Finland national under-21 football team

{{Short description|Finland national football team under 21 years}}

{{European national under-21 football team

| Name = Finland U21

| Badge = Finland national football team crest.png

| Badge_size = 154px

| FIFA Trigramme = FIN

| Nickname = Pikkuhuuhkajat
(The Little Eagle-Owls){{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 }}

| Association = Football Association of Finland

| Confederation = UEFA (Europe)

| Coach = {{Flagicon|Finland}} Mika Lehkosuo

| pattern_la1 = _norrkoping21h

| pattern_b1 = _fin22h

| pattern_ra1 = _norrkoping21h

| pattern_sh1 = _nikevapor3ww

| pattern_so1 = _fin22h

| leftarm1 = FFFFFF

| body1 = FFFFFF

| rightarm1 = FFFFFF

| shorts1 = FFFFFF

| socks1 = FFFFFF

| pattern_la2 = _nikestrike3gr

| pattern_b2 = _fin22a

| pattern_ra2 = _nikestrike3gr

| pattern_sh2 = _nikevapor3gr

| pattern_so2 = _fin22a

| leftarm2 = 0000FF

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| First game = {{flagicon|Finland}} Finland 1–3 {{fbu-rt|21|Sweden}}
(Vaasa, Finland; 11 August 1976)

| Largest win = {{fbu|21|FIN}} 6–0 {{fbu-rt|21|ARM}}
(Turku, Finland; 21 November 2023)

|Largest loss = {{fbu|21|ENG}} 8–1 {{fbu-rt|21|FIN}}
(Hull, England; 12 October 1977)

| Regional name = UEFA U-21 Championship

| Regional cup apps = 2

| Regional cup first = 2009

| Regional cup best = 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

File:Suomi U21 10-8-2011.JPG in 2011]]

File:AUT U-21 vs. FIN U-21 2015-11-13 (115).jpg

File:UEFA Euro 2023 Qualifiers Austria vs. Finland (2022-06-03) 80.jpg

Year !Round !{{Tooltip\|Pld\|Games played}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !Squad !Qualification Campaign !{{Tooltip\|Pld\|Games played}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}}
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colspan=16 \| 1972-1976 UEFA Under-23 European championships
1972	rowspan="3" colspan="8"\|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
colspan=16 \| Since 1978 UEFA Under-21 European championships
1978	rowspan="16" colspan="8"\|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
{{flagicon\|France\|1974}} 1994	1994	10	4	2	4	10	13
{{flagicon\|Spain}} 1996	1996	8	5	1	2	12	16
{{flagicon\|Romania}} 1998	1998	8	2	3	3	8	10
{{flagicon\|Slovakia}} 2000	2000	8	3	4	1	9	7
{{flagicon\|Switzerland}} 2002	2002	8	1	1	6	7	20
{{flagicon\|Germany}} 2004	2004	8	3	2	3	11	9
{{flagicon\|Portugal}} 2006	2006	10	2	1	7	7	16
{{flagicon\|Netherlands}} 2007	2007	2	0	0	2	1	10
{{flagicon\|Sweden}} 2009	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	6	Squad	2009 (PO)	8	6	1	1	11	6
{{flagicon\|Denmark}} 2011	rowspan="7" colspan="8"\|did not qualify	2011	8	3	1	4	11	4
{{flagicon\|Israel}} 2013	2013	10	3	3	4	12	14
{{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} 2015	2015	10	4	4	2	17	10
{{flagicon\|Poland}} 2017	2017	10	4	2	4	13	10
{{flagicon\|Italy}} 2019	2019	10	2	3	5	13	21
{{flagicon\|Hungary}}{{flagicon\|Slovenia}} 2021	2021	10	4	1	5	14	15
{{flagicon\|Romania}}{{flagicon\|Georgia}} 2023	2023	10	6	1	3	18	13
{{flagicon\|Slovakia}} 2025	colspan="8"\|Qualified	2025 (PO)	12	7	2	3	27	11
{{flagicon\|Albania}}{{flagicon\|Serbia}}2027	colspan="8"\|To be determined	2027	colspan="6"\|To be determined

=2009 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification=

{{main|2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 6}}

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
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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	−9	5
align="left"\|{{fbu\|21\|LTU}} \|8	0	1	7	2	18	−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}}

=2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification=

{{Main|2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group E}}

{{:2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group E|show_matches=y|showteam=FIN}}

Current squad

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.{{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}}

Caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 after the match against {{fbu|21|SVN}}.
Players in bold have been called up or have played at least one full international match with senior national team.

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Lucas Bergström|other=vice-captain|age={{birth date and age|2002|9|05|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=0|club=Chelsea|clubnat=ENG}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Elmo Henriksson|age={{birth date and age|2003|3|10|df=y}}|caps=3|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=1|goals=0|club=SJK|clubnat=FIN}}

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{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ville Koski|other=vice-captain|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|27|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=1|club=Istra 1961|clubnat=CRO}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Kalle Wallius|age={{birth date and age|2003|1|2|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=0|club=Ilves|clubnat=FIN}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Tony Miettinen|age={{birth date and age|2002|9|23|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=1|club=Mjällby|clubnat=SWE}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Miska Ylitolva|age={{birth date and age|2004|5|23|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=1|club=HJK|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=Inter Turku|clubnat=FIN}}

{{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|clubnat=SWE}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Tomas Galvez|age={{birth date and age|2005|1|28|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=1|club=Cambuur|clubnat=NED}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Daniel Armstrong|age={{birth date and age|2005|3|24|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=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=2|goals=0|club=Inter Turku|clubnat=FIN}}

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{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Naatan Skyttä|other=vice-captain|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|7|df=y}}|caps=26|goals=11|club=Dunkerque|clubnat=FRA}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Adam Markhiyev|age={{birth date and age|2002|3|17|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=0|club=Aris Limassol|clubnat=CYP}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Casper Terho|age={{birth date and age|2003|6|24|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=4|club=SC Paderborn 07|clubnat=GER|}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Otso Liimatta|age={{birth date and age|2004|7|10|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=8|club=Famalicão|clubnat=POR|}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Leo Walta|age={{birth date and age|2003|6|24|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=2|club=Sirius|clubnat=SWE}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Luka Hyryläinen|age={{birth date and age|2004|8|25|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=1|club=SSV Ulm|clubnat=GER}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Liam Möller|age={{birth date and age|2004|12|21|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=HJK|clubnat=FIN}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Doni Arifi|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|11|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=KuPS|clubnat=FIN}}

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{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Juho Talvitie|age={{birth date and age|2005|3|25|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=3|club=Heracles Almelo|clubnat=NED}}

{{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=Lucchese|clubnat=ITA}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Topi Keskinen|age={{birth date and age|2003|3|7|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=2|club=Aberdeen|clubnat=SCO}}

{{Nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Teemu Hytönen|age={{birth date and age|2002|8|15|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Ilves|clubnat=FIN}}

=Recent callups=

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

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{{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|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=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=Lecce|clubnat=ITA|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}

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{{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|clubnat=QAT|latest= v. {{fbu|21|ALB}}, 13 October 2023}}

{{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|clubnat=NOR|latest= v. {{fbu|21|SWI}}, 12 September 2023}}

{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Dario Naamo|age={{birth date and age|2005|5|14|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=St. Pölten|clubnat=AUT}}

{{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=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=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=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=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=IFK Mariehamn|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=KuPS|clubnat=FIN|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=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=Honka|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}

{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Samuli Miettinen|age={{birth date and age|2004|6|16|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=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=MP|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}

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{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Santeri Väänänen|other=captain|age={{birth date and age|2002|1|1|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=1|club=Rosenborg|clubnat=NOR|}}

{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Niklas Pyyhtiä|age={{birth date and age|2003|9|25|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=1|club=Südtirol|clubnat=ITA|}}

{{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=HJK|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|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=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|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=HJK|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=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=HJK|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=PK Keski-Uusimaa|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|clubnat=USA|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Estonia}}, 15 November 2021}}

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{{Nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Oiva Jukkola|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|21|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=2|club=Ilves|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Norway}}, 15 November 2024}} ^INJ

{{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=Maribor|clubnat=SVN|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=Haka|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=KuPS|clubnat=FIN|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|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=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=Lahti|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=OLS|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=Haka|clubnat=FIN|latest= v. {{fbu|21|Lithuania}}, 9 June 2024}}

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^INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.

Coaching staff

[https://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/u21/valmennus-ja-joukkueenjohto Valmennus ja joukkueenjohto]

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Position ! Name
Head coach \|{{flagicon\|Finland}} Mika Lehkosuo
Assistant coach \|{{flagicon\|Estonia}} Gert Remmel
Assistant coach \|{{flagicon\|Spain}} Ramiro Muñoz
Goalkeeping coach \|{{flagicon\|Finland}} Eemeli Reponen
Conditioning coach \|{{flagicon\|Finland}} Janne Ukkonen

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Position

! Name

Head coach

|{{flagicon|Finland}} Mika Lehkosuo

Assistant coach

|{{flagicon|Estonia}} Gert Remmel

Assistant coach

|{{flagicon|Spain}} Ramiro Muñoz

Goalkeeping coach

|{{flagicon|Finland}} Eemeli Reponen

Conditioning coach

|{{flagicon|Finland}} Janne Ukkonen

=Past squads=

2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad

References

Category:European national under-21 association football teams

Under-21

Finland national under-21 football team

UEFA European Championship Record

=2009 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification=

=2023 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification=

=2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification=

Current squad

=Recent callups=

Coaching staff

=Past squads=

See also

References