Finland - International Player Records (original) (raw)

• Appearances for Faroe Islands National Team
• Goalscoring for Faroe Islands National Team

Finland - List of International Matches

Last match included: Scotland-Finland, 7 Jun 2024

These figures are according to the Finnish FA, which means that they include all Olympic and amateur matches until 1988. They also include, marked with + where applicable, the Finnish FA 60th anniversary match Nordic XI vs Soviet Union in 1967. In the Nordic XI, there were two players from Sweden, Norway and Denmark each, the rest were from Finland. Tommy Lindholm scored one goal in that match (also included below).

Appearances for Finland National Team

                            Caps  Goals   First   Last

1. Jari Litmanen 137 32 1989 2010
2. Teemu Pukki 122 42 2009 2024 *
3. Sami Hyypi� 105 5 1992 2010 Jonatan Johansson 105 22 1996 2010
4. Ari Hjelm 100 20 1983 1996
5. Joonas Kolkka 98 11 1994 2010
6. Lukas Hradecky (gk) 92 0 2010 2024 *
7. Mikael Forssell 87 29 1999 2014
8. Erkka Pet�j� 84 0 1983 1994 Tim Sparv 84 1 2009 2021 *
9. Joona Toivio 78 3 2011 2021 *
10. Arto Tolsa 77 9 1964 1981
11. Petri Pasanen 76 1 2000 2013 Hannu Tihinen 76 5 1999 2009
12. Toni Kuivasto 75 1 1997 2009 Rasmus Sch�ller 75 0 2013 2024 *
13. Roman Eremenko 73 5 2007 2016 *
14. Joel Pohjanpalo 72 15 2012 2024 *
15. Mika Nurmela 71 4 1992 2007
16. Mika-Matti Paatelainen 70 18 1986 2000
17. Aki Riihilahti 69 11 1998 2007
18. Robin Lod 68 6 2015 2024 * Juhani Peltonen 68+ 10 1955 1970 Esko Ranta 68 0 1971 1980
19. Antti Niemi (gk) 67 0 1992 2007 Jere Uronen 67 1 2012 2023 *
20. Hannu Turunen 66 3 1979 1987
21. Jukka Raitala 64 0 2009 2021 * Teemu Tainio 64 6 1998 2014
22. Kasper H�m�l�inen 63 9 2008 2019 * Mika V�yrynen 63 5 2002 2015
23. Shefki Kuqi 62 7 1999 2010 Niklas Moisander 62 2 2008 2017 * Miikka Toivola 62 4 1968 1980
24. Markus Heikkinen 61 0 2002 2011 Olli Huttunen (gk) 61 0 1980 1992 Stig-G�ran Myntti 61 5 1945 1958
25. Erik Holmgren 60 2 1986 1995 Marko Myyry 60 2 1986 1996 Esa Pekonen 60 2 1981 1989
26. Jukka Ik�l�inen 59 4 1980 1989 Glen Kamara 59 2 2017 2024 * Markku Kanerva 59 1 1986 1995 Kari Ukkonen 59 4 1983 1996
27. Paulus Arajuuri 58 3 2010 2021 *
28. Alexei Eremenko 57 14 2003 2013 Frans Karjagin 57 0 1929 1941
29. Kari Arkivuo 56 1 2005 2017 * Veikko Asikainen 56 0 1938 1955 Jari Europaeus 56 0 1983 1991 Jussi J��skel�inen (gk) 56 0 1998 2010 Aki Lahtinen 56 0 1979 1989 Pertti M�kip�� 56+ 2 1962 1970 Kai Pahlman 56 13 1954 1968
30. Jouko Suomalainen 54 2 1970 1978
31. Ari Heikkinen 51 1 1989 1994 Timo Kautonen 51+ 0 1964 1976
32. William Kanerva 50 13 1922 1938 Max Viinioksa 50 1 1926 1935
33. Perparim Hetemaj 49 4 2009 2017 * Toni Kallio 49 2 2000 2010 Kari Laukkanen (gk) 49 0 1985 1996
34. Leo Houtsonen 48 1 1978 1986
35. Tommy Lindholm 47+ 12+ 1965 1974 Matti Paatelainen 47 11 1970 1977 Ari Valvee 47 8 1980 1989
36. Mika Lipponen 46 11 1983 1991 Jyrki Nieminen 46 9 1976 1986
37. Pyry Soiri 45 7 2017 2024 * Jarkko Wiss 45 3 1996 2007 Harri Yl�nen 45 1 1995 2002
38. Kalevi Lehtovirta 44 13 1947 1959 Alexander Ring 44 2 2011 2017 *
39. Erkki Vihtil� 43 0 1971 1979 Gunnar �str�m 43 16 1923 1937
40. Hjalmar Kelin 42 7 1920 1928 Arvo N�rv�nen 42 1 1924 1937 Janne Saarinen 42 0 2000 2008
41. Olavi Rissanen 40 7 1969 1979 Eino Soinio 40 2 1912 1927
42. Peter Kopteff 39 1 2002 2006 Pauno Kym�l�inen 39 0 1975 1985 Kaarlo Oksanen 39 0 1929 1937 Kim Suominen 39 4 1993 1996
43. Aulis Koponen 38 16 1924 1935 Antti Sumiala 38 9 1992 2004
44. Nikolai Alho 37 0 2014 2024 * Erik Beijar 37 4 1948 1964 Ernst Gr�nlund 37 10 1931 1940 Lars N�sman (gk) 37+ 0 1965 1971 Aulis Rytk�nen 37 7 1948 1964 Daniel Sj�lund 37 2 2003 2012 * Kari Virtanen 37 1 1979 1986
45. Tommi Gr�nlund 36 2 1995 2002 Petri J�rvinen 36 4 1989 1996 Ismo Lius 36 4 1984 1990 Kurt Martin 36 0 1945 1954 Jari Rantanen 36 4 1983 1989
46. Markus Halsti 35 0 2008 2018 * Matti M�kel� 35 2 1961 1972 Kurt Weckstr�m 35 10 1931 1943
47. Seppo Kilponen 34 0 1966 1971 Janne Lindberg 34 1 1993 1996 Ilkka Remes 34 1 1982 1992 Pasi Tauriainen 34 1 1986 1993 Robert Taylor 34 2 2017 2023 * Jorma Vaihela 34 13 1947 1954
48. Veli Lampi 33 0 2006 2015 Semi Nuoranen 33 2 1961 1972 Kimmo Tarkkio 33 3 1986 1992
49. Verner Ekl�f 32 17 1919 1927 Aki Heiskanen 32 7 1974 1978 Juhani Ojala 32 1 2011 2021 * Raimo Saviomaa 32 0 1968 1974 Simo Valakari 32 0 1996 2003
50. Mika Kottila 31 7 1998 2004 Pentti Larvo 31 4 1929 1937 Jarl Malmgren 31 7 1928 1938
51. Viljo Halme (gk) 30 0 1932 1939 Jari Ilola 30 1 1998 2007 Fredrik Jensen 30 8 2017 2024 * Seppo Pyykk� 30 1 1976 1981

gk = goalkeeper

• The player is still active, at least at club level.

• Contains the Finnish FA 60th anniversary match Nordic XI vs Soviet Union in 1967. In the Nordic XI, there were two players from Sweden, Norway and Denmark each, the rest were from Finland. Tommy Lindholm scored one goal in that match (also included above).

Goalscoring for Finland National Team

                           Goals   Caps   First   Last

1. Teemu Pukki 42 122 2009 2024 *
2. Jari Litmanen 32 137 1989 2010
3. Mikael Forssell 29 87 1999 2014
4. Jonatan Johansson 22 105 1996 2010
5. Ari Hjelm 20 100 1983 1996
6. Mika-Matti Paatelainen 18 70 1986 2000
7. Verner Ekl�f 17 32 1919 1927
8. Aulis Koponen 16 38 1924 1935 Gunnar �str�m 16 43 1923 1937
9. Joel Pohjanpalo 15 72 2012 2024 *
10. Alexei Eremenko 14 57 2003 2013
11. Jorma Vaihela 13 34 1947 1954 Kalevi Lehtovirta 13 44 1947 1959
    William Kanerva 13 50 1922 1938 Kai Pahlman 13 56 1954 1968
12. Tommy Lindholm 12+ 47+ 1965 1974
13. Mika Lipponen 11 46 1983 1991 Matti Paatelainen 11 47 1970 1977 Aki Riihilahti 11 69 1998 2007 Joonas Kolkka 11 98 1994 2010
14. Kalle Fallstr�m 10 19 1923 1928 Kurt Weckstr�m 10 35 1931 1943 Ernst Gr�nlund 10 37 1931 1940 Juhani Peltonen 10 68+ 1955 1970
    25 .Jarl �hman 9 12 1911 1922 Nuutti Lintamo 9 23 1930 1939 Antti Sumiala 9 38 1992 2004 Jyrki Nieminen 9 46 1976 1986 Kasper H�m�l�inen 9 63 2008 2019 * Arto Tolsa 9 77 1964 1981
15. Fredrik Jensen 8 30 2017 2024 * Ari Valvee 8 47 1980 1989
16. Nils Rikberg 7 15 1952 1960 Aatos Lehtonen 7 19 1936 1941 Benjamin K�llman 7 21 2018 2024 * Albin L�nnberg 7 21 1925 1935 Atik Ismail 7 26 1977 1984 Olavi Lahtinen 7 28 1953 1958 Mika Kottila 7 31 1998 2004 Jarl Malmgren 7 31 1928 1938 Aki Heiskanen 7 32 1974 1978
    Aulis Rytk�nen 7 37 1948 1964 Olavi Rissanen 7 40 1969 1979 Hjalmar Kelin 7 42 1920 1928 Pyry Soiri 7 45 2017 2024 * Shefki Kuqi 7 62 1999 2010
17. Oliver Antman 6 12 2022 2024 * Aarne Linna 6 18 1919 1926 Hannu Kankkonen 6 25 1954 1965 Teemu Tainio 6 64 1998 2014 Robin Lod 6 68 2015 2024 *
18. Yrj� Kylm�l� 5 7 1934 1939 Yrj� Asikainen 5 9 1949 1955 Njazi Kuqi 5 12 2005 2013 * Matti Hiltunen 5 21 1953 1962 Roni Porokara 5 23 2006 2013 Stig-G�ran Myntti 5 61 1945 1958 Mika V�yrynen 5 63 2002 2015 Roman Eremenko 5 73 2007 2016 * Hannu Tihinen 5 76 1999 2009 Sami Hyypi� 5 105 1992 2010

• The player is still active, at least at club level.

• Contains the Finnish FA 60th anniversary match Nordic XI vs Soviet Union in 1967. In the Nordic XI, there were two players from Sweden, Norway and Denmark each, the rest were from Finland. Tommy Lindholm scored one goal in that match (also included above).

Finland - List of International Matches

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