<<

EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS

Stadion Bilino polje - Zenica Friday 13 November 2015 Bosnia and 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Herzegovina Play-off, First leg Republic of Ireland

Last updated 12/07/2021 18:36CET

Official Partners of UEFA EURO 2020

Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Match-by-match lineups 9 Team facts 12 Legend 14

1 - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica

Previous meetings Head to Head Final Qualifying Total tournament

Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA EURO Bosnia and Herzegovina ------Republic of Ireland ------FIFA* Bosnia and Herzegovina ------Republic of Ireland ------Friendlies Bosnia and Herzegovina ------1 0 0 1 0 1 Republic of Ireland ------1 1 0 0 1 0 Total Bosnia and Herzegovina ------1 0 0 1 0 1 Republic of Ireland ------1 1 0 0 1 0 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

2 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Match background

Bosnia and Herzegovina will look to make it to their first UEFA European Championship as they take on the Republic of Ireland in the play-offs. Previous meetings The sides' only previous meeting was a 2012 friendly, scoring in a 1-0 win for the Irish. Form guide • Bosnia and Herzegovina enter the play-offs on a three-game competitive winning streak. • The Bosnians are unbeaten in four competitive home matches (W3 D1); Ireland's away record in qualifying was W2 D1 L2. • The Bosnians lost their sole previous UEFA European Championship play-off, their bid to reach UEFA EURO 2012 foundering as they crashed 6-2 to Portugal after a 0-0 draw at home. • They also missed out to Portugal in their only FIFA World Cup play-off, going down 1-0 home and away to be denied a place at the 2010 finals. • The Republic of Ireland have featured in three EURO play-offs, losing two and winning one. They succumbed 2-0 to the Netherlands at in the first-ever EURO play-off, with EURO '96 qualification at stake. They then sat out UEFA EURO 2000 after an away goals defeat by Turkey in the play-offs. • Ireland broke their duck third time out, beating Estonia 5-1 on aggregate to proceed to UEFA EURO 2012. • The Irish have also been involved in three World Cup play-offs (W1 L2). They lost to Belgium (2-3 agg 1998) and France (1-2 agg 2010), but overcame Iran 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the 2002 finals. Disciplinary • Bosnia and Herzegovina's Muhamed Bešić completes a three-game suspension in the first leg; Asmir Begović, Edin Džeko, Anel Hadžić, Miralem Pjanić, Emir Spahić and Toni Šunjić are all within a yellow card of a ban. • Ireland's John O'Shea and are banned for the first leg, the latter having collected three yellow cards during the qualfying group stage while O'Shea was sent off against Poland last time out. Seamus Coleman, , James McCarthy, and Marc Wilson will all incur a suspension with their next bookings. Trivia and links • Bosnia and Herzegovina came third in Group B behind Belgium and Wales. The Republic of Ireland finished behind Germany and Poland in Group D. • The Bosnians have never qualified for a EURO but memorably went to their first major tournament in Brazil two summers ago. • Ireland made their EURO finals debut in 1988; they got to their second finals via the play-offs but lost all three UEFA EURO 2012 group stage games. • hit five goals in this qualifying campaign and is now fifth in the list of Europe's all-time leading international scorers. He has struck 67 times in 143 appearances. • Ireland midfielder James McCarthy turns 25 on 12 November. • In the lone UEFA meeting between the nations' clubs, Saint Patrick's Athletic FC squeezed past NK Široki Brijeg 3-2 on aggregate in the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

3 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Squad list

Bosnia and Herzegovina Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Jasmin Burić 18/02/1987 28 Lech - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Ibrahim Šehić 02/09/1988 27 Qarabağ - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Asmir Begović 20/06/1987 28 Chelsea * 10 0 0 0 45 - Defenders - Emir Spahić 18/08/1980 35 Hamburg * 7 0 0 0 85 3 - Toni Šunjić 15/12/1988 26 Stuttgart * 8 0 0 0 19 - - Ognjen Vranješ 24/10/1989 26 - 4 0 0 0 19 - - Senad Lulić 18/01/1986 29 Lazio - 10 1 0 0 45 2 - Ervin Zukanovic 11/02/1987 28 Sampdoria - 3 0 0 0 10 - - Ermin Bičakčić 24/01/1990 25 Hoffenheim - 4 1 0 0 14 2 - Sead Kolašinac 20/06/1993 22 Schalke - 3 0 0 0 9 - Midfielders - Mensur Mujdža 28/03/1984 31 Freiburg - 8 0 0 0 36 - - Edin Cocalić 05/12/1987 27 Mechelen - 2 0 0 0 2 - - Haris Medunjanin 08/03/1985 30 Deportivo - 8 2 0 0 47 7 Guizhou - Sejad Salihović 08/10/1984 31 - 2 0 0 0 47 4 Renhe - Miralem Pjanić 02/04/1990 25 Roma * 10 0 0 0 63 9 - Anel Hadžić 16/08/1989 26 Sturm * 6 0 0 0 10 - İstanbul - Edin Višća 17/02/1990 25 - 7 2 0 0 20 2 Başakşehir - Izet Hajrovic 04/08/1991 24 Eibar - 5 0 0 0 17 3 - Tino-Sven Sušić 13/02/1992 23 Hajduk Split - 3 0 0 0 8 - Forwards - Edin Džeko 17/03/1986 29 Roma * 7 7 0 0 74 44 - Vedad Ibišević 06/08/1984 31 Hertha - 9 2 0 0 69 25 Dinamo - Armin Hodžić 17/11/1994 20 - 0 0 0 0 - - Zagreb - Milan Djurić 22/05/1990 25 Cesena - 4 2 0 0 4 2 Coach - Mehmed Baždarević 28/09/1960 55 - 6 0 0 0 7 -

4 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica

Republic of Ireland Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - 20/12/1979 35 Millwall - 4 0 0 0 23 - - 12/05/1987 28 West Ham - 2 0 0 0 4 - - Stephen Henderson 02/05/1988 27 Charlton - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - Stephen Ward 20/08/1985 30 Burnley - 5 0 0 0 29 2 - Marc Wilson 17/08/1987 28 Stoke * 5 0 0 0 23 1 - 11/08/1986 29 Derby - 3 0 0 0 9 1 - 26/09/1989 26 Aston Villa - 2 0 0 0 13 1 - 09/11/1988 27 Derby - 0 0 0 0 6 2 - Seamus Coleman 11/10/1988 27 Everton * 6 0 0 0 30 - - 30/09/1992 23 Derby - 2 1 0 0 3 1 Midfielders - Glenn Whelan 13/01/1984 31 Stoke * 7 0 0 0 66 2 - Wes Hoolahan 20/05/1982 33 Norwich * 8 1 0 0 24 2 - Aiden McGeady 04/04/1986 29 Everton - 7 2 0 0 77 5 - 25/10/1987 28 Everton - 3 0 0 0 24 1 - Alan Judge 11/11/1988 27 Brentford - 0 0 0 0 - - - 28/12/1989 25 Bournemouth - 0 0 0 0 1 - - James McCarthy 12/11/1990 25 Everton * 7 0 0 0 31 - - 14/01/1992 23 Norwich - 9 0 0 0 18 3 - James McClean 22/04/1989 26 West Brom - 7 2 0 0 32 4 - 31/01/1992 23 Derby - 8 0 0 0 17 - Forwards - Robbie Keane 08/07/1980 35 LA Galaxy - 9 5 0 0 142 67 Colorado - 18/09/1983 32 - 1 0 0 0 60 14 Rapids - 15/03/1983 32 Ipswich - 3 0 0 0 16 - Coach - Martin O'Neill 01/03/1952 63 - 10 0 0 0 20 -

5 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Head coach Mehmed Baždarević Date of birth: 28 September 1960 Nationality: Bosnian Playing career: FK Željezničar, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Nîmes Olympique, Étoile Carouge FC Coaching career: FC Istres, Étoile du Sahel, Al-Wakrah SC (twice), Grenoble Foot 38, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, MC Alger, Bosnia and Herzegovina • Baždarević played in midfield for -based Željezničar, helping them reach the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1984/85. • Transferred to France for a lengthy spell with Sochaux, and was named as the best foreign player in Ligue 1 in 1988/89. Wound his career down with spells at Nîmes and Swiss side Étoile Carouge. • Capped 54 times by Yugoslavia, he made two appearances for the independent Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying. • Achieved a coaching coup by leading Istres to promotion to the top division in France, with further spells at Grenoble and Sochaux between assignments in Tunisia, Qatar and Algeria. • Hired to replace Safet Sušić as Bosnia and Herzegovina coach in December 2014 with the Dragons having taken two points from their first four UEFA EURO 2016 qualifiers. Martin O'Neill Date of birth: 1 March 1952 Nationality: Northern Irish Playing career: Lisburn Distillery FC, Nottingham Forest FC, Norwich City FC (twice), Manchester City FC, Notts County FC, Chesterfield FC, Fulham FC Coaching career: Grantham Town FC, Shepshed Charterhouse FC, Wycombe Wanderers FC, Norwich City FC, Leicester City FC, Celtic FC, Aston Villa FC, Sunderland AFC, Republic of Ireland • The highlight of Northern Irish international O'Neill's playing career was winning the 1977/78 English title and 1979 and 1980 European Cups under Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest (though he did not play in the first of those finals). He also appeared at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. • After injury ended O'Neill's career, he entered management with non-league Grantham, Shepshed and Wycombe, whom he led into the Football League for the first time in 1993 and a further promotion the next year. • He left Wycombe for Norwich in June 1995 but within six months had gone to Leicester, whom he would guide into the , winning the 1997 and 2000 League Cups to earn two UEFA Cup campaigns. • O'Neill was appointed by Celtic in summer 2000 and in five years at the helm landed three league titles and three Scottish Cups, the Scottish League Cup completing a 2000/01 treble. He also led them to the 2003 UEFA Cup final. • Managed Aston Villa between 2006 and 2010, then Sunderland from 2011 to March 2013. O'Neill was appointed Ireland manager, to be assisted by fellow former Forest player , that November.

6 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Match officials

Referee Felix Brych (GER) Assistant referees Mark Borsch (GER) , Stefan Lupp (GER) Additional assistant referees Bastian Dankert (GER) , Marco Fritz (GER) Fourth official Thorsten Schiffner (GER) UEFA Delegate Martin Sturkenboom (NED) UEFA Referee observer Marc Batta (FRA)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Felix Brych 03/08/1975 10 70

Felix Brych Referee since: 1993 First division: 2004 FIFA badge: 2007

Tournaments: 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2012 Olympic Games

Finals 2014 UEFA Europa League

UEFA European Championship matches featuring the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 07/09/2010 EURO QR Bosnia and Herzegovina France 0-2 Sarajevo 06/09/2011 EURO QR Russia Republic of Ireland 0-0 Moscow

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 14/11/2009 WC PO Republic of Ireland France 0-1 Dublin 07/09/2010 EURO QR Bosnia and Herzegovina France 0-2 Sarajevo 06/09/2011 EURO QR Russia Republic of Ireland 0-0 Moscow

7 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Competition facts

8 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Match-by-match lineups Bosnia and Herzegovina

Final tournament - Play-off Matchday 11 (13/11/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina-Republic of Ireland Matchday 12 (16/11/2015) Republic of Ireland-Bosnia and Herzegovina

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 Goals: 1-0 Ibišević 6, 1-1 Christofi 45, 1-2 Christofi 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Vršajević, Bičakčić, Bešić, Ibišević, Pjanić, Džeko, Sušić (62 Medunjanin), Šunjić, Lulić, Prcić (62 I. Hajrovic) Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Wales 0-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Bešić, Medunjanin, Ibišević (83 I. Hajrovic), Pjanić, Džeko, Mujdža, Sušić, Šunjić, Lulić, Hadžić Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Belgium Goals: 1-0 Džeko 28, 1-1 Nainggolan 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Bešić, Medunjanin, Ibišević, Pjanić, Džeko, Mujdža, Sušić (71 Višća), Šunjić, Lulić, Hadžić Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Israel 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Goals: 1-0 Vermouth 36, 2-0 Damari 45, 3-0 Zahavi 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić, Kvržić, Bešić (46 Prcić), Medunjanin, Pjanić (61 Cimirot), Mujdža (46 Višća), Šunjić, Lulić, I. Hajrovic, Hadžić Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Andorra 0-3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Goals: 0-1 Džeko 13, 0-2 Džeko 49, 0-3 Džeko 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić, Vranješ (73 Cocalić), Bešić, Ibišević (67 Djurić), Pjanić, Džeko, Mujdža, Lulić (77 Medunjanin), Zukanovic, Višća Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Israel Goals: 0-1 Ben Chaim 41, 1-1 Višća 42, 2-1 Džeko 45+2 (P) , 3-1 Višća 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić, Kolašinac, Vranješ, Bešić, Medunjanin, Pjanić (88 Ibišević), Džeko, Mujdža, Lulić (85 Hadžić), Višća (80 I. Hajrovic) Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Belgium 3-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Goals: 0-1 Džeko 15, 1-1 Fellaini 23, 2-1 De Bruyne 44, 3-1 Hazard 78 (P) Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić (56 Šunjić), Kolašinac (72 I. Hajrovic), Vranješ, Bešić, Medunjanin (80 Ibišević), Pjanić, Džeko, Mujdža, Lulić, Višća Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-0 Andorra Goals: 1-0 Bičakčić 14, 2-0 Džeko 30, 3-0 Lulić 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Zec, Bičakčić, Spahić, Kolašinac (79 Vrancic), Bešić, Ibišević, Pjanić (45 Hadžić), Džeko (68 Djurić), Šunjić, Lulić Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 Wales Goals: 1-0 Djurić 71, 2-0 Ibišević 90

9 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić (46 Cocalić), Ibišević, Pjanić, Mujdža, Šunjić, Lulić, Zukanovic, Višća (61 Djurić), Hadžić (89 Bičakčić), Salihović Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Cyprus 2-3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Goals: 0-1 Medunjanin 13, 1-1 Charalambides 32, 2-1 Mytidis 41, 2-2 Medunjanin 44, 2-3 Djurić 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Begović, Spahić, Vranješ, Medunjanin, Ibišević, Pjanić (85 Salihović), Mujdža, Šunjić, Lulić, Zukanovic (60 Djurić), Višća (79 Bičakčić) Republic of Ireland

Final tournament - Play-off Matchday 11 (13/11/2015) Bosnia and Herzegovina-Republic of Ireland Matchday 12 (16/11/2015) Republic of Ireland-Bosnia and Herzegovina

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (07/09/2014) Georgia 1-2 Republic of Ireland Goals: 0-1 McGeady 24, 1-1 Okriashvili 38, 1-2 McGeady 90 Republic of Ireland: Forde, Coleman, Wilson, O'Shea, Whelan, McGeady, McCarthy (91 Meyler), Keane (76 Long), Walters, Ward, Quinn (76 Brady) Matchday 2 (11/10/2014) Republic of Ireland 7-0 Gibraltar Goals: 1-0 Keane 6, 2-0 Keane 14, 3-0 Keane 18 (P) , 4-0 McClean 46, 5-0 J. Perez 52 (og) , 6-0 McClean 53, 7-0 Hoolahan 56 Republic of Ireland: Forde, Ward (70 Brady), Wilson, O'Shea, McGeady, Hendrick, Keane (63 Murphy), McClean, Meyler, Gibson, Hoolahan (63 Doyle) Matchday 3 (14/10/2014) Germany 1-1 Republic of Ireland Goals: 1-0 Kroos 71, 1-1 O'Shea 90+4 Republic of Ireland: Forde, Ward, Wilson, O'Shea, Whelan (53 Hendrick), McGeady, Keane (63 Gibson), McClean, Meyler, Quinn (76 Hoolahan), Walters Matchday 4 (14/11/2014) Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland Goals: 1-0 Maloney 75 Republic of Ireland: Forde, Coleman, Ward, O'Shea, McGeady, Hendrick (78 Keane), Long (68 Brady), McClean, Gibson (68 Quinn), Walters, Keogh Matchday 5 (29/03/2015) Republic of Ireland 1-1 Poland Goals: 0-1 Peszko 26, 1-1 Long 90+1 Republic of Ireland: Given, Coleman, Wilson, O'Shea, Whelan (84 Long), McGeady (68 McClean), McCarthy, Keane, Walters, Brady, Hoolahan Matchday 6 (13/06/2015) Republic of Ireland 1-1 Scotland Goals: 1-0 Walters 38, 1-1 O'Shea 47 (og) Republic of Ireland: Given, Coleman, Wilson, O'Shea, Whelan (68 McClean), McCarthy, Hendrick, Walters, Brady, Hoolahan (73 Keane), Murphy (80 Long) Matchday 7 (04/09/2015) Gibraltar 0-4 Republic of Ireland Goals: 0-1 Christie 26, 0-2 Keane 49, 0-3 Keane 51 (P) , 0-4 Long 79 Republic of Ireland: Given, O'Shea, Clark, Whelan, McCarthy (70 Quinn), Keane (71 Long), Walters, Christie, Brady, Hoolahan (77 McGeady), Hendrick Matchday 8 (07/09/2015)

10 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica

Republic of Ireland 1-0 Georgia Goals: 1-0 Walters 69 Republic of Ireland: Given, Coleman, O'Shea, Clark, Whelan, McCarthy, Keane (46 Long), Walters, Brady, Hoolahan (75 McClean), Hendrick Matchday 9 (08/10/2015) Republic of Ireland 1-0 Germany Goals: 1-0 Long 70 Republic of Ireland: Given (43 Randolph), O'Shea, McCarthy, Hoolahan, Walters, Christie, Ward (69 Meyler), Murphy (65 Long), Brady, Hendrick, Keogh Matchday 10 (11/10/2015) Poland 2-1 Republic of Ireland Goals: 1-0 Krychowiak 13, 1-1 Walters 16 (P) , 2-1 Lewandowski 42 Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, O'Shea, Keogh, Whelan (58 McGeady), McCarthy, Long (55 Keane), McClean (73 Hoolahan), Walters, Brady, Hendrick

11 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: Bosnia and Herzegovina History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify Qualifying win 5-0: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Luxembourg, 07/10/11 Qualifying loss 6-2: Portugal v Bosnia and Herzegovina, 15/11/11 0-4: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Greece, 11/10/06 Overall appearances 26: Edin Džeko 26: Emir Spahić 24: Vedad Ibišević 23: Senad Lulić 23: Zvjezdan Misimović 22: Miralem Pjanić 19: Haris Medunjanin 18: Kenan Hasagić 18: Elvir Rahimić 18: Mensur Mujdža Overall goals 13: Edin Džeko 8: Zvjezdan Misimović 7: Elvir Baljić 6: Elvir Bolić 5: Sergej Barbarez 5: Vedad Ibišević 5: Haris Medunjanin

UEFA European Championship records: Republic of Ireland History 2012 – group stage 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify 1992 – did not qualify 1988 – group stage 1984 – did not qualify 1980 – did not qualify 1976 – did not qualify 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – quarter-finals 1960 – did not qualify Final tournament win 1-0: England v Republic of Ireland, 12/06/88 Final tournament defeat 4-0: Spain v Republic of Ireland, 14/06/12 Qualifying win 8-0: Republic of Ireland v Malta, 16/11/83 Qualifying defeat

12 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica

6-0: Austria v Republic of Ireland, 10/10/71 Final tournament appearances 3: 23 players Final tournament goals 1: 1: Ronnie Whelan 1: Overall appearances 47: Robbie Keane 39: 39: John O'Shea 33: Aiden McGeady 32: 32: 27: Liam Brady 26: 26: Frank Stapleton Overall goals 23: Robbie Keane 10: Frank Stapleton 9: Don Givens 8: 8: Niall Quinn

13 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Ireland Friday 13 November 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Bilino polje, Zenica Legend

:: Previous meetings

Goals for/against: Goal totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (e.g. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw

:: Squad list

Qual.: Total European Qualifiers appearances/goals for UEFA EURO 2020 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2020 appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: Based on the date press kit was last updated D: Disciplinary (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: Team facts

EURO finals: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 (when the preliminary round and quarter-finals were considered part of qualifying).

From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the 16-team format was adopted. UEFA EURO 2016 was the first tournament to be played as a 24-team finals.

Records of inactive countries A number of UEFA associations have been affected by dissolution or splits of member associations. For statistical purposes, the records of these inactive countries have been allocated elsewhere: therefore, all Soviet Union matches are awarded to Russia; all West Germany – but not East Germany – matches are awarded to Germany; all Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro matches are awarded to Serbia; all Czechoslovakia matches are allocated to both the Czech Republic and .

Abandoned/forfeited matches For statisical purposes, when a match has been started and then abandoned but later forfeited, the result on the pitch at the time of abandonment is counted. Matches that never started and were either cancelled or forfeited are not included in the overall statistics. Competitions Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden goal Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

14