UEFA Euro 2016 squads explained
For UEFA Euro 2016, the 24 participating national teams had to submit squads of 23 players – of which three had to be goalkeepers – by 31 May 2016, 10 days prior to the opening match of the tournament. In the event that a player on the submitted squad list suffered an injury or illness prior to his team's first match of the tournament, that player could be replaced, provided that the team doctor and a doctor from the UEFA Medical Committee both confirmed that the injury or illness is severe enough to prevent the player's participation in the tournament.[1]
The age listed for each player is on 10 June 2016, the first day of the tournament. The number of caps listed for each player does not include any matches played after the start of UEFA Euro 2016. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated.
Group A
France
Manager: Didier Deschamps
France announced their squad on 12 May.[2] Raphaël Varane was initially in the squad but was replaced by Adil Rami after injury.[3] On 28 May, Jérémy Mathieu was replaced by Samuel Umtiti due to an injury.[4] On 31 May, Lassana Diarra was replaced by Morgan Schneiderlin because of an injury.[5] The squad numbers were announced on 30 May.[6]
Romania
Manager: Anghel Iordănescu
Romania announced their final squad on 31 May.[7]
Albania
Manager: Gianni De Biasi
Albania named their final squad on 31 May.[8]
Switzerland
Manager: Vladimir Petković
Switzerland announced their final squad on 30 May.[9]
Group B
England
Manager: Roy Hodgson
England named their final squad on 31 May.[10]
Russia
Manager: Leonid Slutsky
Russia announced their final squad on 21 May.[11] Midfielder Alan Dzagoev was in the original squad but was dropped due to a broken metatarsal and was replaced by Dmitri Torbinski on 22 May.[12] On 7 June, Igor Denisov was replaced by Artur Yusupov after suffering a hamstring injury.[13]
Wales
Manager: Chris Coleman
Wales announced their final squad on 31 May.[14]
Slovakia
Manager: Ján Kozák
Slovakia announced their final squad on 30 May.[15]
Group C
Germany
Manager: Joachim Löw
Germany announced their final squad on 31 May.[16] On 7 June, Antonio Rüdiger suffered an injury and was replaced by Jonathan Tah one day later.[17]
Ukraine
Manager: Mykhaylo Fomenko
Ukraine announced their final squad on 31 May.[18]
Poland
Manager: Adam Nawałka
Poland announced their final squad on 30 May.[19]
Northern Ireland
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Northern Ireland announced their squad on 28 May.[20]
Group D
Spain
Manager: Vicente del Bosque
Spain announced their final squad on 31 May. Héctor Bellerín replaced Dani Carvajal due to an injury suffered during the UEFA Champions League Final on 28 May.[21]
Czech Republic
Manager: Pavel Vrba
Czech Republic announced their final squad on 31 May.[22]
Turkey
Manager: Fatih Terim
Turkey announced their final squad on 31 May.[23]
Croatia
Manager: Ante Čačić
Croatia named their final squad on 31 May.[24]
Group E
Belgium
Manager: Marc Wilmots
Belgium announced their final squad on 31 May.[25]
Italy
Manager: Antonio Conte
Italy announced their final squad on 31 May.[26]
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Martin O'Neill
Republic of Ireland announced their final squad on 31 May.[27]
Sweden
Manager: Erik Hamrén
Sweden announced their final squad on 11 May.[28]
Group F
Portugal
Manager: Fernando Santos
Portugal announced their final squad on 17 May.[29]
Iceland
Managers: Heimir Hallgrímsson & 
Lars Lagerbäck
Iceland announced their final squad on 9 May.[30]
Austria
Manager: Marcel Koller
Austria announced their final squad on 31 May.[31]
Hungary
Manager: Bernd Storck
Hungary announced their final squad on 31 May.[32]
Player representation
By age
Players
Goalkeepers
Captains
Coaches
By club
By club nationality
Key| Bold | Nation represented at the tournament |
|---|
| Italic | Nation not a UEFA member | |
|---|
| Players | Clubs |
|---|
| 135 | England |
| 66 | Germany |
| 55 |  Italy |
| 36 |  Turkey |
| 35 |  Spain |
| 33 |  Russia |
| 22 |  France |
| 20 |  Ukraine |
| 15 |  Poland
Switzerland |
| 13 |  Czech Republic
 Hungary |
| 10 | Croatia
Portugal
Sweden |
| 9 |  Romania |
| 7 | Scotland |
| 6 | Denmark |
| 5 |  Belgium
Greece
Wales |
| 4 |  Slovakia |
| 3 | Bulgaria
 Norway
 Qatar |
| 2 |  Albania
 Austria
Netherlands
 United States |
| 1 |  Australia
 Azerbaijan
 Canada
 China
 Israel
 Kazakhstan
 Liechtenstein
 Mexico
Saudi Arabia | |
The above table is the same when it comes to league representation, with only the following exceptions:
- The English league system has 139 representatives, including five players from Wales-based Cardiff City and Swansea City.
- The Swiss league system has 16 representatives, including one player from Liechtenstein-based Vaduz.
- The American league system has 3 representatives, including one player from Canada-based Montreal Impact.
Only England had all its players from the nation's club teams. Iceland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland had none of their players from the respective nation's club teams.
Notes and References
- Web site: Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014–16 . Union of European Football Associations . 11 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219025616/https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/03/92/81/2039281_DOWNLOAD.pdf . 19 December 2013 . dead .
- Web site: Liste de 23 de L'Euro 2016 . French Football Federation . fff.fr . 12 May 2016.
- Web site: Varane forfait, Rami dans les 23 . French Football Federation . fff.fr . 24 May 2016.
- Web site: 28 May 2016 . Umtiti replaces Mathieu in France's Euro 2016 squad . 9 June 2020 . fourfourtwo.com.
- Web site: 31 May 2016 . Schneiderlin replaces Diarra in France squad . 9 June 2020 . UEFA.com.
- Web site: GIGNAC AURA LE NUMÉRO 10 . sport24.lefigaro.fr . 30 May 2016.
- Web site: 23 pentru Euro! . Romanian Football Federation . frf.ro . ro . 31 May 2016 . 31 May 2016 . 10 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610060102/http://frf.ro/masculin/echipa-nationala/23-pentru-euro-anghel-iordanescu-a-anuntat-lotul-final-id19568.html . dead .
- http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5102-de-biasi-shpall-listen-zyrtare-te-euro-2016 De Biasi shpall listën zyrtare të Euro 2016
- Web site: Liste des joueurs UEFA EURO 2016 FRANCE . Swiss Football Association . football.ch . 30 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160531083206/http://www.football.ch/fr/Portaldata/1/Resources/webuploadextern/EURO_Kader.pdf . 31 May 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Roy Hodgson confirms final squad for UEFA EURO 2016 . The Football Association . 31 May 2016 . 29 May 2021.
- Web site: Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2016. Сборные. Новости. Официальный сайт РФС . Russian Football Union . rfs.ru . 21 May 2016.
- News: Rogovitskiy . Dmitriy . 22 May 2016 . Dzagoev ruled out of Euro 2016 through injury . Reuters . 9 June 2020.
- Web site: 7 June 2016 . Artur Yusupov replaces injured Igor Denisov in Russia squad . 9 June 2020 . Sky Sports.
- News: 31 May 2016 . Euro 2016: Wales include Joe Ledley in 23-man squad for Euro 2016 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2020.
- Web site: 30 May 2016 . Slovakia include Skriniar in Euro 2016 squad . 9 June 2020 . Eurosport.
- Web site: Löw streicht Bellarabi, Brandt, Reus und Rudy . . 31 May 2016.
- Web site: Allemagne : Jonathan Tah devrait remplacer Antonio Rüdiger – Foot – Euro – ALL . 9 June 2020 . L'Équipe . fr.
- News: Ukraine Euro 2016 squad . The Telegraph . 1 June 2016 . 21 March 2020.
- Web site: Adam Nawałka podał kadrę na EURO 2016 . PZPN . 30 May 2016.
- Web site: Northern Ireland announce Euro 2016 Squad . BBC Sport . BBC . 28 May 2016 . 28 May 2016.
- Web site: 1 June 2016 . Hector Bellerin included in Spain squad for Euro 2016 . 9 June 2020 . Sky Sports.
- Web site: Konečná nominace: Na EURO nejedou Mareček a Schick . Football Association of the Czech Republic . 31 May 2016 . Fotbal.cz.
- Web site: A Milli Takım'ın EURO 2016 nihai kadrosu açıklandı . . 31 May 2016.
- Web site: 31 May 2016 . Croatia Names Final 23-Man Euro 2016 Squad . 9 June 2020 . Croatia Week.
- BelgianRedDevils . @BelRedDevils . 737693491627720705 . 31 May 2016 . .OFFICIAL ! Our final #Euro2016 squad list & numbers ! #TousenFrance . 31 May 2016.
- Nazionale Italiana . @Vivo_Azzurro . 737714486044418049 . 31 May 2016 . I 23 #Azzurri convocati e i numeri di maglia! #Nazionale #Italia #VivoAzzurro . 31 May 2016.
- Web site: Republic of Ireland Name Squad . Joe.ie . Joe . 31 May 2016.
- Web site: EM-truppen uttagen . Svenskfotboll . 11 May 2016 . 11 May 2016 . sv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160718063330/https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/arkiv/landslag/2016/05/trupp-em2016/. 18 July 2016.
- News: Euro-2016: os 23 convocados . . 17 May 2016 . 12 June 2016 . pt . Euro 2016: the 23-man squad .
- News: 9 May 2016 . A karla – Lokahópur fyrir EM 2016 . Iceland Football Association (KSI) . dead. 9 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20160612065119/https://www.ksi.is/landslid/nr/13334. 12 June 2016.
- Web site: Der EURO Kader steht . . de . 31 May 2016 . 31 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160531222705/http://www.oefb.at/valentino-lazaro-muss-das-oefbteam-news25719 . dead .
- Web site: Bernd Storck szövetségi kapitány kijelölte a magyar válogatott 23 fős Eb-keretét. . Magyar Labdarugó Szövetség . hu . 31 May 2016.
