Finland national football team
Finland national football team is the national football team of Finland.
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| Nickname(s) | Huuhkajat (The Eagle-owls)[1] | ||
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| Association | Football Association of Finland | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Markku Kanerva | ||
| Captain | Tim Sparv | ||
| Most caps | Jari Litmanen (137) | ||
| Top scorer | Jari Litmanen (32) | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | FIN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
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| Highest | 33 (March 2007) | ||
| Lowest | 110 (July–August 2017) | ||
| First international | |||
 Finland 2–5 Sweden  (Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire; 22 October 1911) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Finland 10–2 Estonia  (Helsinki, Finland; 11 August 1922) Finland 8–0 San Marino  (Helsinki, Finland; 17 November 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Germany 13–0 Finland (Leipzig, Germany; 1 September 1940) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) | ||
| Best result | Group stage, 2020 | ||
Player records
- As of 21 June 2021[2]
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jari Litmanen | 137 | 32 | 1989–2010 |
| 2 | Sami Hyypiä | 106 | 5 | 1992–2010 |
| Jonatan Johansson | 106 | 22 | 1996–2010 | |
| 4 | Ari Hjelm | 100 | 20 | 1983–1996 |
| 5 | Joonas Kolkka | 98 | 11 | 1994–2010 |
| 6 | Teemu Pukki | 94 | 30 | 2009–present |
| 7 | Mikael Forssell | 87 | 29 | 1999–2014 |
| 8 | Erkka Petäjä | 84 | 0 | 1983–1994 |
| 9 | Tim Sparv | 83 | 1 | 2009–present |
| 10 | Arto Tolsa | 77 | 10 | 1964–1981 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jari Litmanen | 32 | 137 | 0.23 | 1989–2010 |
| 2 | Teemu Pukki | 30 | 94 | 0.32 | 2009–present |
| 3 | Mikael Forssell | 29 | 87 | 0.33 | 1999–2014 |
| 4 | Jonatan Johansson | 22 | 106 | 0.21 | 1996–2010 |
| 5 | Ari Hjelm | 20 | 100 | 0.2 | 1983–1996 |
| 6 | Mika-Matti Paatelainen | 18 | 70 | 0.23 | 1986–2000 |
| 7 | Verner Eklöf | 17 | 32 | 0.53 | 1919–1927 |
| 8 | Aulis Koponen | 16 | 39 | 0.41 | 1924–1935 |
| Gunnar Åström | 16 | 44 | 0.36 | 1923–1937 | |
| 10 | Alexei Eremenko | 14 | 57 | 0.25 | 2003–2013 |
Finland National Football Team Media
Moscow v Finland, 1912, Zamoskvoretsky Club, Moscow
Finnish team after the victory over Yugoslavia in 1950
Finland against the Netherlands from 1975
Finnish footballer Jari Litmanen at Helsinki Book Fair, 2015.
Празднование финнами незасчитанного гола и повальные падения на газон. Сборная России добыла победу над Финляндией в Петербурге
Helsinki Central Station lantern carriers supporting the Finnish football team at the 2020 European Championships in 2021.
Finnish national team supporters at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in 2009.
Jari Litmanen is Finland's most capped player with 137 appearances.
Teemu Pukki is Finland's top scorer with 38 goals.
References
- ↑ Palkittu Bubi käväisi yllättäen palkitsemistilaisuudessa Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine HS.fi – Kaupunki
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto. "Finland - International Player Records". RSSSF.
