Iceland national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Strákarnir okkar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Þorlákur Árnason | ||
| FIFA code | ISL | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
| 1-3 Scotland (Kópavogur, Iceland; 21 March 1981) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 6-0 Wales (Selfoss, Iceland; 24 September 1990) 6-0 Andorra (Andorra la Vella, Andorra; 23 September 2005) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Sweden 5-0 (Mariestad, Sweden; 17 October 1987) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 (first in -) | ||
| Best result | - | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (9 times) | ||
The Iceland national under-17 football team represents Iceland in international football at this age level and is controlled by Knattspyrnusamband Íslands (KSÍ), the governing body for football in Iceland.[1]
History in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Between 1982-2001 this was an under-16 championship.
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 1984 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 1985 | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 |
| 1986 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 1987 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 1988 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 1989 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 1990 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 1991 | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 1992 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 1993 | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 1994 | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 1995 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 1996 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 1997 | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 1998 | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 1999 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2000 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2001 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2002 | Qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2003 | First qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2004 | Second qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2005 | First qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2006 | First qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2007 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 |
| 2008 | First qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2009 | First qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2010 | First qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2011 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2012 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 2013 | First qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2014 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2015 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2016 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2017 | First qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2018 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2019 | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 2020 | Initially postponed and then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[2][3][4] | |||||||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[5][6] | |||||||
| 2022 | First qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2023 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2024 | First qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2025 | to be determined | |||||||
| Total | 9/40 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 57 | -33 |
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[7]
- Match dates: 19, 22 and 25 March 2025
- Opposition: Poland, Belgium and Republic of Ireland
- Caps and goals correct as of: 5 November 2024, after the match against Spain
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Gylfi Berg Snæhólm | 21 September 2008 | 5 | 0 | Breiðablik | |
| GK | Sigurður Ingvason | 26 March 2008 | 4 | 0 | Midtjylland | |
| DF | Egill Orri Arnarsson | 21 March 2008 | 9 | 0 | Midtjylland | |
| DF | Guðmar Gauti Sævarsson | 16 February 2008 | 6 | 3 | Fylkir | |
| DF | Styrmir Jóhann Ellertsson | 28 July 2008 | 6 | 0 | ÍA | |
| DF | Ásbjörn Líndal Arnarsson | 14 February 2008 | 5 | 1 | Þór Akureyri | |
| DF | Ketill Orri Ketilsson | 16 July 2008 | 5 | 0 | FH | |
| DF | Sölvi Snær Ásgeirsson | 29 May 2008 | 5 | 0 | Grindavík | |
| DF | Birkir Hrafn Samúelsson | 19 March 2008 | 4 | 0 | ÍA | |
| MF | Gunnar Olsen | 15 March 2008 | 9 | 3 | Copenhagen | |
| MF | Karan Gurung | 21 March 2008 | 6 | 1 | Leiknir Reykjavík | |
| MF | Sverrir Páll Ingason | 5 November 2008 | 6 | 0 | Þór Akureyri | |
| MF | Helgi Jóhannsson | 7 July 2008 | 5 | 2 | AaB | |
| MF | Jón Breki Guðmundsson | 15 February 2008 | 5 | 0 | Empoli | |
| FW | Tómas Óli Krisjánsson | 27 February 2008 | 9 | 3 | AGF | |
| FW | Björgvin Brimi Andrésson | 3 July 2008 | 6 | 0 | Grótta | |
| FW | Einar Freyr Halldórsson | 16 September 2008 | 6 | 0 | Þór Akureyri | |
| FW | Viktor Daðason | 30 June 2008 | 5 | 1 | Copenhagen | |
| FW | Alexander Máni Guðjónsson | 17 June 2009 | 5 | 1 | Stjarnan | |
| FW | Gabríel Snær Gunnarsson | 23 July 2008 | 5 | 0 | ÍA | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to Iceland U17 within the last twelve months and are still eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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See also
- Iceland national football team
- Iceland national under-21 football team
- Iceland national under-19 football team
- Iceland women's national football team
References
- ^ "Gudmundsson believes Iceland can keep surprising - Under-17 - News". UEFA. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "UEFA postpones all June national team matches". UEFA. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 UEFA women's Under-17 and men's Under-17 championships cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Hópur U17 karla fyrir undankeppni EM 2025" (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.