Iceland national under-21 football team
Nickname(s) | Strákarnir okkar | ||
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Association | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Arnar Viðarsson | ||
FIFA code | ISL | ||
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UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2011) | ||
Best result | Round 1 (2011) |
The Iceland men's national under-21 football team is a national under-21 football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the senior Icelandic men's national football team. Since the establishment of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in 1978, the team has reached the Euro Championship finals on one occasion in 2011 where they were knocked out in the group stages.[1]
The team is for Icelandic players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23. As long as they are eligible, players can play for Iceland at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side, and again for the U21s. This has been the case for several senior team players like Aron Gunnarsson, Eiður Guðjohnsen, Heiðar Helguson and Kolbeinn Sigþórsson.
Contents
1 History
2 Competition records
2.1 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
3 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
4 Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
5 Current squad
5.1 Recent call-ups
5.2 Previous squads
6 Notable former players
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
History
From 1978 to 2009 the team never qualified for tournament finals. In late 2010, the team sealed qualification to the championships for the very first team in their history. During the qualification stage they finished second in their group behind the Czech Republic and qualified for the playoffs as a result of being one of the best runners-up in the whole qualification process. Their most notable win came in a 4–1 home win over Germany.[2] In the next stage they played against Scotland in a two-legged affair in which they won 4–2 on aggregate over the two games.[3]
Their remarkable qualification campaign saw them qualify for the finals where they were drawn against Belarus, Denmark and Switzerland in Group A. In their first two group games they were comfortably beaten by Belarus and Switzerland. In their final group game they defeated Denmark who were the hosts of the tournament 3–1.[4] Iceland would finish third in the group, level on points with the second placed and fourth placed teams.[5] Following the end of the tournament, UEFA announced its Team of the Tournament with striker Kolbeinn Sigþórsson named on the list.[6]
Competition records
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1978 to 2009 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
2011 | Group Stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - 2 |
2013 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
2015 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 0/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
2017 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Macedonia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 21 | Final tournament |
2 | France | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 20 | |
3 | Iceland | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 18 | |
4 | Ukraine | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 14 | |
5 | Scotland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 8 | |
6 | Northern Ireland | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 2 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result | Scorers |
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26 March 2015 | Friendly match | Stadionul Trans-Sil, Târgu Mureș, Romania | Romania | 0 — 3 | |
11 June 2015 | 2017 UEFA U-21 qualification | Vodafonevöllurinn, Reykjavík, Iceland | Macedonia | 3 — 0 | Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson (2) Elías Már Ómarsson |
5 September 2015 | 2017 UEFA U-21 qualification | Kópavogsvöllur, Kópavogur, Iceland | France | 3 — 2 | Oliver Sigurjónsson (2) Hjörtur Hermannsson |
8 September 2015 | 2017 UEFA U-21 qualification | Fylkisvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Northern Ireland | 1 — 1 | Aron Elís Þrándarson |
8 October 2015 | 2017 UEFA U-21 qualification | Ukraine | Ukraine | 1 — 0 | Árni Vilhjálmsson |
13 October 2015 | 2017 UEFA U-21 qualification | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland | Scotland | 0 — 0 | |
24 March 2016 | 2017 UEFA U-21 qualification | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia | Macedonia | 0 — 0 | |
2 September 2016 | 2017 UEFA U-21 qualification | Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | ||
6 September 2016 | 2017 UEFA U-21 qualification | France | France | ||
5 October 2016 | 2017 UEFA U-21 qualification | Iceland | Scotland | ||
11 October 2016 | 2017 UEFA U-21 qualification | Iceland | Ukraine |
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Albania, played on 4 September 2017.[7]All caps and goals are correct as of 4 September 2016.
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No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
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1GK | Sindri Kristinn Ólafsson | (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 | 4 | 0 | Keflavík | |||
1GK | Aron Snær Friðriksson | (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 | 1 | 0 | Fylkir | |||
1GK | Hlynur Örn Hlöðversson | (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 | 0 | 0 | Fram | |||
2DF | Alfons Sampsted | (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 | 5 | 1 | IFK Norrköping | |||
2DF | Axel Óskar Andrésson | (1998-01-27) 27 January 1998 | 5 | 2 | Reading | |||
2DF | Hans Viktor Guðmundsson | (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 | 5 | 0 | Fjölnir | |||
2DF | Orri Sveinn Stefánsson | (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 | 4 | 0 | Fylkir | |||
2DF | Felix Örn Friðriksson | (1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 | 2 | 0 | ÍBV | |||
3MF | Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson | (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996 | 5 | 0 | KA | |||
3MF | Júlíus Magnússon | (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 | 4 | 0 | SC Heerenveen | |||
3MF | Viktor Karl Einarsson | (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 | 5 | 2 | AZ | |||
3MF | Grétar Snær Gunnarsson | (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 | 3 | 0 | HK Kópavogur | |||
3MF | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | (1998-11-26) 26 November 1998 | 4 | 1 | Fulham | |||
3MF | Samúel Kári Friðjónsson | (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 | 4 | 0 | Vålerenga | |||
3MF | Aron Freyr Róbertsson | (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 | 1 | 0 | Grindavík | |||
3MF | Mikael Anderson | (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 | 0 | 0 | Vendsyssel FF | |||
4FW | Albert Guðmundsson | (1997-06-15) 15 June 1997 | 8 | 0 | AZ | |||
4FW | Arnór Gauti Ragnarsson | (1997-02-04) 4 February 1997 | 5 | 2 | ÍBV | |||
4FW | Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson | (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 | 4 | 1 | Halmstad | |||
4FW | Óttar Magnús Karlsson | (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 | 5 | 0 | Molde |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the under-21 squad since the start of 2017.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up | ||
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GK | Jökull Blængsson | (1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 | 2 | 0 | Fjölnir | v. Saudi Arabia; 28 March 2017 (Friendly) | ||
DF | Bjarki Þór Viðarsson | (1997-06-22) 22 June 1997 | 1 | 0 | KA | v. England; 10 June 2017 (Friendly) | ||
DF | Ívar Örn Árnason | (1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 | 1 | 0 | KA | v. England; 10 June 2017 (Friendly) | ||
DF | Sindri Scheving | (1997-11-19) 19 November 1997 | 3 | 0 | Haukar | v. Saudi Arabia; 28 March 2017 (Friendly) | ||
DF | Aron Ingi Kristinsson | (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 | 3 | 0 | ÍA Akranes | v. Saudi Arabia; 28 March 2017 (Friendly) | ||
DF | Hörður Ingi Gunnarsson | (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 | 3 | 0 | HK Kópavogur | v. Saudi Arabia; 28 March 2017 (Friendly) | ||
DF | Ari Leifsson | (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 | 3 | 0 | Fylkir | v. Saudi Arabia; 28 March 2017 (Friendly) | ||
MF | Albert Hafsteinsson | (1996-06-05) 5 June 1996 | 1 | 0 | ÍA Akranes | v. England; 10 June 2017 (Friendly) | ||
MF | Alex Þór Hauksson | (1999-11-26) 26 November 1999 | 1 | 0 | Stjarnan | v. England; 10 June 2017 (Friendly) | ||
MF | Birnir Snær Ingason | (1996-02-04) 4 February 1996 | 3 | 0 | Fjölnir | v. Saudi Arabia; 28 March 2017 (Friendly) | ||
MF | Ægir Jarl Jónasson | (1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 | 3 | 0 | Fjölnir | v. Saudi Arabia; 28 March 2017 (Friendly) | ||
MF | Steinar Þorsteinsson | (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 | 3 | 0 | ÍA Akranes | v. Saudi Arabia; 28 March 2017 (Friendly) | ||
FW | Kristófer Konráðsson | (1998-03-31) 31 March 1998 | 3 | 0 | Stjarnan | v. Saudi Arabia; 28 March 2017 (Friendly) |
Previous squads
- 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad
Notable former players
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See also
- Iceland national football team
- Iceland national under-19 football team
- Iceland national under-17 football team
References
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^ "Euro U21 2011 (Qual.)". ZeroZero. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
^ "Euro U21 2011 (Qual.)". ZeroZero. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
^ "Iceland 3-1 Denmark". ZeroZero. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
^ "Euro U21 2011". ZeroZero. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
^ "U21 all-star squad named by UEFA technical team". UEFA.com. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
^ http://www.ksi.is/landslid/nr/14286
External links
Official Site (in Icelandic)
Official Site under-21 results (in Icelandic)
Profile & squad at UEFA.com