1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship squads

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The following is the list of football players selected for the 1998 European under-18 championship played in Cyprus.

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Each national team submitted a squad of 18 players, two of whom had to be goalkeepers.

Ages are correct as of the start of the tournament, 19 July 1998. Players in bold have later been capped at full international level.

Group A

Germany

Head coach: Rainer Bonhof

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Timo Hildebrand (1979-04-05)5 April 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart
22 DF Martin Forkel (1979-07-22)22 July 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Greuther Fürth
32 DF Manuel Benthin (1979-03-03)3 March 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV
42 DF Marcel Rapp (1979-04-16)16 April 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg Karlsruher SC
53 MF Fabian Ernst (Captain) (1979-05-30)30 May 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg Hannover 96
63 MF Andreas Voss (1979-02-27)27 February 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg Bayer 04 Leverkusen
74 FW Christian Timm (1979-02-27)27 February 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
82 DF Thorsten Schramm (1979-02-19)19 February 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg MSV Duisburg
93 MF Andreas Gensler (1979-08-13)13 August 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Bayer 04 Leverkusen
103 MF Sebastian Deisler (1980-01-05)5 January 1980 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Mönchengladbach
113 MF Wolf-Manuel Majunke (1979-02-10)10 February 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart
121 GK Stefan Wessels (1979-02-28)28 February 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
132 DF Thomas Lechner (1979-01-09)9 January 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Kaiserslautern
143 MF Sebastian Kehl (1980-02-13)13 February 1980 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Hannover 96
153 MF Silvio Pätz (1979-07-11)11 July 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg Rot-Weiß Erfurt
164 FW Enrico Kern (1979-03-12)12 March 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg Erzgebirge Aue
172 DF Gregor Kapitza (1979-08-09)9 August 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
183 MF Tobias Schäper (1979-10-24)24 October 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund

Lithuania

Head coach: Vytautas Stanevičius

Portugal

Head coach: Agostinho Oliveira

Spain

Head coach: Iñaki Sáez

Group B

Croatia

Head coach: Martin Novoselac

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Stipe Pletikosa (Captain) (1979-01-08)8 January 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split
22 DF Goran Sablić (1979-08-04)4 August 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split
33 MF Dalibor Tukser (1980-08-25)25 August 1980 (aged 17) Flag of Croatia.svg Varteks
42 DF Jurica Puljiz (1979-12-13)13 December 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split
53 MF Jurica Vranješ (1980-01-31)31 January 1980 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Osijek
63 MF Srđan Andrić (1980-01-05)5 January 1980 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split
73 MF Mihael Mikić (1980-01-06)6 January 1980 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Zagreb
83 MF Josip Balatinac (1979-03-07)7 March 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Croatia.svg Osijek
94 FW Saša Bjelanović (1979-06-11)11 June 1979 (aged 19) Flag of Croatia.svg Zadar
104 FW Zvonimir Deranja (1979-09-22)22 September 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split
114 FW Igor Budan (1980-04-22)22 April 1980 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Rijeka
121 GK Hrvoje Sunara (1979-08-04)4 August 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split
132 DF Edo Vulić (1979-12-07)7 December 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split
143 MF Branko Banović (1979-08-18)18 August 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Zagreb
153 MF Ivan Režić (1979-09-15)15 September 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Varteks
163 MF Ivica Banović (1980-08-02)2 August 1980 (aged 17) Flag of Croatia.svg NK Zagreb
174 FW Ivica Olić (1979-09-14)14 September 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg Marsonia
184 FW Krunoslav Lovrek (1979-09-11)11 September 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Croatia.svg NK Zagreb

Cyprus

Head coach: Chrysostomos Iakovou

England

Head coach: Howard Wilkinson

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Steve Simonsen (1979-04-03)3 April 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Tranmere Rovers
23 MF Curtis Woodhouse (1980-04-17)17 April 1980 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Sheffield United
32 DF Michael Ball (1979-10-02)2 October 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Everton
43 MF Richard Cooper (1979-09-27)27 September 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest
52 DF Jonathan Woodgate (1980-01-22)22 January 1980 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Leeds United
62 DF Matthew Upson (Captain) (1979-04-18)18 April 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Arsenal
72 DF Andy Griffin (1979-03-17)17 March 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Stoke City
83 MF Paolo Vernazza (1979-11-01)1 November 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Arsenal
94 FW Lee Mathews (1979-01-16)16 January 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Leeds United
104 FW Danny Cadamarteri (1979-10-12)12 October 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Everton
113 MF Seth Johnson (1979-03-12)12 March 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Derby County
123 MF Anthony Ormerod (1979-03-31)31 March 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough
131 GK Paul Robinson (1979-10-15)15 October 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Leeds United
142 DF Luke Young (1979-07-19)19 July 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
152 DF Nick Fenton (1979-11-23)23 November 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Manchester City
163 MF John Piercy (1979-09-18)18 September 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
173 MF David Dunn (1979-12-27)27 December 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers
184 FW Alan Smith (1980-10-28)28 October 1980 (aged 17) Flag of England.svg Leeds United

Republic of Ireland

Head coach: Brian Kerr

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Alex O'Reilly (1979-09-05)5 September 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg West Ham United
22 DF Thomas Heary (1979-02-14)14 February 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Huddersfield Town
32 DF Keith Doyle (1979-07-20)20 July 1979 (aged 18) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic
42 DF Richard Dunne (1979-09-21)21 September 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Everton
54 FW Gary Doherty (1980-01-31)31 January 1980 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Luton Town
62 DF Jason Gavin (1980-03-14)14 March 1980 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough
73 MF Stephen McPhail (1979-12-09)9 December 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Leeds United
84 FW Gerard Crossley (1980-02-05)5 February 1980 (aged 18) Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic
92 DF Barry Quinn (Captain) (1979-05-09)9 May 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Coventry City
104 FW Robbie Keane (1980-07-08)8 July 1980 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers
113 MF Ronnie O'Brien (1979-01-05)5 January 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough
123 MF Alan Quinn (1979-06-13)13 June 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Sheffield Wednesday
133 MF Paul Donnelly (1979-08-31)31 August 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Leeds United
142 DF Ryan Casey (1979-01-03)3 January 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Swansea City
154 FW Liam George (1979-02-02)2 February 1979 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Luton Town
161 GK Dean Delany (1980-09-15)15 September 1980 (aged 17) Flag of England.svg Everton
173 MF Richie Partridge (1980-09-12)12 September 1980 (aged 17) Flag of England.svg Liverpool
184 FW David Freeman (1979-11-25)25 November 1979 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest

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