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General Information for Finland
Suomen Palloliitto
Founded
1907
FIFA entry
1908
Average height in 2002
1.83m
Average age in 2002
25.9
Confederation
UEFA
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 2002
Coaches in 2002
Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza
Muurinen, Antti (Coach)
Day of Birth
1954-03-04
Place of Birth
Valkeakoski
(Finland)
Matches
11
(3 /
8)
Players of Finland in 2002
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Niemi, Antti | 1972-05-31 | Goalkeeper |
|
Southampton FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jääskeläinen, Jussi | 1975-04-19 | Goalkeeper |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viander, Jani | 1975-08-18 | Goalkeeper |
|
FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kavén, Mikko | 1975-02-19 | Goalkeeper |
|
Tampere United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saarinen, Janne | 1977-02-28 | Left Back |
|
Rosenborg BK | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tihinen, Hannu | 1976-07-01 | Centre Back |
|
RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuivasto, Toni | 1975-12-31 | Centre Back |
|
Viking Stavanger | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyypiä, Sami | 1973-10-07 | Centre Back |
|
Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasanen, Petri | 1980-09-24 | Centre Back |
|
Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuorela, Jussi | 1974-08-11 | Centre Back |
|
Malmö FF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helin, Petri | 1969-12-13 | Right Back |
|
Jokerit Helsinki | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koppinen, Miika | 1978-07-05 | Centre Back |
|
Tromsø IL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reini, Juha | 1975-03-19 | Right Back |
|
AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ylönen, Harri | 1972-12-21 | Left Back |
|
Haka Valkeakoski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kallio, Toni | 1978-08-09 | Centre Back |
|
HJK Helsinki | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turpeinen, Aarno | 1971-03-21 | Right Back |
|
HJK Helsinki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heinänen, Petri | 1976-05-18 | Left Back |
|
Tampere United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huttunen, Toni | 1973-01-12 | Right Back |
|
MyPa-47 Anjalankoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nylund, Ville | 1972-08-14 | Left Back |
|
HJK Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hietanen, Janne | 1978-06-02 | Left Back |
|
Denizlispor | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolkka, Joonas | 1974-09-28 | Left Midfielder |
|
Panathinaikos AO | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nurmela, Mika | 1971-12-26 | Right Midfielder |
|
SC Heerenveen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riihilahti, Aki | 1976-09-09 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Crystal Palace FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tainio, Teemu | 1979-11-27 | Centre Midfielder |
|
AJ Auxerre | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiss, Jarkko | 1972-04-17 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Hibernian Edinburgh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilola, Jari | 1978-11-24 | Centre Midfielder |
|
HJK Helsinki | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kopteff, Peter | 1979-04-10 | Left Midfielder |
|
Viking Stavanger | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heikkinen, Markus | 1978-10-13 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Portsmouth FC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valakari, Simo | 1973-04-28 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Derby County | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grönlund, Tommi | 1969-12-09 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Helsingborgs IF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karjalainen, Lasse | 1974-01-22 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Haka Valkeakoski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasara, Vesa | 1976-08-16 | Right Midfielder |
|
Kalmar FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Väyrynen, Mika | 1981-12-28 | Centre Midfielder |
|
SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Litmanen, Jari | 1971-02-20 | Secondary striker |
|
Ajax Amsterdam | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johansson, Jonatan | 1975-08-16 | Centre Forward |
|
Charlton Athletic | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kottila, Mika | 1974-09-22 | Centre Forward |
|
HJK Helsinki | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuqi, Shefki | 1976-11-10 | Centre Forward |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niemi, Jari | 1977-02-02 | Centre Forward |
|
Tampere United | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pohja, Antti | 1977-01-11 | Centre Forward |
|
Hammarby IF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forssell, Mikael | 1981-03-15 | Centre Forward |
|
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sumiala, Antti | 1974-02-20 | Centre Forward |
|
IFK Norrköping | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roiha, Paulus | 1980-08-03 | Centre Forward |
|
FC Utrecht | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Väisänen, Ville | 1977-04-19 | Left Winger |
|
Haka Valkeakoski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches of Finland in 2002
Missing match data:
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-04 |
|
|
0:2 p | Friendly | ||
| 2002-01-07 |
|
|
1:1 c | Friendly | ||
| 2002-01-10 |
|
|
3:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2002-03-20 |
|
|
2:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2002-03-27 |
|
|
1:4 c | Friendly | ||
| 2002-04-17 |
|
|
1:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2002-05-22 |
|
|
2:1 c | Friendly | ||
| 2002-08-21 |
|
|
0:3 c | Friendly | ||
| 2002-09-07 |
|
|
0:2 c | Euro 2004 - Group 9 | ||
| 2002-10-12 |
|
|
3:0 c | Euro 2004 - Group 9 | ||
| 2002-10-16 |
|
|
2:0 c | Euro 2004 - Group 9 | ||
| 11 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Finland in 2002
Favorite Opponents of Finland
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
35 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 35 |
|
23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 |
|
22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 53 |
|
|
16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
|
|
15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
|
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
|
|
14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
|
|
13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
|
|
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
|
12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
|
|
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
|
|
11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
|
|
11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
|
|
11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
|
11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
|
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
|
9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
|
|
9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
|
|
8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
|
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
|
|
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
|
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
|
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
|
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
|
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
|
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
USA (Amateur)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
England (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 543 | 164 | 115 | 264 | 639 |