UEFA.com looks at which former UEFA European Under-21 Championship participants have enjoyed the most success internationally and in the UEFA Champions League.
Players must have played at least one U21 finals to be selected. The statistics have been taken only from 1998.
Most full internationals
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144: Anders Svensson, Sweden (3 U21 EURO matches)
139: Giorgos Karagounis, Greece (4)
133: Darijo Srna, Croatia (2)
133: Xavi Hernández, Spain (4)
130: Lukas Podolski, Alemania (2)
124: Petr Cech, Czech Republic (5)
121: João Moutinho, Portugal (7)
121: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Germany (3)
117: Olof Mellberg, Sweden (3)
117: Jan Vertonghen, Belgium (3)
Most appearances in the UEFA Champions League
151: Xavi Hernández, Barcelona (4)
117: Manuel Neuer, Schalke / Bavaria (5)
115: Carles Puyol, Barcelona (3)
111: Petr Cech, Sparta Prague / Chelsea / Arsenal (5)
108: Andrea Pirlo, Inter / Milan / Juventus (7)
105: Frank Lampard, Chelsea/Manchester City (5)
97: Guti, Real Madrid (3)
95: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Bayern/Manchester United (3)
93: Michael Ballack, Kaiserslautern / Leverkusen / Bavaria / Chelsea (3)
93: Rio Ferdinand, Leeds/Manchester United (1)
Most goals in the UEFA Champions League
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56: Ruud van Nistelrooy, PSV/Manchester United/Real Madrid (3)
29: Roy Makaay, Deportivo / Bayern (3)
23: Frank Lampard, Chelsea/Manchester City (5)
21: Álvaro Morata, Real Madrid / Chelsea / Atlético / Juventus (5)
20: Harry Kane, Tottenham (3)
16: Michael Ballack, Leverkusen/Bayern/Chelsea (3)
16: Guti, Real Madrid (3)
15: Theo Walcott, Arsenal (5)
14: Klaas-Jan Hunteelar, Schalke / Ajax (5)
13: Peter Crouch, Liverpool/Tottenham (2)
13: Lukas Podolski, Bayern / Arsenal / Galatasaray (2)
13: Freddie Ljungberg, Arsenal (1)
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