Finland national under-21 football team

Finland U21

Association	Football Association of Finland
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Mika Laurikainen
FIFA code	FIN
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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: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
• 1980: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
• 1982: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
• 1984: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
• 1986: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.
• 1988: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
• 1990: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
• 1992: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
• 1994: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 6 in qualification group.
• 1996: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
• 1998: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.
• 2000: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
• 2002: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.
• 2004: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
• 2006: Did not qualify. Finished 5th of 7 in qualification group.
• 2007: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
• 2009: Qualified. Finished 4th of 4 in Group B.
• 2011: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.

2013 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification

Main article: 2013 UEFA European Under–21 Football Championship qualification

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Slovenia 6 4 1 1 10 3 +7 13 Sweden 5 4 1 0 8 1 +7 13 Finland 5 2 2 1 4 3 +1 8 Ukraine 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5 Malta 7 1 2 4 6 12 −6 5 Lithuania 7 1 0 6 3 12 −9 3

Finland — 15 Aug 0–0 1–0 0–1 9 Jun Lithuania 10 Sep — 1–2 0–1 0–1 4 Jun Malta 1–2 0–2 — 1–4 0–1 2–2 Slovenia 5 Jun 2–0 1 Jun — 6 Sep 2–0 Sweden 13 Jun 4–0 6 Jun 1–1 — 10 Sep Ukraine 1–1 2–0 6 Sep 15 Aug 31 May —

Current squad

The selections for 2013 UEFA European Under–21 Football Championship qualification match against Ukraine on 11 November 2011. Caps and goals as of 11 November 2011.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Jesse Öst 23 January 1990 (1990-01-23) 0 0 FF Jaro GK Jesse Joronen 21 March 1993 (1993-03-21) 2 0 Fulham GK Walter Viitala* 9 January 1992 (1992-01-09) 1 0 Honka GK Saku-Pekka Sahlgren* 8 April 1992 (1992-04-08) 5 0 HJK DF Mikko Sumusalo 12 March 1990 (1990-03-12) 18 0 HJK DF Tero Mäntylä 18 April 1991 (1991-04-18) 10 0 Ludogorets Razgrad DF Tuomas Rannankari 21 May 1991 (1991-05-21) 4 0 Twente DF Lum Rexhepi 3 August 1992 (1992-08-03) 0 0 Honka DF Timi Lahti 28 June 1990 (1990-06-28) 11 0 HJK MF Joni Kauko 12 July 1990 (1990-07-12) 19 3 Inter Turku MF Duarte Tammilehto 15 February 1990 (1990-02-15) 3 0 Honka MF Juuso Simpanen 8 June 1991 (1991-06-08) 8 1 Honka MF Petteri Pennanen 19 September 1990 (1990-09-19) 9 0 TPS MF Juho Lähde 11 February 1991 (1991-02-11) 9 1 TPS MF Denis Abdulahi 22 May 1990 (1990-05-22) 11 1 Örebro FW Lauri Dalla Valle 14 September 1991 (1991-09-14) 5 2 Dundee United FW Juho Lehtonen 3 August 1992 (1992-08-03) 3 0 TPS MF Roope Riski 16 August 1991 (1991-08-16) 10 6 Hønefoss FW Ville Salmikivi 20 May 1992 (1992-05-20) 0 0 FC Viikingit

* Withdrew

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Mika Laurikainen
• Coach: Kari Martonen/Jarkko Wiss
• Goalkeeping coach: Jani Viander
• Team director: Lasse Lagerblom
• Team doctor: Tuomas Brinck
• Physiotherapist: Jari Pylvänäinen
• Kit manager: Harri Koskinen

See also

• Finland national football team
• Finland national under-19 football team
• Finland national under-17 football team
• Finland national under-21 football team at UEFA web pages