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1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1990–92), had 32 entrants. Malta and Israel competed for the first time. This was also the first appearance of the unified Germany team since 1964. Italy U-21s won the competition. The competition doubled as the European qualifying stage for the Olympic Football Tournament, which until 1992 existed as a separate tournament. Hosts Spain qualify automatically and the best four eligible nations would qualify automatically. The fifth best European team would play-off against the best Oceania ( OFC) team for another Olympics place. Beside the hosting Spain, teams of Scotland, England, Luxembourg and San-Marino did not take part in Olympic qualifications (not members of IOC). Teams of Northern Ireland, Wales and Faroes Islands did not take part in this competition at all. The 32 national teams were divided into eight groups (six groups of 4 + one group of 3 + one group of 5). The group winners played off agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Buso
Renato Buso (born 19 December 1969) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player who was deployed as a forward or as a midfielder. Club career Born in Treviso, Buso initially began his career playing as a striker or as a centre-forward with Juventus in Serie A in 1985, at the age of 16, immediately winning the 1985–86 Serie A title and the 1985 Intercontinental Cup, although he was mainly a reserve player at the club, behind forwards Aldo Serena, Ian Rush, and Alessandro Altobelli. He later moved to Fiorentina in 1989, where he was deployed alongside Roberto Baggio and Oscar Dertycia as a winger, or as a supporting striker. During his time at the club, he played and scored in the 1990 UEFA Cup Final against his former team, although Fiorentina would lose the tournament. He subsequently moved to Sampdoria in 1991, where he won the 1991 Supercoppa Italiana. He began to be deployed as a midfielder as his career progressed, and he later also played for Napol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Football Championship, UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying for the first time in 2007 and 2008. Before this there was no step between the U-19 team and the senior team. History In 2006, it was announced that the Faroe Islands will have an under-21 team and will take part in qualification for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. From then on the Faroe Islands are now represented in all age groups, U-15, U-17, U-19 and U-21 also. In early 2007 the Faroe Islands Football Association, Faroese Football Association appointed two coaches, Heðin Askham and Bill McLeod Jacobsen, both have been coaches for several other Faroese youth national teams. A squad of 34 players was selected for the first training season. A 20-man squad was named for the first two match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyöngyös
Gyöngyös is a town in Heves County, Hungary, beside of the Gyöngyös creek, under the Mátra mountain ranges. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 27,957 (see Demographics). The town is located 8.4 km from the M3 motorway and 80.8 km from Budapest. Gyöngyös is terminus of the (Nr. 85) Vámosgyörk–Gyöngyös railway line and the main road 3 lead across the town. Gyöngyös have a train station and a stop on the standard-gauge railway line and two narrow-gauge railways also start from here to the mountains for tourist purposes. History The settlement got its name from the stream that crosses the town, which may refer to the mistletoe that often occurs on the waterfront, or to the ''pearly'' water. According to one theory, one of Árpád's daughters was Gyöngyös, who was buried here. From the 11th to the 14th century, the area belonged to the Aba family. It is mentioned for the first time in documents in 1261 as ''Gyngus''. King Charles I donated the town an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary National Under-21 Football Team
The Hungary national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Hungary and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Hungarian Under-21 team was formed. The team has a modest record, reaching the last eight of three tournaments, and the semi-finals of one, but failing to qualify for eleven, including the forthcoming 2006 tournament. Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Hungary's excellent record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown. Olympics record UEFA U-23 Championship record * 1972: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group. * 1974: Winners. * 1976: Runners-up. UEFA U-21 Championship record * 1978: Losing quarter-finalists. * 1980: Losing quarter-finalists. * 1982: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 4 in qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RZD Arena
RZD Arena () is a association football, football stadium in Moscow, Russia. Formerly known as ''Lokomotiv Stadium'', it is the home stadium of FC Lokomotiv Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russia national football team, Russian national team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 27,084 people, all seated. The reconstruction of the stadium was funded by the Ministry of Transport (Russia), Russian Transportation Ministry at a cost of $150–170 million. History Stalinets In 1935, at the site where the Lokomotiv Stadium resides today, an electric workers union decided to build a stadium which was named "Stalinets" or "Stalinist Stadium". At the time, Stalinets held about 30,000 spectators. Development of Lokomotiv Stadium After holding several matches, Stalinets was demolished to make way for a more modern stadium. Thus, Lokomotiv stadium was built. It was opened on 17 August 1966 with a capaci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Bohinen
Lars Roar Bohinen (born 8 September 1969) is a Norwegian football manager and former professional footballer who is the manager of Jerv. As a player, he was a midfielder from 1986 until 2005, notably playing in the Premier League for Nottingham Forest, Blackburn Rovers and Derby County, as well as spells with Bærum SK, Lyn Oslo, Vålerenga, Viking, BSC Young Boys, Lillestrøm, Lyngby and Farum. He was capped 49 times by Norway, scoring ten goals and being part of their World Cup 1994 squad. He has since moved into coaching, and after spells on the staff at Vålerenga and Stabæk, he has gone on to be the first team manager of Asker, Sandefjord, Aalesund, Sarpsborg 08 and Stabæk. Club career Bohinen was born in Vadsø in Finnmark county, in far northeastern Norway near the Soviet border in the Arctic. He never played first team football in Finnmark, rather, his first professional club was Vålerenga, and he played for Viking, Young Boys Bern, Nottingham Forest, Blackburn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roar Strand
Roar Strand (born 2 February 1970) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, mostly for Rosenborg. Strand was capped 42 times for the Norway national team. He is the player with the fourth-highest number of appearances in the Norwegian top division. He has won 16 league titles, more than any other player in history and the Norwegian Football Cup five times, and he has scored goals in 21 consecutive top flight seasons. Club career Strand was born in Trondheim and played for Rosenborg his whole career, except for the 1993 season when he was loaned out to Molde FK, from he made his debut in 1989 till he retired in 2010. He mostly played as midfielder but as an allrounder he also played as winger and wingback. Strand won the Norwegian top division 16 times (11 consecutive) as well as the Norwegian Football Cup five times with Rosenborg. He participated in the UEFA Champions League 11 times with Rosenborg and played 71 Champions League matches an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serhiy Bezhenar
Serhiy Bezhenar (, born 9 August 1970) is a Ukrainian former professional football player. Career He played in defense, usually as a fullback. Even though he won four championships (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) and two cups (1996, 1998) with Dynamo Kyiv, Bezhenar was more closely associated with FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. Bezhenar played for the Soviet Union national under-21 football team and then the Ukraine national football team. For the Soviet youth team he played 6 games all during the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Bezhenar took part in the Ukraine's first ever match, a friendly against Hungary in 1992. In total, he earned 23 caps, and scored a single goal, a penalty, in a friendly game against Belarus in Kyiv Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous List of cities in Ukraine, city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2, ... in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Onopko
Viktor Savelyevich Onopko (; born 14 October 1969) is a former Russian Association football, football Defender (association football), defender. He is the assistant manager of both FC Rostov in the Russian Premier League and the Russia national football team, Russia national team. As a player, Onopko held the record for most international appearances for the Russia national team until 2015. Club career Onopko's career as a player started in 1986. During that time, he played for FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Real Oviedo, Rayo Vallecano, FC Alania Vladikavkaz, Alania Vladikavkaz and FC Saturn Ramenskoe, Saturn Ramenskoye. He retired as a player in 2005. International career Eligible to play for both the Ukraine national football team, Ukrainian and Russian national football team, Russian national teams, Onopko chose the latter (unlike his brother Serhiy Onopko, Sergey, who opted to play for Ukraine). He amassed 109 caps (plus 4 for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway National Under-21 Football Team
The Norway national under-21 football team, administered and controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation, is the Norway national football team, national football team of Norway for players of 21 years of age or under at the start of a UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign. The team has reached the European Championship finals three times, in 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 1998 and 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2013, winning bronze medals on both occasions, and again in 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2023. Competitive record UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record Note: The year of the tournament represents the year in which it ends. :''*Draws include knockout matches decided on Penalty shootout (association football), penalty kicks.'' Players Current squad The following players were called up for the Friendly (sport), Friendly match against Wales national under-21 football team, Wales U21 on 6 June 2025. ''Caps and goals corr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union National Under-21 Football Team
The Soviet national youth football team was the under-21 association football, football team of the Soviet Union. Before 1978 it was known as under-23 team. It ceased to exist on the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, breakup of the Union. Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the USSR Under-21 team was formed. The team had a good record, winning the competition twice, reaching the last four once, but failing to qualify for the last eight on five occasions. After the dissolution of the USSR (on 26 December 1991), the senior team played out its remaining fixtures, which were the finals of UEFA Euro 1992, Euro 92. Because the USSR U-21s had, by 26 December, already failed to qualify for their version of the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 1992 European Championship, the former Soviet states didn't play as a combined team at U-21 level ever again. Of the former Soviet states, only Russia entered the 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 1992– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
