Today we bring you the footballers who hit the most goals in Euro 1996. The UEFA European Championship 1996 was the tenth edition of the European football tournament hosted by England during June 8- 30, 1996. Sixteen teams qualified for the final tournament, which was an expansion from existing 8 in previous editions. Germany won their third UEFA Euro title. We see here the exceptional scorers who got listed among the most goals in Euro 1996.
5. Davor Šuker
The Sevilla Striker was a part of the Croatia team in UEFA Euro 1996, was part of the national team since 1990. Osijek born Davor Šuker would go on to score 3 goals from the matches he played in the mega tournament. With these 3 goals, former Dinamo Zagreb Footballer Šuker got himself among the footballers with the most goals in Euro 1996. His team, powered by his performance and goals from Zvonimir Boban & Goran Vlaović would go as far as the Quarterfinals where they would lose 1-2 to eventual Champions Germany to bow out of the tournament.
4. Brian Laudrup
The Rangers Footballer was part of the Denmark team in UEFA Euro 1996, was a part of the team since 1987. Brian Laudrup would hit 3 goals from the matches he played during the tournament. With these 3 goals, this former Bayern Munich & Fiorentina Footballer got himself among the footballers with the most goals in Euro 1996. His team, riding on his performance and a goal from Allan Nielsen wouldn’t go beyond the group stage as they finished 3rd in their group.
3. Hristo Stoichkov
The Parma Footballer was part of the Bulgaria team since 1986. Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov would hit 3 goals from the matches his team played during the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament. With these 3 goals, this former FC Barcelona Footballer got himself among the footballers with the most goals in Euro 1996. His team, however, wouldn’t go beyond the group stage as they’d finish third in their group to crash out.
2. Jürgen Klinsmann
The Bayern Munich Footballer was part of the Germany (West Germany) team since 1987. Jürgen Klinsmann would hit 3 goals from matches he played during the tournament. With these 3 goals, Klinsmann got himself among the footballers who scored the most goals in Euro 1996. West Germany would win their third UEFA Euro with Matthias Sammer, Oliver Bierhoff, Stefan Kuntz, Andreas Möller & Christian Ziege being the other scorers for the Champions.
1. Alan Shearer
The Blackburn Rovers Footballer was part of the England team in UEFA Euro 1996, was part of the national team since 1992. Alan Shearer would go on to score 5 goals from the matches he played in the mega tournament. With these 5 goals, this former Southampton Footballer led the footballers with the most goals in Euro 1996. His team, England, would play the semifinals of the tournament, losing their match against eventual Champions Germany 5-6 in penalties after 1-1 score in regular time. Teddy Sheringham, & Paul Gascoigne were the other goal scorers for the team.
These were the footballers who made the list of top scorers in the UEFA Euro 1996, in fact the top 2, with one leading, and other 4 having the same goal numbers 3 as second most. The tournament was a round robin group stage followed by knock-out with 16 teams divided into four groups and top two of each groups would proceed to quarterfinals, winners there would go to semi-finals and so on. Germany & Czech Republic played the tournament final with Germany winning the contest of 90 minutes and the trophy. Host England were one of the semifinalists while France were the fourth semifinalists.
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