Finland national under-21 football team

European national under-21 football team
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Association = Football Association of Finland
Confederation = UEFA (Europe)
Coach = Flagicon|Finland Markku Kanerva
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The Finnish national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team has never qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship final tournament. Finland finished first in Group 6 of 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.

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.

Current squad

Selections for the matches against Denmark on September 5, 2008 and Slovenia on September 9, 2008. [ [http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=127564 Suomen Palloliitto - Artikkeliarkisto] ]

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Recent Call Up

Called up within the last year, as of May 26, 2008.

*Caps and goals correct as of September 9, 2008

Coaching staff

*Head coach: Markku Kanerva
*Coach: Kari Martonen
*Goalkeeping coach: Kari Laukkanen
*Team director: Kari Laukkanen
*Team doctor: Tuomas Brinck
*Physiotherapist: Jari Pylvänäinen
*Kit manager: Harri Koskinen

ee also

*Finland national football team
* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/teams/team=200042/index.html Finland national under-21 football team at UEFA web pages]

References