Euro 2024 Tickets: All You Need to Know About the Scoring History of the European Championship

Goals light up the European Championships and Euro 2024 vows to uphold this legacy. Since 1960, players have shattered records time and again. This summer in Germany, we expect fresh milestones. Let's explore the storied history of the tournament's top scorers.

Euro 2024 Tickets: Who is the All-Time Top Scorer in the European Championship?

Cristiano Ronaldo reigns supreme with 14 goals, the highest in European Championship history. He netted his first for Portugal in a 2-1 group-stage loss to Greece at Euro 2004, adding another in the semi-final against the Netherlands. At Euro 2008, he scored in a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic. In Euro 2012, he struck twice against the Netherlands and clinched the winner against the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals. Euro 2016 saw him score twice in a 3-3 draw with Hungary and once in a 2-0 semi-final win over Wales. Euro 2020 proved his most prolific with five goals: two against Hungary, one against Germany, and a brace against France.

Euro 2024 Tickets: Who Bagged the Most Goals in a Single Campaign?

Michel Platini stands unmatched with nine goals in the 1984 tournament, leading France to glory. Platini netted in the opener against Denmark, followed by hat-tricks against Belgium and Yugoslavia. In the knockouts, he scored the winner against Portugal in the semi-final and opened the scoring in the final against Spain, leading France to a 2-0 victory. The closest to Platini’s record is Antoine Griezmann with six goals at Euro 2016.

Euro 2024 Tickets: List of European Championship

Here’s a rundown of Golden Boot winners and their goal tallies:

1960: François Heutte (France), Viktor Ponedelnik (USSR), Valentin Ivanov (USSR), Dražan Jerković (Yugoslavia), Milan Galić (Yugoslavia) each scored 2 goals

1964: Jesús María Pereda (Spain), Ferenc Bene (Hungary), Dezső Novák (Hungary) each scored 2 goals

1968: Dragan Džajić (Yugoslavia) scored 2 goals

1972: Gerd Müller (West Germany) scored 4 goals

1976: Dieter Müller (West Germany) scored 4 goals

1980: Klaus Allofs (West Germany) scored 3 goals

1984: Michel Platini (France) scored 9 goals

1988: Marco van Basten (Netherlands) scored 5 goals

1992: Henrik Larsen (Denmark), Karl-Heinz Riedle (Germany), Dennis Bergkamp (Netherlands), Tomas Brolin (Sweden) each scored 3 goals

1996: Alan Shearer (England) scored 5 goals

2000: Patrick Kluivert (Netherlands), Savo Milošević (Yugoslavia) each scored 5 goals

2004: Milan Baroš (Czech Republic) scored 5 goals

2008: David Villa (Spain) scored 4 goals

2012: Fernando Torres (Spain), Alan Dzagoev (Russia), Mario Gomez (Germany), Mario Mandžukić (Croatia), Mario Balotelli (Italy), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) each scored 3 goals.

2016: Antoine Griezmann (France) scored 6 goals

2020 (held in 2021): Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) each scored 5 goals

Fernando Torres earned the Golden Boot in 2012 due to assists and fewest minutes played. Cristiano Ronaldo won the Golden Boot in 2020 due to having one assist.

Euro 2024 Tickets: Who is the Player That Scored in MOST Tournaments?

Cristiano Ronaldo, with his extraordinary career, has scored in five tournaments: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020. His consistency and brilliance at the highest level have set him apart.

Euro 2024 Tickets: Who netted the Most Goals in a Final?

No player has netted more than twice in a final. Three players have achieved this feat, all from Germany/West Germany: Gerd Müller in 1972, Horst Hrubesch in 1980, and Oliver Bierhoff in 1996. Each brace secured the championship for their nation.

Euro 2024 Tickets: Who Holds the Record for MOST Hat-Tricks in the European Championship?

Michel Platini’s two hat-tricks in 1984 against Belgium and Yugoslavia make him the only player to achieve more than one hat-trick in the tournament's history.

Euro 2024 Tickets: What are the Highest Scoring Games in Euro 2024 history?

The highest-scoring game occurred in the very first match in 1960. Hosts France faced Yugoslavia at the Parc des Princes in Paris. Yugoslavia led early but France swiftly equalized. France built a 3-1 lead only for Yugoslavia to stage a remarkable comeback, scoring three goals in five minutes to win 5-4.

Euro 2024 Tickets: What is the Biggest Win in European Championship History?

Five teams have won by a five-goal margin. The highest scoring was the Netherlands' 6-1 victory over Yugoslavia in 2000. The other dominant wins include:

- France 5–0 Belgium (1984)

- Denmark 5–0 Yugoslavia (1984)

- Sweden 5–0 Bulgaria (2004)

- Slovakia 0–5 Spain (2020)

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