2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

2006 UEFA Under-17 Championship
Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 17 ans 2006
U-17-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2006
Tournament details
Host countryLuxembourg
Dates3–14 May
Teams8
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Russia (1st title)
Runners-up Czech Republic
Third place Spain
Fourth place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored46 (2.88 per match)
Attendance19,743 (1,234 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Manuel Fischer
Spain Bojan
Czech Republic Tomáš Necid
(5 goals each)
Best player(s)Germany Toni Kroos[1]
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The 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the fifth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship. Luxembourg hosted the championship, during 3–14 May. Russia defeated the Czech Republic in the final to win the competition for the first time. Players born after 1 January 1989 could participate in this competition.

Squads

Main article: 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads

Is for 17 and younger normally Between late May to early June

Qualifying

There were two qualifying rounds.

Teams

 Belgium
 Czech Republic
 Germany
 Hungary
 Luxembourg (host)
 Russia
 Serbia and Montenegro
 Spain

Match Officials

A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament.[2]

Group stage

Group A

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Spain 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 Advanced to the semifinals
 Russia 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
 Hungary 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 3
 Luxembourg 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Hungary 0–1 Russia
Report Morozov 78'
Attendance: 320
Luxembourg 1–7 Spain
Pjanić 73' Report Aarón 6', 18'
Ramos 13'
Bojan 48', 69', 76'
Hermosa 55'
Attendance: 3,550
Spain 3–0 Russia
Aarón 59'
Vergara 64'
Gullón 74'		 Report
Attendance: 360
Luxembourg 0–4 Hungary
Report Németh 42', 28'
Koman 64' (pen.)
Nikházi 76'
Attendance: 2,050
Russia 2–0 Luxembourg
Gorbatenko 32'
Korotayev 75'		 Report
Attendance: 1,450
Spain 2–0 Hungary
Ramos 18'
Bojan 76' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 653

Group B

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Germany 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 7 Advanced to the semifinals
 Czech Republic 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
 Serbia and Montenegro 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
 Belgium 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Belgium 0–4 Germany
Report Gillis 2' (o.g.)
Fischer 35'
Kroos 51' (pen.)
Lorenz 80'
Attendance: 960
Serbia and Montenegro 1–2 Czech Republic
Vuković 72' Report Necid 49', 67'
Attendance: 400
Belgium 1–1 Serbia and Montenegro
Aquino 71' Report Karadžić 83'
Attendance: 530
Germany 0–0 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 1,425
Germany 4–0 Serbia and Montenegro
Fischer 5', 22', 37'
Reinartz 65'		 Report
Attendance: 900
Czech Republic 3–1 Belgium
Wojnar 11'
Necid 42', 72'		 Report Carcela 75'
Attendance: 450

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Germany 0–1 Russia
Report Prudnikov 72'
Attendance: 1,350
Spain 0–2 Czech Republic
Report Pekhart 31'
Vošahlík 58'
Attendance: 1,335

Third Place Playoff

Spain 1–1 Germany
Bojan 53' Report Fischer 68'
Penalties
Savall soccer ball with check mark
Baena soccer ball with check mark
Ortiz soccer ball with red X
Bojan soccer ball with check mark		 3–2 soccer ball with check mark Marin
soccer ball with check mark Vrančić
soccer ball with red X Fischer
soccer ball with red X Schorch
soccer ball with red X Kroos
Attendance: 1,250

Final

Czech Republic 2–2 Russia
Pekhart 80+3'
Necid 88'		 Report Prudnikov 46'
Marenich 86'
Penalties
Vácha soccer ball with check mark
Wojnar soccer ball with red X
Holek soccer ball with check mark
Necid soccer ball with check mark		 3–5 soccer ball with check mark Shcherbak
soccer ball with check mark Gagloyev
soccer ball with check mark Prudnikov
soccer ball with check mark Amirkhanov
soccer ball with check mark Korotayev
Attendance: 2,760

Goalscorers

Team # Players Goals
Spain 20 Bojan 5
Germany 9 Manuel Fischer 5
Czech Republic 10 Tomáš Necid 5
Spain 10 Aarón 3
Hungary 9 Krisztián Németh 2
Spain 14 Rubén Ramos 2
Russia 9 Aleksandr Prudnikov 2
Czech Republic 11 Tomáš Pekhart 2
Russia 2 Sergei Morozov 1
Spain 18 José Hermosa 1
Luxembourg 9 Miralem Pjanić 1
Germany 10 Toni Kroos 1
Germany 18 Raphael Lorenz 1
Serbia and Montenegro 11 Veljko Vuković 1
Spain 11 Cristian Vergara 1
Spain 8 Marcos Gullón 1
Hungary 7 Vladimir Koman 1
Hungary 10 Márk Nikházi 1
Belgium 17 Mauricio Aquino 1
Serbia and Montenegro 17 Darko Karadžić 1
Russia 10 Igor Gorbatenko 1
Russia 7 Yevgeny Korotayev 1
Germany 13 Stefan Reinartz 1
Czech Republic 17 Petr Wojnar 1
Belgium 16 Mehdi Carcela 1
Czech Republic 7 Jan Vošahlík 1
Russia 18 Aleksandr Marenich 1
Total Goals: 46 ( 1 own goals ) ; Match Played: 16

Golden Player

References

  1. ^ 2006: Toni Kroos in UEFA.com
  2. ^ "uefa.com - UEFA European U-17 C'ship". 4 May 2006. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ 2007: Toni Kroos, uefa.com, accessed 16 June 2009.