Faroe Islands national under-17 football team
| Association | Faroe Islands Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Rasmus Nolsøe | ||
| Home stadium | Tórsvøllur and Svangaskarð | ||
| FIFA code | FRO | ||
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| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 (first in -) | ||
| Best result | - | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2017) | ||
The Faroe Islands U-17 National Team represents the Faroe Islands at under-17 age level and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association.
The team most recently took part in the 2017 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualifiers in 2017, qualifying to the Elite Round for the first time,[1][2] and then qualifying to the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament.[3][4]
History in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Between 1982-2001 this was an under-16 championship.
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| 2017 | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | -13 | |
| 2018 | First qualifying stage | ||||||||
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| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5][6] | ||||||||
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| 2022 | First qualifying stage | ||||||||
| 2023 | did not qualify | ||||||||
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| Total | 1/36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | -13 | |
2017 UEFA Under-17 Championship Qualifiers
Qualifying round
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Luxembourg (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| 2–0 | Czech Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Giessing 2' Løkin 45' |
Report |
| Luxembourg | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schaus 66', 73' (pen.) | Report | Jacobsen 40+1', 57' |
Referee: Vilhjálmur Þórarinsson (Iceland)
Elite round
Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Ireland (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Slovakia (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cyprus (H, E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
| Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Connolly 9', 23' Idah 41' Doherty 43' |
Report |
Referee: Jason Lee Barcelo (Gibraltar)
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Luxembourg, Bulgaria and Malta on 10, 13 and 16 April 2025.[7]
Caps and goals correct as of 13 April 2025, after the match against Bulgaria
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tróndur Sjúrðarson | 6 July 2008 | 4 | 0 | Suðuroy |
| 12 | GK | Markus Johansen | 23 September 2008 | 5 | 0 | 07 Vestur |
| 2 | DF | Silas Joensen | 14 March 2008 | 9 | 0 | HB |
| 3 | DF | Jens Eiler Samsson | 23 February 2008 | 5 | 0 | Víkingur |
| 4 | DF | Jóel Tróndargjógv | 16 February 2009 | 4 | 1 | NSÍ Runavík |
| 5 | DF | Rasmus Helgason | 18 April 2008 | 12 | 1 | 07 Vestur |
| 6 | DF | Eydthór Joensen | 26 August 2008 | 9 | 0 | TB |
| 10 | DF | Heini Guttesen | 6 November 2008 | 4 | 0 | B36 |
| 13 | DF | Dennis Anghel | 21 October 2009 | 5 | 0 | B36 |
| 7 | MF | Jónas Samuelsen | 29 January 2008 | 4 | 0 | B68 |
| 8 | MF | Djóni Sivertsen | 20 June 2008 | 8 | 0 | B36 |
| 14 | MF | Kristian Jacobsen | 8 October 2008 | 1 | 0 | Víkingur |
| 15 | MF | Benadiktus Olsen | 2 March 2008 | 8 | 0 | NSÍ Runavík |
| 17 | MF | Jógvan í Skála | 15 April 2008 | 7 | 0 | HB |
| 18 | MF | Högni á Steig | 22 April 2008 | 2 | 0 | KÍ |
| 9 | FW | Páll Müller | 9 February 2008 | 8 | 0 | KÍ |
| 11 | FW | Dánial Mørkøre | 30 July 2008 | 13 | 1 | Vejle |
| 16 | FW | Ezra Lukama | 10 September 2008 | 2 | 0 | KÍ |
See also
- Faroe Islands men's national under-21 football team
- Faroe Islands men's national under-19 football team
- Faroe Islands women's national football team
- Faroe Islands women's national under-17 football team
References
- ^ "U-17 dreingirnir hava skrivað søgu" (in Faroese). FSF. October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Seleção sub-17 faz história!" (in Portuguese). Faroe Football. October 28, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "VIDEO: U17-dreingirnir til EM" (in Faroese). FSF. March 20, 2017. Archived from the original on March 26, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Seleção sub-17 consegue classificação histórica para o Euro" (in Portuguese). Faroe Football. March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Luxembourg-Faroe Islands". UEFA. Retrieved 16 April 2025.