last five top scorers in the UEFA EUROs
The UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as the EURO, is a quadrennial men’s association football competition.
The idea for a pan-European football tournament was first proposed by Henri Delaunay, the French Football Federation’s secretary-general, in 1927. However, the tournament was not started until 1958, three years after Delaunay’s death.
In honor of Delaunay, the trophy awarded to the champions is named after him.
The 1960 tournament, held in France, had four teams competing in the finals out of 17 that entered the competition.
The Soviet Union won the 1960 tournament, beating Yugoslavia 2–1 in a tense final in Paris.
The format of the tournament has changed several times since its inception, with the number of teams expanding from four to 16 in 1996, and then to 24 in 2016.
The most recent championship, held across Europe in 2021, was won by Italy, who lifted their second European title after beating England in the final at Wembley Stadium in London on penalties.
Here are the last five top scorers in the UEFA European Football Championship (EURO)
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2020: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 5 goals
Here are the teams that Cristiano Ronaldo scored against at the 2020 European Championship ¹ ² ³:
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Hungary (2 goals)
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Germany (1 goal)
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France (2 goals)
Ronaldo’s goals in the 2020 European Championship games were enough to make him the all-time top scorer at the European Championships, surpassing France’s Michel Platini’s record of nine goals
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2016: Antoine Griezmann (France) – 6 goals
Antoine Griezmann (France) scored 6 goals at the 2016 European Championship, and they were against the following teams:
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Albania (1 goal)
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Ireland (2 goals)
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Iceland (1 goal)
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Germany (2 goals)
Griezmann’s 6 goals in the 2016 European Championship made him the top scorer of the tournament, and he was also named the UEFA Euro 2016 Player of the Tournament.
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2012: Fernando Torres (Spain) – 3 goals
At UEFA European Football Championship 2012, Fernando Torres (Spain) scored against the following teams ¹ ²:
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Republic of Ireland (2 goals)
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Italy (1 goal in the final)
Torres’ goals in the 2012 European Championship games made him the top scorer of the tournament, and he was also awarded the UEFA EURO 2012 adidas Golden Boot.
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2008: David Villa (Spain) – 4 goals
David Villa (Spain) scored four goals at the 2008 European Championship, and they were against the following teams ¹ ²:
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Russia (3 goals)
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He did not play in the final due to injury.
Villa’s goals in the 2008 European Championship made him the top scorer of the tournament.
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2004: Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) – 5 goals
Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) scored against the following teams at the 2004 European Championship ¹ ²:
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Denmark (2 goals)
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Latvia (1 goal)
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Netherlands (1 goal)
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Germany (1 goal)
Baroš’s 5 goals in the 2004 European Championship made him the top scorer of the tournament.
