UEFA Euro 1980 squads

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These are the teams for the 1980 European Football Championship tournament in Italy, that took place between 11 June and 22 June 1980. The players' listed ages is their actual age on the tournament's opening day (11 June 1980).

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Group 1

Czechoslovakia

Manager: Jozef Vengloš

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Jaroslav Netolička (1954-03-03)3 March 1954 (aged 26)11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Prague
22 DF Jozef Barmoš (1954-08-28)28 August 1954 (aged 25)28 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Inter Bratislava
32 DF Ladislav Jurkemik (1953-07-20)20 July 1953 (aged 26)31 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Inter Bratislava
42 DF Anton Ondruš (captain) (1950-03-27)27 March 1950 (aged 30)54 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slovan Bratislava
52 DF Koloman Gögh (1948-01-07)7 January 1948 (aged 32)51 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slovan Bratislava
62 DF František Štambachr (1953-02-13)13 February 1953 (aged 27)15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Prague
73 MF Ján Kozák (1954-04-17)17 April 1954 (aged 26)34 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lokomotiva Košice
83 MF Antonín Panenka (1948-12-02)2 December 1948 (aged 31)43 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohemians Praha
94 FW Miroslav Gajdůšek (1951-09-20)20 September 1951 (aged 28)45 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Prague
104 FW Marián Masný (1950-08-13)13 August 1950 (aged 29)57 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slovan Bratislava
114 FW Zdeněk Nehoda (1952-05-09)9 May 1952 (aged 28)64 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Prague
122 DF Rostislav Vojáček (1949-02-23)23 February 1949 (aged 31)24 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Baník Ostrava
133 MF Werner Lička (1954-02-15)15 February 1954 (aged 26)2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Baník Ostrava
142 DF Jan Fiala (1956-05-19)19 May 1956 (aged 24)12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Prague
154 FW Ladislav Vízek (1955-01-22)22 January 1955 (aged 25)15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Prague
162 DF Oldřich Rott (1951-05-26)26 May 1951 (aged 29)3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Prague
173 MF Jaroslav Pollák (1947-07-11)11 July 1947 (aged 32)49 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sparta Prague
183 MF Jan Berger (1955-11-27)27 November 1955 (aged 24)1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dukla Prague
192 DF Karol Dobiaš (1947-12-18)18 December 1947 (aged 32)67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohemians Prague
203 MF Petr Němec (1957-06-07)7 June 1957 (aged 23)0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Baník Ostrava
211 GK Stanislav Seman (1952-08-08)8 August 1952 (aged 27)1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lokomotiva Košice
221 GK Dušan Kéketi (1951-03-24)24 March 1951 (aged 29)7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Spartak Trnava

Greece

Manager: Alketas Panagoulias

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Vasilis Konstantinou (1947-11-19)19 November 1947 (aged 32)23 Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
22 DF Ioannis Kyrastas (1952-10-25)25 October 1952 (aged 27)32 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
32 DF Konstantinos Iosifidis (1952-01-14)14 January 1952 (aged 28)35 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK
42 DF Anthimos Kapsis (1950-09-03)3 September 1950 (aged 29)21 Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
52 DF Giorgos Foiros (1953-11-08)8 November 1953 (aged 26)37 Flag of Greece.svg Aris
63 MF Spiros Livathinos (1955-01-08)8 January 1955 (aged 25)8 Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
73 MF Christos Terzanidis (1945-02-13)13 February 1945 (aged 35)25 Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
83 MF Takis Nikoloudis (1951-08-26)26 August 1951 (aged 28)21 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
94 FW Christos Ardizoglou (1953-05-25)25 May 1953 (aged 27)21 Flag of Greece.svg AEK Athens
104 FW Maik Galakos (1951-11-23)23 November 1951 (aged 28)23 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
113 MF Ioannis Damanakis (1952-10-02)2 October 1952 (aged 27)18 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK
122 DF Ioannis Gounaris (1952-07-06)6 July 1952 (aged 27)12 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK
133 MF Charalambos Xanthopoulos (1956-08-29)29 August 1956 (aged 23)12 Flag of Greece.svg Iraklis
143 MF Giorgos Koudas (captain) (1946-11-23)23 November 1946 (aged 33)36 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK
154 FW Thomas Mavros (1954-03-31)31 March 1954 (aged 26)22 Flag of Greece.svg AEK Athens
163 MF Dinos Kouis (1955-06-05)5 June 1955 (aged 25)4 Flag of Greece.svg Aris
172 DF Petros Ravousis (1954-10-01)1 October 1954 (aged 25)19 Flag of Greece.svg AEK Athens
182 DF Lakis Nikolaou (1949-07-17)17 July 1949 (aged 30)14 Flag of Greece.svg AEK Athens
194 FW Giorgos Kostikos (1958-04-26)26 April 1958 (aged 22)7 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK
204 FW Nikos Anastopoulos (1958-01-22)22 January 1958 (aged 22)6 Flag of Greece.svg Panionios
211 GK Eleftherios Poupakis (1946-12-28)28 December 1946 (aged 33)4 Flag of Greece.svg OFI Crete
221 GK Stelios Papafloratos (1954-01-27)27 January 1954 (aged 26)2 Flag of Greece.svg Aris

Netherlands

Manager: Jan Zwartkruis

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Piet Schrijvers (1946-12-15)15 December 1946 (aged 33)32 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
22 DF Ben Wijnstekers (1955-08-31)31 August 1955 (aged 24)4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord
32 DF Michel van de Korput (1956-09-18)18 September 1956 (aged 23)3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord
42 DF Hugo Hovenkamp (1950-10-05)5 October 1950 (aged 29)18 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ
52 DF Ruud Krol (captain) (1949-03-24)24 March 1949 (aged 31)72 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps
62 DF Jan Poortvliet (1955-09-21)21 September 1955 (aged 24)15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven
74 FW René van de Kerkhof (1951-09-16)16 September 1951 (aged 28)36 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven
83 MF Willy van de Kerkhof (1951-09-16)16 September 1951 (aged 28)36 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven
94 FW Kees Kist (1952-08-07)7 August 1952 (aged 27)16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ
103 MF Arie Haan (1948-11-16)16 November 1948 (aged 31)32 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht
113 MF Heini Otto (1954-08-24)24 August 1954 (aged 25)1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Twente
124 FW Johnny Rep (1951-11-25)25 November 1951 (aged 28)35 Flag of France.svg Saint-Étienne
134 FW Dick Nanninga (1949-01-17)17 January 1949 (aged 31)11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roda JC
144 FW Adrie Koster (1954-11-18)18 November 1954 (aged 25)3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven
152 DF Huub Stevens (1953-11-29)29 November 1953 (aged 26)10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven
161 GK Pim Doesburg (1943-10-28)28 October 1943 (aged 36)3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sparta Rotterdam
174 FW Martien Vreijsen (1955-11-15)15 November 1955 (aged 24)0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg NAC Breda
183 MF Frans Thijssen (1952-01-23)23 January 1952 (aged 28)7 Flag of England.svg Ipswich Town
192 DF Romeo Zondervan (1959-03-03)3 March 1959 (aged 21)0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Twente
201 GK Hans van Breukelen (1956-10-04)4 October 1956 (aged 23)0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Utrecht
212 DF Ernie Brandts (1956-02-03)3 February 1956 (aged 24)17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven
222 DF John Metgod (1958-02-27)27 February 1958 (aged 22)7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ

West Germany

Manager: Jupp Derwall

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Harald Schumacher (1954-03-06)6 March 1954 (aged 26)3 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
22 DF Hans-Peter Briegel (1955-10-11)11 October 1955 (aged 24)4 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Kaiserslautern
32 DF Bernhard Cullmann (1949-11-01)1 November 1949 (aged 30)37 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
42 DF Karlheinz Förster (1958-07-25)25 July 1958 (aged 21)13 Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart
52 DF Bernard Dietz (captain) (1948-03-22)22 March 1948 (aged 32)42 Flag of Germany.svg MSV Duisburg
63 MF Bernd Schuster (1959-12-22)22 December 1959 (aged 20)7 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
72 DF Bernd Förster (1956-05-03)3 May 1956 (aged 24)7 Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart
84 FW Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1955-09-25)25 September 1955 (aged 24)31 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
94 FW Horst Hrubesch (1951-04-17)17 April 1951 (aged 29)2 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV
103 MF Hansi Müller (1957-07-27)27 July 1957 (aged 22)17 Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart
114 FW Klaus Allofs (1956-12-05)5 December 1956 (aged 23)11 Flag of Germany.svg Fortuna Düsseldorf
123 MF Caspar Memering (1953-06-01)1 June 1953 (aged 27)2 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV
133 MF Rainer Bonhof (1952-03-29)29 March 1952 (aged 28)51 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Valencia
143 MF Felix Magath (1953-07-26)26 July 1953 (aged 26)3 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV
153 MF Uli Stielike (1954-11-15)15 November 1954 (aged 25)10 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Real Madrid
162 DF Herbert Zimmermann (1954-07-01)1 July 1954 (aged 25)14 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
173 MF Karl Del'Haye (1955-08-18)18 August 1955 (aged 24)1 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Mönchengladbach
183 MF Lothar Matthäus (1961-03-21)21 March 1961 (aged 19)0 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Mönchengladbach
193 MF Miroslav Votava (1956-04-24)24 April 1956 (aged 24)1 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
202 DF Manfred Kaltz (1953-01-06)6 January 1953 (aged 27)36 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV
211 GK Walter Junghans (1958-10-26)26 October 1958 (aged 21)0 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
221 GK Eike Immel (1960-11-27)27 November 1960 (aged 19)0 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund

Group 2

Belgium

Manager: Guy Thys

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Theo Custers (1950-08-10)10 August 1950 (aged 29)8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Antwerp
22 DF Eric Gerets (1954-05-18)18 May 1954 (aged 26)23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
32 DF Luc Millecamps (1951-09-10)10 September 1951 (aged 28)9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Waregem
42 DF Walter Meeuws (1951-07-11)11 July 1951 (aged 28)20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge
52 DF Michel Renquin (1955-11-03)3 November 1955 (aged 24)21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
63 MF Julien Cools (captain) (1947-02-13)13 February 1947 (aged 33)31 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K. Beerschot
73 MF René Vandereycken (1953-07-22)22 July 1953 (aged 26)21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge
83 MF Wilfried Van Moer (1945-03-01)1 March 1945 (aged 35)41 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Beringen
94 FW François Van der Elst (1954-12-01)1 December 1954 (aged 25)30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht
104 FW Erwin Vandenbergh (1959-01-26)26 January 1959 (aged 21)4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lierse
113 MF Jan Ceulemans (1957-02-28)28 February 1957 (aged 23)14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge
121 GK Jean-Marie Pfaff (1953-12-04)4 December 1953 (aged 26)14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Beveren
133 MF Maurice Martens (1947-06-05)5 June 1947 (aged 33)22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek
142 DF Gerard Plessers (1959-03-30)30 March 1959 (aged 21)4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
153 MF René Verheyen (1952-03-20)20 March 1952 (aged 28)13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lokeren
163 MF Marc Millecamps (1950-10-09)9 October 1950 (aged 29)1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Waregem
173 MF Raymond Mommens (1958-12-27)27 December 1958 (aged 21)1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lokeren
183 MF Guy Dardenne (1954-10-19)19 October 1954 (aged 25)11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lokeren
194 FW Willy Wellens (1954-03-29)29 March 1954 (aged 26)6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
201 GK Michel Preud'homme (1959-01-24)24 January 1959 (aged 21)1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
212 DF Jos Heyligen (1947-06-30)30 June 1947 (aged 32)2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Beringen
224 FW Ronny Martens (1958-12-22)22 December 1958 (aged 21)0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht

England

Manager: Ron Greenwood

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Ray Clemence (1948-08-05)5 August 1948 (aged 31)49 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
22 DF Phil Neal (1951-02-20)20 February 1951 (aged 29)25 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
32 DF Kenny Sansom (1958-09-26)26 September 1958 (aged 21)7 Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace
42 DF Phil Thompson (1954-01-21)21 January 1954 (aged 26)23 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
52 DF Dave Watson (1946-10-05)5 October 1946 (aged 33)52 Flag of England.svg Southampton
63 MF Ray Wilkins (1956-09-14)14 September 1956 (aged 23)32 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
74 FW Kevin Keegan (captain) (1951-02-14)14 February 1951 (aged 29)51 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV
83 MF Steve Coppell (1955-07-09)9 July 1955 (aged 24)23 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
94 FW David Johnson (1951-10-23)23 October 1951 (aged 28)7 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
103 MF Trevor Brooking (1948-10-02)2 October 1948 (aged 31)37 Flag of England.svg West Ham United
114 FW Tony Woodcock (1955-12-06)6 December 1955 (aged 24)10 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
122 DF Viv Anderson (1956-07-29)29 July 1956 (aged 23)3 Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest
131 GK Peter Shilton (1949-09-18)18 September 1949 (aged 30)30 Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest
142 DF Trevor Cherry (1948-02-23)23 February 1948 (aged 32)26 Flag of England.svg Leeds United
152 DF Emlyn Hughes (1947-08-28)28 August 1947 (aged 32)62 Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers
162 DF Mick Mills (1949-01-04)4 January 1949 (aged 31)29 Flag of England.svg Ipswich Town
173 MF Terry McDermott (1951-12-08)8 December 1951 (aged 28)10 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
183 MF Ray Kennedy (1951-07-28)28 July 1951 (aged 28)15 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
193 MF Glenn Hoddle (1957-10-27)27 October 1957 (aged 22)3 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
204 FW Paul Mariner (1953-05-22)22 May 1953 (aged 27)9 Flag of England.svg Ipswich Town
214 FW Garry Birtles (1956-07-27)27 July 1956 (aged 23)1 Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest
221 GK Joe Corrigan (1948-11-18)18 November 1948 (aged 31)5 Flag of England.svg Manchester City

Italy

Manager: Enzo Bearzot

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Dino Zoff (captain) (1942-02-28)28 February 1942 (aged 38)80 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
22 DF Franco Baresi (1960-05-08)8 May 1960 (aged 20)0 Flag of Italy.svg Milan
32 DF Giuseppe Baresi (1958-02-07)7 February 1958 (aged 22)1 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
42 DF Mauro Bellugi (1950-02-07)7 February 1950 (aged 30)32 Flag of Italy.svg Napoli
52 DF Antonio Cabrini (1957-10-08)8 October 1957 (aged 22)17 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
62 DF Fulvio Collovati (1957-05-09)9 May 1957 (aged 23)8 Flag of Italy.svg Milan
72 DF Claudio Gentile (1953-09-27)27 September 1953 (aged 26)35 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
82 DF Aldo Maldera (1953-10-14)14 October 1953 (aged 26)10 Flag of Italy.svg Milan
92 DF Gaetano Scirea (1953-05-25)25 May 1953 (aged 27)28 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
103 MF Giancarlo Antognoni (1954-04-01)1 April 1954 (aged 26)43 Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina
113 MF Romeo Benetti (1945-10-20)20 October 1945 (aged 34)51 Flag of Italy.svg Roma
121 GK Ivano Bordon (1951-04-13)13 April 1951 (aged 29)5 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
133 MF Ruben Buriani (1955-03-16)16 March 1955 (aged 25)2 Flag of Italy.svg Milan
143 MF Gabriele Oriali (1952-11-25)25 November 1952 (aged 27)9 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
153 MF Marco Tardelli (1954-09-24)24 September 1954 (aged 25)36 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
163 MF Renato Zaccarelli (1951-01-18)18 January 1951 (aged 29)23 Flag of Italy.svg Torino
174 FW Alessandro Altobelli (1955-11-28)28 November 1955 (aged 24)0 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
184 FW Roberto Bettega (1950-12-27)27 December 1950 (aged 29)30 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
194 FW Franco Causio (1949-02-01)1 February 1949 (aged 31)51 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
204 FW Francesco Graziani (1952-12-16)16 December 1952 (aged 27)34 Flag of Italy.svg Torino
214 FW Roberto Pruzzo (1955-04-01)1 April 1955 (aged 25)1 Flag of Italy.svg Roma
221 GK Giovanni Galli (1958-04-29)29 April 1958 (aged 22)0 Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina

Spain

Manager: Ladislao Kubala

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Luis Arconada (1954-06-26)26 June 1954 (aged 25)17 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Real Sociedad
22 DF José Ramón Alexanko (1956-05-19)19 May 1956 (aged 24)10 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Athletic Bilbao
32 DF Migueli (1951-12-19)19 December 1951 (aged 28)29 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Barcelona
43 MF José Diego (1954-11-21)21 November 1954 (aged 25)1 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Real Sociedad
52 DF Francisco Javier Uría (1950-02-01)1 February 1950 (aged 30)13 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Sporting Gijón
63 MF Juan Manuel Asensi (captain) (1949-09-23)23 September 1949 (aged 30)39 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Barcelona
74 FW Dani (1951-06-28)28 June 1951 (aged 28)18 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Athletic Bilbao
83 MF Julio Cardeñosa (1949-10-27)27 October 1949 (aged 30)7 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Real Betis
94 FW Francisco José Carrasco (1959-03-06)6 March 1959 (aged 21)6 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Barcelona
104 FW Quini (1949-09-23)23 September 1949 (aged 30)28 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Sporting Gijón
113 MF Vicente del Bosque (1950-12-23)23 December 1950 (aged 29)17 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Real Madrid
124 FW Juanito (1954-11-10)10 November 1954 (aged 25)14 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Real Madrid
131 GK Urruti (1952-02-17)17 February 1952 (aged 28)5 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Español
142 DF Rafael Gordillo (1957-02-24)24 February 1957 (aged 23)7 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Real Betis
152 DF Antonio Olmo (1954-01-18)18 January 1954 (aged 26)12 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Barcelona
164 FW Santillana (1952-08-23)23 August 1952 (aged 27)22 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Real Madrid
174 FW Jesús María Satrústegui (1954-02-12)12 February 1954 (aged 26)10 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Real Sociedad
183 MF Enrique Saura (1954-08-02)2 August 1954 (aged 25)7 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Valencia
192 DF Cundi (1955-04-13)13 April 1955 (aged 25)7 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Sporting Gijón
202 DF Miguel Tendillo (1961-02-01)1 February 1961 (aged 19)1 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Valencia
213 MF Jesús María Zamora (1955-01-01)1 January 1955 (aged 25)7 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Real Sociedad
221 GK Pedro María Artola (1948-09-06)6 September 1948 (aged 31)0 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Barcelona

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Horst Hrubesch is a German professional football manager and former player who last managed Hamburger SV. As a player, Hrubesch won three West German championships with his club side, Hamburger SV, as well as the European Cup title in 1983. He was a key member of the West Germany team that made it to the final of the 1982 World Cup, losing to Italy. His nickname was Das Kopfball-Ungeheuer for his heading skills as a centre forward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pietro Paolo Virdis</span> Italian footballer (born 1957)

Antonio Pietro Paolo Virdis is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a forward. Throughout his career, he played for Nuorese, before playing in Serie A with Cagliari Calcio, Juventus, Udinese Calcio, and A.C. Milan; he ended his career with Lecce. Known for his eye for goal, with Juventus, he won two league titles and a Coppa Italia; with Milan, he was the league's top scorer in 1987, also winning a league title and the Supercoppa Italiana in 1988, and was part of the club's European Cup victory in 1989. At international level, he represented Italy at the 1988 Summer Olympics, helping the team to a fourth-place finish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UEFA Euro 1980 final</span> Final game of the UEFA Euro 1980

The UEFA Euro 1980 Final was the final match of UEFA Euro 1980, the sixth UEFA European Football Championship, UEFA's top football competition for national teams. The match was played at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, on 22 June 1980 and was contested by Belgium and West Germany. En route to the final, Belgium finished top of UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 2 before qualifying for the final as winners of UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2 which included Italy, England and Spain. West Germany, who had ended the previous European Championship as runners-up, won UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 7 and went on to secure qualification for the final after finishing top of UEFA Euro 1980 Group 1 which included Greece, Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern Ireland national under-19 football team</span> National under-19 association football team representing Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland national under-19 football team also known as Northern Ireland under-19s or Northern Ireland U19s represents Northern Ireland in association football at under-19 level. It is controlled by the Irish Football Association and began under the name of Ireland Youth when the Home Nations first held a round robin of friendly matches in 1948. The same year they entered the first International Youth Tournament, now the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. Their best performance was in 1963 when they finished as runner-up. The team evolved into the Northern Ireland under-18 team then the current under-19 team. As well as the UEFA Under-19 Championships the team also enters the annual Milk Cup. In addition, the team plays regular friendlies, sometimes as an under-20 or under-18 team by agreement of the opposing association.

The Italy national U-16 football team is the national under-16 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation. The team was known as Italy national under-15 football team prior 2001, to reflect the age limit at the start of season instead of currently end of season.

UEFA Euro 2020 was an international football tournament held across eleven cities in Europe from 11 June to 11 July 2021. The 24 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of up to 26 players – of which three had to be goalkeepers – by 1 June 2021, 23:59 CEST (UTC+2), ten days prior to the opening match of the tournament. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.