Esa Pekonen

Date of birth04 November 1961
Place of birthLahti
NationalityFinnish
Weight79 kg
Height1.82 m
PositionDefender

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1979-80 Finland UEFA Under-18 3
1
1979-80 Finland Under-18 2
1
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
1984-85 Finland FIFA World Cup 3
1
1984-85 Finland International Friendly 11
2
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.