The 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the eleventh edition of

UEFA Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...

European Under-17 Football Championship The UEFA European Under-17 Championship or simply UEFA Under-17 Championship, is an annual football competition contested by the European men's under-17 national teams of the member associations of UEFA. Spain is the most successful team in this ...

under its current age grouping.

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

hosted the tournament between 4 and 16 May. An appeal by the

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to have Hungary replace Belgium over an ineligible player in the Belgium V Russia elite round match was unsuccessful. Players born after 1 January 1995 were eligible to participate in this competition.

Venues

The tournament was held in

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Lendava Lendava (; formerly ''Dolnja Lendava'', in older sources also ''Dolenja Lendava''; hu, Lendva, formerly ''Alsólendva''; german: Lindau, formerly ''Unter-Limbach'') is a town in Slovenia in the region of Prekmurje. It is the seat of the Municip ...

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and

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. The selected stadiums that hosted the matches were:

Qualification

The final tournament of the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round. During these rounds, 52 national teams competed to determine the seven teams.

Participants

* * * * * * * * (hosts) :1. Teams that made their debut (as an Under 17 side).

Match officials

A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament. ;Referees *

Emir Alečković Emir Alečković (born 14 August 1979) is a Bosnian international referee who refereed at 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He is the first referee from independent Bosnia and Herzegovina that has judged at a group stage of a European team compet ...

Marius Avram Ionuț Marius Avram (born 9 August 1979) is a Romanian former professional football referee who officiated primarily in the Liga I from 2007 to 2020, as well as for FIFA as a FIFA international referee from 2010 to 2020. Avram became a FIFA ref ...

Mattias Gestranius Mattias Gestranius (born 7 June 1978) is a Finnish professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Associat ...

Ivan Kruzliak Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...

Harald Lechner Harald Lechner (born 30 July 1982) is an Austrian professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Associati ...

* Alan Mario Sant ;Assistant referees * Milutin Djukič *

Mark Gavin Mark Wilson Gavin (born 10 December 1963) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a winger. He made over 290 Football League appearances in the 1980s and 1990s. Career Mark Gavin played his youth football with Leeds United. Gavin signed p ...

* Serkan Gençerler * Haralds Gudermanis * Mubariz Hashimov * Borut Križarić * Leif Opland * Jean-Yves Wicht ;Fourth officials * Mitja Žganec * Dejan Balažič

Group stage

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Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Bracket

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Semifinals

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Final

Goalscorers

;3 goals * Max Meyer ;2 goals *

Leon Goretzka Leon Christoph Goretzka (born 6 February 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. Starting off his career with VfL Bochum in 2012, he went on play more than 100 B ...

;1 goals * Tuur Dierckx * Pieter Gerkens * Siebe Schrijvers * Mohamed Chemlal * Thomas Lemar *

Anthony Martial Anthony Jordan Martial (; born 5 December 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the France national team. After playing youth football for Les Ulis, Martial began his pr ...

* Chiaber Chechelasvili * Dato Dartsimelia * Max Dittgen *

Marc Stendera Marc Stendera (born 10 December 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian club SKN St. Pölten. Club career During the 2012–13 season he had his first Bundesliga appearance when Eintracht played Bayern M ...

* Gunnlaugur Birgisson *

Hjörtur Hermannsson Hjörtur Hermannsson (; born 8 February 1995) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie B club Pisa and the Iceland national team. Club career Fylkir Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, Hermannsson began his caree ...

* Elton Acolatse *

Nathan Aké Nathan Benjamin Aké (born 18 February 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Manchester City and the Netherlands national team. Although he predominantly plays as a centre-back, he has also ...

* Thom Haye *

Jorrit Hendrix Jorrit Petrus Carolina Hendrix (born 6 February 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for German club Fortuna Düsseldorf. Club career PSV Hendrix started playing youth football at hometown club SV Pann ...

* Jeroen Lumu *

Rai Vloet Rai Vloet (born 8 May 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Russian club Ural Yekaterinburg. Club career Vloet was born in Schijndel. He made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the second ...

Vincent Rabiega Vincent Rabiega (born 14 June 1995) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Tennis Borussia Berlin. Born in Germany, he represented Poland at youth international level. He has ...

Mariusz Stępiński Mariusz Paweł Stępiński (; born 12 May 1995) is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for Cypriot club Aris Limassol. Club career Early career Born in Sieradz, Poland, Stępiński started his career playing for youth sides Piast Bła ...

* Bian Paul Šauperl * Petar Stojanović *

Luka Zahović Luka Zahović (born 15 November 1995) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Polish club Pogoń Szczecin and the Slovenia national team as a forward. Club career Early career Born in Guimarães, Portugal, Zahović began his car ...

Tournament select squad

;Goalkeepers * Oliver Schnitzler * Nick Olij ;Defenders * Corentin Fiore * Otar Kakabadze *

Marian Sarr Marian Sarr (; born 30 January 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Luxembourg National Division club Union Titus Pétange. He is the older brother of Wilfried Sarr. Club career Early career Sarr began his ...

* Jeremy Dudziak *

;Midfielders * Pieter Gerkens *

Giorgi Gorozia Giorgi Gorozia ( ka, გიორგი გოროზია; born 26 March 1995) is a Georgian footballer who plays as a midfielder. Career Club Gorozia started his career at Lokomotivi Tbilisi, where he had a loan spell at FC Torpedo Kutaisi ...

* Oliver Sigurjónsson * Dino Hotić *

* Thom Haye *

Tonny Vilhena Tonny Emílio Trindade de Vilhena (; ; born 3 January 1995), known as Tonny Vilhena, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Salernitana, on loan from Espanyol. He has represented the Netherlands national ...

;Forwards * Tuur Dierckx * Corentin Jean *

Julian Brandt Julian Brandt (; born 2 May 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right winger, central midfielder or attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team. Brandt made over 55 combined appe ...

* Max Meyer *

References

External links

Official website

Official website
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