Finland national under-18 football team

Finland Under-18

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

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
	1GK	Eero Vuorjoki	(2006-07-09) 9 July 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Inter Turku
	1GK	Tomas Von Hellens		1	0	Maritimo Youth
	2DF	Kaius Simojoki	(2006-08-22) 22 August 2006 (age 18)	4	0	HJK Klubi 04
	2DF	Emil Leveälahti	(2005-08-08) 8 August 2005 (age 19)	2	0	HJK Klubi 04
	2DF	Gershon Henry	(2006-06-07) 7 June 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Saint Louis Billikens
	2DF	Gabriel Oksanen	(2006-09-22) 22 September 2006 (age 18)	3	0	SJK II
	2DF	Akseli Puukko	(2006-08-24) 24 August 2006 (age 18)	5	0	Lahti
	2DF	Niko Nurmi	(2006-08-26) 26 August 2006 (age 18)	1	0	KäPa
	2DF	Eetu Saarela	(2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 18)	1	0	OLS
	2DF	Eemil Toivonen	(2006-12-12) 12 December 2006 (age 18)	1	0	HJK Klubi 04
	3MF	Iiro Mendolin	(2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Groningen U18
	3MF	Pyry Mentu	(2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 18)	3	0	HJK Klubi 04
	3MF	Julius Paananen	(2006-11-26) 26 November 2006 (age 18)	4	0	AC Oulu
	3MF	Daniel Riihilahti	(2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 (age 19)	3	2	Brann II
	3MF	Otto Ruoppi	(2006-01-31) 31 January 2006 (age 19)	4	1	KuPS
	3MF	Samuel Pasanen	(2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 19)	5	1	Lahti
	3MF	Julius Körkkö	(2006-06-03) 3 June 2006 (age 18)	1	0	AC Oulu
	3MF	Vilho Huovila	(2006-07-10) 10 July 2006 (age 18)	4	1	Lahti
	4FW	Elmer Vauhkonen	(2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 (age 19)	3	0	HJK Klubi 04
	4FW	Juho Lähteenmäki	(2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Nordsjaelland U19
	4FW	David Ezeh	(2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 19)	7	5	Raków Częstochowa
	4FW	Onni Helén	(2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 19)	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	(2006-08-10) 10 August 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Ilves
GK	Niklas Schulz	Unknown	1	0	Gravina	v.  Portugal, 28 March 2023
DF	Sebastian Suvanne	(2006-12-27) 27 December 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Honka
DF	Mustafa Abdulrasoul	(2006-06-08) 8 June 2006 (age 18)	1	0	HJK
DF	Ilari Kangasniemi	(2007-04-22) 22 April 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Inter Milan U17
FW	Rene Kähkönen	(2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 (age 19)	1	0	AC Oulu
FW	Djoully Nzoko	(2007-10-11) 11 October 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Inter Turku

References

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