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unusual facts about UEFA European Under-21 Championship



Erik Sviatchenko

Furthermore he missed the Danish Cup Final against FC Nordsjælland and the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Denmark.

Gary Connaughton

He has also represented Ireland at underage soccer winning a European Under 19 Championship medal in 1998 under the guidance of manager Brian Kerr, where he was second to first choice keeper Alex O'Reilly of West Ham United, He played one match in the tournament against France, In that same year he received a trial with Newcastle United.

José Moreira

In a one-and-half-month period in the summer of 2004, Moreira represented Portugal at the European Under-21 Championship in Germany and acted as backup at Euro 2004, before a trip to Athens for the Summer Olympics, where he started.

Kris Renton

He spent some time away though, being named in the Ireland Under 17s for a European Under 17 Championship qualifying tournament in Baku in Autumn 2006, but made his debut at that level for Scotland Under 17s in February 2007 against Northern Ireland.

Serpil Hamdi Tüzün

He also worked as a youth coach for the Turkey national youth football team, collecting a European under-18 championship medal in 1992.


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