Markku Kanerva

Date of birth24 May 1964
Place of birthHelsinki
NationalityFinnish
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1965-66 Finland Amateur v A 1
1981-82 Finland UEFA 3
1984-85 Finland UEFA Under-21
1
1984-85 Finland Under-21 5
2
1
1985-86 Finland UEFA Under-21
2
1986-87 Finland Olympics
2
1987-88 Finland Olympics 2
1987-88 Finland UEFA European Championship
1
1988-89 Finland FIFA World Cup 2
1988-89 Finland International Friendly 5
1
1988-89 Finland Rothmans Tournament 3
1989-90 Finland FIFA World Cup 1
1989-90 Finland International Friendly 2
1
1989-90 Finland Liam Brady Testimonial 1
1990-91 Finland International Friendly 2
1
1990-91 Finland UEFA European Championship 2
1992-93 Finland Baltic Cup 2
1992-93 Finland FIFA World Cup 5
1992-93 Finland International Friendly 7
1993-94 Finland FIFA World Cup 3
1993-94 Finland International Friendly 6
1
1994-95 Finland International Friendly 4
1994-95 Finland UEFA European Championship 4
1995-96 Finland UEFA European Championship 2


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
27 Oct 1965 West Germany v Finland L 6-2 Amateur v A
21 May 1982 Finland v Czechoslovakia L 1-2 UEFA Group C
23 May 1982 Finland v Hungary W 3-2 UEFA Group C
25 May 1982 Finland v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA Group C
11 Sep 1984 Finland v Poland W 1-0 U21
16 Oct 1984 England v Finland L 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 3
25 Nov 1984 United Arab Emirates v Finland D 0-0 U21
27 Nov 1984 United Arab Emirates v Finland W 0-1 U21
29 Nov 1984 United Arab Emirates v Finland W 1-3 U21
02 Dec 1984 Bahrain v Finland W 0-1 U21
03 Dec 1984 Qatar v Finland W 1-2 U21
05 Dec 1984 Qatar v Finland W 0-1 U21
27 Aug 1985 Romania v Finland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 3
24 Sep 1985 Finland v Turkey D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 3
05 Aug 1986 Finland v Sweden L 1-3 Olympics
12 May 1987 Finland v Austria W 2-1 Olympics Europe group E
09 Sep 1987 Finland v Czechoslovakia W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
23 Sep 1987 Czechoslovakia v Finland L 2-0 Olympics Europe group E
28 Oct 1987 Belgium v Finland L 1-0 Olympics Europe group E
17 Aug 1988 Finland v USSR D 0-0 International Friendly
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
13 Jan 1989 Egypt v Finland L 2-1 International Friendly
08 Feb 1989 Algeria v Finland L 2-0 ROTHMANS TOURNAMENT
10 Feb 1989 Finland v Denmark D 0-0 Rothmans Tournament
12 Feb 1989 Malta v Finland D 0-0 ROTHMANS TOURNAMENT
22 Mar 1989 East Germany v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
31 May 1989 Finland v Netherlands L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
22 Oct 1989 Trinidad and Tobago v Finland W 0-1 International Friendly
25 Oct 1989 Trinidad and Tobago v Finland L 2-0 International Friendly
15 Nov 1989 Netherlands v Finland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
16 May 1990 Republic of Ireland v Finland D 1-1 Liam Brady Testimonial
27 May 1990 Sweden v Finland L 6-0 International Friendly
29 Aug 1990 Finland v Czechoslovakia D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Nov 1990 Tunisia v Finland W 1-2 International Friendly
13 Mar 1991 Poland v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
17 Apr 1991 Netherlands v Finland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
16 May 1991 Finland v Malta W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
26 Aug 1992 Finland v Poland D 0-0 International Friendly
09 Sep 1992 Finland v Sweden L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
07 Nov 1992 Tunisia v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
14 Nov 1992 France v Finland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
20 Jan 1993 India v Finland D 0-0 International Friendly
22 Jan 1993 Cameroon v Finland D 0-0 International Friendly
26 Jan 1993 India v Finland W 0-2 International Friendly
28 Jan 1993 Finland v Cameroon L 0-2 International Friendly
20 Feb 1993 Finland v Estonia W 0-0 (4-3) BALTIC CUP Semi-final
21 Feb 1993 Finland v Lithuania W 3-0 BALTIC CUP Final
13 Apr 1993 Poland v Finland L 2-1 International Friendly
28 Apr 1993 Bulgaria v Finland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
13 May 1993 Finland v Austria W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
16 Jun 1993 Finland v Israel D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
25 Aug 1993 Austria v Finland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
08 Sep 1993 Finland v France L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 6
13 Oct 1993 Sweden v Finland L 3-2 FIFA World Cup Group 6
25 Jan 1994 Qatar v Finland L 1-0 International Friendly
27 Jan 1994 Qatar v Finland D 0-0 International Friendly
30 Jan 1994 Oman v Finland W 0-2 International Friendly
01 Feb 1994 Oman v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
23 Feb 1994 Morocco v Finland D 0-0 International Friendly
27 May 1994 Italy v Finland L 2-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 Finland v Scotland L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
12 Oct 1994 Greece v Finland L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
26 Oct 1994 Estonia v Finland W 0-7 International Friendly
16 Nov 1994 Finland v Faroe Islands W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
30 Nov 1994 Spain v Finland L 2-0 International Friendly
14 Dec 1994 Finland v San Marino W 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
16 Feb 1995 Trinidad and Tobago v Finland D 2-2 International Friendly
08 Mar 1995 Czech Republic v Finland L 4-1 International Friendly
16 Aug 1995 Finland v Russia L 0-6 UEFA European Championship Group 8
06 Sep 1995 Scotland v Finland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.