Iceland national under-19 football team

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.

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

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

YearResultGPWDLGSGA
2002First qualifying stage
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020Postponed, rescheduled, and then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[10]
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[11]
2022Elite round
2023Group stage302123
2024Did not qualify
Total1/20302123

Players

Current squad

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GKHalldór Snær Georgsson (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 (age 20)50 Fjölnir
1GKLúkas Petersson (2004-02-09) 9 February 2004 (age 20)40 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

2DFArnar Númi Gíslason (2004-12-15) 15 December 2004 (age 19)140 Grótta
2DFHlynur Freyr Karlsson (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20)120 Valur
2DFÞorsteinn Aron Antonsson (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 20)90 Fulham
2DFDaníel Freyr Kristjánsson (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 18)70 Midtjylland
2DFArnar Daníel Aðalsteinsson (2004-03-14) 14 March 2004 (age 20)50 Grótta

3MFBjarni Guðjón Brynjólffson (2004-02-28) 28 February 2004 (age 20)70 Þór Akureyri
3MFEggert Aron Guðmundsson (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20)70 Stjarnan
3MFGísli Þórðarson (2004-09-12) 12 September 2004 (age 19)60 Víkingur
3MFLogi Hrafn Róbertsson (2004-07-22) 22 July 2004 (age 19)50 FH
3MFGuðmundur Baldvin Nökkvason (2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 (age 20)41 Stjarnan
3MFSigurbergur Áki Jörundsson (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20)40 Stjarnan
3MFKristian Hlynsson (2004-01-23) 23 January 2004 (age 20)30 Ajax
3MFHaukur Andri Haraldsson (2005-08-24) 24 August 2005 (age 18)20 ÍA Akranes
3MFÁgúst Orri þorsteinsson (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 19)10 Breiðablik

4FWHilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20)133 Tromsø
4FWAdolf Daði Birgisson (2004-06-03) 3 June 2004 (age 20)71 Stjarnan
4FWOrri Steinn Óskarsson (2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 19)109 Sønderjyske
4FWIngimar Thorbjörnsson Stöle (2004-01-19) 19 January 2004 (age 20)20 KA

Recent call-ups

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

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
DFÞorsteinn Aron Antonsson (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 20)70 Selfossv.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
DFBirgir Steinn Styrmisson (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 20)30 Speziav.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
DFÁsgeir Orri Magnússon (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 23)00 Keflavíkv.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
DFAron Jónsson (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 (age 19)00 Brannv.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022

MFAron Ingi Magnússon (2004-09-22) 22 September 2004 (age 19)20 Veneziav.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
MFRóbert Frosti Þorkelsson (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 18)00 Stjarnanv.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
MFJóhannes Kristinn Bjarnason (2005-02-24) 24 February 2005 (age 19)00 IFK Norrköpingv.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022
MFÓliver Steinar Guðmundsson (2004-05-17) 17 May 2004 (age 20)00 Atalantav.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022
MFJúlíus Mar Júlíusson (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 20)00 Fjölnirv.  Republic of Ireland, 4 June 2022

FWSigurður Steinar Björnsson (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20)21 Víkingurv.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022
FWDaníel Tristan Guðjohnsen (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18)00 Malmöv.  Kazakhstan, 22 November 2022

See also

References