Jari Olavi Litmanen is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an international career that ran from 1989 to 2010. Litmanen is widely considered to be Finland's greatest football player of all time. He was chosen as the best Finnish player of the last 50 years by the Football Association of Finland in the UEFA Jubilee Awards in November 2003. He also finished 42nd in the 100 Greatest Finns voting in 2004. The Association of Football Statisticians' compendium of 'Greatest Ever Footballers' listed Litmanen as the 53rd best footballer ever.
Sami Tuomas Hyypiä is a Finnish professional football manager and a former player who played as a defender.
The Finland national football team represents Finland in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland, the governing body for football in Finland, which was founded in 1907. The team has been a member of FIFA since 1908 and a UEFA member since 1957.
Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the ninth most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga.
Mika-Matti PetteriPaatelainen is a Finnish former professional football player and the head coach of Veikkausliiga club HIFK. He scored 18 goals in 70 appearances for the Finnish national team, which makes him Finland's all time thirteenth most capped player and fifth top goalscorer. He is the eldest of three brothers, all of whom have played professional football. Their father Matti was also a Finnish international.
Stuart William Baxter is a British football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Helsingborgs IF.
Hans Roland "Hasse" Backe is a Swedish football manager and former player who most recently led Finland's national team. Prior to this he managed the New York Red Bulls.
Përparim Hetemaj is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club HJK. Born in modern-day Kosovo, Hetemaj arrived in Finland when he was 6 years old and played for HJK's youth teams; signing a professional contract in 2004 at age 17. He joined Greek side AEK Athens in 2006, and moved to Twente in 2009. Subsequently, in 2010, he was signed by Brescia and was transferred to Chievo in 2011. Hetemaj played 300 matches in the Serie A before returning to Finland in 2022 after a season with Reggina in the Serie B.
Teemu Eino Antero Pukki is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United and the Finland national football team.
Jukka Raitala is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club HJK. He usually plays as a left back in both his club side and the Finland football team but can also operate as a right back or a central defender. Raitala was born in Kerava, Finland, where he played for the local youth team before moving to HJK's youth organization.
Niklas Moisander is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swedish club Malmö FF. Moisander was born in Turku, where he played for the local TPS youth team before moving to AFC Ajax. Following a one-season stay at Sampdoria, he spent five years at Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. He is the twin brother of goalkeeper Henrik Moisander, and is a former captain of the Finland national team.
Niki Emil Antonio Mäenpää is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie B club Venezia. He began his senior club career playing for Lens Reserves, before signing with Den Bosch at age 21 in 2006.
Riku Olavi Riski is a Finnish footballer who plays for the Finnish club TPS. He has previously played for HJK in Finland, Widzew Łódź in Poland, Hønefoss BK, Rosenborg BK and Odds BK in Norway, and has also had loan spells with Örebro SK and IFK Göteborg in Sweden and Dundee United in Scotland. He has also represented Finland in international football.
Markku Tapio Kanerva is a Finnish football manager, former player and elementary school teacher. He is the current manager of the Finnish national team.
Alexander Michael Ring is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and defender for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
Nikolai Aleksanteri Alho is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Greek Super League club Volos.
Glen Adjei Kamara is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Finland national team.
Robert Thomas Taylor is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and wing-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Finland national team.
Benjamin Källman is a Finnish international footballer who plays as a forward for Cracovia and the Finland national team.
Leo Väisänen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Austin FC in Major League Soccer and the Finland national team. Väisänen was born in Helsinki, Finland. He began his senior club career playing for HJK and RoPS, before signing with Den Bosch at age 21 in 2018.
