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UEFA European Championship records and statistics

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This is a list of records and statistics of the UEFA European Championship.

General performances

Ranking of teams by number of appearances

Notes

Debut of teams

A total of 36 different UEFA members have reached the finals. Every final tournament has seen at least one entity appearing for the first time.

Notes

Overall team records

The system used in the European Championship up to 1992 was 2 points for a win, and 3 points for a win from 1996 onwards. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.

Notes

Former countries

Medal table

The third place play-off has been discontinued since 1984, so both losing semi-finalists have been considered bronze medalists from that point onward.

Comprehensive team results by tournament

Legend

  • – Champions
  • – Runners-up
  • – Third place
  • – Fourth place
  • – Semi-finalists
  • – Quarter-finalists
  • R16 – Round of 16
  • GS – Group stage
  • Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
  • – Did not qualify
  • – Disqualified
  • – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
  • – Hosts

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) is shown.

Notes

Hosts

From 1960 to 1976 the host was decided between one of the four semi-finalists. Since 1980 the hosts have automatically qualified, except in 2020 when every country had to qualify through qualification. Germany has hosted the finals in 2024.

Notes

Results of defending finalists

Active consecutive participations

This is a list of active consecutive participations of national teams in the UEFA European Championships.

Notes

Droughts

This is a list of droughts associated with the participation of national teams in the UEFA European Championships.

Longest active UEFA European Championship droughts

Does not include teams that have not yet made their first appearance or teams that no longer exist.

Longest UEFA European Championship droughts overall

Only includes droughts begun after a team's first appearance and until the team ceased to exist.

Notes

Countries that have never qualified

The following teams are current or former UEFA members which have never qualified for the European Championship. Of these, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014) and Israel (1970) are the only teams to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, though Israel did so as an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member.

Legend

  • – Did not qualify
  • – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
  • – Co-host of the final tournament

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Notes

General statistics by tournament

Note: Matthias Sammer was the first player to officially win the MVP of the tournament.

Goalscoring

Most goals scored in a tournament: 142 goals, 2020
Fewest goals scored in a tournament: 7 goals, 1968
Fewest goals scored in a tournament (since 1980): 27 goals, 1980
Most goals per match in a tournament: 4.75 goals per match, 1976
Most goals per match in a tournament (since 1980): 2.78 goals per match, 2020
Fewest goals per match in a tournament: 1.4 goals per match, 1968
Fewest goals per match in a tournament (since 1980): 1.93 goals per match, 1980
Most scorers in a tournament: 85, 2024
Most players scoring at least two goals in a tournament: 30, 2020
Most players scoring at least three goals in a tournament: 13, 2020
Most players scoring at least four goals in a tournament: 6, 2020
Most players scoring at least five goals in a tournament: 2, 2000, 2020

Teams

All-time

Most championships: 4, (1964, 2008, 2012, 2024)
Most finishes in the top two: 6, / (1972, 1976, 1980, 1992, 1996, 2008)
Most finishes in the top four: 9, / (1972, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012, 2016)
Most finishes in the top eight: 11, / (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2024)
Most European Championship Finals appearances: 14, / (every tournament since 1972)
For a detailed list, see Ranking of teams by number of appearances
Most second-place finishes: 3, / (1976, 1992, 2008), (1964, 1972, 1988)
Most third/fourth-place finishes: 5, (1976, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2024)
Most fifth to eighth-place finishes: 5, (1980, 1988, 1992, 2004, 2012)

Consecutive

Most consecutive championships: 2, (2008–2012)
Most consecutive finals lost : 2, (2020–2024)
Most consecutive finishes in the top two: 3, (1972–1980)
Most consecutive finishes in the top four: 4, (1960–1972)
Most consecutive finishes in the top eight: 7, / (1972–1996)
Most consecutive finals tournaments: 14, / (1972–2024)

Gaps

Longest gap between successive titles: 53 years, (1968–2021)
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two: 32 years, (1968–2000)
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four: 29 years, (1992–2021)
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top eight: 32 years, (1984–2016)
Longest gap between successive appearances in the Finals: 44 years, (1972–2016)

Host team

Best finish by host team: Champions, (1964), (1968, 2020), (1984)
Worst finish by host team: Group stage elimination, (2000), (2008), (2008), (2012), (2012) (2020), (2020), (2020)

Debuting teams

Best finish by a debuting team: Champions, (1960), (1964), (1968), (1972)
Best finish by a debuting team (after 1976): Semi-finals, (1984), (1992), (2016)

Top scoring teams by tournament

Teams listed in bold won the tournament.

Tournament progression

All time

Progressed from the group stage the most times: 9, / (1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024), (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
Eliminated in the group stage the most times: 6, / (1992, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2020)
Most appearances, always progressed from the group stage: 9, (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
Most appearances, never progressed from the group stage: 4, (1992, 1996, 2020, 2024)

Consecutive

Most consecutive progressions from the group stage: 9, (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
Most consecutive eliminations from the group stage: 4, (1992, 1996, 2020, 2024)

Matches played/goals scored

All-time

Most matches played: 58, /
Most wins: 30, /
Most draws: 19,
Most losses: 18,
Most matches played without a win: 7,
Most matches played without a draw: 4,
Most matches played before first win: 8, ,
Highest winning record: 52.8%, (28 wins in 53 matches)
Highest losing record: 100%, (3 losses in 3 matches)
Lowest losing record: 14.3%, (1 loss in 7 matches)
Most goals scored: 89, /
Most goals conceded: 59, /
Fewest goals scored: 1, , ,
Fewest goals conceded: 1,
Most matches played always conceding a goal: 5,
Highest average of goals scored per match: 1.67, (75 goals in 45 matches)
Lowest average of goals scored per match: 0.33, (1 goal in 3 matches), (1 goal in 3 matches), (1 goal in 3 matches)
Highest average of goals conceded per match: 2.67, (8 goals in 3 matches)
Lowest average of goals conceded per match: 0.33, (1 goal in 3 matches)
Best goal difference: +37,
Worst goal difference: –18, //
Best average goal difference per match: +0.70,
Worst average goal difference per match: –2.00,
Most meetings between two teams: 8 times, vs (1980, 1988, 2008, 2012 (twice), 2016, 2020, 2024)
Most meetings between two teams, final match: 2 times, / vs / (1976, 1996)
Most tournaments unbeaten: 6, (1964, 1996, 2008, 2012, 2020, 2024)
Most tournaments eliminated without having lost a match: 3, (1996, 2012, 2020)
Most tournaments eliminated without having won a match (since 1980): 4, (2008, 2012, 2020, 2024), (1984, 1996, 2008, 2016)
Most matches played with tournament champion: 9, / (1964, 1968, 1972, 1988 (twice), 1996, 2004, 2008 (twice))

Single tournament

Most wins: 7, (2024, out of 7)
Winning all matches (since 1980): (1984, 5 matches), (2024, 7 matches)
Fewest wins, champions (since 1980): 2, (1992, out of 5)
Fewest wins in regulation time, champions (since 1980): 1, (2016, out of 7)
Most matches not won, champions: 4, (2016, out of 7)
Most wins by non-champion: 5, (2016, out of 7), (2020, out of 7)
Most matches not won: 4, (1996, out of 6), (2004, out of 5), (2012, out of 6), (2016, out of 7), (2020, out of 6), (2024, out of 4), (2024, out of 4), (2024, out of 6), (2024, out of 7)
Most draws: 4, (2016, out of 7), (2020, out of 6), (2024, out of 4)
Most losses: 3, (1984), (1988), (1988), (1996), (1996), (2000), (2004), (2008), (2012), (2012), (2016), (2016), (2020), (2020), (2020), (2020)
Most losses, champions: 1, (1988), (1992), (2000), (2004)
Most goals scored: 15, (2024)
Highest average of goals scored per match: 3, (1960, 6 in 2 matches), (1976, 6 in 2 matches)
Highest average of goals scored per match (since 1980): 2.8, (1984, 14 in 5 matches)
Most goals scored, group stage (since 1980): 9, (1984), (2008)
Fewest goals scored: 0, (1968), (1996), (2000), (2016)
Fewest goals conceded (since 1980): 1, (1980), (2000), (2012)
Lowest average of goals conceded per match: 0.16, (2012, 1 in 6 matches)
Most goals conceded: 13, (2000)
Most goals conceded, group stage (since 1980): 10, (1984)
Highest average of goals conceded per match: 3.5, (1976, 7 in 2 matches)
Highest average of goals conceded per match (since 1980): 3.25, (2000, 13 in 4 matches)
Most minutes without conceding a goal: 509, (2012)
Highest goal difference: +11, (2012, 2024)
Lowest goal difference: −8, (1984), (2000), (2004), (2012)
Lowest goal difference, champions: +2, (1964), (1968), (1976), (1992)
Highest average goal difference per match (since 1980): +2, (1984)
Most goals scored, champions: 15, (2024)
Fewest goals scored, champions (since 1980): 6, (1980), (1992)
Fewest goals scored, finalists (since 1980): 4, (1980)
Fewest goals conceded, champions (since 1980): 1, (2012)
Most goals conceded, champions: 7, (2000)
Lowest average of goals scored per match, champions: 1.17, (2004, 7 in 6 matches)

Other

Biggest margin of victory: 5 goals, on five occasions:<br> 5–0 , 1984<br> 5–0 , 1984<br> 6–1 , 2000<br> 5–0 , 2004<br> 0–5 , 2020
Biggest margin of victory, qualifying match: 14 goals: 14–0 , 18 November 2023, Group B
Most goals scored in a match, one team: 6 goals: 6–1 , 2000
Most goals scored in a match, both teams: 9 goals: 4–5 , 1960
Highest scoring draw: 3–3, on four occasions:<br> vs , 1996<br> vs , 2000<br> vs , 2016<br> vs , 2020
Largest deficit overcome in a win: 2 goals, on six occasions:<br>, 1960 (coming from 1–3 and 2–4 down to win 5–4 vs )<br>, 1976 (coming from 0–2 down to win 4–2 after extra time vs )<br>, 1984 (coming from 0–2 down to win 3–2 vs )<br>, 2000 (coming from 0–2 down to win 3–2 vs )<br>, 2004 (coming from 0–2 down to win 3–2 vs )<br>, 2008 (coming from 0–2 down to win 3–2 vs )
Largest deficit overcome in a draw: 3 goals: , 2000 (coming from 0–3 down to draw 3–3 vs )
Most goals scored in extra time, both teams: 3 goals, on two occasions:<br> 3–2 , 1984<br> 2–1 , 2020
Most goals scored in a final, one team: 4 goals: 4–0 , 2012
Most goals scored in a final, both teams: 4 goals, on two occasions:<br><br> 4–0 , 2012
Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams: 1 goal, on three occasions:<br> 0–1 , 2004<br> 0–1 , 2008<br> 1–0 , 2016
Biggest margin of victory in a final: 4 goals: 4–0 , 2012
Largest deficit overcome to win in a final: 1 goal, on three occasions:<br>, 1960 (coming from 0–1 down to win 2–1 after extra time vs )<br>, 1996 (coming from 0–1 down to win 2–1 after extra time vs )<br>, 2000 (coming from 0–1 down to win 2–1 after extra time vs )
Most individual goalscorers for one team, one match: 5 individual goalscorers, on two occasions:<br> vs , 2020 (Pablo Sarabia, César Azpilicueta, Ferran Torres, Álvaro Morata, Mikel Oyarzabal)<br> vs , 2024 (Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, Niclas Füllkrug, Emre Can)
Most individual goalscorers for one team, one tournament: 10 goalscorers: , 2024 (Álvaro Morata, Fabián Ruiz, Dani Carvajal, Ferran Torres, Rodri, Nico Williams, Dani Olmo, Mikel Merino, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal)
Most individual goalscorers for one team, one tournament, including own goals: 11 goalscorers: , 2024 (Álvaro Morata, Fabián Ruiz, Dani Carvajal, Ferran Torres, Rodri, Nico Williams, Dani Olmo, Mikel Merino, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal and an own goal by (Riccardo Calafiori))

Streaks

Italics indicate that the streak is still active.

Most consecutive successful qualification attempts: 12, / (1972–2020)
Most consecutive failed qualification attempts: 16, (1964–2024)
Most consecutive wins: 7, , from 3–0 vs Croatia (2024) to 2–1 vs England (2024)
Most consecutive wins (qualifying and final tournaments combined): 15, , from 2–0 vs Finland (23 March 2019) to 2–1 vs Belgium (2 July 2021)
Most consecutive matches without a loss: 14, , from 4–1 vs Russia (2008) to 3–0 vs Turkey (2016)
Most consecutive losses: 6, , from 0–2 vs Italy (1968) to 2–3 vs France (1984), , from 0–2 vs France (2012) to 2–3 vs Netherlands (2020)
Most consecutive matches without a win: 9, / / , from 0–2 vs Netherlands (1988) to 0–2 vs Portugal (2004)
Most consecutive draws: 5, , from 0–0 vs Norway (2000) to 0–0 vs Portugal (2024)
Most consecutive matches without a draw: 17, , from 1–2 vs Germany (1996) to 0–1 vs Spain (2016)
Most consecutive matches scoring at least one goal: 12, , from 1–1 vs Poland (2020) to 2–1 vs England (2024)
Most consecutive matches scoring at least two goals: 9, , from 3–0 vs Denmark (2000) to 3–1 vs Switzerland (2004)
Most consecutive matches scoring at least three goals: 3, , from 5–0 vs Belgium (1984) to 3–2 vs Portugal (1984), , from 3–0 vs Denmark (2000) to 6–1 vs Yugoslavia (2000)
Most consecutive matches scoring at least four goals: 2, , from 4–1 vs Russia (2020) to 4–0 vs Wales (2020), , from 5–0 vs Slovakia (2020) to 5–3 vs Croatia (2020)
Most consecutive matches scoring at least five goals: 2, , from 5–0 vs Slovakia (2020) to 5–3 vs Croatia (2020)
Most consecutive matches without scoring a goal: 5, , from 0–2 vs France (2012) to 0–1 vs Poland (2016)
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal (clean sheets): 7, , from 4–0 vs Republic of Ireland (2012) to 3–0 vs Turkey (2016)
Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal: 734, (2012–2016)
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal (including qualifying): 8, , from 0–0 vs Poland (1975) to 0–0 vs Belgium (1980), , from 6–0 vs Bulgaria (2019) to 4–0 vs Ukraine (2020)
Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal (including qualifying): 784, (1975–1980)
Most consecutive matches conceding at least one goal: 13, , from 2–1 vs Sweden (2012) to 2–1 vs Slovakia (2024)
Most consecutive matches conceding at least two goals: 7, , from 0–2 vs Italy (1968) to 3–3 vs Slovenia (2000)
Most consecutive matches conceding at least three goals: 3, , from 0–5 vs Denmark (1984) to 3–3 vs Slovenia (2000), , from 1–3 vs Portugal (2008) to 1–4 vs Russia (2012), , from 3–3 vs Portugal (2016) to 0–3 vs Portugal (2020)
Most matches played without consecutive losses: 48, , from 0–0 vs Soviet Union (1968) to 0–2 vs Switzerland (2024)
Most matches played without consecutive wins: 18, , from 1–1 vs Spain (1984) to 0–3 vs Netherlands (2024)
Most matches played without consecutive draws: 34, , from 0–3 vs Soviet Union (1964) to 1–1 vs Slovenia (2024)

Penalty shoot-outs

Most shoot-outs, team, all-time: 7,
Most shoot-outs, team, tournament: 2, , 1996; , 1996; , 2016; , 2020; , 2020; , 2020; , 2024
Most shoot-outs, all teams, tournament: 4, 1996, 2020
Most shoot-out wins, team, all-time: 4, ,
Most wins, team, tournament: 2, , 2020
Most shoot-out losses, team, all-time: 4,
Most shoot-outs with 100% record (all won): 3, /
Most shoot-outs with 0% record (all lost): 1, , ,
Most successful kicks, shoot-out, one team: 9 (out of 9), , vs , 1980
Most successful kicks, shoot-out, both teams: 17 (out of 18), (9) vs (8), 1980
Most successful kicks, team, all-time: 29 (out of 41),
Most successful kicks, team, tournament: 10, , 1996 (in 2 shoot-outs)
Most successful kicks, all teams, tournament: 37, 1996 (in 4 shoot-outs)
Most successful kicks, player: 4, Cristiano Ronaldo
Most missed kicks, player: 2, Manuel Akanji
Most kicks taken, shoot-out, both teams: 18, (9) vs (9), 1980; (9) vs (9), 2016
Most kicks taken, team, all-time: 41, (in 7 shoot-outs)
Most kicks taken, team, tournament: 11, , 1996 (in 2 shoot-outs)
Most kicks taken, all teams, tournament: 42, 1996 (in 4 shoot-outs)
Most kicks missed, shoot-out, one team: 4, , vs , 2016
Most kicks missed, shoot-out, both teams: 7, (3) vs (4), 2016
Most kicks missed, team, all-time: 12, (in 7 shoot-outs)
Most kicks missed, team, tournament: 4, , 2016 (in 1 shoot-out); , 2020 (in 2 shoot-outs)
Most kicks missed, all teams, tournament: 14, 2020 (in 4 shoot-outs)
Fewest successful kicks, shoot-out, one team: 0, , vs , 2024
Fewest successful kicks, shoot-out, both teams: 3, (3) vs (0), 2024
Most saves, all-time: 3, Iker Casillas (, 2008–2012); Gianluigi Buffon (, 2008–2016); Unai Simón (, 2020), Gianluigi Donnarumma (, 2020), Diogo Costa (, 2024); Jordan Pickford (, 2020–2024)
Most saves, tournament: 3, Unai Simón (, 2020), Gianluigi Donnarumma (, 2020), Diogo Costa (, 2024)
Most saves, shoot-out: 3, Diogo Costa () vs , 2024

Other

Most finishes in the top two without ever being champions: 2, // (1960, 1968), (2020, 2024)
Most finishes in the top four without ever being champions: 4, (1968, 1996, 2020, 2024)
Most finishes in the top eight without ever being champions: 9, (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2020, 2024)
Most appearances in Finals without ever being champions: 11, (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
Least appearances in Finals with at least one title won: 4, (1980, 2004, 2008, 2012)
Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two: 2, (1964, 1972)
Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top two: 3, (2000, 2008, 2024)
Most appearances in Finals without ever finishing in the top two: 7, (1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020), (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top four: 2, (1984, 2000), (1996, 2008), (2020, 2024)
Most appearances in Finals without ever finishing in the top four: 7, (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
Most points in the group stage, yet eliminated: 5, (2004)

Players

Wins

Most championships: 2, 14 players: Rainer Bonhof (, 1972 & 1980); Xabi Alonso, Iker Casillas, Cesc Fàbregas, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Ramos, David Silva, Fernando Torres, Xavi, Raúl Albiol, Álvaro Arbeloa, Santi Cazorla, Pepe Reina (, 2008 & 2012); Jesús Navas (, 2012 & 2024)
Most medals: 3, Rainer Bonhof (, 1972 (champions), 1976 (runners-up), 1980 (champions))
Most matches won: 13, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004–2024)

Appearances

Most consecutive finals, player or unused substitute: 3, Rainer Bonhof (, 1972–1980, only played the 1976 final)
Most tournaments in squad: 6, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004–2024)
Most tournaments played: 6, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004–2024)
Most matches played, final tournament: 30, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004–2024)
Most matches played as goalkeeper, final tournament: 20, Manuel Neuer (, 2012–2024)
Most minutes played, final tournament: 2,639, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004–2024)
Most appearances in a final: 2, Valentin Ivanov, Viktor Ponedelnik, Lev Yashin (, 1960 & 1964); Franz Beckenbauer, Uli Hoeneß, Sepp Maier, Georg Schwarzenbeck, Herbert Wimmer (, 1972 & 1976); Bernard Dietz (, 1976 & 1980); Thomas Häßler, Thomas Helmer, Jürgen Klinsmann, Matthias Sammer (, 1992 & 1996); Xabi Alonso, Iker Casillas, Cesc Fàbregas, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Ramos, David Silva, Fernando Torres, Xavi (, 2008 & 2012); Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004 & 2016); Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini (, 2012 & 2020); Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kyle Walker (, 2020 & 2024)
Most appearances in Team of the Tournament: 3, Paolo Maldini (, 1988, 1996, 2000); Laurent Blanc (, 1992–2000); Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004, 2012, 2016); Pepe (, 2008–2016)
Youngest player to appear: , Lamine Yamal (, vs , 2024)
Youngest goalkeeper to appear: , José Ángel Iribar (, vs , 1964)
Youngest player to appear, knockout stage: , Lamine Yamal (, vs , 2024)
Youngest player to appear in a final: , Lamine Yamal (, vs , 2024)
Youngest player to appear (qualifying match): , Martin Ødegaard (, vs , 2016)
Youngest captain to appear: , Dominik Szoboszlai (, vs , 2024)
Oldest player to appear: , Pepe (, vs , 2024)
Oldest goalkeeper to appear: , Gábor Király (, vs , 26 June 2016)
Oldest player to appear in a final: , Jens Lehmann (, vs , 2008)
Oldest player, winning team: , Jesús Navas, (, vs , 2024)
Oldest player to appear in a final winning team: , Arnold Mühren (, vs , 1988)
Oldest captain to appear: , Cristiano Ronaldo (, vs , 2024)
Most matches played against the same team: 5, Giorgio Chiellini, vs (2008, 2012 (twice), 2016, 2020)

Goalscoring

Most goals scored in final tournaments: 14, Cristiano Ronaldo (: 2 in 2004, 1 in 2008, 3 in 2012, 3 in 2016, 5 in 2020)
Most goals scored in qualifying: 41, Cristiano Ronaldo (: 8 in 2008, 7 in 2012, 5 in 2016, 11 in 2020, 10 in 2024)
Most goals scored, including qualifying: 55, Cristiano Ronaldo (: 2 in 2004, 9 in 2008, 10 in 2012, 8 in 2016, 16 in 2020, 10 in 2024)
Most goals scored in a single qualifying competition: 14, Romelu Lukaku (, 2024 qualifying)
Most goals scored in a single final tournament: 9, Michel Platini (, 1984)
Most goals scored in a final tournament match: 3, on eight occasions
Most goals scored in a qualifying match: 5, on three occasions:<br />Malcolm Macdonald (, 5–0 vs , 16 April 1975)<br />Tibor Nyilasi (, 8–1 vs , 19 October 1975)<br />Marco van Basten (, 8–0 vs , 19 December 1990)
Most goals scored in a final: 2, on three occasions:<br />Gerd Müller ( vs , 1972)<br />Horst Hrubesch ( vs , 1980)<br />Oliver Bierhoff ( vs , 1996)
Most matches with at least one goal: 10, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004–2020)
Most consecutive matches with at least one goal: 5, Michel Platini (, 1984)
Most matches with at least two goals: 4, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2012–2020)
Most hat-tricks: 2, Michel Platini (, 1984)
Fastest hat-trick: 18 minutes, Michel Platini ( vs , 1984)
Most goals scored by a substitute in a final tournament match: 3, Dieter Müller ( vs , 1976)
Scoring in every match of the final tournament: Viktor Ponedelnik (, 2 goals in 2 matches, 1960); Milan Galić (, 2 goals in 2 matches, 1960); Chus Pereda (, 2 goals in 2 matches, 1964); Ferenc Bene (, 2 goals in 2 matches, 1964); Gerd Müller (, 4 goals in 2 matches, 1972); Dieter Müller (, 4 goals in 2 matches, 1976); Michel Platini (, 9 goals in 5 matches, 1984)
Scoring in every match of one's team in a tournament: Viktor Ponedelnik (, 2 goals in 2 matches, 1960); Milan Galić (, 2 goals in 2 matches, 1960); Chus Pereda (, 2 goals in 2 matches, 1964); Ferenc Bene (, 2 goals in 2 matches, 1964); Gerd Müller (, 4 goals in 2 matches, 1972); Dieter Müller (, 4 goals in 2 matches, 1976); Michel Platini (, 9 goals in 5 matches, 1984); Hristo Stoichkov (, 3 goals in 3 matches, 1996); Savo Milošević (, 4 goals in 4 matches, 2000)
Most tournaments with at least one goal: 5, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004–2020)
Most tournaments with at least two goals: 4, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004, 2012–2020)
Most tournaments with at least three goals: 3, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2012–2020)
Youngest goalscorer: , Lamine Yamal ( vs , 2024)
Youngest goalscorer, debut: , Arda Güler ( vs , 2024)
Youngest hat-trick scorer: , Dieter Müller ( vs , 1976)
Youngest goalscorer, final: , Pietro Anastasi ( vs , 1968)
Youngest goalscorer, knockout stage: , Lamine Yamal ( vs , 2024)
Oldest goalscorer: , Luka Modrić ( vs , 2024)
Oldest goalscorer, debut: , Ivica Vastić ( vs , 2008)
Oldest hat-trick scorer: , Michel Platini ( vs , 1984)
Oldest goalscorer, final: , Leonardo Bonucci ( vs , 2020)
Oldest goalscorer, knockout stage: , Ladislav Pavlovič ( vs , 1960)
Most penalties scored (excluding penalty shoot-outs): 3, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2020)
Fastest goal: 23 seconds, Nedim Bajrami ( vs , 2024)
Fastest penalty converted: 118 seconds, Robbie Brady ( vs , 2016)
Fastest goal by a substitute: 1 minute, Alessandro Altobelli ( vs , 1988); Juan Carlos Valerón ( vs , 2004); Ondrej Duda ( vs , 2016); Ferran Torres ( vs , 2020)
Fastest goal, knockout stage: 57 seconds, Merih Demiral ( vs , 2024)
Fastest goal in a final: 2 minutes, Luke Shaw ( vs , 2020)
Fastest goal in the second half: 21 seconds, Marcel Coraș ( vs , 1984)
Latest goal in regulation time: 90+10th minute, Kevin Csoboth ( vs , 2024)
Latest goal from kickoff: 120+2nd minute, Semih Şentürk ( vs , 2008)
Latest winning goal from kickoff: 120+1st minute, Artem Dovbyk ( vs , 2020)
Latest goal from kickoff in a final: 113th minute, Viktor Ponedelnik ( vs , 1960)
Latest goal from kickoff, with no goals scored in between: 119th minute, Ivan Klasnić ( vs , 2008)
Latest goal from kickoff in final, with no goals scored in between: 109th minute, Eder ( vs , 2016)

Own goals

As of the 2024 tournament, 30 own goals have been scored. France have been the beneficiary of five own goals, while three have been conceded by Portuguese, Slovak and Turkish players. No player has scored more than one own goal.

Assists

Notes: The criteria for an assist to be awarded may vary according to the source, the following stats is based on the assists criteria according to Opta. However, according to UEFA's own official list, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karel Poborský share first place with eight official assists each.

Most assists: 7, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004–2024)
Most assists in a tournament: 4, Ljubinko Drulović (, 2000), Eden Hazard (, 2016), Aaron Ramsey (, 2016), Lamine Yamal (, 2024)
Most tournaments with an assist: 5, Cristiano Ronaldo (, 2004–2008, 2016–2024)
Most assists provided in final matches: 3, Xavi (, 1 in 2008, 2 in 2012)

Goalkeeping

Most clean sheets (matches without conceding): 9, Edwin van der Sar (, 1996–2008), Iker Casillas (, 2004–2012)
Most clean sheets, one tournament : 5, Iker Casillas (, 2012), Jordan Pickford (, 2020)
Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal (finals): 519, Iker Casillas (, 2012)
Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal (qualifying): 644, Gianluigi Buffon (, 2010–2011)
Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal (including qualifying): 784 (including 8 consecutive clean sheets), Dino Zoff (, 1975–1980)
Most goals conceded: 21, Petr Čech (, 2004–2016)
Most goals conceded, one tournament: 13, Ivica Kralj (), 2000
Most goals conceded, one match: 6, Ivica Kralj (), 2000 (vs )
Fewest goals conceded, one tournament, champions: 1, of 3 matches Dino Zoff (, 1968); of 6 matches Iker Casillas (, 2012)
Fewest goals conceded, one tournament: 1, of 3 matches Dino Zoff (, 1968); of 3 matches Thomas Myhre (, 2000); of 4 matches Gianluigi Buffon (, 2016); of 6 matches Iker Casillas (, 2012)

Trivia

  • Taulant Xhaka () and Granit Xhaka () became the first siblings in European Championship history to play against each other, on 11 June 2016.

Coaching

Most matches coached: 21, Joachim Löw (, 2008–2020)
Most matches won: 12, Joachim Löw (, 2008–2020)
Most championships: No coach has won the title on more than one occasion
Foreign championship: Otto Rehhagel (, 2004)
Most tournaments: 4, Lars Lagerbäck (, 2000–2008; , 2016), Joachim Löw (, 2008–2020)
Most nations coached: 2, Guus Hiddink (, 1996; , 2008); Giovanni Trapattoni (, 2004; , 2012); Dick Advocaat (, 2004; , 2012); Lars Lagerbäck (, 2000–2008; , 2016); Fernando Santos (, 2012; , 2016–2020); Roberto Martínez (, 2020; , 2024)
Most consecutive tournaments with same team: 4, Joachim Löw (, 2008–2020)
Most consecutive wins: 7, Luis de la Fuente (, 2024)
Most consecutive matches without a loss: 13, Gareth Southgate (, 2020–2024)
Youngest coach: , Julian Nagelsmann ( vs , 2024)
Oldest coach: , Giovanni Trapattoni ( vs , 2012)
Most championship wins as player and head coach: 2, Berti Vogts, / (1972 as non-playing squad member; 1996 as coach)
Most appearances as player and head coach: 30, Didier Deschamps, (1992, 1996, 2000 as player; 2016, 2020, 2024 as coach)
Final appearances as both player and head coach: 2, Dino Zoff, (1968 as player, 2000 as coach); Didier Deschamps, (2000 as player, 2016 as coach)

Refereeing

Most tournaments: 3, Anders Frisk (, 1996–2004), Kim Milton Nielsen (, 1996–2004), Cüneyt Çakır (, 2012–2020), Björn Kuipers (, 2012–2020), Clément Turpin (, 2016–2024)
Most matches refereed, overall: 9, Cüneyt Çakır (, 2012–2020), Björn Kuipers (, 2012–2020)
Most matches refereed, one tournament: 5, Felix Brych (, 2020)

Discipline

Fastest sending off: 20th minute, Antonín Barák, vs , 2024
Latest sending off: 120+6th minute, Dani Carvajal, vs , 2024
Most sendings off (all-time, player): 2, Radoslav Látal (, 1996 and 2000)
Most sendings off (tournament): 10 (in 31 matches), 2000
Most sendings off (all-time, team): 5,
Most sendings off (match, both teams): 3, (1) vs (2), 1976
Sent off in final match: Yvon Le Roux, vs , 1984
Most cards (all-time, player): 8, Giorgos Karagounis (, 2004–2012)
Most cautions (tournament): 205 (in 51 matches), 2016
Most cautions (match, both teams): 18, (7) vs (11), 2024
Most cautions (final match, both teams): 10, (6) vs (4), 2016
Fastest penalty kick conceded: 1 minute, Paul Pogba, vs , 2016

Attendance

Highest attendance in a final tournament match & highest attendance in a final: 79,115, vs , 21 June 1964, Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain, 1964
Lowest attendance in a Finals match: 3,869, vs , 20 June 1964, Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain, 1964
Highest average attendance per match: 56,656, 1988
Highest total attendance (tournament): 2,681,288, 2024
Lowest average attendance per match: 19,740, 1960
Lowest total attendance (tournament): 78,958, 1960

See also

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