Last match included: Finland-Greece, 17 Nov 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).
Caps Goals First Last
1. Jari Litmanen 137 32 1989 2010
2. Teemu Pukki 127 42 2009 2024 *
3. Sami Hyypiä 105 5 1992 2010
Jonatan Johansson 105 22 1996 2010
5. Ari Hjelm 100 20 1983 1996
6. Joonas Kolkka 98 11 1994 2010
7. Lukas Hradecky (gk) 97 0 2010 2024 *
8. Mikael Forssell 87 29 1999 2014
9. Erkka Petäjä 84 0 1983 1994
Tim Sparv 84 1 2009 2021 *
11. Rasmus Schüller 79 0 2013 2024 *
12. Joona Toivio 78 3 2011 2021 *
13. Joel Pohjanpalo 77 16 2012 2024 *
Arto Tolsa 77 9 1964 1981
15. Petri Pasanen 76 1 2000 2013
Hannu Tihinen 76 5 1999 2009
17. Toni Kuivasto 75 1 1997 2009
18. Robin Lod 74 6 2015 2024 *
19. Roman Eremenko 73 5 2007 2016 *
20. Mika Nurmela 71 4 1992 2007
21. Mika-Matti Paatelainen 70 18 1986 2000
Jere Uronen 70 1 2012 2024 *
23. Aki Riihilahti 69 11 1998 2007
24. Juhani Peltonen 68+ 10 1955 1970
Esko Ranta 68 0 1971 1980
26. Antti Niemi (gk) 67 0 1992 2007
27. Hannu Turunen 66 3 1979 1987
28. Glen Kamara 65 2 2017 2024 *
29. Jukka Raitala 64 0 2009 2021 *
Teemu Tainio 64 6 1998 2014
31. Kasper Hämäläinen 63 9 2008 2019 *
Mika Väyrynen 63 5 2002 2015
33. Shefki Kuqi 62 7 1999 2010
Niklas Moisander 62 2 2008 2017 *
Miikka Toivola 62 4 1968 1980
36. Markus Heikkinen 61 0 2002 2011
Olli Huttunen (gk) 61 0 1980 1992
Stig-Göran Myntti 61 5 1945 1958
39. Erik Holmgren 60 2 1986 1995
Marko Myyry 60 2 1986 1996
Esa Pekonen 60 2 1981 1989
42. Jukka Ikäläinen 59 4 1980 1989
Markku Kanerva 59 1 1986 1995
Kari Ukkonen 59 4 1983 1996
45. Paulus Arajuuri 58 3 2010 2021 *
46. Alexei Eremenko 57 14 2003 2013
Frans Karjagin 57 0 1929 1941
48. Kari Arkivuo 56 1 2005 2017 *
Veikko Asikainen 56 0 1938 1955
Jari Europaeus 56 0 1983 1991
Jussi Jääskeläinen (gk) 56 0 1998 2010
Aki Lahtinen 56 0 1979 1989
Pertti Mäkipää 56+ 2 1962 1970
Kai Pahlman 56 13 1954 1968
55. Jouko Suomalainen 54 2 1970 1978
56. Ari Heikkinen 51 1 1989 1994
Timo Kautonen 51+ 0 1964 1976
58. William Kanerva 50 13 1922 1938
Max Viinioksa 50 1 1926 1935
60. Perparim Hetemaj 49 4 2009 2017 *
Toni Kallio 49 2 2000 2010
Kari Laukkanen (gk) 49 0 1985 1996
63. Leo Houtsonen 48 1 1978 1986
64. Tommy Lindholm 47+ 12+ 1965 1974
Matti Paatelainen 47 11 1970 1977
Ari Valvee 47 8 1980 1989
67. Mika Lipponen 46 11 1983 1991
Jyrki Nieminen 46 9 1976 1986
69. Pyry Soiri 45 7 2017 2024 *
Jarkko Wiss 45 3 1996 2007
Harri Ylönen 45 1 1995 2002
72. Kalevi Lehtovirta 44 13 1947 1959
Alexander Ring 44 2 2011 2017 *
74. Erkki Vihtilä 43 0 1971 1979
Gunnar Åström 43 16 1923 1937
76. Hjalmar Kelin 42 7 1920 1928
Arvo Närvänen 42 1 1924 1937
Janne Saarinen 42 0 2000 2008
79. Nikolai Alho 40 1 2014 2024 *
Olavi Rissanen 40 7 1969 1979
Eino Soinio 40 2 1912 1927
82. Peter Kopteff 39 1 2002 2006
Pauno Kymäläinen 39 0 1975 1985
Kaarlo Oksanen 39 0 1929 1937
Kim Suominen 39 4 1993 1996
86. Aulis Koponen 38 16 1924 1935
Antti Sumiala 38 9 1992 2004
88. Erik Beijar 37 4 1948 1964
Ernst Grönlund 37 10 1931 1940
Lars Näsman (gk) 37+ 0 1965 1971
Aulis Rytkönen 37 7 1948 1964
Daniel Sjölund 37 2 2003 2012 *
Kari Virtanen 37 1 1979 1986
94. Tommi Grönlund 36 2 1995 2002
Petri Järvinen 36 4 1989 1996
Ismo Lius 36 4 1984 1990
Kurt Martin 36 0 1945 1954
Jari Rantanen 36 4 1983 1989
99. Markus Halsti 35 0 2008 2018 *
Robert Ivanov 35 0 2019 2024 *
Matti Mäkelä 35 2 1961 1972
Kurt Weckström 35 10 1931 1943
103. 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
109. Fredrik Jensen 33 8 2017 2024 *
Veli Lampi 33 0 2006 2015
Semi Nuoranen 33 2 1961 1972
Kimmo Tarkkio 33 3 1986 1992
113. Verner Eklöf 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
118. Mika Kottila 31 7 1998 2004
Pentti Larvo 31 4 1929 1937
Jarl Malmgren 31 7 1928 1938
121. Viljo Halme (gk) 30 0 1932 1939
Jari Ilola 30 1 1998 2007
Seppo Pyykkö 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).
Goals Caps First Last
1. Teemu Pukki 42 127 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 Eklöf 17 32 1919 1927
8. Aulis Koponen 16 38 1924 1935
Gunnar Åström 16 43 1923 1937
Joel Pohjanpalo 16 77 2012 2024 *
11. Alexei Eremenko 14 57 2003 2013
12. Jorma Vaihela 13 34 1947 1954
Kalevi Lehtovirta 13 44 1947 1959
William Kanerva 13 50 1922 1938
Kai Pahlman 13 56 1954 1968
16. Tommy Lindholm 12+ 47+ 1965 1974
17. Mika Lipponen 11 46 1983 1991
Matti Paatelainen 11 47 1970 1977
Aki Riihilahti 11 69 1998 2007
Joonas Kolkka 11 98 1994 2010
21. Kalle Fallström 10 19 1923 1928
Kurt Weckström 10 35 1931 1943
Ernst Grönlund 10 37 1931 1940
Juhani Peltonen 10 68+ 1955 1970
25 .Jarl Öhman 9 12 1911 1922
Nuutti Lintamo 9 23 1930 1939
Antti Sumiala 9 38 1992 2004
Jyrki Nieminen 9 46 1976 1986
Kasper Hämäläinen 9 63 2008 2019 *
Arto Tolsa 9 77 1964 1981
31. Fredrik Jensen 8 33 2017 2024 *
Ari Valvee 8 47 1980 1989
33. Nils Rikberg 7 15 1952 1960
Aatos Lehtonen 7 19 1936 1941
Albin Lönnberg 7 21 1925 1935
Atik Ismail 7 26 1977 1984
Benjamin Källman 7 27 2018 2024 *
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 Rytkönen 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
47. 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 74 2015 2024 *
52. Yrjö Kylmälä 5 7 1934 1939
Yrjö Asikainen 5 9 1949 1955
Njazi Kuqi 5 12 2005 2013 *
Matti Hiltunen 5 21 1953 1962
Roni Porokara 5 23 2006 2013
Stig-Göran Myntti 5 61 1945 1958
Mika Väyrynen 5 63 2002 2015
Roman Eremenko 5 73 2007 2016 *
Hannu Tihinen 5 76 1999 2009
Sami Hyypiä 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).
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