Youngest Euro scorers: Johan Vonlanthen, Wayne Rooney headline list

Switzerland’s Johan Vonlanthen is the youngest Euro scorer in the competition’s history. 

During a Euro 2004 Group B match, Johan Vonlanthen became the youngest Euro scorer against France at the age of 18 years and 141 days.

After legendary Zinedine Zidane opened the scoring for France in the 20th minute, Johan Vonlanthen equalised for Switzerland six minutes later.

While Vonlanthen etched his name in the history books, Switzerland eventually lost the game 1-3 in Coimbra.

Wayne Rooney features second on the youngest Euro scorers list. The star forward was aged 18 years and 237 days when he scored for England in their 3-0 win over Switzerland in a Euro 2024 Group B encounter. Rooney later ended the game with a brace.

The former Manchester United forward’s record for being the youngest Euro scorer stood for four days before Johan Vonlanthen claimed the new record.

Portugal’s Renato Sanches and Dragan Stojković of Yugoslavia are next on the youngest Euro scorers list. 

Aged 18 years and 317 days, Renato Sanches equalised for Portugal in a Euro 2016 quarter-final clash after Robert Lewandowski gave Poland an early lead. While the match ended 1-1 in normal time, Portugal later won the game on penalties.

Earlier, former Yugoslavia star Dragan Stojković became the youngest Euro scorer in a Euro 1984 group match against France at the age of 19 years and 108 days.

While Stojković converted a penalty in the 84th minute, Yugoslavia lost 2-3 courtesy Michel Platini’s sensational hat-trick.

Turkey’s Arda Guler is the latest entrant to the youngest Euro scorers list. Arda Guler bagged the fifth spot after he scored in their 3-1 win over Georgia in a Euro 2024 Group F match.  

At the age of 19 years and 114 days, the Real Madrid winger became the youngest Euro scorer on debut, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo’s previous record.

Meanwhile, Pietro Anastasi is the youngest Euro scorer in a final. The former forward netted a right-footed volley from outside the box to guide Italy to a 2-0 victory against Yugoslavia in the 1968 final replay in Rome. Know the Youngest Euro scorers list. 

Youngest Euro scorers list

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