Talent development-Iceland

Iceland

Icelandic DNA

Talent

• Working talent • Special talent

“Barcelona syndrome“

20 years ago if Iceland got a corner kick, everything went crazy. Today people want sexy football. We need to find the balance.

The team is everything

• The team is more important than any player

• The players should follow the philosophy of the team

Late developers-Alfreð Finnbogason

• U17=0• U19=0• U21=11• A=21• Top scorer in Holland

2013-2014 with 29 goals

Sindri=tradition

Story of player

Grétar Rafn Steinsson

KS, ÍA Akranes, Young Boys, AZ, Bolton and Kayserispor. 46-A, 11-U21, 4 U19 and 7 u-17 Iceland

• Left Siglufjörður(1500 inhabitants) when he was 15 years old to play with IA Akranes. Lived in a garage with a family. Decided to focus on the full back position after he damaged crusiate ligaments.

Russia-Iceland 1-2 U17 2013

Players from:HerenveenBrighton Hove AlbionReadingAZ AlkmaarAjax

Dont forget the special player

Albert Guðmundsson Gylfi Sigurðsson