Faroe Islands national under-17 football team

The Faroe Islands U-17 National Team represents the Faroe Islands at under-17 age level and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association.

Faroe Islands U17
AssociationFaroe Islands Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRasmus Nolsøe
Home stadiumTórsvøllur and Svangaskarð
FIFA codeFRO
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances0 (first in -)
Best result-
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2017)
Best resultGroup Stage (2017)

The team most recently took part in the 2017 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualifiers in 2017, qualifying to the Elite Round for the first time, and then qualifying to the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament.

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 did not enter
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997 Qualifying stage
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003 First qualifying stage
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017 16th 3 0 0 3 0 13 -13
2018 First qualifying stage
2019
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 First qualifying stage
2023 did not qualify
2024
Total 1/36 3 0 0 3 0 13 -13

2017 UEFA Under-17 Championship Qualifiers

Qualifying round

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Elite round
2  Faroe Islands 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
3  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4  Luxembourg (H) 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Faroe Islands 2–0 Czech Republic
Giessing 2'
Løkin 45'
Report
Terrain Poetz, Wiltz
Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia)

Switzerland 3–0 Faroe Islands
Gonzalez 6'
Burkart 29'
Okafor 56'
Report
Stade Jos Haupert, Niederkorn
Referee: Vilhjálmur Þórarinsson (Iceland)

Luxembourg 2–2 Faroe Islands
Schaus 66', 73' (pen.) Report Jacobsen 40+1', 57'
Stade Jos Haupert, Niederkorn
Referee: Vilhjálmur Þórarinsson (Iceland)

Elite round

Group 8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Republic of Ireland (Q) 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Final tournament
2  Faroe Islands (Q) 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
3  Slovakia (E) 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Cyprus (H, E) 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Republic of Ireland 4–0 Faroe Islands
Connolly 9', 23'
Idah 41'
Doherty 43'
Report
Pafiako Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Jason Lee Barcelo (Gibraltar)

Cyprus 0–0 Faroe Islands
Report
Kouklia Community Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Jason Lee Barcelo (Gibraltar)

Faroe Islands 2–1 Slovakia
Jacobsen 28'
Sørensen 45'
Report Pišoja 54'
Pafiako Stadium, Paphos
Referee: Andi Koçi (Albania)

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Luxembourg, Bulgaria and Malta on 10, 13 and 16 April 2025.

Caps and goals correct as of 13 April 2025, after the match against Bulgaria

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Tróndur Sjúrðarson (2008-07-06) 6 July 2008 (age 17) 4 0 Suðuroy
12 1GK Markus Johansen (2008-09-23) 23 September 2008 (age 17) 5 0 07 Vestur

2 2DF Silas Joensen (2008-03-14) 14 March 2008 (age 17) 9 0 HB
3 2DF Jens Eiler Samsson (2008-02-23) 23 February 2008 (age 17) 5 0 Víkingur
4 2DF Jóel Tróndargjógv (2009-02-16) 16 February 2009 (age 16) 4 1 NSÍ Runavík
5 2DF Rasmus Helgason (2008-04-18) 18 April 2008 (age 17) 12 1 07 Vestur
6 2DF Eydthór Joensen (2008-08-26) 26 August 2008 (age 17) 9 0 TB
10 2DF Heini Guttesen (2008-11-06) 6 November 2008 (age 17) 4 0 B36
13 2DF Dennis Anghel (2009-10-21) 21 October 2009 (age 16) 5 0 B36

7 3MF Jónas Samuelsen (2008-01-29) 29 January 2008 (age 17) 4 0 B68
8 3MF Djóni Sivertsen (2008-06-20) 20 June 2008 (age 17) 8 0 B36
14 3MF Kristian Jacobsen (2008-10-08) 8 October 2008 (age 17) 1 0 Víkingur
15 3MF Benadiktus Olsen (2008-03-02) 2 March 2008 (age 17) 8 0 NSÍ Runavík
17 3MF Jógvan í Skála (2008-04-15) 15 April 2008 (age 17) 7 0 HB
18 3MF Högni á Steig (2008-04-22) 22 April 2008 (age 17) 2 0

9 4FW Páll Müller (2008-02-09) 9 February 2008 (age 17) 8 0
11 4FW Dánial Mørkøre (2008-07-30) 30 July 2008 (age 17) 13 1 Vejle
16 4FW Ezra Lukama (2008-09-10) 10 September 2008 (age 17) 2 0

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