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Facts and figures

UEFA.com picks out the key statistics from the 2011 qualifying campaign as well as over the course of the competition's history.
Facts and figures
Czech Republic's Tomáš Pekhart led the way in qualifying with nine goals in six appearances ©Jaroslav Hoffmann
 

Facts and figures

UEFA.com picks out the key statistics from the 2011 qualifying campaign as well as over the course of the competition's history.

2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying statistics

Most goals scored (average per game)
33: Iceland (3.3)
30: Czech Republic (3)
26: Germany (3.25)
24: Romania (2)

Fewest goals conceded (average per game)
4: Czech Republic (0.4)
5: Belgium (0.62)
6: Russia (0.6), Spain (0.6), France (0.75), Wales (0.75)

Goal attempts
152: Germany
140: Netherlands
120: Romania
107: Republic of Ireland

Biggest win
San Marino 0-11 Germany, 17/11/2009

Leading scorers
9: Tomáš Pekhart (Czech Republic)
7: Edgars Gauračs (Latvia) 
6: Atdhe Nuhiu (Austria), Henrik Mkhitaryan (Armenia), Johann Gudmundsson (Iceland), Chris Maguire (Scotland), Jakub Sylvestr (Slovakia)

Most assists
4: Alexander Grünwald (Austria), Felix Bastians (Germany),  Diego Biseswar (Netherlands), Paul Caddis (Scotland)
3: Tom Cleverley (England), Irakli Klimiashvili (Georgia)

Most goals in a game
4: Erton Fejzullahu (Sweden 5-1 Kazakhstan, 15/11/2009)

Highest attendance
33,833 – England 1-0 Portugal, Wembley, 14/11/2009

Youngest player
Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) – Born: 13/05/1993
16 years, 4 months, 26 days; Ukraine v Belgium, 09/10/2009

UEFA European Under-21 Championship historical statistics

Biggest win:
All-time
14-0: Spain v San Marino, 08/02/2005
2006 qualifying group stage, Santo Domingo, El Ejido
Final tournament
6-0: England v Turkey, 29/05/2000
2000 final tournament group stage, Tehelné Pole Stadium, Bratislava
Final
4-0: Germany v England, 29/06/2009
2009, Malmö New Stadium, Malmo, Sweden

Most goals in a game:
14: Spain 14-0 San Marino, 08/02/2005
2006 qualifying group stage, Santo Domingo, El Ejido
Final tournament
7: Czech Republic 4-3 Croatia, 01/06/2000
2000 group stage, Mestský Stadium, Trencin, Slovakia
Final
8: Yugoslavia 4-4 German Democratic Republic 31/05/1978
(second leg, Yugoslavia won 5-4 on agg), Mostar, Yugoslavia

Record attendance:
42,000: Turkey 1-1 Germany, 18/11/2003
2004 qualifying play-off, Sükrü Saraçoglu Stadium, Istanbul
Final tournament
35,500: Italy 1-1 Spain (Italy win 5-4 on pens), 31/05/1996
1996 final, Olímpico de Montjuïc, Barcelona

All-time leading scorers:
15 Lampros Choutos (Greece)
14 Roy Makaay (Netherlands), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Netherlands)
In a final tournament since 2000
7 Marcus Berg (Sweden, 2009)
4 Andrea Pirlo (Italy, 2000), Alberto Gilardino (Italy, 2004),
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Netherlands, 2006), Maceo Rigters (Netherlands, 2007), Johan Elmander (Sweden, 2004)

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