4 in Group B.
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
* '''[[2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2011]]:''' Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
* '''[[2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2013]]:''' Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
* '''[[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2015]]:''' Finished 2nd of 6 in qualification group.
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
* '''[[2017 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2017]]:''' Finished 3rd of 6 in qualification group.
|-
* '''[[2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2019]]:''' Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.
! colspan=16 | ''1972-1976 UEFA Under-23 European championships''
|-
|[[1972 UEFA European Under-23 Championship|1972]]||rowspan="3" colspan="8"|''did not qualify''||[[1972 UEFA European Under-23 Championship|1972]]||4||0||1||3||4||10
|-
|[[1974 UEFA European Under-23 Championship|1974]]||[[1974 UEFA European Under-23 Championship|1974]]||4||1||1||2||3||8
|-
|[[1976 UEFA European Under-23 Championship|1976]]||[[1976 UEFA European Under-23 Championship|1976]]||4||0||0||4||2||12
|-
! colspan=16 | ''Since 1978 UEFA Under-21 European championships''
|-
|[[1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1978]]||rowspan="16" colspan="8"|''did not qualify''||[[1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1978]]||4||0||0||4||2||14
|-
|[[1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1980]]||[[1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1980]]||4||0||1||3||2||7
|-
|[[1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1982]]||[[1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1982]]||6||0||1||5||4||10
|-
|[[1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1984]]||[[1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1984]]||6||1||3||2||5||8
|-
|[[1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1986]]||[[1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1986]]||6||1||4||1||6||6
|-
|[[1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1988]]||[[1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1988]]||6||2||1||3||8||11
|-
|[[1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1990]]||[[1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1990]]||6||1||1||4||4||13
|-
|[[1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1992]]||[[1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1992]]||6||2||0||4||7||13
|-
|{{flagicon|France|1974}} [[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1994]]||[[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|1994]]||10||4||2||4||10||13
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1996]]||[[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|1996]]||8||5||1||2||12||16
|-
|{{flagicon|Romania}} [[1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1998]]||[[1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|1998]]||8||2||3||3||8||10
|-
|{{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2000]]||[[2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|2000]]||8||3||4||1||9||7
|-
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2002]]||[[2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|2002]]||8||1||1||6||7||20
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2004]]||[[2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 9|2004]]||8||3||2||3||11||9
|-
|{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2006]]||[[2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 1|2006]]||10||2||1||7||7||16
|-
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2007]]||[[2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|2007]]||2||0||0||2||1||10
|-
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2009]]||Group stage||3||0||0||3||1||6||[[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads#_Finland|Squad]]||[[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 6|2009]] ([[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs|PO]])||8||6||1||1||11||6
|-
|{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2011]]||rowspan="7" colspan="8"|''did not qualify''||[[2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 4|2011]]||8||3||1||4||11||4
|-
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2013]]||[[2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 2|2013]]||10||3||3||4||12||14
|-
|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2015]]||[[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 1|2015]]||10||4||4||2||17||10
|-
|{{flagicon|Poland}} [[2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2017]]||[[2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 7|2017]]||10||4||2||4||13||10
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2019]]||[[2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 3|2019]]||10||2||3||5||13||21
|-
|{{flagicon|Hungary}}{{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2021]]||[[2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8|2021]]||10||4||1||5||14||15
|-
|{{flagicon|Romania}}{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2023]]||[[2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group A|2023]]||10||6||1||3||18||13
|-
|{{flagicon|Slovakia}} ''[[2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2025]]''||colspan="8"|To be determined||[[2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group E|2025]] ([[2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs|PO]])
|}

===2009 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification===
{{main|2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 6}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="175"|Team
!width="20"|Pld
!width="20"|W
!width="20"|D
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|GF
!width="20"|GA
!width="20"|GD
!width="20"|Pts
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fbu|21|FIN}}
|8||6||1||1||11||6||+5||'''19'''
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"
|align="left"|{{fbu|21|DEN}}
|8||5||1||2||13||4||+9||'''16'''
|-
|align="left"|{{fbu|21|SCO}}
|8||5||1||2||17||6||+11||'''16'''
|-
|align="left"|{{fbu|21|SVN}}
|8||1||2||5||4||13||&minus;9||'''5'''
|-
|align="left"|{{fbu|21|LTU}}
|8||0||1||7||2||18||&minus;16||'''1'''
|}

===2023 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification===
{{Main|2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group A}}
{{:2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group A|show_matches=y|showteam=FIN}}


===2021 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification===
===2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification===
{{Main|2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8}}
{{Main|2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group E}}
{{2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8|show_matches=yes}}
{{:2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group E|show_matches=y|showteam=FIN}}


==Current squad==
==Current squad==


The following players have been called-up for the [[2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification]] against [[Ukraine national under-21 football team|Ukraine]] on 5 September 2019 and [[Northern Ireland national under-21 football team|Northern Ireland]] on 10 September 2019.<ref>[https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/u21-maajoukkue-em-karsintojen-avaukseen-valittu U21-maajoukkue EM-karsintojen avaukseen valittu]</ref><ref>[https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/u21-maajoukkueeseen-muutoksia U21-maajoukkueeseen muutoksia]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Huuhkajat/status/1170360531787665413 Twitter]</ref>
The following players have been called up for the [[2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification#Play-offs|2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs]] matches against [[Norway national under-21 football team|Norway]] on 15 and 19 November 2024, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/pikkuhuuhkajat-nimetty-em-jatkokarsintoihin-norjaa-vastaan| title=Pikkuhuuhkajat nimetty EM-jatkokarsintoihin Norjaa vastaan| date=8 November 2024}}</ref>


'' Caps and goals as of 10 September 2019 after the match against [[Northern Ireland national under-21 football team|Northern Ireland]].''
*'' Caps and goals as of 15 November 2024 after the match against {{fbu|21|NOR}}.''
*''Players in '''bold''' have been called up or have played at least one full international match with [[Finland national football team|senior national team]].''


{{Nat fs g start}}
{{Nat fs g start}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=[[William Jääskeläinen]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|02|09|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name='''[[Lucas Bergström]]'''|other=[[Captain (association football)|vice-captain]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|9|05|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Viljami Sinisalo|age={{birth date and age|2001|10|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name='''[[Elmo Henriksson]]'''|age={{birth date and age|2003|3|10|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Sporting de Gijón]]|clubnat=ESP}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Roope Paunio]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|12|14|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho|SJK]]|clubnat=FIN}}
|-----
|-----
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
{{Nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=[[Aapo Halme]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|5|22|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name='''[[Ville Koski]]'''|other=[[Captain (association football)|vice-captain]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|27|df=y}}|caps=26|goals=1|club=[[NK Istra 1961|Istra 1961]]|clubnat=CRO}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Joonas Sundman]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|1|20|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho|SJK]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Kalle Wallius]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|1|2|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=[[IFK Mariehamn]]|clubnat=FIN|}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Juhani Pikkarainen]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|7|30|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=[[Kokkolan Palloveikot|KPV]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Tony Miettinen]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|9|23|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=1|club=[[Odds BK|Odd]]|clubnat=NOR}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Juho Hyvärinen]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|3|27|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[RoPS]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name='''[[Miska Ylitolva]]'''|age={{birth date and age|2004|5|23|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=1|club=[[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=Jonas Häkkinen|age={{birth date and age|1999|3|21|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Vaasan Palloseura|VPS]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Jussi Niska]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|8|15|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[FC Inter Turku|Inter Turku]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name=Miko Virtanen|age={{birth date and age|1999|1|29|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Rony Jansson]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|1|10|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=[[Kalmar FF|Kalmar]]|clubnat=SWE}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Tuukka Andberg|age={{birth date and age|1998|5|1|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[HIFK Fotboll|HIFK]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name='''[[Tomas Galvez]]'''|age={{birth date and age|2005|1|28|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=1|club=[[LASK]]|clubnat=AUT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Daniel Armstrong (footballer, born 2005)|Daniel Armstrong]]|age={{birth date and age|2005|3|24|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Atalanta BC Under-23|Atalanta U23]]|clubnat=ITA}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Luka Kuittinen]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|3|29|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Inter Turku|Inter Turku]]|clubnat=FIN}}
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! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
{{Nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=[[Abukar Mohamed]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|1|1|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[FC Karpaty Lviv|Karpaty Lviv]]|clubnat=UKR}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Naatan Skyttä]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|vice-captain]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|7|df=y}}|caps=25|goals=11|club=[[USL Dunkerque|Dunkerque]]|clubnat=FRA}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Jaakko Oksanen]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|11|7|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Adam Markhiyev]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|17|df=y}}|caps=22|goals=0|club=[[FK RFS|RFS]]|clubnat=LAT}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=11|pos=MF|name=[[Onni Valakari]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|18|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=3|club=[[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]]|clubnat=NOR}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name='''[[Casper Terho]]'''|age={{birth date and age|2003|6|24|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=3|club=[[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|Union SG]]|clubnat=BEL|}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=[[Kaan Kairinen]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|12|22|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=3|club=[[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Otso Liimatta]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|7|10|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=8|club=[[F.C. Famalicão|Famalicão]]|clubnat=POR|}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=[[Lucas Lingman]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|1|25|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[RoPS]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name='''[[Leo Walta]]'''|age={{birth date and age|2003|6|24|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=2|club=[[IK Sirius Fotboll|Sirius]]|clubnat=SWE}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=Jasin Assehnoun|age={{birth date and age|1998|12|26|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=[[FC Lahti]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Luka Hyryläinen]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|8|25|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[SSV Ulm 1846|SSV Ulm]]|clubnat=GER}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=22|pos=MF|name=Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan|age={{birth date and age|1999|1|25|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[RoPS]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Liam Möller]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|12|21|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[HJK Helsinki|HJK]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Joel Mattsson]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|3|17|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[HIFK Fotboll|HIFK]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Doni Arifi]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|11|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Ilves (football)|Ilves]]|clubnat=FIN}}
|-----
|-----
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
{{Nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=[[Mikael Soisalo]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|4|24|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=[[Zulte Waregem]]|clubnat=BEL}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name='''[[Juho Talvitie]]'''|age={{birth date and age|2005|3|25|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=2|club=[[Heracles Almelo]]|clubnat=NED}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=[[Benjamin Källman]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|06|17|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=11|club=[[Viking FK|Viking]]|clubnat=NOR}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Henri Salomaa]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|2|14|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=1|club=[[Casertana FC|Casertana]]|clubnat=ITA}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=[[Saku Ylätupa]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|08|04|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=1|club=[[AIK Fotboll|AIK]]|clubnat=SWE}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name='''[[Topi Keskinen]]'''|age={{birth date and age|2003|3|7|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=2|club=[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=13|pos=FW|name=[[Eetu Vertainen]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|5|11|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=1|club=[[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Teemu Hytönen]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|8|15|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Ilves (football)|Ilves]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name=Tobias Fagerström|age={{birth date and age|2000|07|12|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Hamburger SV II]]|clubnat=GER}}
{{Nat fs end}}
{{Nat fs end}}


===Recent callups===
===Recent callups===

The following players have also been called up to the Finland under-21 squad and remain eligible:
The following players have also been called up to the Finland under-21 squad and remain eligible:


{{National football squad start (recent)}}
{{National football squad start (recent)}}
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Rasmus Leislahti <sup>INJ</sup>|age={{birth date and age|2000|06|16|df=}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Honka]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Northern Ireland}}, 10 September 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Hugo Keto <sup>INJ</sup>|age={{birth date and age|1998|02|09|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=[[Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton and Hove Albion]]|clubnat=ENG|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Northern Ireland}}, 10 September 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Lasse Schulz]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|3|29|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Vendsyssel FF|Vendsyssel]]|clubnat=DEN}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Eetu Huuhtanen]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|1|31|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Inter Turku|Inter Turku]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|SLO}}, 20 June 2023}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Jasper Samooja|age={{birth date and age|2003|7|21|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[US Lecce|Lecce]]|clubnat=ITA|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
|-----
|-----
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Kalle Katz]] <sup>INJ</sup>|age={{birth date and age|2000|1|4|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[RoPS]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Northern Ireland}}, 10 September 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name='''[[Robin Tihi]]'''|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|16|df=y}}|caps=22|goals=0|club=[[Al_Ahli_SC_(Doha)|Al Ahli]]|clubnat=QAT|latest= v. {{fbu|21|ALB}}, 13 October 2023}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Aapo Mäenpää]] <sup>INJ</sup>|age={{birth date and age|1998|1|14|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[IFK Mariehamn]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Northern Ireland}}, 10 September 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Miika Koskela]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|7|12|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]]|clubnat=NOR|latest= v. {{fbu|21|SWI}}, 12 September 2023}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Martti Haukioja]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|3|6|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Vaasan Palloseura|VPS]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Sweden}}, 11 June 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Dario Naamo]]|age={{birth date and age|2005|5|14|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[SKN St. Pölten|St. Pölten]]|clubnat=AUT}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ville Tikkanen]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|8|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho|SJK]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Sweden}}, 11 June 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name='''[[Matti Peltola]]'''|age={{birth date and age|2002|7|3|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=[[D.C. United]]|clubnat=USA}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Valtteri Vesiaho]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|2|10|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Turun Palloseura|TPS]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Bulgaria}}, 25 March 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Otto Kemppainen]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|10|27|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[AC Oulu]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Romania}}, 17 October 2023}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Oliver Pettersson]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|5|13|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[IF Gnistan|Gnistan]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Romania}}, 17 October 2023}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Juho Lehtiranta]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|9|27|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat|KTP]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Nikolas Talo]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|3|24|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Haka|Haka]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Matias Kivikko Arraño]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|12|5|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Ilves|Ilves]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|SWI}}, 12 September 2023}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Arttu Lötjönen]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|1|28|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]|clubnat=ITA|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Lucas Von Hellens|age={{birth date and age|2005|3|5|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[C.S. Marítimo B|Maritimo B]]|clubnat=POR|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Elias Äijälä]]|age={{bda|2003|3|24|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[IF Gnistan|Gnistan]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Samuli Miettinen (footballer)|Samuli Miettinen]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|6|16|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Kuopion Palloseura|KuPS]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Joona Kuismala]]|age={{bda|2005|11|23|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Elva|Elva]]|clubnat=EST|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
{{Nat fs break}}
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! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Teemu Jäntti]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|3|2|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[FC Lahti]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Sweden}}, 11 June 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name='''[[Santeri Väänänen]]'''|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|1|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=1|club=[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]|clubnat=NOR|}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Niilo Mäenpää]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|1|14|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[FC Inter Turku|FC Inter]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Sweden}}, 11 June 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Niklas Pyyhtiä]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|9|25|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=0|club=[[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]|clubnat=ITA|}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Eemeli Virta|age={{birth date and age|2000|9|28|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Lahti]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Sweden}}, 11 June 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Juho Kilo]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|6|23|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=[[ADO Den Haag]]|clubnat=NED}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Jere Kallinen]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|10|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[AC Oulu]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Jimi Tauriainen]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|3|8|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Otso Koskinen]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|1|1|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[FC Lahti|Lahti]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|SWI}}, 12 September 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Dren Terrnava]]|age={{birth date and age|2005|5|21|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]|clubnat=ITA|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Matias Ritari]]|age={{birth date and age|2005|7|15|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Klubi 04|HJK Klubi 04]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Marlo Hyvönen|age={{birth date and age|2005|5|2|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Klubi 04|HJK Klubi 04]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ville Vuorinen|age={{birth date and age|2005|2|21|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Klubi 04|HJK Klubi 04]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Daniel Rökman]]|age={{bda|2004|3|20|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Inter Turku|Inter Turku]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Juho Ojanen]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|2|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Harvard Crimson men's soccer|Harvard]]|clubnat=USA|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Estonia}}, 15 November 2021}}
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! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Oiva Jukkola]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|21|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=2|club=[[Ilves (football)|Ilves]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Norway}}, 15 November 2024}} <sup>INJ</sup>
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name='''[[Kai Meriluoto]]'''|age={{birth date and age|2003|1|2|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=2|club=[[HJK Helsinki|HJK]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Eetu Mömmö]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|4|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=2|club=[[Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho|SJK]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name='''[[Agon Sadiku]]'''|age={{birth date and age|2003|3|10|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=2|club=[[FC Emmen|Emmen]]|clubnat=NED|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Romania}}, 17 October 2023}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Roni Hudd]]|age={{birth date and age|2005|1|20|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=[[HJK Helsinki|HJK]]|clubnat=FIN}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Maksim Stjopin]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|4|8|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[FC Ilves|Ilves]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|SLO}}, 20 June 2023}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Jonathan Muzinga]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|11|10|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Kuopion Palloseura|KuPS]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|SWI}}, 12 September 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Onni Suutari]]|age={{bda|2003|4|29|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[AC Oulu]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Danila Bulgakov]]|age={{birth date and age|2005|1|20|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[FC Ilves|Ilves]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}
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|-----
! colspan="10" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |
! colspan="10" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" |

{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Marcus Forss]]|age={{birth date and age|1999|06|18|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=[[AFC Wimbledon]]|clubnat=ENG|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Northern Ireland}}, 10 September 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Enoch Banza]]|age={{birth date and age|2000|2|4|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Kokkolan Palloveikot|KPV]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Sweden}}, 11 June 2019}}
{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Nikolas Saira|age={{birth date and age|1999|2|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[HIFK Fotboll|HIFK]]|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Sweden}}, 11 June 2019}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Lassi Lappalainen]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|8|24|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=3|club=[[Montreal Impact]]|clubnat=CAN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 16 October 2018}}
{{nat fs end}}
{{nat fs end}}
* <sup>INJ</sup> = Withdrew due to an injury.
* <sup>INJ</sup> = Withdrew due to an injury.
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|Head coach
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|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Juha Malinen]]
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Lehkosuo]]
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|Assistant coach
|Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Stephen Ward (football coach)|Stephen Ward]]
|{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Gert Remmel]]
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|Assistant coach
|Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|Spain}} Joaquin Gomez
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Ramiro Muñoz]]
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|Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Tuomas Silvennoinen]]
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|Goalkeeping coach
|Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mikko Kavén]]
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Eemeli Reponen]]
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|Conditioning coach
|Video analyst
|{{flagicon|Finland}} Jouko Kylmäoja
|{{flagicon|Finland}} Janne Ukkonen
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|Physiotherapist
|{{flagicon|Finland}} Tony Elomaa
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|Doctor
|{{flagicon|Finland}} Jonne Väisänen
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|Kit manager
|{{flagicon|Finland}} Timo Naukkarinen
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|Team manager
|{{flagicon|Finland}} Joonas Vilkki
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* [[Finland national football team]]
* [[Finland national football team]]
* [[Finland national under-19 football team]]
* [[Finland national under-19 football team]]
* [[Finland national under-18 football team]]
* [[Finland national under-17 football team]]
* [[Finland national under-17 football team]]
* [[Finland national under-16 football team]]
* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/teams/team=200042/index.html Finland national under-21 football team at UEFA web pages]
* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/teams/team=200042/index.html Finland national under-21 football team at UEFA web pages]


==References==
==References==
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{{Football in Finland}}
{{Football in Finland}}
{{National sports teams of Finland}}
{{UEFA under-21 teams}}
{{UEFA under-21 teams}}
{{UEFA U-21 Championship}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Finland National Under-21 Football Team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Finland National Under-21 Football Team}}

Latest revision as of 23:47, 17 November 2024

Finland U21
Shirt badge/Association crest
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)
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
Appearances1 (first in 2009)
Best resultGroup stage (2009)

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.

UEFA European Championship Record

[edit]
Finland U21 team in 2011
Finland U21 team in 2015
Finland U21 team in 2022
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
HungarySlovenia 2021 2021 10 4 1 5 14 15
RomaniaGeorgia (country) 2023 2023 10 6 1 3 18 13
Slovakia 2025 To be determined 2025 (PO)

2009 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification

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Main article: 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 6
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

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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

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

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 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Current squad

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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 15 November 2024 after the match against  Norway.
  • 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 22) 14 0 England Chelsea
1GK Elmo Henriksson (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Spain Sporting de Gijón
1GK Roope Paunio (2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Finland SJK
2DF Ville Koski (vice-captain) (2002-01-27) 27 January 2002 (age 22) 26 1 Croatia Istra 1961
2DF Kalle Wallius (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21) 15 0 Finland IFK Mariehamn
2DF Tony Miettinen (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 22) 14 1 Norway Odd
2DF Miska Ylitolva (2004-05-23) 23 May 2004 (age 20) 12 1 Finland HJK
2DF Jussi Niska (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 22) 8 0 Finland Inter Turku
2DF Rony Jansson (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 20) 9 0 Sweden Kalmar
2DF Tomas Galvez (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 19) 7 1 Austria LASK
2DF Daniel Armstrong (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Italy Atalanta U23
2DF Luka Kuittinen (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Finland Inter Turku
3MF Naatan Skyttä (vice-captain) (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 22) 25 11 France Dunkerque
3MF Adam Markhiyev (2002-03-17) 17 March 2002 (age 22) 22 0 Latvia RFS
3MF Casper Terho (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 21) 18 3 Belgium Union SG
3MF Otso Liimatta (2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 20) 16 8 Portugal Famalicão
3MF Leo Walta (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 21) 11 2 Sweden Sirius
3MF Luka Hyryläinen (2004-08-25) 25 August 2004 (age 20) 7 0 Germany SSV Ulm
3MF Liam Möller (2004-12-21) 21 December 2004 (age 19) 4 0 Finland HJK
3MF Doni Arifi (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Finland Ilves
4FW Juho Talvitie (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 (age 19) 13 2 Netherlands Heracles Almelo
4FW Henri Salomaa (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 21) 10 1 Italy Casertana
4FW Topi Keskinen (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21) 9 2 Scotland Aberdeen
4FW Teemu Hytönen (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Finland Ilves

Recent callups

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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 (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Denmark Vendsyssel
GK Eetu Huuhtanen (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Finland Inter Turku v.  Slovenia, 20 June 2023
GK Jasper Samooja (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Italy Lecce v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
DF Robin Tihi (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22) 22 0 Qatar Al Ahli v.  Albania, 13 October 2023
DF Miika Koskela (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Norway Tromsø v.   Switzerland, 12 September 2023
DF Dario Naamo (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 19) 5 0 Austria St. Pölten
DF Matti Peltola (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 22) 5 1 United States D.C. United
DF Otto Kemppainen (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Finland AC Oulu v.  Romania, 17 October 2023
DF Oliver Pettersson (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Finland Gnistan v.  Romania, 17 October 2023
DF Juho Lehtiranta (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Finland KTP
DF Nikolas Talo (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Finland Haka
DF Matias Kivikko Arraño (2003-12-05) 5 December 2003 (age 20) 0 0 Finland Ilves v.   Switzerland, 12 September 2023
DF Arttu Lötjönen (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Italy Sampdoria v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
DF Lucas Von Hellens (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Portugal Maritimo B v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
DF Elias Äijälä (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Finland Gnistan v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
DF Samuli Miettinen (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Finland KuPS
DF Joona Kuismala (2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 18) 1 0 Estonia Elva v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
MF Santeri Väänänen (captain) (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22) 19 1 Norway Rosenborg
MF Niklas Pyyhtiä (2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 (age 21) 16 0 Italy Bologna
MF Juho Kilo (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 22) 9 0 Netherlands ADO Den Haag
MF Jere Kallinen (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 22) 5 0 Finland AC Oulu
MF Jimi Tauriainen (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20) 0 0 England Chelsea
MF Otso Koskinen (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Finland Lahti v.   Switzerland, 12 September 2023
MF Dren Terrnava (2005-05-21) 21 May 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Italy Parma v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
MF Matias Ritari (2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Finland HJK Klubi 04 v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
MF Marlo Hyvönen (2005-05-02) 2 May 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Finland HJK Klubi 04 v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
MF Ville Vuorinen (2005-02-21) 21 February 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Finland HJK Klubi 04 v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
MF Daniel Rökman (2004-03-20) 20 March 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Finland Inter Turku v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
MF Juho Ojanen (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 22) 2 0 United States Harvard v.  Estonia, 15 November 2021
FW Oiva Jukkola (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 (age 22) 4 2 Finland Ilves v.  Norway, 15 November 2024 INJ
FW Kai Meriluoto (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21) 15 2 Finland HJK v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
FW Eetu Mömmö (2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 (age 22) 14 2 Finland SJK
FW Agon Sadiku (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21) 10 2 Netherlands Emmen v.  Romania, 17 October 2023
FW Roni Hudd (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19) 2 1 Finland HJK
FW Maksim Stjopin (2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Finland Ilves v.  Slovenia, 20 June 2023
FW Jonathan Muzinga (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Finland KuPS v.   Switzerland, 12 September 2023
FW Onni Suutari (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Finland AC Oulu v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
FW Danila Bulgakov (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Finland Ilves v.  Lithuania, 9 June 2024
  • INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Finland Mika Lehkosuo
Assistant coach Estonia Gert Remmel
Assistant coach Spain Ramiro Muñoz
Assistant coach Finland Tuomas Silvennoinen
Goalkeeping coach Finland Eemeli Reponen
Conditioning coach Finland Janne Ukkonen

Past squads

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pikkuhuuhkajat". Archived from the original on 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  2. ^ "Pikkuhuuhkajat nimetty EM-jatkokarsintoihin Norjaa vastaan". 8 November 2024.
  3. ^ Valmennus ja joukkueenjohto
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