The Premier League has 104 players heading to UEFA EURO 2024 this summer. The 44 of them are fighting for the top five favorites of the tournament – these are England, France, Germany, Spain and Portugal.
Indeed, only Slovenia, Georgia and Austria of the 24 competing countries are not represented in the Premier League, meaning there is a strong chance that a player from England’s top flight will lift the trophy.
While contracted to a Premier League club, 19 players have won the Euros, with only Fernando Torres having won twice.
Jorginho is the only player at the upcoming tournament who can match the Spaniard’s record as he aims to lift the trophy with Italy – the winners of the last Euro tournament.
Here, we take a look at who the players were.
Winners
France 2000
Didier Deschamps – Chelsea
Marcel Desailly – Chelsea
Patrick Vieira – Arsenal
Thierry Henry – Arsenal
Emmanuel Petit – Arsenal
Frank Leboeuf – Chelsea
Greece 2004
Stelios Giannakopoulos – Bolton Wanderers
Spain 2008
Cesc Fabregas – Arsenal
Fernando Torres – Liverpool
Xabi Alonso – Liverpool
Alvaro Arbeloa – Liverpool
Pepe Reina – Liverpool
Spain 2012
David Silva – Manchester City
Fernando Torres – Chelsea
Juan Mata – Chelsea
Portugal 2016
Cedric Soares – Southampton
Jose Fonte – Southampton
Ender v Swansea City (left the club on 1 July for Lille)
Italy 2020
Jorginho – Chelsea
Emerson – Chelsea
EURO Golden Boot winners
There hasn’t been a Golden Boot winner from a Premier League side since 2012. And only four in history. The league’s second-highest scorer Erling Haaland missed out on qualifying with Norway, but Cole Palmer, who scored 22 goals, and Phil Foden, who scored 19, have both been included in the England squad.
Premier League Euro Golden Boot Winners
Player | Year | Club | Country | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Shearer | 1996 | Blackburn | England | 5 |
Milan Barros | 2004 | Liverpool | The Czech Republic | 5 |
Mario Balotelli | 2012 | City of Manchester | Italy | 3 |
Fernando Torres* | 2012 | Chelsea | Spain | 3 |
*Torres won the award because of his assist record