Finland national under-18 football team
| Association | Football Association of Finland |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Peter Lundberg |
| Most caps | Valmir Seferi (15) |
| Top scorer | Vahid Hambo (5) |
| FIFA code | FIN |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 93 |
The Finland national under-18 football team are a feeder team for the main Finland national football team.
UEFA European Under-18 Championship
UEFA European Under-18 Championship
| UEFA European Under-18 Championship record | UEFA European Under-18 Championship Qualification/Elite record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | |
| 1948–1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1963 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1964–1968 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1969 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| 1970 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Received Bye for qualifying round | |||||||
| 1971 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| 1972 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 2 (a) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1973 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1974 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Received Bye for qualifying round | |||||||
| 1975 | Final | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1976 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1977 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |||||||
| 1978 | Qualifying Round | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1979 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1980 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Qualifying Round | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1981 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 1982 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Qualified as host | |||||||
| 1983 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 1984 | Qualification Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1986 | Qualification Round | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1988 | Qualification Round | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1990 | Qualification Round | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1992 | Qualification Round | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1993 | Qualification Round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1994 | Qualification Round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1995 | Qualification Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1996 | Qualification Round | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1997 | Qualification Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1998 | Qualification Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1999 | Qualification Round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2000 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Elite Round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2001 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | Qualified as host | |||||||
| 2002- | See Finland national under-19 football team | ||||||||||||||
Competitive record
FIFA World Youth Championship
- 2001 Group stage
UEFA European Youth Tournament
- 1975 runners-up
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for two friendly tournament matches against Switzerland and Croatia on 22 and 24 March 2024 respectively.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2024, after the match against Croatia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Eero Vuorjoki | 9 July 2006 | 2 | 0 | Inter Turku | |
| GK | Tomas Von Hellens | 1 | 0 | Maritimo Youth | ||
| DF | Kaius Simojoki | 22 August 2006 | 4 | 0 | HJK Klubi 04 | |
| DF | Emil Leveälahti | 8 August 2005 | 2 | 0 | HJK Klubi 04 | |
| DF | Gershon Henry | 7 June 2006 | 3 | 0 | Saint Louis Billikens | |
| DF | Gabriel Oksanen | 22 September 2006 | 3 | 0 | SJK II | |
| DF | Akseli Puukko | 24 August 2006 | 5 | 0 | Lahti | |
| DF | Niko Nurmi | 26 August 2006 | 1 | 0 | KäPa | |
| DF | Eetu Saarela | 24 April 2006 | 1 | 0 | OLS | |
| DF | Eemil Toivonen | 12 December 2006 | 1 | 0 | HJK Klubi 04 | |
| MF | Iiro Mendolin | 25 May 2006 | 3 | 0 | Groningen U18 | |
| MF | Pyry Mentu | 1 November 2006 | 3 | 0 | HJK Klubi 04 | |
| MF | Julius Paananen | 26 November 2006 | 4 | 0 | AC Oulu | |
| MF | Daniel Riihilahti | 9 March 2006 | 3 | 2 | Brann II | |
| MF | Otto Ruoppi | 31 January 2006 | 4 | 1 | KuPS | |
| MF | Samuel Pasanen | 2 January 2006 | 5 | 1 | Lahti | |
| MF | Julius Körkkö | 3 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | AC Oulu | |
| MF | Vilho Huovila | 10 July 2006 | 4 | 1 | Lahti | |
| FW | Elmer Vauhkonen | 3 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | HJK Klubi 04 | |
| FW | Juho Lähteenmäki | 15 June 2006 | 4 | 0 | Nordsjaelland U19 | |
| FW | David Ezeh | 13 February 2006 | 7 | 5 | Raków Częstochowa | |
| FW | Onni Helén | 19 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | TPS | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up during the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Johannes Viitala | 10 August 2006 | 2 | 0 | Ilves | |
| GK | Niklas Schulz | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Gravina | v. Portugal, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Sebastian Suvanne | 27 December 2006 | 1 | 0 | Honka | |
| DF | Mustafa Abdulrasoul | 8 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | HJK | |
| DF | Ilari Kangasniemi | 22 April 2007 | 1 | 0 | Inter Milan U17 | |
| FW | Rene Kähkönen | 13 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | AC Oulu | |
| FW | Djoully Nzoko | 11 October 2007 | 1 | 0 | Inter Turku | |
References
- ^ "U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-tuplamaaotteluun" (in Finnish). Finnish FA. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.