2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads

Football team member listings December 2022 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Only players born on or after 1 January 1984 are eligible to play. Players in bold have now been capped at full international level. Group A 21 BEL Head coach: Jean-François De Sarthttp://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=544661.html Belgium U21s deprived of key trio UEFA 29 May 2007 29 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070601155553/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D544661.html 1 June 2007 dead 1 GK Logan Bailly yes 2007 6 10 1985 12 27 Racing Genk Belgium 2 DF Sepp De Roover yes 2007 6 10 1984 11 12 Sparta Rotterdam Netherlands 3 DF Steve Colpaert yes 2007 6 10 1986 9 13 FC Brussels Belgium 4 DF Thomas Vermaelen yes 2007 6 10 1985 11 14 Ajax Netherlands 5 DF Landry MulemoMulemo capped for Congo DR yes 2007 6 10 1986 9 17 Standard LiègeLandry Mulemo: On loan at Sint-Truiden. Belgium 6 DF Nicolas Lombaerts yes 2007 6 10 1985 3 20 GentNicolas Lombaerts joined Zenit Saint Petersburg after the tournament. Belgium 7 MF Killian Overmeire yes 2007 6 10 1985 12 6 Lokeren Belgium 8 MF Faris Haroun yes 2007 6 10 1985 9 22 Racing Genk Belgium 9 FW Kevin Mirallas yes 2007 6 10 1987 10 5 Lille France 1974 10 MF Jan Vertonghen yes 2007 6 10 1987 4 24 AjaxJan Vertonghen: On loan at RKC Waalwijk. Netherlands 11 MF Maarten Martens yes 2007 6 10 1984 7 2 AZ Netherlands 12 GK Frank Boeckx yes 2007 6 10 1986 9 27 Sint-Truiden Belgium 13 DF Guillaume Gillet yes 2007 6 10 1985 3 9 Gent Belgium 14 FW Tom De Mul yes 2007 6 10 1986 3 4 AjaxTom De Mul joined Sevilla after the tournament. Netherlands 15 DF Sébastien Pocognoli yes 2007 6 10 1987 8 1 Racing GenkSébastien Pocognoli joined AZ after the tournament. Belgium 16 FW Tom De Sutter yes 2007 6 10 1985 7 3 Cercle Brugge Belgium 17 MF Marouane Fellaini yes 2007 6 10 1987 11 22 Standard Liège Belgium 18 DF Laurent Ciman yes 2007 6 10 1985 8 5 Charleroi Belgium 19 FW Stijn de Smet yes 2007 6 10 1985 3 27 Cercle Brugge Belgium 20 DF Anthony Vanden Borre yes 2007 6 10 1987 10 24 AnderlechtAnthony Vanden Borre joined Fiorentina after the tournament. Belgium 21 GK Michaël Cordier yes 2007 6 10 1984 3 27 FC Brussels Belgium 22 MF Jonathan Blondel yes 2007 6 10 1984 4 3 Club Brugge Belgium 23 MF Axel Witsel yes 2007 6 10 1989 1 12 Standard Liège Belgium 21 ISR Head coach: Guy Levyhttp://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=544909.html Levy pins hopes on starlets UEFA 30 May 2007 30 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070601230635/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D544909.html 1 June 2007 dead 1 GK Ohad Levita yes 2007 6 10 1986 2 17 Hapoel Kfar Saba Israel 2 DF Yuval Spungin yes 2007 6 10 1987 4 3 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 3 DF Eliran Danin yes 2007 6 10 1984 3 29 Beitar JerusalemEliran Danin: On loan at Hapoel Kfar Saba. Israel 4 DF Shai Maimon yes 2007 6 10 1986 3 18 Maccabi HaifaShai Maimon: On loan at Maccabi Herzliya. Israel 5 DF Dekel Keinan yes 2007 6 10 1984 9 15 Maccabi Haifa Israel 6 MF Lior Jan yes 2007 6 10 1987 10 24 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 7 MF Idan Srur yes 2007 6 10 1986 10 5 Hapoel Petah Tikva Israel 8 MF Aviram Baruchyan yes 2007 6 10 1985 3 20 Beitar Jerusalem Israel 9 FW Barak Yitzhaki yes 2007 6 10 1984 9 25 Beitar Jerusalem Israel 10 FW Toto Tamuz yes 2007 6 10 1988 1 4 Beitar Jerusalem Israel 11 FW Omer Peretz yes 2007 6 10 1986 1 26 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 12 DF Rami Duani yes 2007 6 10 1987 5 25 Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel 13 DF Nitzan Damari yes 2007 6 10 1987 1 13 Maccabi Petah Tikva Israel 14 FW Shlomi Arbeitman yes 2007 6 10 1985 5 14 Maccabi Haifa Israel 15 DF Naor Peser yes 2007 6 10 1985 10 18 Maccabi Petah Tikva Israel 16 FW Amit Ben-Shushan yes 2007 6 10 1985 3 20 Beitar Jerusalem Israel 17 FW Ben Sahar yes 2007 6 10 1989 8 10 Chelsea England 18 GK Tom Almadon yes 2007 6 10 1984 11 30 Maccabi Haifa Israel 19 DF Dani Bondar yes 2007 6 10 1987 2 7 Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel 20 MF Amir Taga yes 2007 6 10 1985 2 1 Maccabi Netanya Israel 21 MF Shiran Yeini yes 2007 6 10 1986 12 18 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 22 MF Lior Rafaelov yes 2007 6 10 1986 4 26 Maccabi Haifa Israel 23 GK Yossi Shekel yes 2007 6 10 1984 9 24 Maccabi Herzliya Israel 21 NED Head coach: Foppe de Haanhttp://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=544126.html Experienced look to Jong Oranje UEFA 28 May 2007 31 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070602115709/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D544126.html 2 June 2007 dead 1 GK Boy Waterman yes 2007 6 10 1984 1 24 HeerenveenBoy Waterman: On loan at AZ; joined AZ after the tournament. Netherlands 2 DF Gianni Zuiverloon yes 2007 6 10 1986 12 30 Heerenveen Netherlands 3 DF Ron Vlaar yes 2007 6 10 1985 2 16 Feyenoord Netherlands 4 DF Arnold Kruiswijk yes 2007 6 10 1984 11 2 Groningen Netherlands 5 DF Erik Pieters yes 2007 6 10 1988 8 7 Utrecht Netherlands 6 MF Hedwiges Maduro yes 2007 6 10 1985 2 13 Ajax Netherlands 7 FW Julian Jenner yes 2007 6 10 1984 2 28 AZ Netherlands 8 MF Royston Drenthe yes 2007 6 10 1987 4 8 Feyenoord Netherlands 9 FW Ryan Babel yes 2007 6 10 1986 12 19 AjaxRyan Babel joined Liverpool after the tournament. Netherlands 10 MF Ismail AissatiAissati capped for Morocco yes 2007 6 10 1988 8 16 PSVIsmail Aissati: On loan at Twente. Netherlands 11 FW Daniël de Ridder yes 2007 6 10 1984 3 6 Celta VigoDaniël de Ridder joined Birmingham City after the tournament. Spain 12 MF Luigi Bruins yes 2007 6 10 1987 3 9 ExcelsiorLuigi Bruins joined Feyenoord after the tournament. Netherlands 13 FW Maceo Rigters yes 2007 6 10 1984 1 22 NAC BredaMaceo Rigters joined Blackburn Rovers after the tournament. Netherlands 14 FW Roy Beerens yes 2007 6 10 1987 12 22 PSVRoy Beerens: On loan at NEC, joined Heerenveen after the tournament. Netherlands 15 MF Robbert Schilder yes 2007 6 10 1986 4 18 AjaxRobbert Schilder: On loan at Heracles Almelo. Netherlands 16 GK Kenneth Vermeer yes 2007 6 10 1986 1 10 Ajax Netherlands 17 MF Haris MedunjaninMedunjanin capped for Bosnia and Herzegovina yes 2007 6 10 1985 3 8 AZHaris Medunjanin: On loan at Sparta Rotterdam. Netherlands 18 DF Ryan Donk yes 2007 6 10 1986 3 30 AZ Netherlands 19 DF Calvin Jong-a-Pin yes 2007 6 10 1986 7 18 Heerenveen Netherlands 20 FW Tim Janssen yes 2007 6 10 1986 3 6 RKC Waalwijk Netherlands 21 DF Frank van der Struijk yes 2007 6 10 1985 3 28 Willem II Netherlands 22 FW Otman Bakkal yes 2007 6 10 1985 2 27 PSVOtman Bakkal: On loan at Twente. Netherlands 23 GK Tim Krul yes 2007 6 10 1988 4 3 Newcastle United England 21 POR Head coach: José Couceirohttp://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=541283.html Portugal make final selection UEFA 22 May 2007 22 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070524032925/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D541283.html 24 May 2007 dead 1 GK Paulo Ribeiro yes 2007 6 10 1984 6 6 Porto Portugal 2 DF Eurípedes yes 2007 6 10 1984 8 5 BenficaEurípedes Amoreirinha: On loan at Estrela da Amadora, joined CFR Cluj after the tournament. Portugal 3 DF João Pereira yes 2007 6 10 1984 2 25 Gil Vicente Portugal 4 MF Miguel Veloso yes 2007 6 10 1986 5 11 Sporting CP Portugal 5 DF José Semedo yes 2007 6 10 1985 1 11 Sporting CPJosé Semedo: On loan at Cagliari. Portugal 6 MF Sérgio Organista yes 2007 6 10 1984 8 26 Pontevedra Spain 7 MF Filipe Oliveira yes 2007 6 10 1984 5 27 Marítimo Portugal 8 MF Manuel Fernandes yes 2007 6 10 1986 2 5 BenficaManuel Fernandes: On loan at Everton. Portugal 9 FW Hugo Almeida yes 2007 6 10 1984 5 23 PortoHugo Almeida: On loan at Werder Bremen. Portugal 10 MF João Moutinho yes 2007 6 10 1986 9 8 Sporting CP Portugal 11 DF José Gonçalves yes 2007 6 10 1985 9 17 KaunasJosé Gonçalves: On loan at Heart of Midlothian. Lithuania 12 GK Ricardo Batista yes 2007 6 10 1986 11 19 FulhamRicardo Batista: On loan at Wycombe Wanderers England 13 DF Rolando yes 2007 6 10 1985 8 31 Belenenses Portugal 14 MF Paulo Machado yes 2007 6 10 1986 3 31 PortoPaulo Machado: On loan at União de Leiria. Portugal 15 MF Ruben Amorim yes 2007 6 10 1985 1 27 Belenenses Portugal 16 FW João Moreira yes 2007 6 10 1986 2 7 Valencia Spain 17 FW Ricardo Vaz Tê yes 2007 6 10 1986 10 1 Bolton Wanderers England 18 MF Nani yes 2007 6 10 1986 11 17 Sporting CPNani joined Manchester United after the tournament. Portugal 19 FW Silvestre Varela yes 2007 6 10 1985 2 2 Sporting CPSilvestre Varela: On loan at Vitória de Setúbal. Portugal 20 FW Yannick Djaló yes 2007 6 10 1986 5 5 Sporting CP Portugal 21 DF Vitorino Antunes yes 2007 6 10 1987 4 1 Paços de Ferreira Portugal 22 GK João Botelho yes 2007 6 10 1985 9 22 Santa Clara Portugal 23 DF Manuel da CostaManuel da Costa capped for Morocco yes 2007 6 10 1986 5 6 PSV Netherlands Group B 21 CZE Head coach: Ladislav Škorpilhttp://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=541199.html Škorpil names final Czech squad 22 May 2007 UEFA 23 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070601230845/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D541199.html 1 June 2007 dead 1 GK Zdeněk Zlámal yes 2007 6 10 1985 11 5 Tescoma Zlín CZE 2 DF Josef Kaufman yes 2007 6 10 1984 3 27 Teplice CZE 3 DF Martin KunclMartin Kuncl replaced Martin Latka on 6 June 2007 http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=547671.html Czechs lose U21 captain Latka 6 June 2007 UEFA 6 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070713032146/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D547671.html 13 July 2007 dead yes 2007 6 10 1984 4 1 Brno CZE 4 DF Roman Hubník yes 2007 6 10 1984 6 6 FC Moscow RUS 5 DF Michal Kadlec yes 2007 6 10 1984 12 13 Sparta Prague CZE 6 MF Luboš Hušek yes 2007 6 10 1984 1 26 Sparta Prague CZE 7 MF Daniel Kolář yes 2007 6 10 1985 10 27 Sparta Prague CZE 8 MF Tomáš Jirsák yes 2007 6 10 1984 6 29 Teplice CZE 9 FW Tomáš Krbeček yes 2007 6 10 1985 10 27 Viktoria Plzeň CZE 10 FW Jan Holenda yes 2007 6 10 1985 8 22 Dynamo České Budějovice CZE 11 MF Daniel Pudil yes 2007 6 10 1985 9 27 Slovan Liberec CZE 12 MF Michal Švec yes 2007 6 10 1987 3 19 Slavia Prague CZE 13 DF Martin Klein yes 2007 6 10 1984 7 2 Teplice CZE 14 FW Michal Papadopulos yes 2007 6 10 1985 4 14 Bayer Leverkusen GER 15 MF František Rajtoral yes 2007 6 10 1986 3 12 Baník Ostrava CZE 16 GK Josef Kubásek yes 2007 6 10 1985 5 6 Baník Sokolov CZE 17 DF Jiří Kladrubský yes 2007 6 10 1985 11 19 Dynamo České Budějovice CZE 18 FW Jan Kysela yes 2007 6 10 1985 12 17 Mladá Boleslav CZE 19 FW Martin Fillo yes 2007 6 10 1986 2 7 Viktoria Plzeň CZE 20 MF Filip RýdelMario Holek was replaced by Filip Rýdel on 5 June 2007. yes 2007 6 10 1984 3 30 Sigma Olomouc CZE 21 DF Milan Kopic yes 2007 6 10 1984 11 23 Mladá Boleslav CZE 22 FW Jan Blažek yes 2007 6 10 1988 3 20 Slovan Liberec CZE 23 GK Milan Švenger yes 2007 6 10 1986 7 6 Zenit Čáslav CZE 21 ENG Head coach: Stuart Pearcehttp://www.thefa.com/Euro2007/EnglandNews/Postings/2007/02/EngU21s_EuroSquad.htm Pearce names squad 30 May 2007 TheFA.com 30 May 2007 1 GK Scott Carson yes 2007 6 10 1985 9 3 25 0 LiverpoolScott Carson: On loan at Charlton Athletic. England 2 DF Justin HoyteHoyte capped for Trinidad and Tobago yes 2007 6 10 1984 11 20 14 1 Arsenal England 3 DF Leighton Baines yes 2007 6 10 1984 12 11 12 1 Wigan Athletic England 4 DF Steven Taylor yes 2007 6 10 1986 1 23 15 4 Newcastle United England 5 DF Anton Ferdinand yes 2007 6 10 1985 2 18 16 0 West Ham United England 6 DF Gary Cahill yes 2007 6 10 1985 12 19 2 0 Aston Villa England 7 MF Nigel Reo-Coker yes 2007 6 10 1984 5 14 19 1 West Ham United England 8 MF David Bentley yes 2007 6 10 1984 8 27 8 4 Blackburn Rovers England 9 MF Kieran Richardson yes 2007 6 10 1984 10 21 9 1 Manchester United England 10 FW David Nugent yes 2007 6 10 1985 5 2 10 3 Preston North End England 11 MF Ashley Young yes 2007 6 10 1985 7 9 7 0 Aston Villa England 12 MF Wayne Routledge yes 2007 6 10 1985 1 7 10 1 Tottenham HotspurWayne Routledge: On loan at Fulham. England 13 GK Joe Hart yes 2007 6 10 1987 4 19 2 0 Manchester CityJoe Hart: On loan at Blackpool. England 14 DF Liam Rosenior yes 2007 6 10 1984 7 9 6 0 Fulham England 15 MF James Milner yes 2007 6 10 1986 1 4 24 2 Newcastle United England 16 FW Leroy Lita yes 2007 6 10 1984 12 28 5 3 Reading England 17 MF Tom Huddlestone yes 2007 6 10 1986 12 28 16 1 Tottenham Hotspur England 18 MF Mark Noble yes 2007 6 10 1987 5 8 1 0 West Ham United England 19 FW Matt Derbyshire yes 2007 6 10 1986 4 14 2 1 Blackburn Rovers England 20 DF Nedum Onuoha yes 2007 6 10 1986 11 12 4 0 Manchester City England 21 FW James Vaughan yes 2007 6 10 1988 7 14 0 0 Everton England 22 GK Ben Alnwick yes 2007 6 10 1987 1 1 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur England 23 MF Peter Whittingham yes 2007 6 10 1984 9 8 16 3 Cardiff CityCardiff City, a Welsh football club playing in English football league system. Wales Statistics up to and including England 5–0 Slovakia, 5 June 2007. David Bentley was named in the squad, but on 7 June, after the closing date for squad announcements, withdrew citing exhaustion, leaving England with a squad of 22.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6733569.stm BBC News Bentley withdrawal angers Pearce 8 June 2007 22 April 2010 21 ITA Head coach: Pierluigi Casiraghihttp://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=544848.html Rossi to spearhead Azzurrini bid 30 May 2007 UEFA 30 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070601065656/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D544848.html 1 June 2007 dead 1 GK Gianluca Curci yes 2007 6 10 1985 7 12 Roma Italy 2 DF Marco Andreolli yes 2007 6 10 1986 6 10 Internazionale Italy 3 DF Giorgio Chiellini (c) yes 2007 6 10 1984 8 14 Juventus Italy 4 MF Antonio Nocerino yes 2007 6 10 1985 4 9 PiacenzaAntonio Nocerino: co-ownership with Juventus. Italy 5 DF Andrea Mantovani yes 2007 6 10 1984 6 22 Chievo Italy 6 DF Marco MottaMarco Motta replaced Alessandro Potenza on 7 June 2007. yes 2007 6 10 1986 5 14 UdineseMarco Motta: co-ownership with Atalanta Italy 7 MF Riccardo Montolivo yes 2007 6 10 1985 1 18 Fiorentina Italy 8 MF Alberto Aquilani yes 2007 6 10 1984 7 7 Roma Italy 9 FW Giampaolo Pazzini yes 2007 6 10 1984 8 2 Fiorentina Italy 10 MF Alessandro Rosina yes 2007 6 10 1984 1 31 Torino Italy 11 FW Giuseppe Rossi yes 2007 6 10 1987 2 1 Manchester UnitedGiuseppe Rossi: On loan at Parma. England 12 GK Emiliano Viviano yes 2007 6 10 1985 12 1 Brescia Italy 13 DF Andrea Coda yes 2007 6 10 1985 4 25 UdineseAndrea Coda: co-ownership with Empoli. Italy 14 DF Domenico Criscito yes 2007 6 10 1986 12 30 JuventusDomenico Criscito: On loan at Genoa Italy 15 DF Michele Canini yes 2007 6 10 1985 6 5 Cagliari Italy 16 MF Daniele Dessena yes 2007 6 10 1987 5 10 Parma Italy 17 DF Andrea Raggi yes 2007 6 10 1984 6 24 Empoli Italy 18 MF Simone Padoin yes 2007 6 10 1984 3 18 Vicenza Italy 19 FW Graziano Pellè yes 2007 6 10 1985 7 15 LecceGraziano Pellè: On loan at Cesena. Italy 20 FW Raffaele Palladino yes 2007 6 10 1984 4 17 Juventus Italy 21 MF Andrea Lazzari yes 2007 6 10 1984 12 3 AtalantaAndrea Lazzari: On loan at Piacenza. Italy 22 GK Andrea Consigli yes 2007 6 10 1987 1 27 AtalantaAndrea Consigli: On loan at Sambenedettese. Italy 23 MF Luca Cigarini yes 2007 6 10 1986 6 20 Parma Italy 21 SRB 2004 Head coach: Miroslav Đukićhttp://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=544786.html Serbia look strong for finals 30 May 2007 UEFA 31 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070602000607/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D544786.html 2 June 2007 dead 1 GK Damir Kahriman yes 2007 6 10 1985 11 19 Vojvodina SRB 2004 2 DF Branislav Ivanović yes 2007 6 10 1984 2 22 Lokomotiv Moscow Russia 3 DF Antonio Rukavina yes 2007 6 10 1984 1 26 Partizan SRB 2004 4 DF Nemanja Rnić yes 2007 6 10 1984 9 30 Partizan SRB 2004 5 MF Gojko Kačar yes 2007 6 10 1987 1 26 Vojvodina SRB 2004 6 DF Aleksandar Kolarov yes 2007 6 10 1985 11 10 OFK Beograd SRB 2004 7 MF Milan Smiljanić yes 2007 6 10 1986 11 19 Partizan SRB 2004 8 FW Boško Janković yes 2007 6 10 1984 3 1 Mallorca Spain 9 FW Đorđe Rakić yes 2007 6 10 1985 10 31 OFK Beograd SRB 2004 10 MF Dejan Milovanović yes 2007 6 10 1984 1 21 Red Star Belgrade SRB 2004 11 DF Duško Tošić yes 2007 6 10 1985 1 19 Sochaux France 1974 12 GK Igor Stefanović yes 2007 6 10 1987 7 17 Zemun SRB 2004 13 DF Nikola DrinčićDrinčić capped for Montenegro yes 2007 6 10 1984 9 7 Amkar Perm Russia 14 FW Stefan Babović yes 2007 6 10 1987 1 7 OFK Beograd SRB 2004 15 MF Predrag Pavlović yes 2007 6 10 1986 6 19 Napredak Kruševac SRB 2004 16 MF Đorđe Ivelja yes 2007 6 10 1984 6 30 OFK Beograd SRB 2004 17 FW Miloš Krasić yes 2007 6 10 1984 11 1 CSKA Moscow Russia 18 FW Dragan Mrđa yes 2007 6 10 1984 1 23 Lierse Belgium 19 MF Dušan Basta yes 2007 6 10 1984 8 18 Red Star Belgrade SRB 2004 20 DF Slobodan Rajković yes 2007 6 10 1989 2 3 OFK Beograd SRB 2004 21 MF Zoran Tošić yes 2007 6 10 1987 1 18 Banat Zrenjanin SRB 2004 22 DF Nikola Petković yes 2007 6 10 1984 1 31 Vojvodina SRB 2004 23 GK Aleksandar Kesić yes 2007 6 10 1987 8 18 Mladost Apatin SRB 2004 Footnotes Squads Category:UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads