Esa Pekonen
| Date of birth | 04 November 1961 |
| Place of birth | Lahti |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | Finland | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Finland | Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Finland | Lahti Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Finland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Finland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Finland | Nordic Championships | 2 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Finland | Nordic Championships | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Finland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Finland | B v A | 1 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Finland | International Friendly | 11 | 2 |
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| 1985-86 | Finland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Finland | 80th Anniversary | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Finland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Finland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Finland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Finland | Maspalomas | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Finland | Rothmans Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Finland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Finland | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Finland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1979 | Sweden v Finland | W | 0-1 | U18 | |
| 24 Aug 1979 | Sweden v Finland | D | 3-3 | U18 | |
| 16 May 1980 | Romania v Finland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group C |
| 18 May 1980 | Finland v West Germany | L | 2-6 | UEFA U18 | Group C |
| 20 May 1980 | Finland v Poland | L | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Group C |
| 21 Aug 1980 | Norway v Finland | L | 1-0 | U23 | |
| 03 Sep 1980 | Finland v Poland | W | 3-2 | U21 | |
| 23 Sep 1980 | Finland v Austria | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Finland v Sweden | W | 2-1 | LAHTI TOURNAMENT | Final |
| 13 May 1981 | Bulgaria v Finland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 02 Jul 1981 | Finland v Norway | W | 3-1 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 02 Sep 1981 | Finland v Albania | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 23 Sep 1981 | West Germany v Finland | L | 7-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 20 Feb 1982 | Finland v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 1982 | Finland v Sweden | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Norway v Finland | D | 1-1 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 03 Jun 1982 | Finland v England | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Finland v Iceland | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Denmark v Finland | L | 3-2 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 08 Sep 1982 | Finland v Poland | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Finland v Portugal | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 13 Oct 1982 | USSR v Finland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 27 Oct 1982 | Poland v Finland | L | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 16 Mar 1983 | East Germany v Finland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 1983 | Poland v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 01 Jun 1983 | Finland v USSR | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 07 Sep 1983 | Finland v Sweden | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1983 | Portugal v Finland | L | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Finland v USA | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Mar 1984 | Kuwait v Finland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 May 1984 | Finland v USSR | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1984 | Finland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 16 Aug 1984 | Finland v Mexico | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 1984 | Finland v Poland | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1984 | England v Finland | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Turkey v Finland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Northern Ireland v Finland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 20 Nov 1984 | Saudi Arabia v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Nov 1984 | Qatar v Finland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Nov 1984 | Qatar v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 1985 | Spain v Finland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 1985 | Chile v Finland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Uruguay v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Ecuador v Finland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Mexico v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Mexico v Finland | D | 1-1 | B v A | |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Poland v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1985 | Finland v Romania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 22 Jan 1986 | Portugal v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 1986 | Brazil v Finland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 May 1986 | USSR v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Aug 1986 | Finland v Sweden | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Finland v East Germany | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 1986 | Finland v Wales | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Czechoslovakia v Finland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Denmark v Finland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 01 Apr 1987 | Wales v Finland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 29 Apr 1987 | Finland v Denmark | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 28 May 1987 | Finland v Brazil | L | 2-3 | 80th Anniversary | |
| 11 Jan 1988 | Czechoslovakia v Finland | W | 0-2 | MASPALOMAS | Semi-final |
| 15 Jan 1988 | Sweden v Finland | L | 1-0 | MASPALOMAS | Final |
| 07 Feb 1988 | Malta v Finland | L | 2-0 | ROTHMANS TOURNAMENT | |
| 19 May 1988 | Finland v Colombia | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Finland v USSR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Aug 1988 | Finland v West Germany | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Wales v Finland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 03 Nov 1988 | Kuwait v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Nov 1988 | Kuwait v Finland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 1989 | Egypt v Finland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 1989 | East Germany v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 1989 | Netherlands v Finland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.