UEFA Euros is a competition that is held every four years. It is a tournament for all European teams. Basically, it can also be called the European Championship. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) basically organised and managed all activities of this tournament. There are a lot of players who have scored a lot of goals in the European Championship. Let us have a look at the Top 5 all-time top scorers of UEFA Euros.
Spain is the team to have won the most European Championship titles. Basically, 1964, 2008, 2012, and 2024 are the years when Spain won the European Championship. On the other hand, Germany and Russia are the teams that have finished as runner-ups the most number of times, 3. Germany has three European Championships to their name as well.
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Top 5 all-time top scorers of UEFA Euros
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Ronaldo surely dominates the record for scoring the most goals in the European Championships. He has scored a total of 14 goals in the 30 matches he played at the Euros. Ronaldo has played a total of six editions of the Euros. He was the top scorer of the Euros on two occasions, once in 2012 and again in 2020. Ronaldo led Portugal to their first International trophy in 2016, which was the Euros.
Michel Platini (France)
Platini has just played one edition of the Euros and sits in second position on the top scorers list. Basically, he played the 1984 edition and scored nine goals in just five matches. He still holds the record for scoring the most goals in a single edition of the European Championship. Platini helped France win their first-ever European Championship.
Alan Shearer (England)
Surely, Alan Shearer is one of the top English players of all time. He has played a total of three editions of the European Championship. In those three editions, he played nine matches and scored seven goals. Alan Shearer was the top scorer of the European Championship in the 1996 edition with five goals.
Antoine Griezmann (France)
The 2016 Euros was surely one for Antoine Griezmann to remember. He scored six goals in the competition, was the top scorer, and also won the Player of the Tournament award. Unfortunately, lost the finals against Portugal. Antoine Griezmann has played a total of 17 matches in the European Championship and has a total of seven goals.
Harry Kane (England)
Kane is surely one of the best strikers in the footballing world right now. He has played a total of three editions of the European Championship so far. Kane has scored seven goals in the 18 matches he has played in the competition and was the top scorer of the Euros 2024 with three goals. His team has lost back-to-back in the last two European finals.
