# Finland national under-17 football team

The Finland national under-17 football team represents Finland in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Football Association of Finland.

## Competitive record
### FIFA U-16/17 World Cup Record

| Year | Round | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
| 1985 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1987 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1989 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1991 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1993 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1995 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1997 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1999 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2003 | Group Stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 1/20 | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 |

### UEFA European U-17 Championship record

| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1982-2001 | See Finland national under-16 football team | See Finland national under-16 football team | See Finland national under-16 football team | See Finland national under-16 football team | See Finland national under-16 football team | See Finland national under-16 football team | See Finland national under-16 football team |
| 2002 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2003 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2004 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 1/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
    **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
    ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.
* Match dates: 19, 22 and 25 March 2025
* Opposition: France, Greece, Denmark
* Caps and goals correct as of: 14 February 2025, after the match against Switzerland
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Niki Hasselman | (2008-02-25) 25 February 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | PKKU |
| 1GK | Max Kulmala | (2008-04-01) 1 April 2008 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | FC Inter |
| 2DF | Topias Töllinen | (2008-12-16) 16 December 2008 (age 16) | 13 | 1 | PKKU |
| 2DF | Eerik Salmivuori | (2008-11-08) 8 November 2008 (age 16) | 13 | 0 | FC Honka |
| 2DF | Musa Hietakangas | (2008-09-09) 9 September 2008 (age 16) | 10 | 0 | SJK |
| 2DF | Ville Kumpu | (2008-02-18) 18 February 2008 (age 17) | 9 | 0 | Ilves |
| 2DF | Lauri Suutarinen | (2008-06-25) 25 June 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | JJK |
| 2DF | Luka Puhakainen | (2008-03-03) 3 March 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | KTP |
| 2DF | Alexander Wik | | 2 | 0 | VPS |
| 2DF | Sameli Puputti | | 1 | 0 | KäPä |
| 3MF | Otto Tiitinen | (2008-04-25) 25 April 2008 (age 16) | 15 | 3 | Ilves |
| 3MF | Leevi Palmula | (2008-02-23) 23 February 2008 (age 17) | 13 | 2 | HJK |
| 3MF | Tomi Väkiparta | (2008-01-06) 6 January 2008 (age 17) | 9 | 0 | TPS |
| 3MF | Antton Nylund | (2008-06-18) 18 June 2008 (age 16) | 8 | 0 | HJK |
| 3MF | Eze Onuoha | (2008-12-19) 19 December 2008 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | FC Honka |
| 4FW | Alberto Velásquez | (2008-07-02) 2 July 2008 (age 16) | 15 | 8 | Midtjylland |
| 4FW | Bruno Katz | (2008-05-14) 14 May 2008 (age 16) | 13 | 8 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 4FW | Otto Eloluoto | (2008-03-10) 10 March 2008 (age 17) | 13 | 0 | FC Inter |
| 4FW | Noah Rantasalmi | (2008-07-13) 13 July 2008 (age 16) | 12 | 3 | SJK |
| 4FW | Osagie Okungbowa | | 6 | 2 | KäPä |

## Coaching staff

* Head coach: Erkka V. Lehtola
* Coach: Teemu Eskola
* Goalkeeping Coach: Eemeli Reponen
* Video Analyst: Juho Suuperko
* Doctor: Aapo Haavisto
* Physiotherapist: Niklas Virtanen
* Kit Manager: Jaakko Tawast
* Team Manager: Ville Sairanen

### Minor tournaments

* Under-17 Baltic Cup
** Winners: 2011, 2013
** Runners-up: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
** Third-place: 2012, 2014
* Nordic Under-17 Football Championship
** Winners: 1999, 2013
** Runners-up: 1975, 2018
** Third-place: 1982, 1986, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2006