Iceland national under-19 football team

Iceland Under-19
Nickname(s)Strákarnir okkar
AssociationFootball Association of Iceland
Head coach Þórhallur Siggeirsson
First colours
Second colours
First international
  1–1  Wales
(Reykjavík, Iceland; 13 October 1970)
Biggest win
  9–0  Luxembourg
(Reykjavík, Iceland; 9 October 1994)
Biggest defeat
 Serbia 6–0  
(Ireland; 30 May 2014)
European Under-19 Football Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage 2023

The Iceland national under-19 football team, controlled by the Football Association of Iceland, represents Iceland at the European Under-19 Football Championship and international friendly match fixtures at the under-19 age level.

European Championships

Introduction

Since it adopted its current format in 2002, the Iceland under-19s have failed to qualify for the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. As of 2011, their best qualifying campaign performances came in 2007 and 2008, when they qualified for the second, or 'elite', qualification stage.

In the qualifying campaign for the 2007 tournament, the team finished joint second place in the elite qualification stage behind the Spain under-19s, who went on to win the tournament.[1][2] In 2008, the Iceland under-19s recorded elite stage victories against the Norway under-19s and the Israel under-19s, but again finished in second place. On that occasion the group winners were the Bulgaria under-19s.[3][4]

In the 2011 qualification campaign, Iceland finished third in group 1 of the first qualifying stage. Their only points came in a 4–0 victory over the Kazakhstan under-19s, who finished bottom in fourth place.[5][6]

In the first qualification stage of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, the Iceland under-19s faced Norway, Latvia and Cyprus, finishing last in the group.[7] Iceland didn't fare much better in 2013, as they came third in the group and didn't qualify.[8] In 2014 they finished second in Group 4 behind Belgium and ahead of both France and Northern Ireland[9] to qualify for the elite round where they lost all three matches.

History

Year Result GP W D L GS GA
2002 First qualifying stage
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020 Postponed, rescheduled, and then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[10]
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[11]
2022 Elite round
2023 Group stage 3 0 2 1 2 3
2024 Did not qualify
2025
2026 TBD
2027
Total 1/20 3 0 2 1 2 3

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ívar Arnbro Thórhallsson (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 4 0 Höttur/Huginn
1GK Jón Sölvi Símonarson (2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 5 0 Breiðablik

2DF Markús Ellertsson (2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 2 0 Fram
2DF Thorri Thorbjörnsson (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 2 0 Fram
2DF Jón Arnar Sigurdsson (2007-05-03) 3 May 2007 3 0 KR
2DF Stefán Gísli Stefánsson (2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 6 0 Fylkir
2DF Davíd Aronsson (2007-04-06) 6 April 2007 3 0 Víkingur

3MF Sölvi Stefánsson (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 6 1 AGF
3MF Kjartan Már Kjartansson (2006-07-14) 14 July 2006 8 1 Stjarnan
3MF Bjarki Hauksson (2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 4 0 KFG
3MF Viktor Vidarsson (2007-02-15) 15 February 2007 1 0 KAA Gent
3MF Breki Baldursson (2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 2 0 Esbjerg fB
3MF Tómas Johannessen (2007-05-17) 17 May 2007 6 4 AZ Alkmaar

4FW Stígur Thórdarson (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 6 1 Triestina
4FW Daniel Ingi Jóhannesson (2007-04-09) 9 April 2007 3 1 FC Nordsjælland
4FW Birnir Burknason (2006-06-04) 4 June 2006 0 0 HK
4FW Galdur Gudmundsson (2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 8 0 F.C. Copenhagen
4FW Daníel Guðjohnsen (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 8 2 Malmö FF
4FW Dadi Berg Jónsson (2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 6 2 Víkingur
4FW Sesar Örn Hardarson (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 2 0 UMF Selfoss

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last twelve months and remain available for future selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Þorsteinn Aron Antonsson (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 7 0 Selfoss v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
DF Birgir Steinn Styrmisson (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 3 0 Spezia v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
DF Ásgeir Orri Magnússon (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 0 0 Keflavík v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
DF Aron Jónsson (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 0 0 Brann v.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022

MF Aron Ingi Magnússon (2004-09-22) 22 September 2004 2 0 Venezia v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
MF Róbert Frosti Þorkelsson (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 0 0 Stjarnan v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
MF Jóhannes Kristinn Bjarnason (2005-02-24) 24 February 2005 0 0 IFK Norrköping v.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022
MF Óliver Steinar Guðmundsson (2004-05-17) 17 May 2004 0 0 Atalanta v.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022
MF Júlíus Mar Júlíusson (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 0 0 Fjölnir v.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022

FW Sigurður Steinar Björnsson (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 2 1 Víkingur v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
FW Daníel Tristan Guðjohnsen (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 0 0 Malmö v.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022

See also

References

  1. ^ "Elite qualifying stage results 2006–07". Uefa.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Elite qualifying stage tables, 2007 U-19 European Championships". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Elite qualifying stage results 2007–08". Uefa.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Elite qualifying stage tables, 2008 U-19 European Championships". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  5. ^ "2011 UEFA under-19 European Championships: Group 1 final standings". Uefa.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Under-19 result: Iceland 4–0 Kazakhstan". soccerway.com. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Iceland under-19 fixtures for 2012 European Championships". Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Under-19 - Standings – UEFA.com". UEFA. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21.
  9. ^ "Under-19 - Standings – UEFA.com". UEFA. Archived from the original on 2013-09-14.
  10. ^ "Under-19 EURO: new schedule". UEFA. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  11. ^ "2020/21 Under-19 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  12. ^ "U19 karla - hópur valinn fyrir undankeppni EM 2025". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-12-21.