Finland national under-18 football team

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Finland Under-18
AssociationFootball Association of Finland
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachPeter Lundberg Finland
Most capsValmir Seferi (15)
Top scorerVahid Hambo (5)
FIFA codeFIN
FIFA ranking
Current93

The Finland national under-18 football team are a feeder team for the main Finland national football team.

UEFA European Under-18 Championship[edit]

UEFA European Under-18 Championship[edit]

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
East Germany 1980 Did not qualify First Qualifying Round 2 1 0 1 4 3
West Germany 1981 Did not qualify First Qualifying Round 2 1 0 1 4 3
Finland 1982 First Qualifying Round 3 0 1 2 1 6
England 1983 Second Qualifying Round 3 1 0 2 3 5
Soviet Union 1984 Qualification Round 3 1 1 1 10 5
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1986 Qualification Round 3 1 0 2 6 3
Czechoslovakia 1988 Qualification Round 3 0 1 2 3 8
Hungary 1990 Qualification Round 3 1 0 2 3 3
Germany 1992 Elite Round 3 1 1 1 4 3
England 1993 Qualification Round 3 1 0 2 3 7
Spain 1994 Qualification Round 3 1 0 2 6 5
Greece 1995 Qualification Round 3 1 0 2 6 8
France 1996 Qualification Round 3 1 0 2 2 4
Iceland 1997 Qualification Round 3 0 1 2 0 7
Cyprus 1998 Qualification Round 3 0 2 1 2 5
Sweden 1999 Qualification Round 3 1 1 1 3 3
Germany 2000 Elite Round 3 1 0 2 3 6
Finland 2001 Group stage 3 0 1 2 6 13 Qualified as host
2002- See Finland national under-19 football team

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

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
1GK Eero Vuorjoki (2006-07-09) 9 July 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Finland Inter Turku
1GK Tomas Von Hellens 1 0 Portugal Maritimo Youth

2DF Kaius Simojoki (2006-08-22) 22 August 2006 (age 17) 4 0 Finland HJK Klubi 04
2DF Emil Leveälahti (2005-08-08) 8 August 2005 (age 18) 2 0 Finland HJK Klubi 04
2DF Gershon Henry (2006-06-07) 7 June 2006 (age 17) 3 0 United States Saint Louis Billikens
2DF Gabriel Oksanen (2006-09-22) 22 September 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Finland SJK II
2DF Akseli Puukko (2006-08-24) 24 August 2006 (age 17) 5 0 Finland Lahti
2DF Niko Nurmi (2006-08-26) 26 August 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Finland KäPa
2DF Eetu Saarela (2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Finland OLS
2DF Eemil Toivonen (2006-12-12) 12 December 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Finland HJK Klubi 04

3MF Iiro Mendolin (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Netherlands Groningen U18
3MF Pyry Mentu (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Finland HJK Klubi 04
3MF Julius Paananen (2006-11-26) 26 November 2006 (age 17) 4 0 Finland AC Oulu
3MF Daniel Riihilahti (2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 (age 18) 3 2 Norway Brann II
3MF Otto Ruoppi (2006-01-31) 31 January 2006 (age 18) 4 1 Finland KuPS
3MF Samuel Pasanen (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 18) 5 1 Finland Lahti
3MF Julius Körkkö (2006-06-03) 3 June 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Finland AC Oulu

3MF Vilho Huovila (2006-07-10) 10 July 2006 (age 17) 4 1 Finland Lahti
4FW Elmer Vauhkonen (2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Finland HJK Klubi 04
4FW Juho Lähteenmäki (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 17) 4 0 Denmark Nordsjaelland U19
4FW David Ezeh (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 18) 7 5 Finland HJK
4FW Onni Helén (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Finland TPS

Recent call-ups[edit]

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 (2006-08-10) 10 August 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Finland Ilves
GK Niklas Schulz Unknown 1 0 Finland Järvenpään Palloseura v.  Portugal, 28 March 2023

DF Sebastian Suvanne (2006-12-27) 27 December 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Finland Honka
DF Mustafa Abdulrasoul (2006-06-08) 8 June 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Finland HJK
DF Ilari Kangasniemi (2007-04-22) 22 April 2007 (age 16) 1 0 Italy Inter Milan U17


FW Rene Kähkönen (2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Finland AC Oulu
FW Djoully Nzoko (2007-10-11) 11 October 2007 (age 16) 1 0 Finland Inter Turku

References[edit]

  1. ^ "U18-pojat nimetty Itävalta-tuplamaaotteluun" (in Finnish). Finnish FA. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.