Iceland men's national under-17 football team
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The Iceland men's 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]
NicknameStrákarnir okkar
AssociationKnattspyrnusamband Íslands
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachÞorlákur Árnason
| Nickname | Strákarnir okkar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Þorlákur Árnason | ||
| FIFA code | ISL | ||
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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) | |||
| UEFA European Under-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage | ||
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 | Second qualifying stage | |||||||
| 2026 | Second qualifying stage | |||||||
 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
 2028 | ||||||||
 2029 | ||||||||
| 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 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 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 Guðjónsson | 17 June 2009 | 5 | 1 | Stjarnan | |
| FW | Gabríel 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 |
|---|