Finland national under-21 football team
| Nickname(s) | Pikkuhuuhkajat (The Little Eagle-Owls)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Finland | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Mika Lehkosuo | ||
| FIFA code | FIN | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
| Finland 1–3 Sweden (Vaasa, Finland; 11 August 1976) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 6–0 Armenia (Turku, Finland; 21 November 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| England 8–1 (Hull, England; 12 October 1977) | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2009, 2025) | ||
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
| 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 | ||||||||
| 1994 | 1994 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1996 | 1996 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||
| 1998 | 1998 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2000 | 2000 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2002 | 2002 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | ||||||||
| 2004 | 2004 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 2006 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Squad | 2009 (PO) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | 2011 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | |||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2017 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2019 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2021 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2025 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 2025 (PO) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 |
| 2027 | To be determined | 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||||||
2009 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | 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 | — |
2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification
| 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 | 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 | — |
Current squad
The following players have been called up in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final tournament between 11 June and 28 June 2025 in Slovakia.[2][3]
- Caps and goals as of 18 June 2025 after the match against Denmark.
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Lucas Bergström (vice-captain) | 5 September 2002 | 19 | 0 | Chelsea | |||
| GK | Elmo Henriksson | 10 March 2003 | 3 | 0 | HJK | |||
| GK | Roope Paunio | 14 December 2002 | 1 | 0 | SJK | |||
| DF | Ville Koski (vice-captain) | 27 January 2002 | 31 | 1 | Istra 1961 | |||
| DF | Kalle Wallius | 2 January 2003 | 20 | 0 | Ilves | |||
| DF | Miska Ylitolva | 23 May 2004 | 18 | 1 | HJK | |||
| DF | Tomas Galvez | 28 January 2005 | 13 | 1 | Cambuur | |||
| DF | Rony Jansson | 10 January 2004 | 12 | 0 | Kalmar | |||
| DF | Dario Naamo | 14 May 2005 | 8 | 0 | Dundee United | |||
| DF | Matti Peltola | 3 July 2002 | 7 | 1 | D.C. United | |||
| DF | Samuli Miettinen | 16 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | KuPS | |||
| MF | Naatan Skyttä (vice-captain) | 7 May 2002 | 29 | 12 | Dunkerque | |||
| MF | Adam Markhiyev | 17 March 2002 | 26 | 0 | Aris Limassol | |||
| MF | Santeri Väänänen (captain) | 1 January 2002 | 24 | 1 | Rosenborg | |||
| MF | Otso Liimatta | 10 July 2004 | 22 | 8 | Famalicão | |||
| MF | Niklas Pyyhtiä | 25 September 2003 | 21 | 1 | Südtirol | |||
| MF | Luka Hyryläinen | 25 August 2004 | 13 | 1 | TSG Hoffenheim | |||
| MF | Doni Arifi | 11 April 2002 | 6 | 0 | KuPS | |||
| FW | Casper Terho | 24 June 2003 | 24 | 5 | OH Leuven | |||
| FW | Juho Talvitie | 25 March 2005 | 18 | 3 | NAC Breda | |||
| FW | Topi Keskinen | 7 March 2003 | 15 | 4 | Aberdeen | |||
| FW | Oiva Jukkola | 21 May 2002 | 7 | 2 | Ilves | |||
| FW | Teemu Hytönen | 15 August 2002 | 4 | 0 | Ilves | |||
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 | Jaaso Jantunen | 31 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | SC Freiburg II | 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship PRE | |||||||||
| GK | Lasse Schulz | 29 March 2003 | 4 | 0 | Vendsyssel | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| GK | Jasper Samooja | 21 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | Lecce | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| GK | Eetu Huuhtanen | 31 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Inter Turku | v. Slovenia, 20 June 2023 | |||||||||
| DF | Luka Kuittinen | 29 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Inter Turku | 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship PRE | |||||||||
| DF | Tony Miettinen | 23 September 2002 | 17 | 1 | Mjällby | v. Slovenia, 25 March 2025 | |||||||||
| DF | Jussi Niska | 15 August 2002 | 8 | 0 | Inter Turku | v. Norway, 19 November 2024 | |||||||||
| DF | Daniel Armstrong | 24 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | Atalanta U23 | v. Norway, 19 November 2024 | |||||||||
| DF | Arttu Lötjönen | 28 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | KuPS | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| DF | Lucas Von Hellens | 5 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | Gnistan | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| DF | Elias Äijälä | 24 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Honka | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| DF | Joona Kuismala | 23 November 2005 | 1 | 0 | MP | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| DF | Juho Lehtiranta | 27 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | KTP | v. Montenegro, 26 March 2024 | |||||||||
| DF | Nikolas Talo | 24 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | Haka | v. Montenegro, 26 March 2024 | |||||||||
| DF | Otto Kemppainen | 27 October 2003 | 3 | 0 | AC Oulu | v. Romania, 17 October 2023 | |||||||||
| DF | Oliver Pettersson | 13 May 2003 | 3 | 0 | Gnistan | v. Romania, 17 October 2023 | |||||||||
| DF | Robin Tihi | 16 March 2002 | 22 | 0 | Al Ahli | v. Albania, 13 October 2023 WD | |||||||||
| DF | Miika Koskela | 12 July 2003 | 6 | 0 | Tromsø | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 | |||||||||
| DF | Matias Kivikko Arraño | 5 December 2003 | 0 | 0 | IFK Mariehamn | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 | |||||||||
| MF | Leo Walta | 24 June 2003 | 14 | 2 | Sirius | 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship ILL | |||||||||
| MF | Liam Möller | 21 December 2004 | 5 | 0 | HJK | 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship PRE | |||||||||
| MF | Marlo Hyvönen | 2 May 2005 | 2 | 0 | HJK Klubi 04 | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| MF | Ville Vuorinen | 21 February 2005 | 2 | 0 | HJK | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| MF | Dren Terrnava | 21 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | Parma | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| MF | Matias Ritari | 15 July 2005 | 1 | 0 | HJK | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| MF | Daniel Rökman | 20 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | PK Keski-Uusimaa | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| MF | Juho Kilo | 23 June 2002 | 9 | 0 | ADO Den Haag | v. Montenegro, 26 March 2024 | |||||||||
| MF | Jere Kallinen | 10 January 2002 | 5 | 0 | HJK | v. Montenegro, 26 March 2024 | |||||||||
| MF | Jimi Tauriainen | 8 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Montenegro, 26 March 2024 ILL | |||||||||
| MF | Otso Koskinen | 1 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | Lahti | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 | |||||||||
| MF | Juho Ojanen | 2 January 2002 | 2 | 0 | Harvard | v. Estonia, 15 November 2021 | |||||||||
| FW | Henri Salomaa | 14 February 2003 | 10 | 1 | Lucchese | v. Norway, 19 November 2024 | |||||||||
| FW | Kai Meriluoto | 2 January 2003 | 15 | 2 | HJK | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| FW | Danila Bulgakov | 20 January 2005 | 2 | 0 | Haka | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| FW | Onni Suutari | 29 April 2003 | 2 | 0 | OLS | v. Lithuania, 9 June 2024 | |||||||||
| FW | Eetu Mömmö | 4 May 2002 | 14 | 2 | Haka | v. Montenegro, 26 March 2024 | |||||||||
| FW | Roni Hudd | 20 January 2005 | 2 | 1 | Haka | v. Armenia, 21 November 2023 | |||||||||
| FW | Agon Sadiku | 10 March 2003 | 10 | 2 | KuPS | v. Romania, 17 October 2023 | |||||||||
| FW | Jonathan Muzinga | 10 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | Lahti | v. Switzerland, 12 September 2023 | |||||||||
| FW | Maksim Stjopin | 8 April 2003 | 2 | 0 | Ilves | v. Slovenia, 20 June 2023 | |||||||||
- INJ = Withdrew due to an injury
- ILL = Withdrew due to an illness
- WD = Withdrew due to a non-injury issue
- PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mika Lehkosuo |
| Assistant coach | Gert Remmel |
| Assistant coach | Ramiro Muñoz |
| Goalkeeping coach | Eemeli Reponen |
| Conditioning coach | Janne Ukkonen |
Past squads
See also
- Finland national football team
- Finland national under-19 football team
- Finland national under-18 football team
- Finland national under-17 football team
- Finland national under-16 football team
- Finland national under-21 football team at UEFA web pages
References
- ^ "Pikkuhuuhkajat". Archived from the original on 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ^ "Pikkuhuuhkajien EM-kisajoukkue nimetty". 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Leo Walta sivuun U21-EM-kisoista – tilalle Doni Arifi". 7 June 2025.
- ^ Valmennus ja joukkueenjohto
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