UEFA Euro 1988 was a football tournament that took place in West Germany between 10 June and 25 June 1988. The eight competing nations were required to name a squad of no more than 20 players. The players' listed ages are their ages on the tournament's opening day (10 June 1988).
Group 1
Denmark
Manager: 
Sepp Piontek
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Troels Rasmussen | 7 April 1961 (aged 27) | 27 |  AGF |
| 2 | DF | John Sivebæk | 25 October 1961 (aged 26) | 49 |  Saint-Étienne |
| 3 | DF | Søren Busk | 10 April 1953 (aged 35) | 59 |  Wiener SC |
| 4 | DF | Morten Olsen (captain) | 14 August 1949 (aged 38) | 95 | 1. FC Köln |
| 5 | DF | Ivan Nielsen | 9 October 1956 (aged 31) | 42 |  PSV Eindhoven |
| 6 | MF | Søren Lerby | 1 February 1958 (aged 30) | 64 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 7 | MF | John Helt | 29 December 1959 (aged 28) | 15 | Lyngby |
| 8 | MF | Per Frimann | 4 June 1962 (aged 26) | 14 | AGF |
| 9 | DF | Jan Heintze | 17 August 1963 (aged 24) | 5 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 10 | FW | Preben Elkjær | 11 September 1957 (aged 30) | 67 |  Hellas Verona |
| 11 | MF | Michael Laudrup | 15 June 1964 (aged 23) | 43 | Juventus |
| 12 | DF | Lars Olsen | 2 February 1961 (aged 27) | 11 | Brøndby |
| 13 | MF | John Jensen | 3 May 1965 (aged 23) | 12 | Brøndby |
| 14 | MF | Jesper Olsen | 20 March 1961 (aged 27) | 40 |  Manchester United |
| 15 | FW | Flemming Povlsen | 3 December 1966 (aged 21) | 11 | 1. FC Köln |
| 16 | GK | Peter Schmeichel | 18 November 1963 (aged 24) | 6 | Brøndby |
| 17 | MF | Klaus Berggreen | 3 February 1958 (aged 30) | 43 | Torino |
| 18 | FW | John Eriksen | 20 November 1957 (aged 30) | 14 |  Servette |
| 19 | DF | Bjørn Kristensen | 10 October 1963 (aged 24) | 7 | AGF |
| 20 | MF | Kim Vilfort | 15 November 1962 (aged 25) | 9 | Brøndby |
Italy
Manager: Azeglio Vicini
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Walter Zenga | 28 April 1960 (aged 28) | 17 | Internazionale |
| 2 | DF | Franco Baresi | 8 May 1960 (aged 28) | 21 | Milan |
| 3 | DF | Giuseppe Bergomi | 22 December 1963 (aged 24) | 46 | Internazionale |
| 4 | DF | Roberto Cravero | 3 January 1964 (aged 24) | 0 | Torino |
| 5 | DF | Ciro Ferrara | 11 February 1967 (aged 21) | 4 | Napoli |
| 6 | DF | Riccardo Ferri | 20 August 1963 (aged 24) | 12 | Internazionale |
| 7 | DF | Giovanni Francini | 3 August 1963 (aged 24) | 7 | Napoli |
| 8 | DF | Paolo Maldini | 26 June 1968 (aged 19) | 3 | Milan |
| 9 | MF | Carlo Ancelotti | 10 June 1959 (aged 29) | 17 | Milan |
| 10 | MF | Luigi De Agostini | 7 April 1963 (aged 25) | 10 | Juventus |
| 11 | MF | Fernando De Napoli | 15 March 1964 (aged 24) | 21 | Napoli |
| 12 | GK | Stefano Tacconi | 13 May 1957 (aged 31) | 1 | Juventus |
| 13 | MF | Luca Fusi | 7 June 1963 (aged 25) | 1 | Sampdoria |
| 14 | MF | Giuseppe Giannini | 20 August 1964 (aged 23) | 15 | Roma |
| 15 | MF | Francesco Romano | 25 April 1960 (aged 28) | 0 | Napoli |
| 16 | FW | Alessandro Altobelli (captain) | 28 November 1955 (aged 32) | 57 | Internazionale |
| 17 | MF | Roberto Donadoni | 9 September 1963 (aged 24) | 16 | Milan |
| 18 | FW | Roberto Mancini | 27 November 1964 (aged 23) | 13 | Sampdoria |
| 19 | FW | Ruggiero Rizzitelli | 2 September 1967 (aged 20) | 2 | Cesena |
| 20 | FW | Gianluca Vialli | 9 July 1964 (aged 23) | 25 | Sampdoria |
Spain
Manager: Miguel Muñoz
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Andoni Zubizarreta | 23 October 1961 (aged 26) | 115 |  Barcelona |
| 2 | DF | Tomás Reñones | 9 August 1960 (aged 27) | 31 | Atlético Madrid |
| 3 | DF | José Antonio Camacho (captain) | 8 June 1955 (aged 33) | 73 | Real Madrid |
| 4 | DF | Genar Andrinúa | 9 May 1964 (aged 24) | 66 | Athletic Bilbáo |
| 5 | MF | Víctor Muñoz | 15 March 1957 (aged 31) | 44 | Barcelona |
| 6 | MF | Ramón Calderé | 16 January 1959 (aged 29) | 21 | Barcelona |
| 7 | FW | Julio Salinas | 11 September 1962 (aged 25) | 30 | Atlético Madrid |
| 8 | DF | Manuel Sanchís | 23 March 1965 (aged 23) | 13 | Real Madrid |
| 9 | FW | Emilio Butragueño | 22 July 1963 (aged 24) | 19 | Real Madrid |
| 10 | FW | Eloy | 10 July 1964 (aged 23) | 32 | Sporting Gijón |
| 11 | DF | Rafael Gordillo | 24 February 1957 (aged 31) | 61 | Real Madrid |
| 12 | DF | Diego Rodríguez Fernández | 20 April 1960 (aged 28) | 1 | Real Betis |
| 13 | GK | Francisco Buyo | 13 January 1958 (aged 30) | 2 | Real Madrid |
| 14 | MF | Ricardo Gallego | 8 February 1959 (aged 29) | 44 | Real Madrid |
| 15 | MF | Eusebio | 13 April 1964 (aged 24) | 17 | Atlético Madrid |
| 16 | MF | José Mari Bakero | 11 February 1963 (aged 25) | 3 | Real Sociedad |
| 17 | MF | Txiki Begiristain | 12 August 1964 (aged 23) | 12 | Real Sociedad |
| 18 | DF | Miquel Soler | 13 March 1965 (aged 23) | 23 | Espanyol |
| 19 | MF | Rafael Martín Vázquez | 25 September 1965 (aged 22) | 3 | Real Madrid |
| 20 | MF | Míchel | 23 March 1963 (aged 25) | 1 | Real Madrid |
West Germany
Manager: Franz Beckenbauer
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Eike Immel | 27 November 1960 (aged 27) | 15 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 2 | DF | Guido Buchwald | 24 January 1961 (aged 27) | 18 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 3 | DF | Andreas Brehme | 9 November 1960 (aged 27) | 36 | Bayern Munich |
| 4 | DF | Jürgen Kohler | 6 October 1965 (aged 22) | 15 | 1. FC Köln |
| 5 | DF | Matthias Herget | 14 November 1955 (aged 32) | 34 | KFC Uerdingen |
| 6 | DF | Uli Borowka | 19 May 1962 (aged 26) | 2 | Werder Bremen |
| 7 | MF | Pierre Littbarski | 16 April 1960 (aged 28) | 53 | 1. FC Köln |
| 8 | MF | Lothar Matthäus (captain) | 21 March 1961 (aged 27) | 61 | Bayern Munich |
| 9 | FW | Rudi Völler | 13 April 1960 (aged 28) | 49 | Roma |
| 10 | MF | Olaf Thon | 1 May 1966 (aged 22) | 24 | Schalke 04 |
| 11 | FW | Frank Mill | 23 July 1958 (aged 29) | 10 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 12 | GK | Bodo Illgner | 7 April 1967 (aged 21) | 3 | 1. FC Köln |
| 13 | MF | Wolfram Wuttke | 17 November 1961 (aged 26) | 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| 14 | DF | Thomas Berthold | 12 November 1964 (aged 23) | 26 | Hellas Verona |
| 15 | DF | Hans Pflügler | 27 March 1960 (aged 28) | 6 | Bayern Munich |
| 16 | FW | Dieter Eckstein | 12 March 1964 (aged 24) | 5 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| 17 | MF | Hans Dorfner | 3 July 1965 (aged 22) | 5 | Bayern Munich |
| 18 | FW | Jürgen Klinsmann | 30 July 1964 (aged 23) | 5 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 19 | DF | Gunnar Sauer | 11 June 1964 (aged 23) | 0 | Werder Bremen |
| 20 | MF | Wolfgang Rolff | 26 December 1959 (aged 28) | 31 | Bayer Leverkusen |
Group 2
England
Manager: Bobby Robson
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Peter Shilton | 18 September 1949 (aged 38) | 98 | Derby County |
| 2 | DF | Gary Stevens | 27 March 1963 (aged 25) | 23 | Everton |
| 3 | DF | Kenny Sansom | 26 September 1958 (aged 29) | 83 | Arsenal |
| 4 | MF | Neil Webb | 30 July 1963 (aged 24) | 7 | Nottingham Forest |
| 5 | DF | Dave Watson | 20 November 1961 (aged 26) | 11 | Everton |
| 6 | DF | Tony Adams | 10 October 1966 (aged 21) | 11 | Arsenal |
| 7 | MF | Bryan Robson (captain) | 11 January 1957 (aged 31) | 66 | Manchester United |
| 8 | MF | Trevor Steven | 21 September 1963 (aged 24) | 23 | Everton |
| 9 | FW | Peter Beardsley | 18 January 1961 (aged 27) | 24 | Liverpool |
| 10 | FW | Gary Lineker | 30 November 1960 (aged 27) | 32 | Barcelona |
| 11 | MF | John Barnes | 7 November 1963 (aged 24) | 39 | Liverpool |
| 12 | MF | Chris Waddle | 14 December 1960 (aged 27) | 34 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 13 | GK | Chris Woods | 14 November 1959 (aged 28) | 12 |  Rangers |
| 14 | DF | Viv Anderson | 29 July 1956 (aged 31) | 30 | Manchester United |
| 15 | MF | Steve McMahon | 20 August 1961 (aged 26) | 3 | Liverpool |
| 16 | MF | Peter Reid | 20 June 1956 (aged 31) | 13 | Everton |
| 17 | MF | Glenn Hoddle | 27 October 1957 (aged 30) | 50 | Monaco |
| 18 | FW | Mark Hateley | 7 November 1961 (aged 26) | 28 | Monaco |
| 19 | DF | Mark Wright | 1 August 1963 (aged 24) | 20 | Derby County |
| 20 | DF | Tony Dorigo | 31 December 1965 (aged 22) | 0 | Chelsea |
Netherlands
Manager: Rinus Michels
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hans van Breukelen | 4 October 1956 (aged 31) | 35 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2 | DF | Adri van Tiggelen | 16 June 1957 (aged 30) | 24 |  Anderlecht |
| 3 | DF | Sjaak Troost | 28 August 1959 (aged 28) | 3 | Feyenoord |
| 4 | DF | Ronald Koeman | 21 March 1963 (aged 25) | 23 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 5 | MF | Aron Winter | 1 March 1967 (aged 21) | 6 | Ajax |
| 6 | DF | Berry van Aerle | 8 December 1962 (aged 25) | 6 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 7 | MF | Gerald Vanenburg | 5 March 1964 (aged 24) | 22 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 8 | MF | Arnold Mühren | 2 May 1951 (aged 37) | 18 | Ajax |
| 9 | FW | John Bosman | 1 February 1965 (aged 23) | 12 | Ajax |
| 10 | FW | Ruud Gullit (captain) | 1 September 1962 (aged 25) | 34 | Milan |
| 11 | MF | John van 't Schip | 30 December 1963 (aged 24) | 16 | Ajax |
| 12 | FW | Marco van Basten | 31 October 1964 (aged 23) | 19 | Milan |
| 13 | MF | Erwin Koeman | 20 September 1961 (aged 26) | 10 | KV Mechelen |
| 14 | FW | Wim Kieft | 12 November 1962 (aged 25) | 15 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 15 | DF | Wim Koevermans | 28 June 1960 (aged 27) | 1 | Fortuna Sittard |
| 16 | GK | Joop Hiele | 25 December 1958 (aged 29) | 4 | Feyenoord |
| 17 | DF | Frank Rijkaard | 30 September 1962 (aged 25) | 26 | Zaragoza |
| 18 | DF | Wilbert Suvrijn | 26 October 1962 (aged 25) | 6 | Roda JC |
| 19 | MF | Hendrie Krüzen | 24 November 1964 (aged 23) | 3 | Den Bosch |
| 20 | MF | Jan Wouters | 17 July 1960 (aged 27) | 14 | Ajax |
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Jack Charlton
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Packie Bonner | 24 May 1960 (aged 28) | 23 | Celtic |
| 2 | DF | Chris Morris | 24 December 1963 (aged 24) | 5 | Celtic |
| 3 | DF | Chris Hughton | 11 December 1958 (aged 29) | 36 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 4 | DF | Mick McCarthy | 7 February 1959 (aged 29) | 27 | Celtic |
| 5 | DF | Kevin Moran | 29 April 1956 (aged 32) | 36 | Manchester United |
| 6 | MF | Ronnie Whelan | 25 September 1961 (aged 26) | 26 | Liverpool |
| 7 | MF | Paul McGrath | 4 December 1959 (aged 28) | 23 | Manchester United |
| 8 | MF | Ray Houghton | 9 January 1962 (aged 26) | 15 | Liverpool |
| 9 | FW | John Aldridge | 18 September 1958 (aged 29) | 15 | Liverpool |
| 10 | FW | Frank Stapleton (captain) | 10 July 1956 (aged 31) | 63 | Derby County |
| 11 | MF | Tony Galvin | 12 July 1956 (aged 31) | 24 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 12 | FW | Tony Cascarino | 1 September 1962 (aged 25) | 5 | Millwall |
| 13 | MF | Liam O'Brien | 5 September 1964 (aged 23) | 6 | Manchester United |
| 14 | FW | David Kelly | 25 November 1965 (aged 22) | 3 | Walsall |
| 15 | MF | Kevin Sheedy | 21 October 1959 (aged 28) | 13 | Everton |
| 16 | GK | Gerry Peyton | 20 May 1956 (aged 32) | 24 | Bournemouth |
| 17 | FW | John Byrne | 1 February 1961 (aged 27) | 14 | Le Havre |
| 18 | MF | John Sheridan | 1 October 1964 (aged 23) | 4 | Leeds United |
| 19 | DF | John Anderson | 7 October 1959 (aged 28) | 15 | Newcastle United |
| 20 | FW | Niall Quinn | 6 October 1966 (aged 21) | 9 | Arsenal |
Soviet Union
Manager: Valeriy Lobanovskyi
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