Top 5 football players from Finland

Although Finnish football is not a traditional giant, many stars who have left a deep impression on European football have been born in history. The following are the top five Finnish football players selected by comprehensive club achievements, national team contributions and personal influence:

1. Jari Litmanen - "King of Finnish Football"

Position: Shadow Forward/Fast Middle

Peak Club: Ajax (Eleventh Eredivisie), Barcelona (La Liga), Liverpool (Premier League)

Core Achievements:

Ajax Legend: 1995 Champions League Champions League (6 goals + final assist), Golden Boot of the Eredivisie (1994), 3rd place in the history of Ajax team (91 goals).

Technical tags: Master-level passing vision, deadly long shot, set-piece expert, known as "the greatest technical midfielder in Nordic."

National Team: Finnish team history scorer king (32 goals) & King of appearances (137 games), almost carried the national team alone for 20 years.

Historical Status: Finland's only player shortlisted for the top 3 of the Golden Globes (3rd place in 1995), Nordic football technology flow ceiling.

2. Sami Hyypiä - Steel Defence Leader

Position: Central defender

Peak Club: Liverpool (Premier League), Leverkusen (Bundesliga)

Core Achievements:

Liverpool Meritorious Captain: 2001 "Five Champions" Core (FA Cup + League Cup + League Cup + Community Shield + European Super Cup), the main player of the 2005 Champions League Champions League.

Defensive art: top-notch air control ability (height 1.93m), accurate prediction, long pass to instigate attacks, Liverpool fans voted for the best team's lineup center back in the history.

National Team: 2nd appearance in team history (105th game), defending the defensive.

Transformation: After retiring, he coached Leverkusen to the top 16 of the Champions League, and Finland was the first head coach of the Champions League.

3. Teemu Pukki - Grassroots scorer

Position: Center

Peak Club: Norwich (Champions League/Premier League), Brondby (Denmark)

Core Achievements:

Golden Boot Professional: 2018-19 Championship Golden Boot (29 goals), leading Norwich to upgrade; 11 goals in the Premier League season in 2020-21 (40% of the team scored).

National Team Myth: No. 2 in the team history scorer list (40 goals), 10 goals in 10 games and 10 goals in the 2020 European Cup qualifiers, leading the team to advance to the main competition for the first time.

Efficiency Machine: The running position is stunning, the left foot ends sharply, one of the strongest shooters in service in Nordic.

Meaning: The banner of the new era of Finnish football, a model of counterattack for civilian shooters.

4. Mikael Forssell - Premier League Flash

Position: Forward

Peak Club: Birmingham City (Premier League), Chelsea (Premier League)

Core Achievements:

Premier League Highlights: 17 goals in a single season on loan in Birmingham (the team scorer king) in the 2003-04 season, and hat-tricks against Tottenham and Blackburn.

Becoming famous at a young age: The youngest goal scorer (18 years old) in the Champions League during Chelsea, his injury prevented him from becoming a top superstar.

National Team: No. 4 in the team's history scorer list (29 goals), a key goal in the 2008 World Cup qualifiers helped Finland approach the promotion.

Technical features: extremely fast startup speed, sharp sense of smell, and a nightmare for Premier League defenders at its peak.

5. Roman Eremenko - Midfielder Master

Position: Attacking midfielder

Peak Club: CSKA Moscow (Russia Super League), Kazan Ruby (Russia Super League)

Core achievements:

Dominance of the Russian Super League: Winning the Russian Super League championships in 2013 and 2014, and the Russian Super League MVP (8 goals and 10 assists) in the 2014-15 season.

Champions League: In the 2010 Champions League group stage, CSKA lost 2-3; in the 2015 knockout round, Manchester City 1 goal and 1 assist.

National Team: 2015-17 Finnish Footballer, midfield metronome, Russian-Finnish master.

Regret: The two-year suspension was banned in 2016 and missed the peak end.