Northern Ireland national futsal team

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Northern Ireland
Nickname(s)Green and White Army
Association The Irish Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coachJonathan Michael
CaptainAdam Barr
Most caps Adam Barr (31)
Top scorerConnor Millar (19)
FIFA code NIR
FIFA ranking 108 [1]
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Home colours
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Away colours
First international
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 7–1 Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
(Cardiff, Wales; 2nd December 2016)
Biggest win
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 8–1 Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg
(Newry, Northern Ireland; 10th January 2020)
Biggest defeat
Flag of England.svg  England 16–1 Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
(Cardiff, Wales; 3rd December 2016)
Home Nations Championship
Appearances12
Best resultFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3–5 Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
(Burton-on-Trent, England; 1st December 2019)

The Northern Ireland national futsal team represents Northern Ireland during international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the UEFA Euro Championships. The team is governed by the Irish Football Association. The team was formed in 2016 as futsal gained popularity in Northern Ireland in 2015.[ citation needed ]

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Home matches are played at Newry Leisure Centre. Friendly matches are played with teams from other European nations, and Northern Ireland also compete in the Home Nations Championship against England, Scotland and Wales each season. Northern Ireland entered qualification for the FIFA World Futsal Cup for the first time in 2019 [2] and qualification for the UEFA Euro Championships for the first time in 2020. [3] The team have yet to advance from a qualification tournament.

Current squad

#PosNameCapsClubGoals
1GKMatthew McErlain19 Ulster Banner.svg Sparta Belfast Futsal Club 0
12GKPhilip Irvine19 Ulster Banner.svg World United Futsal Club 0
2DEFJohn Gibson28 Ulster Banner.svg Belfast United Futsal Club 1
4DEFAdam Barr31 Flag of England.svg Wessex Futsal Club 5
6DEFJames Gould19 Ulster Banner.svg Belfast United Futsal Club 1
21DEFDarius Roohi20 Flag of England.svg Loughborough Students Futsal Club 1
3WINGRyan Dabbs8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff University Futsal Club 3
5WINGScott Gunn27 Flag of England.svg Sunderland University Futsal Club 6
7WINGConor Glenholmes29 Ulster Banner.svg Belfast United Futsal Club 12
8WINGJack Magee18 Ulster Banner.svg Belfast United Futsal Club 6
14WINGJosh Lowry9 Ulster Banner.svg Sparta Belfast Futsal Club 2
15WINGCraig Taylor24 Ulster Banner.svg Belfast United Futsal Club 12
16WINGJordan Wilson21 Ulster Banner.svg Sparta Belfast Futsal Club 1
19WINGConor Kernohan8 Flag of Italy.svg Bergamo C5 Futsal Club 0
20WINGDanny Stapleton15 Flag of England.svg Manchester Futsal Club 1
9PIVOTChris Donnelly12 Flag of Scotland.svg Escocia Futsal Club 2
10PIVOTConnor Millar26 Flag of England.svg Wessex Futsal Club 19
11PIVOTErnestas Verenka9 Ulster Banner.svg Sparta Belfast Futsal Club 0

Competition History

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Netherlands 1989 Did not Enter------
Hong Kong 1992 Did not Enter------
Spain 1996 Did not Enter------
Guatemala 2000 Did not Enter------
Chinese Taipei 2004 Did not Enter------
Brazil 2008 Did not Enter------
Thailand 2012 Did not Enter------
Colombia 2016 Did not Enter------
Lithuania 2021 Did not Qualify------
Uzbekistan 2024 Did not Qualify------
Total0/10000000

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA European Futsal Championship Record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Spain 1996 Did not Enter------
Spain 1999 Did not Enter------
Russia 2001 Did not Enter------
Italy 2003 Did not Enter------
Czech Republic 2005 Did not Enter------
Portugal 2007 Did not Enter------
Hungary 2010 Did not Enter------
Croatia 2012 Did not Enter------
Belgium 2014 Did not Enter------
Serbia 2016 Did not Enter------
Slovenia 2018 Did not Enter------
Netherlands 2022 Did not Qualify------
Latvia/Lithuania 2026 To be Determined------
Total0/13000000

Home Nations Championship

Home Nations Championship Record
YearPldWDLGSGAGD
Wales 2016 3003431-27
Scotland 2017 3003217-15
Northern Ireland 2018 3102770
England 2019 31021218-6
Total1220102573-48

Northern Ireland Futsal Matches

OpponentH / ADateCompetitionScoreResultScorersVenue
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Away02-12-2016Home Nations Championship7–1LossMichael O’HehirHouse of Sport, Cardiff, Wales
Flag of England.svg  England Away03-12-2016Home Nations Championship16–1LossConor GlenholmesHouse of Sport, Cardiff, Wales
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Away04-12-2016Home Nations Championship8–2LossConor Glenholmes, Chris DonnellyHouse of Sport, Cardiff, Wales
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Away13-05-2017Friendly International2–1LossConor GlenholmesMultieventi Sport Domus Ore, San Marino
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Away14-05-2017Friendly International0–1WinCiaran DonaghyMultieventi Sport Domus Ore, San Marino
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Away24-11-2017Friendly International6–5LossJack Magee, Connor Millar x 2, Conor Glenholmes x 2Tercentenary Sportshall, Gibraltar
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Away25-11-2017Friendly International3–1LossCraig TaylorTercentenary Sportshall, Gibraltar
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Away01-12-2017Home Nations Championship4–1LossConor GlenholmesOriam, Edinburgh, Scotland
Flag of England.svg  England Away02-12-2017Home Nations Championship5-1LossJordan WilsonOriam, Edinburgh, Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Away03-12-2017Home Nations Championship8-0LossN/AOriam, Edinburgh, Scotland
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Home22-06-2018Friendly International6–8LossJack Magee, Adam Barr, Conor Glenholmes, Craig Taylor, Connor Millar, Danny StapletonNewry Leisure Centre, Newry, Northern Ireland
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Home23-06-2018Friendly International6–6DrawJack Magee x 2, Brendan Shannon, Connor Millar x 2, Craig TaylorNewry Leisure Centre, Newry, Northern Ireland
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Away26-10-2018Friendly International1–2WinAdam Barr, Craig TaylorMalta
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Away27-10-2018Friendly International4–1LossCiaran DonaghyMalta
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Home30-11-2018Home Nations Championship2–6LossConnor Millar, Jack MageeNewry Leisure Centre, Nerwy, Northern Ireland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Home01-12-2018Home Nations Championship2–0WinDarius Roohi, Jack MageeNewry Leisure Centre, Nerwy, Northern Ireland
Flag of England.svg  England Home02-12-2018Home Nations Championship1–3LossConor GlenholmesNewry Leisure Centre, Nerwy, Northern Ireland
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Home18-01-2019Friendly International4–2WinCraig Taylor, James Gould, Connor Millar x 2Newry Leisure Centre, Newry, Northern Ireland
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Home19-01-2019Friendly International1–3LossConnor MillarNewry Leisure Centre, Newry, Northern Ireland
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Away30-01-2019FIFA 2020 World Cup Prelim Rd9–1LossConnor MillarFMF Futsal Arena, Ciorescu, Moldova
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Away31-01-2019FIFA 2020 World Cup Prelim Rd13–3LossScott Gunn, Connor Millar x 2FMF Futsal Arena, Ciorescu, Moldova
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Away02-02-2019FIFA 2020 World Cup Prelim Rd3–2LossConor Glenholmes, John GibsonFMF Futsal Arena, Ciorescu, Moldova
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Away29-11-2019Home Nations Championship9-3LossAdam Barr, Scott Gunn, Connor MillarSt Georges Park, Burton on Trent, England
Flag of England.svg  England Away30-11-2019Home Nations Championship6-4LossRyan Dabbs, Craig Taylor x 2, Connor MillarSt Georges Park, Burton on Trent, England
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Away01-12-2019Home Nations Championship3-5WinCraig Taylor, Adam Barr, Josh Lowry x 2, Ryan DabbsSt Georges Park, Burton on Trent, England
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Home10-01-2020Friendly International8–1WinConor Glenholmes x 3, Scott Gunn x 2, Craig Taylor, Adam Barr, Ryan DabbsNewry Leisure Centre, Newry, Northern Ireland
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Home12-01-2020Friendly International3–4LossCraig Taylor x 2, Connor MillarNewry Leisure Centre, Newry, Northern Ireland
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Away29-01-2020UEFA Euro 2022 Qualifiers Prelim Rd7-2LossCraig Taylor, Connor MillarJonava Arena, Jonava, Lithuania
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Away30-01-2020UEFA Euro 2022 Qualifiers Prelim Rd5-1LossChris DonnellyJonava Arena, Jonava, Lithuania
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Away01-02-2020UEFA Euro 2022 Qualifiers Prelim Rd4-2LossScott Gunn x 2Jonava Arena, Jonava, Lithuania
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Away05-04-2022FIFA 2024 World Cup Prelim Rd3–3DrawConnor Millar X 3Jonava Arena, Jonava, Lithuania

Head Coaches

Head CoachNorthern Ireland CareerPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %
Ulster Banner.svg Jonathan Michael 2016–Present31622319

As of February 2020

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