UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 FINAL TOURNAMENT PRE-TOURNAMENT PRESS KIT Last updated 14/06/2017 14:08CET UEFA UNDER 21 OFFICIAL SPONSORS Background 2 Team profiles 3 Squad list 27 Coaches 39 Venues 40 Qualifying round 41 Under-21 finals 53 Facts & figures 60 Legend 63 1 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , Background Useful link UEFA European Under-21 Championship http://www.uefa.com/under21/index.html UEFA President, Aleksander Čeferin: "The UEFA European Under-21 Championship provides young players with a crucial transition between youth football and the full international stage. We have seen previously how many of the game's big stars have displayed their blossoming talents at this level over the years. Next year in Poland, more young players than ever before will have the opportunity to shine on this platform since the final tournament will feature 12 participating teams for the first time." PZPN president, Zbigniew Boniek: "Poland is proud to have been chosen to host this prestigious and acclaimed tournament, which will see many of the top players of the not-too-distant future take another important step along their career paths. We are looking forward to seeing them in action and we are sure that the many fans and visitors who come to our country for the event will enjoy a unique and memorable experience." Key dates 1 December 2016: Final tournament draw 16–30 June 2017: Final tournament across six venues in Poland UEFA Corporate social media: Twitter: @UEFA Facebook: @UEFA Instagram: @uefa_official 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship social media: Twitter: @UEFAUnder21 Facebook: @under21 Hashtag: #U21EURO Team hashtags Czech Republic: #CZE Denmark: #DEN England: #ENG FYR Macedonia: #MKD Germany: #GER Italy: #ITA Poland: #POL Portugal: #POR Serbia: #SRB Slovakia: #SVK Spain: #ESP Sweden: #SWE 2 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , Team profiles Poland Poland - Team profile Poland Previous final tournaments: 5 U21 best: quarter-finals – five occasions How they qualified: hosts Top scorer in qualifying: N/A Did you know? Poland have not been in an U21 finals since 1994. Tournament record 2015: did not qualify 2013: did not qualify 2011: did not qualify 2009: did not qualify 2007: did not qualify 2006: did not qualify 2004: play-offs 2002: play-offs 2000: play-offs 1998: did not qualify 1996: did not qualify 1994: quarter-finals 1992: quarter-finals 1990: did not qualify 1988: did not qualify 1986: quarter-finals 1984: quarter-finals 1982: quarter-finals 1980: did not qualify 1978: did not qualify Biggest wins Final tournament N/A Qualifying 7-0: Poland v San Marino, 01/04/03 Qualifying group stage, GKS Nowiny, Nowiny 7-0: Poland v San Marino, 27/04/93 Qualifying group stage, GKS, Belchatow Heaviest defeats Final tournament N/A Qualifying 5-0: England v Poland, 26/03/99 Qualifying group stage, The Dell, Southampton 5-0: Denmark v Poland, 11/03/92 Quarter-final first leg, Aalborg Stadion, Aalborg 5-0: Hungary v Poland, 26/03/86 Quarter-final second leg, Gyöngyösi Városi Sport es Rendezvény Csarnok, Gyongyos 3 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , Poland - Team facts UEFA European Under-21 Championship Pld W D L GF GA Overall 154 73 30 51 267 227 Final tournament 10 1 3 6 9 26 Qualifying round 144 72 27 45 258 201 4 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , Germany Germany - Team profile Germany Previous final tournaments: 8 (plus two as West Germany) U21 best: winners – 2009 How they qualified: Group 7 winners Top scorer in qualifying: Davie Selke (7) Did you know? Germany had the only perfect record in qualifying. Tournament record 2015: semi-finals 2013: group stage 2011: did not qualify 2009: winners 2007: play-offs 2006: group stage 2004: group stage 2002: did not qualify 2000: did not qualify 1998: quarter-finals 1996: quarter-finals 1994: did not qualify 1992: quarter-finals 1990: quarter-finals 1988: did not qualify 1986: did not qualify 1984: did not qualify 1982: runners-up 1980: did not enter 1978: did not enter Biggest wins Final tournament 5-0: Germany v USSR, 30/04/82 Semi-finals, (Old) Tivoli, Aachen Qualifying 0-11: San Marino v Germany, 17/11/09 Qualifying group stage, Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle Heaviest defeats Final tournament 5-0: Portugal v Germany, 27/06/15 Semi-finals, Ander Stadium, Olomouc Qualifying 4-1: Iceland v Germany, 11/08/10 Qualifying group stage, Kaplakrikavöllur, Hafnarfjordur 5 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , Germany - Team facts UEFA European Under-21 Championship Pld W D L GF GA Overall 181 114 33 34 415 157 Final tournament 33 13 7 13 47 45 Qualifying round 148 101 26 21 368 112 6 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , Portugal Portugal - Team profile Portugal Previous final tournaments: 7 U21 best: runners-up – 2015 How they qualified: Group 4 winners Top scorer in qualifying: Gonçalo Paciência, André Silva (4) Did you know? Hungary drew 3-3 with Portugal in qualifying, the same scoreline as when their senior teams met at UEFA EURO 2016. Tournament record 2015: runners-up 2013: did not qualify 2011: did not qualify 2009: did not qualify 2007: group stage 2006: group stage 2004: third place 2002: group stage 2000: play-offs 1998: did not qualify 1996: quarter-finals 1994: runners-up 1992: did not qualify 1990: did not qualify 1988: did not qualify 1986: did not qualify 1984: did not qualify 1982: did not enter 1980: did not qualify 1978: did not qualify Biggest wins Final tournament: 5-0: Portugal v Germany, 27/06/15 Semi-finals, Ander Stadium, Olomouc Qualifying 8-1: Portugal v Armenia, 19/08/97 Qualifying group stage, Estádio António Coimbra Da Mota, Estoril 7-0: Portugal v Cyprus, 05/06/01 Qualifying group stage, Municipal de Abrantes, Abrantes 7-0: Portugal v Malta, 18/06/93 Qualifying group stage, Primeiro de Maio, Braga Heaviest defeats Final tournament 3-1: Italy v Portugal, 05/06/04 Semi-finals, Ruhrstadion, Bochum 3-1: Sweden v Portugal, 28/05/04 Group stage, Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim 0-2: Portugal v Serbia and Montenegro, 25/05/06 Group stage, Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos 0-2: Portugal v Switzerland, 20/05/02 Group stage, Hardturm, Zurich Qualifying 6-0: Italy v Portugal, 02/12/87 Qualifying group stage, Leonardo Garilli, Piacenza 7 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , Portugal - Team facts UEFA European Under-21 Championship Pld W D L GF GA Overall 179 103 34 42 334 168 Final tournament 26 11 7 8 34 25 Qualifying round 153 92 27 34 300 143 8 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , England England - Team profile England Previous final tournaments: 13 U21 best: winners – 1982, 1984 How they qualified: Group 9 winners Top scorer in qualifying: Marcus Rashford, Chuba Akpom (3) Did you know? England have qualified for their sixth consecutive tournament. Tournament record 2015: group stage 2013: group stage 2011: group stage 2009: runnners-up 2007: semi-finals 2006: play-offs 2004: did not qualify 2002: group stage 2000: group stage 1998: play-off 1996: did not qualify 1994: did not qualify 1992: did not qualify 1990: did not qualify 1988: semi-finals 1986: semi-finals 1984: winners 1982: winners 1980: semi-finals 1978: semi-finals Biggest wins Final tournament 6-0: England v Turkey 29/05/00 Group stage, Tehelne Pole, Bratislava Qualifying 9-0: England v San Marino 19/11/2013 2015 qualifying group stage, Greenhous Meadow, Shrewsbury Biggest defeats Final tournament 4-0: Germany v England 29/06/2009 Final, Malmö New Stadium, Malmo Qualifying: 4-0: Romania v England 14/10/1980 1982 qualifying group stage, Ilie Oana, Ploiesti 9 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , England - Team facts UEFA European Under-21 Championship Pld W D L GF GA Overall 215 129 48 38 414 169 Final tournament 54 20 15 19 72 67 Qualifying round 161 109 33 19 342 102 10 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , Spain Spain - Team profile Spain Previous final tournaments: 12 U21 best: winners – 1986, 1998, 2011, 2013 How they qualified: play-off victory v Austria (Group 6 runners-up) Top scorer in qualifying: Gerard Deulofeu (8) Did you know? Spain missed the 2015 final tournament despite having won the previous two editions. Tournament record 2015: play-offs 2013: winners 2011: winners 2009: group stage 2007: play-offs 2006: did not qualify 2004: play-offs 2002: play-offs 2000: third place 1998: winners 1996: runners-up 1994: third place 1992: did not qualify 1990: quarter-finals 1988: quarter-finals 1986: winners 1984: runners-up 1982: quarter-finals 1980: did not qualify 1978: did not qualify Biggest wins Final tournament 3-0: Spain v Norway 15/06/13 Semi-finals, Netanya Municipal Stadium, Netanya 3-0: Spain v Netherlands 12/06/13 Group stage, Ha Moshava, Petah Tikva 0-3: Ukraine v Spain 19/06/11 Group stage, Herning Stadion, Herning Qualifying 14-0: Spain v San Marino 08/02/05 Qualifying group stage, Santo Domingo, El Ejido Heaviest defeats Final tournament 2-0: England v Spain 18/06/09 Group stage, Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg 2-0: Portugal v Spain 15/04/94 Semi-finals, Costières, Nimes Qualifying 5-0: Netherlands v Spain 16/02/83 Qualifying group stage, Galgenwaard, Utrecht 11 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , Spain - Team facts UEFA European Under-21 Championship Pld W D L GF GA Overall 205 141 34 30 419 148 Final tournament 46 29 7 10 71 39 Qualifying round 159 112 27 20 348 109 12 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 - Press kit , Denmark Denmark - Team profile Denmark Previous final tournaments: 6 U21 best: semi-finals – 1992, 2015 How they qualified: Group 5 winners Top scorer in qualifying: Marcus Ingvartsen (8) Did you know? Denmark lost to neighbours Sweden in the 2015 semi-finals.