Finland U21

Association	Football Association of Finland
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Markku Kanerva
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.

[edit] 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

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[edit] Current squad

The following players have been called up for the friendly against Belgium on 12 August 2009.^[1]

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Jukka Lehtovaara March 15, 1988 (1988-03-15) (age 21) TPS GK Lukas Hradecky November 22, 1989 (1989-11-22) (age 20) Esbjerg fB DF Paulus Arajuuri June 15, 1988 (1988-06-15) (age 21) Kalmar FF DF Jani Tanska July 29, 1988 (1988-07-29) (age 21) FF Jaro DF Markus Joenmäki February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12) (age 21) Haka 3 DF Jukka Raitala September 15, 1988 (1988-09-15) (age 21) Hoffenheim (on loan from HJK Helsinki) DF Henri Aalto April 20, 1989 (1989-04-20) (age 20) Honka MF Ville Nikkari November 5, 1988 (1988-11-05) (age 21) Inter Turku 22 DF Joona Toivio March 10, 1988 (1988-03-10) (age 21) Telstar MF Toni Kolehmainen July 20, 1988 (1988-07-20) (age 21) AC Oulu MF Sebastian Mannström October 29, 1988 (1988-10-29) (age 21) FF Jaro MF Sakari Mattila July 14, 1989 (1989-07-14) (age 20) Ascoli Calcio (on loan from Udinese Calcio) MF Riku Riski August 16, 1989 (1989-08-16) (age 20) TPS MF Joni Kauko July 12, 1990 (1990-07-12) (age 19) FC Inter Turku MF Jani Virtanen May 6, 1988 (1988-05-06) (age 21) Udinese Calcio MF Mika Ojala June 21, 1988 (1988-06-21) (age 21) FC Inter Turku FW Aleksei Kangaskolkka October 29, 1988 (1988-10-29) (age 21) Tampere United 20 FW Teemu Pukki March 29, 1990 (1990-03-29) (age 19) Sevilla Atlético FW Akseli Pelvas February 8, 1989 (1989-02-08) (age 20) HJK Helsinki

[edit] Coaching staff

• Head coach: Markku Kanerva
• Coach: Kari Martonen
• Goalkeeping coach: Kari Laukkanen
• Team director: Kari Laukkanen
• Team doctor: Lauri Alanko
• Physiotherapist: Jari Pylvänäinen
• Kit manager: Harri Koskinen

[edit] 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

[edit] References

1. ^ Suomen Palloliitto - Artikkeliarkisto