Tuesday, June 5, 2012

The youngest and oldest squad in Euro 2012


England is no longer a team with average age of the oldest, such as the 2010 World Cup, but their neighbors, Ireland, at Euro 2012 this time. England filled more and more experienced players in South Africa two years ago with an average age of 28.7 years. Now, some young players so called manager Roy Hodgson's squad average age of 26.04 years at the same time they made ​​their third-youngest squad in the Euro after Germany and Poland hosts.


Average age of 16 squad that participated at Euro 2012 

TEAM          YOUNGEST PLAYER                    OLDEST PLAYER            AVERAGE AGE
German              M.Gotze (20)                         M. Klose (33)                       24.52
Poland               R.Wolski (19)                       M.Wasilewski (31)                  25.13
England            Ox-Chamberlain (18)             R. Green(32)                           26.04
Denmark           J.Okore (19)                        D.Rommedahl (33)                   26.57
France               Y.M'Vila (21)                      A.Reveillere (32)                       26.65
Spain                J.Alba (23)                               Xavi (32)                             26.78
Croatia              D.Vida (23)                         J.Simunic (34)                          27.09
Portugal           N.Oliveira (20)                      R.Costa (31)                            27.08
Holland            Willems (18)                        M.van Bommel (35)                   27.13
Greece             K.Fortounis (19)                    K.Chalkias (38)                        27.17
Czech               V.Darida (21)                       J.Drobny (32)                           27.26
Ukraine            M.Koval (19)                        O.Horyainov (36)                      27.30
Italy                  F.Borini (21)                        M.De Sanctis (35)                     27.91
Sweden            M.Olsson (24)                     A.Svensson (35)                          28.30
Russia              A.Dzagoev (21)                     R.Sharonov (35)                       28.34
Ireland             J.McClean (23)                       S.Given (36)                            28.35

Title of the oldest squad this time held the Green Warriors, Ireland, with an average age of 28.35 years. The oldest player is goalkeeper Shay Given of Ireland aged 36 years, while the youngest James McClean with a difference of 13 years. Germany held the youngest squad, with a record of 24.52 years. The youngest player of Joachim Low's squad care was Mario Gotze, 20 years, while Miroslav Klose is the most veteran, who entered the age of 34 years. The oldest player to participate in the Euro later is Yuanni keeper, Kostas Chalkias, aged 38 years. Meanwhile, the youngest is a Dutch left-back, JETRO Willems, who was only 18 years old. Willems seven months younger than the England players, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain


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