Greece team guide

Greece have twice reached the U19 final, losing both times to Spain by the same 1-0 scoreline. The class of 2007, captained by Sokratis Papastathopoulos, boasted the tournament's golden player, Sotiris Ninis, and top scorer, Kostas Mitroglou. The current squad draws heavily on players from Olympiacos FC, whose U19 side got to the last 16 of the UEFA Youth League this season, and PAOK FC, U17 Super League winners in 2013. "The fact the tournament is in Greece in front of our fans adds to our motivation," coach Giannis Goumas said. "We've prepared well and are ready for this challenge. Our aim is to be competitive and make the most of our chances to reach the semi-finals."

Friendly results
Greece 1-0 Ionikos FC
Greece 1-1 Ukraine
Greece 2-2 Ukraine
AEK Athens FC 5–2 Greece
Greece 2-3 Spain
Greece 0-3 Germany
Greece 0-0 France

Key players: Petros Orfanidis (attacking midfielder, Xanthi FC), Stelios Pozoglou (attacking midfielder, PAOK FC), Manolis Saliakas (defender, Olympiacos FC), Efthymis Koulouris (forward, PAOK FC), Tasos Donis (midfielder, US Sassuolo Calcio on loan from Juventus)

Coach: Giannis Goumas
Date of birth: 24/05/1975
A UEFA EURO 2004 winner, Goumas was a powerful central defender in his playing days with Panathinaikos FC. He became U19 coach in December after a spell as assistant at Xanthi FC.

Team facts

UEFA European Under-19 Championship best
Runners-up: 2007, 2012

Honours in UEFA youth competitions
UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Runners-up: 1985