As of 2024, Lamine Yamal was the youngest goal scorer in the history of the men's UEFA European Championship, aged just 16 years and 362 days when he scored against France in the semi-finals of EURO 2024. Yamal was also the competition's youngest appearance maker.
Youngest goal scorers in the men's UEFA European Championship from 1960 to 2024
Characteristic
Age
Lamine Yamal (Spain) (vs France, EURO 2024)
16 years, 362 days
Johan Vonlanthen (Switzerland) (vs France, EURO 2004)
18 years, 141 days
Wayne Rooney (England) (vs Switzerland, EURO 2004)
18 years, 237 days
Renato Sanches (Portugal) (vs Poland, EURO 2016)
18 years, 317 days
Dragan Stojković (Yugoslavia) (vs France, EURO 1984)
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Opta. (July 8, 2024). Youngest goal scorers in the men's UEFA European Championship from 1960 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479097/uefa-mens-euro-youngest-scorers/
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