1979 UEFA European Under-18 Championship squads

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Players in bold have later been capped at full international level.

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Group A

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Head coach:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
1 GK Gilbert Bodart (1960-09-02)2 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
1 GK Peter Kerremans (1961-02-28)28 February 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Boom FC
2 DF Danny Bonne (1960-08-18)18 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Antwerp FC
2 DF Christ Goossens
2 DF Francis Goris (1960-11-01)1 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Antwerp FC
2 DF Ludo Keytsma (1962-03-18)18 March 1962 (aged 17) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg KSK Tongres
2 DF Michael Lambert
2 DF Filip Meesens (1960-11-17)17 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Cercle Brugge
2 DF Leo van der Elst (1962-01-07)7 January 1962 (aged 17) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Antwerp FC
3 MF Geert Broeckaert (1960-11-15)15 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Cercle Brugge
3 MF Dirk Fluyt (1961-08-08)8 August 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RSC Anderlecht
3 MF Bernard Habrant (1960-09-23)23 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RFC de Liège
3 MF Gunter van Eyck (1960-12-19)19 December 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Antwerp FC
4 FW Peter Crève (1961-08-17)17 August 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg AS Oostende
4 FW Didier Electeur (1960-09-07)7 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RSC Anderlecht
4 FW Benny van Rijkel (1961-04-19)19 April 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg VV St. Truiden

Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France

Head coach:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Marc Lévy (1961-08-07)7 August 1961 (aged 17) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Olympique de Marseille
1 GK Stéphane d'Angelo (1961-03-10)10 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg FC Metz
2 DF José Anigo (1961-04-15)15 April 1961 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Olympique de Marseille
2 DF Didier Heyman (1961-05-13)13 May 1961 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Angers SCO
2 DF Christian Zajaczkowski (1961-02-16)16 February 1961 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg LB Châteauroux
2 DF Jacky Bonnevay (1961-06-01)1 June 1961 (aged 17) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2 DF Jacques Lopez (1961-04-24)24 April 1961 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Olympique de Marseille
2 DF William Ayache (1961-01-10)10 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg FC Nantes
3 MF Louis Marcialis (1961-06-23)23 June 1961 (aged 17) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg SC Bastia
3 MF Jean-Claude Lemoult (1960-08-28)28 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
3 MF Dominique Bijotat (1961-01-03)3 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg AS Monaco
3 MF José Touré (1961-04-24)24 April 1961 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg FC Nantes
3 MF Stéphane Plancque (1961-01-06)6 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Lille OSC
4 FW Yannick Stopyra (1961-01-09)9 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
4 FW Gérard Buscher (1960-11-05)5 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg OGC Nice
4 FW Laurent Paganelli (1962-10-22)22 October 1962 (aged 16) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg AS Saint-Étienne

Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Head coach: Ger Block

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
1 GK Jos Strijkers (1961-04-01)1 April 1961 (aged 18) Flag of the Netherlands.svg VV Urmondia
1 GK Peter van der Zwan (1961-01-28)28 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of the Netherlands.svg UVS
2 DF Aad Bergenhenegouwen (1961-04-11)11 April 1961 (aged 18) Flag of the Netherlands.svg ADO Den Haag
2 DF Marco de Vroedt (1961-10-18)18 October 1961 (aged 17) Flag of the Netherlands.svg ADO Den Haag
2 DF Jan van den Akker (1960-08-10)10 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Utrecht
2 DF Richard van Meer (1960-09-19)19 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ '67
2 DF Robert Verbeeck (1961-07-26)26 July 1961 (aged 17) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sparta Rotterdam
3 MF Aad Andriesen (1960-12-13)13 December 1960 (aged 18) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sparta Rotterdam
3 MF Ruud Gullit (1962-09-01)1 September 1962 (aged 16) Flag of the Netherlands.svg HFC Haarlem
3 MF Marcel van den Blom (1961-03-12)12 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of the Netherlands.svg UVS
3 MF Paul van den Blom (1961-03-12)12 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of the Netherlands.svg UVS
3 MF Rene van Delft (1960-09-01)1 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of the Netherlands.svg ADO Den Haag
4 FW John Holshuijsen (1961-10-28)28 October 1961 (aged 17) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
4 FW Roger Raeven (1960-12-10)10 December 1960 (aged 18) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roda RJ
4 FW Rick Talan (1960-11-03)3 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ '67
4 FW Johnny Vonk (1961-07-17)17 July 1961 (aged 17) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fortuna Sittard

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

Head coach:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
1 GK Beat Grossglauser Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Young Boys
1 GK Beat Siegenthaler (1961-02-26)26 February 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Young Boys
2 DF Jean-Daniel Balet (1961-01-01)1 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Sion
2 DF Stéphane Forestier (1960-10-17)17 October 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Vevey
2 DF Roland Klein Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Winterthur
2 DF Ivo Müller Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper
2 DF René Zingg (1961-11-26)26 November 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Birsfelden
3 MF Gilbert Castella (1961-11-06)6 November 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg CS Chênois
3 MF Alain Geiger (1960-11-05)5 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Sion
3 MF Marcel Koller (1960-11-11)11 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper
3 MF Philippe Perret (1961-10-17)17 October 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Neuchâtel Xamax
4 FW Rino Capaldo (1961-12-06)6 December 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Frauenfeld
4 FW Christian Matthey (1961-09-30)30 September 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Vevey
4 FW Christophe Saunier (1960-10-12)12 October 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Aurore Biel
4 FW Lorenzo Taddei (1961-09-10)10 September 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SC Derendingen
4 FW André Villoz (1961-08-05)5 August 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Bulle

Group B

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Head coach:

Flag of England.svg  England

Head coach:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK John Lukic (1960-12-11)11 December 1960 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Leeds United F.C.
1 GK Alan Knight (1961-06-03)3 June 1961 (aged 17) Flag of England.svg Portsmouth F.C.
2 DF Steve Bruce (1960-12-31)31 December 1960 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Gillingham F.C.
2 DF Brendan Ormsby (1960-10-01)1 October 1960 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa F.C.
2 DF Neil Banfield (1962-01-20)20 January 1962 (aged 17) Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace F.C.
2 DF Mark Dennis (1961-05-02)2 May 1961 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Birmingham City F.C.
3 MF Paul Allen (1962-08-28)28 August 1962 (aged 16) Flag of England.svg West Ham United F.C.
3 MF Steve MacKenzie (1961-11-23)23 November 1961 (aged 17) Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace F.C.
3 MF Mark Proctor (1961-01-30)30 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough F.C.
3 MF Brian McDermott (1961-04-08)8 April 1961 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Arsenal F.C.
3 MF Steven Burke (1960-09-29)29 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest F.C.
4 FW David Buchanan (1962-06-23)23 June 1962 (aged 16) Flag of England.svg Leicester City F.C.
4 FW Gary Shaw (1961-01-21)21 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa F.C.
4 FW Clive Allen (1961-05-20)20 May 1961 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Queens Park Rangers F.C.

Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany

Head coach:Dietrich Weise

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Peter Wienen (1960-12-13)13 December 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Mönchengladbach
2 DF Winfried Geier (1960-08-23)23 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg FC Schalke 04
2 DF Michael Geiger (1960-09-27)27 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Braunschweig
2 DF Jonny Otten (1962-01-20)20 January 1962 (aged 17) Flag of Germany.svg SV Werder Bremen
2 DF Thomas Siewert (1961-11-04)4 November 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Germany.svg FC Schalke 04
2 DF Norbert Schlegel (1961-03-09)9 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Nürnberg
3 MF Markus Mohren (1961-03-11)11 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Mönchengladbach
3 MF Joachim Müller (1961-03-25)25 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Stuttgarter Kickers
3 MF Theo Schneider (1960-08-23)23 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
3 MF Stephan Engels (1960-09-06)6 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
3 MF Thomas Brunner (1962-08-10)10 August 1962 (aged 16) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Nürnberg
3 MF Lothar Matthäus (1961-03-21)21 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Herzogenaurach
4 FW Dieter Wohlfarth (1961-01-04)4 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart
4 FW Fred Schaub (1960-08-28)28 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt

Flag of Malta.svg  Malta

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Group C

Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

Head coach:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Kurt Machhammer (1961-09-29)29 September 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Austria.svg Austria Wien
1 GK Gottfried Angerer (1961-03-04)4 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg Alpine Donawitz
2 DF Hans-Peter Buchleitner (1960-11-24)24 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg ATSV Wolfsberg
2 DF Peter Schneider (1961-08-06)6 August 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Austria.svg VOEST Linz
2 DF Gerald Messlender (1961-10-01)1 October 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Austria.svg Admira Wacker Wien
2 DF Kurt Wolfsbauer (1960-08-21)21 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg First Vienna FC
2 DF Leo Lainer (1960-09-10)10 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg Admira Wacker Wien
3 MF Leopold Mayerhofer (1961-10-30)30 October 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Austria.svg SC Eisenstadt
3 MF Georg Zellhofer (1960-08-25)25 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg SV Austria Salzburg
3 MF Klaus Spirk (1960-12-18)18 December 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg Grazer AK
3 MF Peter Sallmayer (1961-05-21)21 May 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz
3 MF Thomas Pfeiler (1960-11-05)5 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg Austria Wien
3 MF Ewald Markoutz (1960-09-01)1 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg SV Sankt Veit
4 FW Christian Keglevits (1961-01-29)29 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg SC Eisenstadt
4 FW Wilhelm Bohusek (1960-12-08)8 December 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg First Vienna FC
4 FW Anton Schlögl (1961-03-08)8 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Austria.svg SC Eisenstadt

Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Head coach:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Miklós Józsa (1961-06-30)30 June 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencvárosi TC
2 DF Dávid Babcsán
2 DF Antal Róth (1960-09-14)14 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Hungary.svg Pécsi MFC
2 DF Mátyás Jurácsik (1960-10-01)1 October 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Hungary.svg Újpest Dózsa
2 DF Róbert Horváth (1962-03-29)29 March 1962 (aged 17) Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencvárosi TC
2 DF József Nagy (1960-10-21)21 October 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Hungary.svg Szombathelyi Haladás
3 MF Gábor Sikesdi (1960-08-29)29 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Hungary.svg Banyasz Tatabánya
3 MF István Pandúr (1960-08-10)10 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Honvéd FC
3 MF György Szeibert (1960-12-29)29 December 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Hungary.svg VSC Budapesti
3 MF Miklós Kökény (1961-05-02)2 May 1961 (aged 18)
4 FW Róbert Koch (1961-12-19)19 December 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencvárosi TC
4 FW Gábor Pölöskei (1961-11-10)10 November 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Hungary.svg Raba ETO Győr
4 FW Sándor Murai (1961-03-22)22 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Hungary.svg Kaposvári Rákóczi

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Head coach:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
1 GK Ola By Rise (1960-11-14)14 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg
1 GK Hans Petter Olsen
2 DF Jo Kristoffer Bergsvand (1960-10-25)25 October 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga IF
2 DF Knut Thorbjorn Eggen (1960-11-01)1 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg
2 DF Rune Robert Hagen
2 DF Bjørn Anders Johnsen
2 DF Knut Røssevold
3 MF Tor Arne Granerud (1961-09-02)2 September 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Norway.svg Moss
3 MF Rolf Vegard Haugenes
3 MF Øivind Husby (1960-08-03)3 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg
3 MF Geir Morten Ramsøy
3 MF Harald Røed
4 FW Pal Fjeldstad (1962-02-11)11 February 1962 (aged 17) Flag of Norway.svg Brann
4 FW Nils Ove Hellvik (1962-07-25)25 July 1962 (aged 16) Flag of Norway.svg Bryne
4 FW Kjetil Osvold (1961-06-05)5 June 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Norway.svg Start
4 FW Tor Bjørn Sletten (1961-01-05)5 January 1961 (aged 18)

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Head coach: Stevan Vilotic

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
1 GK Ivan Pudar (1961-08-16)16 August 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Hajduk Split
2 DF Vlado Čapljić (1962-03-22)22 March 1962 (aged 17) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željezničar
2 DF Boško Đurovski (1961-12-28)28 December 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Red Star Belgrade
2 DF Adnan Dzanic
2 DF Luca Lazic
3 MF Mehmed Baždarević (1960-09-28)28 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željezničar
3 MF Mladen Bogdanovic (1960-10-03)3 October 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Hajduk Split
3 MF Ivan Gudelj (1960-09-21)21 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Hajduk Split
3 MF Radomir Radulović (1960-08-14)14 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan
4 FW Zdravko Čakalić (1960-08-16)16 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Red Star Belgrade
4 FW Malinkovic
4 FW Senat Merdanovic (1961-08-07)7 August 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg FK Sarajevo
4 FW Stojance Zlatanovski (1960-11-29)29 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg FK Vardar Skopje

Group D

Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria

Head coach: Petkow

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
1 GK G Tenew Flag of Bulgaria.svg Trakia Plovdiv
2 DF Blagoi Blangev (1960-11-04)4 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Trakia Plovdiv
2 DF V Davidkov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pirin Blagoevgrad
2 DF Georgi Georgiev (1963-01-10)10 January 1963 (aged 16) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Maritsa Plovdiv
2 DF Valery Grekov (1961-10-13)13 October 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Sofia
3 MF Krasimir Bezinski (1961-06-29)29 June 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pirin Blagoevgrad
3 MF K Kostov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Trakia Plovdiv
3 MF I Naidenov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Maritsa Plovdiv
3 MF Anio Sadakov (1961-09-29)29 September 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lokomotiv Plovdiv
4 FW Vasil Dragolov (1962-08-17)17 August 1962 (aged 16) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Hebar Pazardzhik
4 FW Eduard Eranosyan (1961-02-08)8 February 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lokomotiv Plovdiv
4 FW I Ivanov
4 FW Petar Kurdov (1961-03-13)13 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Trakia Plovdiv

Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

Head coach:

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland

Head coach: Flag of Poland.svg Henryk Apostel

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Ryszard Ługowski (1961-07-20)20 July 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Poland.svg Chemik Bydgoszcz
1 GK Dariusz Opolski (1961-09-23)23 September 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Poland.svg Motor Lublin
1 GK Janusz Przybyłka (1962-04-11)11 April 1962 (aged 17) Flag of Poland.svg Polonia Bytom
2 DF Antoni Kot (1960-08-10)10 August 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Hutnik Kraków
2 DF Piotr Skrobowski (1961-10-16)16 October 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Poland.svg Wisła Kraków
2 DF Bogusław Skiba (1960-11-16)16 November 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Stal Mielec
2 DF Marian Tomczyk (1961-03-07)7 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Ruch Chorzów
2 DF Andrzej Gruszka (1961-02-26)26 February 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Szombierki Bytom
2 DF Edward Tyburski (1960-10-18)18 October 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Siarka Tarnobrzeg
3 MF Mirosław Pękala (1961-10-15)15 October 1961 (aged 17) Flag of Poland.svg Śląsk Wrocław
3 MF Jacek Ratajczyk (1961-01-11)11 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg ŁKS Łódź
3 MF Jarosław Biernat (1960-09-06)6 September 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Pogoń Szczecin
3 MF Dariusz Krupa (1961-04-23)23 April 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Pogoń Szczecin
4 FW Janusz Turowski (1961-02-07)7 February 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Pogoń Szczecin
4 FW Waldemar Majcher (1961-03-11)11 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Lechia Gdańsk
4 FW Jarosław Nowicki (1961-01-11)11 January 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Zawisza Bydgoszcz
4 FW Zbigniew Żurek (1961-03-14)14 March 1961 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Górnik Zabrze

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

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