UEFA.com examines which former UEFA European Under-21 Championship participants have had the most success on the senior international stage and in the UEFA Champions League.
Stats from 1998 only. These players must have at least one appearance in the U21 finals.
Number of selections in team A
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144 : Anders Svensson, Sweden (3 matches at EURO U21)
139 : Giorgos Karagounis, Greece (4)
133 : Darijo Srna, Croatia (2)
133 : Xavi Hernández, Spain (4)
130 : Lukas Podolski, Germany (2)
124 : Petr Čech, Czech Republic (5)
121 : João Moutinho, Portugal (7)
121 : Bastian Schweinsteiger, Germany (3)
117 : Olof Mellberg, Sweden (3)
117 : Jan Vertonghen, Belgium (3)
Matches played in the UEFA Champions League
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151 : Xavi Hernández, Barcelone (4)
117 : Manuel Neuer, Schalke / Bavaria (5)
115 : Carles Puyol, Barcelone (3)
111 : Petr Cech, Sparta Prague / Chelsea / Arsenal (5)
108 : Andrea Pirlo, Inter / Milan / Juventus (7)
105 : Frank Lampard, Chelsea/Manchester City (5)
97 : Guti, Real Madrid (3)
95 : Bastian Schweinsteiger, Bayern/Manchester United (3)
93 : Michael Ballack, Kaiserslautern / Leverkusen / Bavaria / Chelsea (3)
93 : Rio Ferdinand, Leeds/Manchester United (1)
Goals scored in the UEFA Champions League
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56 : Ruud van Nistelrooy, PSV/Manchester United/Real Madrid (3)
29 : Roy Makaay, Deportivo / Bayern (3)
23 : Frank Lampard, Chelsea/Manchester City (5)
21 : Álvaro Morata, Real Madrid / Chelsea / Atlético / Juventus (5)
20 : Harry Kane, Tottenham (3)
16 : Michael Ballack, Leverkusen/Bayern/Chelsea (3)
16 : Guti, Real Madrid (3)
15 : Theo Walcott, Arsenal (5)
14 : Klaas-Jan Hunteelar, Schalke / Ajax (5)
13 : Peter Crouch, Liverpool/Tottenham (2)
13 : Lukas Podolski, Bayern / Arsenal / Galatasaray (2)
13 : Freddie Ljungberg, Arsenal (1)
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