2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Qualification Group 1
Encyclopedia
The teams competing in Group 1 of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championships qualifying competition are Albania
, Azerbaijan
, Croatia
, Faroe Islands
, Greece and Italy
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Key:
Pts Points, Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, GD Goal Difference
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1 goal
Own goals
Albania national under-21 football team
The Albania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan national under-21 football team
The Azerbaijan national under-21 football team are a feeder team to the Azerbaijan Senior team.- UEFA U-21 Championship Record:* 2002: Did not qualify. Finished 5th of 6 in qualification group....
, Croatia
Croatia national under-21 football team
The Croatia national under-21 football team, also known as Croatia under-21 or Croatia U21 is a youth association football national team which represents Croatia at this age level and is a feeder team for the Croatia national football team....
, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands national under-21 football team
The Faroe Islands national under-21 football team are a feeder team to the Faroe Islands national football team. The Faroe Islands U21 team was first formed in 2006 and took part in UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying for the first time in 2007 and 2008...
, Greece and Italy
Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
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Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 24 | ||
| 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 22 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 12 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 4 | |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 3 |
Key:
Pts Points, Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, GD Goal Difference
Matches
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Goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Country | Goals |
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| 1 | Lazaros Christodoulopoulos Lazaros Christodoulopoulos Lazaros Christodoulopoulos is a Greek footballer currently playing for Panathinaikos FC.Christodoulopoulos is considered one of the most promising young players in Greece. He is member of the Greek national team... |
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| Antonis Petropoulos Antonis Petropoulos Antonis Petropoulos is a Greek footballer currently playing for Panathinaikos FC.He was also part of Greece U-21 team.-Aiolikos:... |
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| 3 | Xhevahir Sukaj | 5 | |
| Robert Acquafresca Robert Acquafresca Robert Acquafresca is an Italian footballer of half-Polish descent who plays for Serie A club Bologna as a striker.-Club career:... |
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| 5 | Tomislav Bušić | 4 | |
| Ivo Iličević Ivo Ilicevic Ivo Iličević is a Croatian football player of Bosnian Croat descent.-Club career:Iličević began his career in the youth ranks of Viktoria Aschaffenburg, before joining Regionalliga Süd side SV Darmstadt 98 in January 2005. At the club, he quickly became a first-team regular under former Bundesliga... |
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| 7 | Ante Rukavina Ante Rukavina Ante Rukavina is a Croatian footballer currently playing for Dinamo Zagreb. He also played at Šibenik, Hajduk Split and Panathinaikos earlier in his career.-Club career:... |
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| Daniele Dessena Daniele Dessena Daniele Dessena is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Sampdoria.-Club career:A central midfielder, who can also play on the right wing, and a product of Parma youth system, Dessena has a growing reputation within Serie A. Known for his deft touch and range of passing from the centre... |
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| Giuseppe Rossi Giuseppe Rossi Giuseppe Rossi is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Villarreal CF and the Italian national team.- Early life :... |
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| 10 | Nodar Mammadov Nodar Mammadov Nodar Mammadov is an Azerbaijani football defender, who currently plays for FC Gabala.-External links:... |
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| Vügar Nadirov Vügar Nadirov Vügar Nadirov is an Azerbaijani footballer playing currently for FK Qarabağ.Nadirov has made 20 appearances for the Azerbaijan national football team.-International career:... |
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| Krešo Ljubičić Krešo Ljubicic Krešo Ljubičić is a German-born Croatian footballer. Since 2009-10 he plays for Hajduk Split. He is also a member of the Croatian national under-21 team.... |
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| Christos Aravidis Christos Aravidis Christos Aravidis , is a striker currently playing in the Greek Super League for Aris F.C.- Career :... |
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| Kostantinos Mitroglou | |||
| Andrea Russotto Andrea Russotto Andrea Russotto is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B outfit Livorno.-Club career:Hailed as one of the most promising Italian youngsters, he started his career as part of the S.S. Lazio youth system. In 2004, Russotto, already a regular in the national youth teams, was approached by... |
1 goal
- : Arber AbilaliajArbër AbilaliajArbër Abilaliaj is an Albanian football player who currently plays for Inter Zaprešić..- Career :Abilaliaj previously played for KF Partizani Tirana, where he appeared as the club lost in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2006 first round to Ethnikos Achna FC, despite scoring a goal in the second leg...
, Elis BakajElis BakajElis Bakaj is an Albanian footballer who plays for Dinamo Bucureşti in the Liga I.-Early career:Elis joined his first club KF Kristali in May 1996 at the age of just eight, where he would only remain until October...
, Nevian CaniNevian CaniNevian Cani is an Albanian football striker who played for Vllaznia Shkodër in the 2009-2010 season.He played for Vllaznia Shkodër in UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.-External links:*...
, Germard Progmi, Maringlen ShoshiMaringlen ShoshiMaringlen Shoshi is an Albanian football player. The defender currently plays for KS Bylis Ballsh in the Albanian Superliga and since 2008 he has been the club captain despite being only 21 at the time... - : Elnur AbdullaevElnur AbdullaevElnur Abdullayev is an Azerbaijani footballer who has played as a defender for FK Baku and the Azerbaijan national under-21 team.-References:...
, Ruslan Abushev - : Ivan Begović, Josip BrezovecJosip BrezovecJosip Brezovec is a Croatian professional footballer, currently playing for Slaven Belupo.His home club was NK Nedeljanec but as a 10-year-old Brezovec joined NK Varteks and played there until leaving the junior experience in winter 2004-05.As a junior, he did not manage to enter into the first...
, Nikola KalinićNikola KalinicNikola Kalinić is a Croatian footballer who plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.Croatia manager Slaven Bilić described him as "the future of Croatian football".-Early career:...
, Matija SmrekarMatija SmrekarMatija Smrekar is a Croatian football forward. He is one of the greatest talents in Croatia. His nickname is "Croatian Marco Van Basten". He was a member of the U-17, U-19 and U-21. He has 31 caps, scored 5 goals and 12 assists in Croatian national team U-17, U-19 and U-21...
, Josip TadićJosip TadicJosip Tadić is a Croatian football striker who currently plays for Lechia Gdańsk.-Osijek and Bayer Leverkusen:Tadić started his professional career with NK Osijek in the 2004–05 Croatian First League season...
, Marin TomasovMarin TomasovMarin Tomasov is a Croatian footballer, who has represented Croatia as an under-21 international player. He plays mostly as an attacking midfielder or a right winger... - : Arnbjørn HansenArnbjørn HansenArnbjørn Theodor Hansen is a Faroese football forward who plays for EB/Streymur in the Faroe Islands Premier League. He also plays for the Faroe Islands national team...
, Einar HansenEinar HansenEinar Hansen is a Faroese footballer who plays as a defender for NSÍ Runavík. He is also a member of Faroe Islands national football team.-External links:...
, Levi HanssenLevi HanssenLevi Hanssen is a footballer who currently plays for EB/Streymur. He usually plays as a left midfielder or up-front.Previously he played for HB Tórshavn, B36 Tórshavn and Skála ÍF...
, Gudmund Nielsen, Magnus OlsenMagnus OlsenMagnus Bernhard Olsen was a Norwegian linguist and a professor in Norse philology at the University of Oslo from 1908 to 1948... - : Elini DimoutsosElini DimoutsosElini Dimoutsos is an Albanian-born Greek footballer who currently plays for Atromitos F.C. in Greece.He moved to Greece when he was seven. He started playing football in the youth team of Ilisiakos...
, Sokratis PapastathopoulosSokratis PapastathopoulosSokratis Papastathopoulos is a Greek professional footballer who plays for Werder Bremen on loan from Genoa and the Greek national team, as a defender. Since the surname Papastathopoulos cannot fit on his club shirt, his first name Sokratis is usually displayed instead; however, a common nickname...
, Theodoros TripotserisTheodoros TripotserisTheodoros Tripotseris is a Greek footballer. He is a passionate defender currently playing for Levadiakos in the Greek second division.-External links:* *... - : Mario BalotelliMario BalotelliMario Balotelli is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for English team Manchester City and the Italian national team.He started his professional football career at Lumezzane and only played for the first team twice before having an unsuccessful trial at FC Barcelona, and subsequently...
, Alessio CerciAlessio CerciAlessio Cerci is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Fiorentina as a winger.-Club career:He was a regular for the Roma youth team that won the Campionato Primavera 2004–05...
, Luca CigariniLuca CigariniLuca Cigarini is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for Atalanta B.C. in Serie A.-Club career:He was one of the notable youth products in 2005 Parma squad, alongside Daniele Dessena...
, Domenico CriscitoDomenico CriscitoDomenico Criscito , is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Russian Premier League club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. He is a versatile defender who started his career as a centre back but now usually plays at left back.-Club career:...
, Arturo LupoliArturo LupoliArturo Lupoli is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward, currently for U.S. Grosseto. His former clubs include Parma, Arsenal and Derby County, where he spent the 2006–07 season on loan. He was renowned as having a rivalry with Italian International Giuseppe Rossi, as the media had billed...
, Marco MottaMarco MottaMarco Motta is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Juventus.Motta is a former youth international and participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Atalanta:...
, Nicola PozziNicola PozziNicola Pozzi is an Italian footballer who currently plays in the Serie B league for Sampdoria. He was born in Santarcangelo di Romagna.-Milan:...
Own goals
- : Ruslan Abushev, Rahid Amirguliyev, Namig Yusifov