Finland women's national football team
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Nickname(s) | Helmarit (the Pearl Owls) | ||
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Association |
Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Andrée Jeglertz | ||
Captain | Tinja-Riikka Korpela | ||
Most caps | Laura Österberg Kalmari (130) | ||
Top scorer | Laura Österberg Kalmari (41) | ||
FIFA code | FIN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current |
27 ![]() | ||
Highest | 14 (September 2005) | ||
Lowest | 27 (March 2016) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Mariehamn, 25 August 1973) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Helsinki, 21 November 2009) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Vejen, 26 July 1975) | |||
UEFA Women's Championship | |||
Appearances | 11 (First in 1984) | ||
Best result | Semifinals (2005) |
The Finland women's national football team represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland (SPL/FBF), reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark. Finland hosted the 2009 EC finals.
The Finnish team now has a few players that are considered to be among the best in the female football, such as Laura Österberg Kalmari, Sanna Valkonen and Anne Mäkinen.
Competitive record
World Cup
Year | Result |
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Total | 0/7 |
European Championship
Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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![]() | Semifinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ±0 |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
Total | 3/11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 |
Minor tournaments
- Nordic Football Championship
Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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![]() | Third place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
![]() | Third place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 |
![]() | Third place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
![]() | Third place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
![]() | Third place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
![]() | Third place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
![]() | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
![]() | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
![]() | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
Total | 9/9 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 56 | -47 |
- Cyprus Cup
Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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2012 | 7th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 |
2013 | 7th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
2014 | 12th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
2015 | 9th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
2016 | 8th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
Total | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 36 | −18 |
Managers
- Correct as of 1 August 2015
Tenure | Coach | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
1973–77 | ![]() |
12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8.33 | |||
1978 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 | |||
1979–89 | ![]() |
44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 29.55 | |||
1989–92 | ![]() |
24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12.50 | |||
1993–96 | ![]() |
24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16.67 | |||
1996–00 | ![]() |
46 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 23.91 | |||
2001–09 | ![]() |
107 | 35 | 22 | 50 | 32.71 | |||
2010– | ![]() |
64 | 23 | 10 | 31 | 35.94 |
Players
The following squad was announced for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualification against Montenegro on 12 April 2016.
- Caps and goals as of 13 April 2016.
Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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12 | GK | Tinja-Riikka Korpela (vc) | 5 May 1986 | 67 | 0 | ![]() |
1 | GK | Minna Meriluoto | 4 October 1985 | 57 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Tuija Hyyrynen | 10 March 1988 | 80 | 1 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Janni Laakso | 5 July 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
25 | DF | Tia Painilainen | 25 October 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Maija Saari (c) | 26 March 1986 | 90 | 11 | ![]() |
16 | DF | Anna Westerlund | 9 April 1989 | 87 | 1 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Emmi Alanen | 30 April 1991 | 58 | 12 | ![]() |
21 | MF | Kaisa Björn | 29 July 1989 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Nora Heroum | 20 July 1994 | 44 | 1 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Natalia Kuikka | 1 December 1995 | 19 | 1 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Annika Kukkonen | 12 April 1990 | 70 | 2 | ![]() |
20 | MF | Linda Ruutu | 17 February 1990 | 14 | 1 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Sanna Saarinen | 4 September 1991 | 17 | 3 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Ella Vanhanen | 15 September 1993 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | FW | Jenny Danielsson | 30 August 1994 | 6 | 2 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Adelina Engman | 11 October 1994 | 38 | 6 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Juliette Kemppi | 14 May 1994 | 22 | 3 | ![]() |
18 | FW | Linda Sällström | 13 July 1988 | 66 | 28 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Siiri Välimaa | 14 April 1990 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Tia Hälinen | 18 February 1994 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Emma Koivisto | 25 September 1994 | 20 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Katri Mattsson | 22 November 1982 | 100 | 3 | ![]() |
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DF | Katarina Naumanen | 24 July 1995 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Riikka Ketoja | 10 September 1994 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Ria Öling | 15 September 1994 | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Julia Tunturi | 25 April 1996 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Sanni Franssi | 19 March 1995 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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Coaching staff
- Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz
- Assistant coach: Marianne Miettinen
- Assistant coach: Marko Saloranta
- Assistant coach: Mika Sankala
- Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen
See also
References
External links
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