Finland national football team

men's national association football team representing Finland

Finland national football team is the national football team of Finland.

Finland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Huuhkajat
(The Eagle-owls)[1]
AssociationFootball Association of Finland
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMarkku Kanerva
CaptainTim Sparv
Most capsJari Litmanen (137)
Top scorerJari Litmanen (32)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeFIN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 56 Steady (22 December 2022)[2]
Highest33 (March 2007)
Lowest110 (July–August 2017)
First international
Finland 2–5 Sweden 
(Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland; 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
Appearances0
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2020)
Best resultGroup stage, 2020

Player records

As of 21 June 2021[4]

Most appearances

RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer
1Jari Litmanen137321989–2010
2Sami Hyypiä10651992–2010
Jonatan Johansson106221996–2010
4Ari Hjelm100201983–1996
5Joonas Kolkka98111994–2010
6Teemu Pukki94302009–present
7Mikael Forssell87291999–2014
8Erkka Petäjä8401983–1994
9Tim Sparv8312009–present
10Arto Tolsa77101964–1981

Top scorers

RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1Jari Litmanen321370.231989–2010
2Teemu Pukki30940.322009–present
3Mikael Forssell29870.331999–2014
4Jonatan Johansson221060.211996–2010
5Ari Hjelm201000.21983–1996
6Mika-Matti Paatelainen18700.231986–2000
7Verner Eklöf17320.531919–1927
8Aulis Koponen16390.411924–1935
Gunnar Åström16440.361923–1937
10Alexei Eremenko14570.252003–2013

References