How many penalties have there been at EUROs?
Sunday, January 1, 2023
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How successful have teams been from the spot at UEFA European Championships?
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All-time EURO penalties
88 penalties awarded
62 scored
18 saved
8 missed
Most penalties at one EURO
16 EURO 2020
13 EURO 2000
12 EURO 2016
Players
Most EURO penalties converted
3 Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (2020)
2 Alan Shearer, England (1996, 2000)
2 Bogdan Stancu, Romania (2016)
2 Frank Arnesen, Denmark (1984)
2 Gaizka Mendieta, Spain (2000)
2 Zinédine Zidane, France (2000, 2004)
Most EURO penalties faced
6 Hugo Lloris, France (2012, 2016, 2020) 5 conceded, 1 saved
5 Fabien Barthez, France (2000, 2004) 3 conceded, 1 saved, 1 missed
Most penalties in one EURO game
2 Dani, Spain 1-2 England, 18/06/1980 (1 scored, 1 saved)
2 Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal 2-2 France, 23/06/2020 (2 scored)
Penalties in successive EURO games
2 Frank Arnesen, Denmark vs Yugoslavia (scored, 16/06/1984), Belgium (scored, 19/06/1984)
2 Gaizka Mendieta, Spain vs Yugoslavia (scored, 21/06/2000), France (scored, 25/06/2000)
2 Bogdan Stancu, Romania vs France (scored, 10/07/2016), Switzerland (scored, 15/07/2016)
Youngest EURO penalty taker
19 years 108 days Dragan Stojković, France 2-1 Yugoslavia (scored, 19/06/1984)
Oldest EURO penalty taker
38 years 257 days Ivica Vastić, Austria 1-1 Poland (scored, 12/06/2008)
Earliest EURO penalty
2 mins Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland 1-2 France, 26/06/2016)
Most penalties in one EURO game
3 Portugal 2-2 France, 23/06/2020
Teams
Most EURO penalties awarded
12 Spain
8 Netherlands
Most EURO penalties conceded
13 France
11 Germany