Because the desk above exhibits, 29 gamers have gained the U21 Euros after which a serious senior match – together with Laurent Blanc, Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluigi Buffon, Francesco Totti and Manuel Neuer.

Not simply counting the profitable staff, lots of the world’s greatest gamers have impressed at earlier European Below-21 Championships.

Among the many gamers to win the perfect participant of the match award have been Rudi Voller, Blanc, Davor Suker, Luis Figo, Cannavaro, Andrea Pirlo, Petr Cech, Juan Mata, Thiago and Fabian Ruiz.

Nonetheless, there are just a few outliers.

Renato Buso and the late Francesc Arnau by no means gained a senior cap for Italy or Spain respectively, whereas Royston Drenthe solely performed as soon as for the Netherlands. Arsenal’s Fabio Vieira, 25, has but to characteristic for the Portugal senior staff.

Sweden’s Marcus Berg had a superb goal-laden profession, though by no means performed for one among Europe’s high golf equipment.

The checklist of Golden Boot winners is extra of a combined bag.

Andrea Pirlo, regardless of being a midfielder, Alberto Gilardino and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar have been among the many earlier winners.

However Massimo Maccarone, Maceo Rigters, Jan Kliment or Luca Waldschmidt are unlikely to have any statues manufactured from them.

Germany’s Nick Woltemade is the highest scorer on this match with 5 targets – two away from three completely different gamers.