History at UEFA Euro

England has a debt to the Euro as the team hasn’t been able to claim the cup after 15 editions. In fact, they only reached the semi-finals twice but lost both of them. However, the English national team was renewed and they are one of the big squads for this tournament. Their last World Cup ended with a record of 4-3-1, and a 4th place, while Harry Kane was the top scorer of the whole tournament. At this time, the team coach Gareth Southgate, changed the whole scheme of this team, and now they play as one single block, with a new group of young players and stars. Southgate’s current record as the English coach is 27-10-9 with a great rate of almost 60% games won.

Records & Rankings

Most caps: Peter Shilton – 125 Times
Most goals: Wayne Rooney – 53 Goals
Largest win: 13-0 against Ireland (18 February 1882)
Largest win at European Championship: 4-1 against Netherlands (Euro 1996)
Most consecutive games without a defeat: 20 games – Between 1890 and 1896
Most consecutive wins: 10 – Between 1908 and 1909
Highest FIFA Ranking: 3rd

Ones to watch

Harry Kane:

The still young striker and current captain started playing with the national team in 2015, achieving 32 goals after 6 years and a total of 49 participations. As mentioned above, the Hurricane was the top scorer in the last World Cup and he also scored in every single game of this Euro qualifiers, for a total of 12 goals in 8 matches (with 3 hat-tricks included)

Jordan Pickford:

He is currently playing with Everton FC in the Premier League and the national team as well. For three years, Pickford has been the main goalkeeper of the team and this is a huge amount of time, taking into account how hard has been this position for England in the past. He has all the tools to keep his position in the team for a few years and surely will be an important piece for England during this tournament.

Raheen Sterling:

We can’t leave behind one of the biggest stars in the national team and the English Premier League. Starling plays as a winger and attacking midfielder thanks to its amazing skills and speed. At 25 years old, he has played for the team since 2009 in the U16. Three years later he was called for the first team, completing 58 matches so far with 13 goals scored. His long experience and versatility make Sterling one of the important pieces for the English future in the next Euro.

Group D definitely has strong teams, let’s see who makes it until the end.