Iceland national under-17 football team

Iceland U-17Nickname(s)| Strákarnir okkar

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Association| Knattspyrnusamband Íslands
Confederation| UEFA (Europe)
Head coach| Þorlákur Árnason
FIFA code| ISL

First colours

Second colours

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First international
Iceland 1-3 Scotland
(Kópavogur, Iceland; 21 March 1981)
Biggest win
Iceland 6-0 Wales
(Selfoss, Iceland; 24 September 1990)
Iceland 6-0 Andorra
(Andorra la Vella, Andorra; 23 September 2005)
Biggest defeat
Sweden 5-0 Iceland
(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

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Between 1982-2019 this was an under-16 championship.

Year  | Result  | GP  | W  | D  | L  | GS  | GA  | GD

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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

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### Current squad

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* The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[7]
* Match dates: 22–28 March 2023
* Opposition: Montenegro,  Wales and  Scotland
* Caps and goals correct as of: 31 October 2022, after the match against  France

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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| 1GK | Ívar Arnbro Þórhallsson |  (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 18) | 5  | 0  |  KA
| 1GK | Hilmar Karlsson |  (2006-08-29) 29 August 2006 (age 18) | 3  | 0  |  Breiðablik

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| 2DF | Þorri Stefán Þorbjörnsson |  (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 18) | 6  | 2  |  FH
| 2DF | Jón Arnar Sigurðsson |  (2007-05-03) 3 May 2007 (age 17) | 6  | 0  |  KR
| 2DF | Stefán Gísli Stefánsson |  (2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 18) | 6  | 0  |  Fylkir
| 2DF | Sindri Sigurjónsson |  (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 18) | 5  | 0  |  Afturelding
| 2DF | Sölvi Stefánsson |  (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 (age 17) | 5  | 0  |  Víkingur Reykjavík
| 2DF | Davíð Örn Aðalsteinsson |  (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 18) | 0  | 0  |  Þór Akureyri

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| 3MF | Tómas Jóhannessen |  (2007-05-17) 17 May 2007 (age 17) | 6  | 0  |  Grótta
| 3MF | Óli Melander |  (2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 18) | 6  | 0  |  Örebro
| 3MF | Cole Campbell |  (2006-02-20) 20 February 2006 (age 18) | 5  | 2  |  Borussia Dortmund
| 3MF | Daniel Ingi Jóhannesson |  (2007-04-03) 3 April 2007 (age 17) | 3  | 0  |  ÍA
| 3MF | Nóel Atli Arnórsson |  (2007-11-28) 28 November 2007 (age 17) | 3  | 0  |  KA
| 3MF | Breki Baldursson |  (2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 (age 18) | 0  | 0  |  Fram

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| 4FW | Daníel Tristan Guðjohnsen |  (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) | 10  | 5  |  Malmö
| 4FW | Stígur Diljan Þórðarson |  (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 18) | 6  | 1  |  Benfica
| 4FW | Hrafn Guðmundsson |  (2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 18) | 5  | 0  |  Afturelding
| 4FW | Elvar Petersen |  (2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 18) | 5  | 0  |  OB
| 4FW | Kjartan Már Kjartansson |  (2006-07-14) 14 July 2006 (age 18) | 4  | 2  |  Stjarnan
| 4FW | Sesar Örn Harðarson |  (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 18) | 0  | 0  |  Selfoss

### Recent call-ups

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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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MF | Allan Purisevic |  (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 17) | 3  | 0  |  Stjarnan | v.  France, 31 October 2022
MF | Valdimar Logi Sævarsson |  (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 18) | 2  | 0  |  KA | v.  France, 31 October 2022

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FW | Karl Ágúst Karlsson |  (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 17) | 2  | 0  |  HK | v.  France, 31 October 2022
FW | Elvar Máni Guðmundsson |  (2006-01-26) 26 January 2006 (age 18) | 0  | 0  |  KA | v.  France, 31 October 2022

## See also

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* Iceland national football team
* Iceland national under-21 football team
* Iceland national under-19 football team
* Iceland women's national football team

## References

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1. ^ "Gudmundsson believes Iceland can keep surprising - Under-17 - News". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
2. ^ "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
3. ^ "UEFA postpones all June national team matches". UEFA.com. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
4. ^ "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
5. ^ "2020/21 UEFA women's Under-17 and men's Under-17 championships cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
6. ^ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
7. ^ "U17 karla - Hópur valinn fyrir milliriðla undankeppni EM 2023" (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

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