Under-21s Euros: Ranking England’s 2019 squad for progress in four years since… | OneFootball
England pose for a photo prior to a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship match.
England Under-21s are preparing for the European Championship final, but what comes next? Some of the 2019 crop, like Phil Foden and Mason Mount, have pushed on. Others have not.
Four years ago, England exited at the group stage after losing to France and Romania and drawing with Croatia. Here’s how we’ve ranked Aidy Boothroyd’s squad for how they progressed since that tournament in Italy…
23) Jake Clarke-Salter (Vitesse on loan from Chelsea) Senior caps: 0 After a spell at Vitesse, Clarke-Salter had a couple of seasons on loan at Birmingham before finally leaving Chelsea for good a year ago. Then he joined QPR, but injuries restricted his impact.
22) Jay Dasilva (Bristol City, on loan from Chelsea) Senior caps: 0 Dasilva returned from the Euros and signed permanently at Bristol City. He was a regular at Ashton Gate, seeing out his original four-year deal before joining Coventry on a free this summer.
21) Kieran Dowell (Sheffield United on loan from Everton) Senior caps: 0 The Euros came in the middle of four seasons spent on loan at four different clubs in the Championship. Dowell failed to breakthrough at Everton and was sold to Norwich for £1.5million in 2020. At the end of his contract this summer, the midfielder has chosen to join Rangers.
20) Jonjoe Kenny (Everton) Senior caps: 0 Played 19 Premier League games for Everton after the Euros but never looked like nailing down a regular place. Seems more at home in Germany where he’s played for Schalke and Hertha Berlin.
19) Freddie Woodman (Newcastle) Senior caps: 0 The 2017 Under-20 World Cup winner eventually got his chance in the Newcastle side but he couldn’t seize it. Has since
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